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Afghani
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afghani
English
Etymology
en :af Afghan -i :bor fa:افغانی<tr:afġānī / afġâni> 1 1
Adjective
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Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.
Translations
relating to Afghanistan Afghan
Noun
en afghani Afghanistan's unit of currency.
en 1990 Central Asia 26-27 137 A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis;
en uncommon proscribed An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan.
2003, Jean-Michel Monod, quoted in Intercultural Management 0749435828, page 182:
This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence.
Usage notes
The usual term for a person from Afghanistan is Afghan; Afghani is uncommon and deprecated by some style guides.WSU style guide
Translations
citizen or native of Afghanistan Afghan
money afghani
Proper noun
s
en Persian.
References
en Afghanistan Nationalities