Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afghani

/æfˈɡɑːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: afghani
IPA: /æfˈɡɑːni/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.

adj

Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of afghani (“Afghanistan's unit of currency”).

noun

An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan.

name

A surname from Persian.

Example Sentences

"Laila hoped to have a thousand afghanis or more stowed away, half of which would go to the bus fare from Kabul to Peshawar."
"A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis; […]"
"This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

afghanis (plural)

Synonyms

afghan afghanistani pashto pashtu paxto afghan language pashto language pashtu language afghani language paxto language

Rhymes With

johnny ronnie bonnie dani giovanni donnie donny mani giuliani johnnie armani rani

Questions

How do you pronounce afghani?: The recorded pronunciation is /æfˈɡɑːni/.
What does afghani mean?: The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.
Where does afghani come from?: Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān).

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