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Afghani
Afghani
See also: afghani
English
Noun
Afghani (plural Afghanis)
- Alternative letter-case form of afghani (“Afghanistan's unit of currency”)
- 1990, Central Asia, issues 26-27, page 137:
- A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis; […]
- 1990, Central Asia, issues 26-27, page 137:
- (uncommon) An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan.
- 2003, Jean-Michel Monod, quoted in Intercultural Management (ISBN 0749435828), page 182:
- This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence.
- 2003, Jean-Michel Monod, quoted in Intercultural Management (ISBN 0749435828), page 182:
Usage notes
- The usual term for a person from Afghanistan is Afghan; Afghani is uncommon and deprecated by some style guides.[1]
Translations
citizen or native of Afghanistan — see Afghan
money — see afghani
Adjective
Afghani (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.
Translations
relating to Afghanistan — see Afghan