Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afghanistan

/æfˈɡænɪstæn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: Af-ghan-i-stan
IPA: /æfˈɡænɪstæn/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul.

Example Sentences

"But Shahab ul dien Mahummud, brother to the Prince of Ghor, invaded the kingdom of Ghizni, which he conquered, and not ſatisfied with that, marched an army into Hindoſtan, overrunning Piſhawir, Afghaniſtan, Moultan and Sind."
"This Timoor Shah is the ſon of the famous Ahmed Shah Abdalee, who was formerly in the ſervice of Nadir Shah, and upon the aſſaſſination of that monarch, ſeized the vaſl treaſures which had been depoſited in the Caſtle Herat, and carried them off into the mountains of Afghaniſtan, where his ſtandard was preſently joined by numbers of needy followers, and with this army he ſoon founded an independent kingdom to the eaſtward of Perſia."
"I am now arranging, and endeavouring to render worthy of the notice of the public, a ſecond volume, which contains a relation of my journey from Kaſhmire to England, through Afghaniſtan, Perſia, and Ruſſia."
"Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂épo Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa Proto-Iranian *Hápa Bactrian *apāka- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Bactrian *-āna Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano)der. Classical Persian افغان (afġān /afġân) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *os Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam Middle Persian -stʾn' Classical Persian ـستان (-istān /-estân) Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان (afġānistān)bor. English Afghanistan From Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان (afġānistān), from اَفْغَان (afġān, “Afghan”) + ـِسْتَان (-istān, “-istan: land of”), equivalent to Afghan + -istan.

Word Breakdown

Root: اَفْغَانِسْتَان

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æfˈɡænɪstæn/
British English: /æfˈɡænɪstæn/

Inflected Forms

Affghanistan (alternative, obsolete) Affghanisthan (alternative, obsolete) Affghaunistan (alternative, obsolete) Afghanisthan (alternative, obsolete) Afghaunistan (alternative, obsolete) Afganistan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Afghanistani Afghanistanism

Phrases

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Emirate of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Kingdom of Afghanistan Sublime State of Afghanistan

Frequently Paired Words

Afghan Afghani Afghania Afghanistani

Synonyms

Graveyard of Empires

Questions

How do you pronounce afghanistan?: The recorded pronunciation is /æfˈɡænɪstæn/.
What does afghanistan mean?: A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul.
Where does afghanistan come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂épo Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa Proto-Iranian *Hápa Bactrian *apāka- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Bactrian *-āna Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano)der. Classical Persian افغان (afġān /afġân) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *os Proto-Indo-Iranian *stáHnam Middle Persian -stʾn' Classical Persian ـستان (-istān /-estân) Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان (afġānistān)bor. English Afghanistan From Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان (afġānistān), from اَفْغَان (afġān, “Afghan”) + ـِسْتَان (-istān, “-istan: land of”), equivalent to Afghan + -istan.

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