Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afridi

/əfɹˈidi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: afri-di
IPA: /əfɹˈidi/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Pashtun tribe.

Example Sentences

"A certain Afridi being desirous to learn to read, went into a village to a Mulla and said to him, that it would be a great favour if he would give him lessons."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani آفریدی (āfredī) / आफ़्रीदी (āfrīdī), from Pashto اپريدی (Apriday).

Word Breakdown

Root: اپريدی

Inflected Forms

Afridis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Pashtun

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce afridi?: The recorded pronunciation is /əfɹˈidi/.
What does afridi mean?: A member of a Pashtun tribe.
Where does afridi come from?: Borrowed from Hindustani آفریدی (āfredī) / आफ़्रीदी (āfrīdī), from Pashto اپريدی (Apriday).

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