Etymology

kabuli

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Today it means: Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Full definition →

First used 1887Persian کابلی
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  1. Persian · derived fromکابلی“Kabuli”
  2. English todayKabuli

From Kabul + -i, or directly from Persian کابلی (“Kabuli”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1887 Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
  • from 1895 A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.