English

Afghan hound

Noun

Afghan ‎(plural Afghans)

1. A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.
2. A person of Pashtun ethnicity or of Pashtun descent.
3. A breed of dogs, the Afghan hound.

Derived terms

• Afghanization, Afghanisation

Related terms

• Afghani, afghani

Translations

Proper noun

Afghan

1. Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
2. (Britain, military slang) Short for Afghanistan.

   He will be in Afghan for another six months.

Synonyms

• Pashtun
• Pashto

Translations

Adjective

Afghan ‎(not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.
2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

Translations

Derived terms

• Afghanness

See also

• Appendix:Countries of the world

English

Noun

afghan ‎(plural afghans)

1. A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
2. (Australia, New Zealand) A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut, popular in Australia and New Zealand.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /af.ɡɑ̃/

Adjective

afghan m ‎(feminine singular afghane, masculine plural afghans, feminine plural afghanes)

1. Afghan (pertaining to Afghanistan)

Swedish

afghan (2)

Noun

afghan c

1. Afghan; (male) person from Afghanistan
2. a kind of long-haired breed of dog

Declension