laghman

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noun

A Central Asian dish of pulled noodles, meat and vegetables.

OriginUyghur لەڭمەن ← Chinese 拉麵 /拉面 →
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Meanings

laghman1

nounlaghman (usually uncountable, plural laghmans)

plural laghmans · alternative lagman

  1. uncountableusuallyA Central Asian dish of pulled noodles, meat and vegetables.

Laghman2

proper noun
  1. A province of Afghanistan.

Origin

laghman · noun

  1. Chinese拉麵 /拉面
  2. Uyghurلەڭمەن“lengmen”
  3. Englishlaghman

From Uyghur لەڭمەن (lengmen, “lengmen”), from Chinese 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn). Doublet of lamian, ramen, and ramyeon.

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Laghman · proper noun

  1. Persianلغمان
  2. EnglishLaghman

From Persian لغمان (laġmân).

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Translations

Chinese 拉條子 /拉条子
  • 拉條子 /拉条子 (lātiáozi)Translations
Russian лагма́н
  • лагма́н (lagmán)Translations
Ukrainian лагма́н
  • лагма́н (lahmán)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

laghman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laghman

MLA

“laghman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laghman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laghman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laghman.

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