Etymology

afghani

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Today it means: The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul. Full definition →

Classical Persian افغانی
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afghani · noun1

  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromافغانی
  2. English todayafghani

Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān).

Afghani · adjective, noun, proper noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂épo
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hápa
  5. Proto-Iranian*Hápa
  6. Bactrian*apāka-
  7. Bactrianαβαγανο (abagano)
  8. Classical Persianافغان
  9. EnglishAfghan
  10. Persianافغانی (afġānī / afġâni)
  11. English todayAfghani

From Afghan + -i, or borrowed from Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni).

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