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Noun: afghan  'af,gan
  1. A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
     
  2. A coat made of sheepskin
    - sheepskin coat
Adjective: Afghan  'af,gan
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
    - Afghani, Afghanistani
Noun: Afghan  'af,gan
  1. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
    - Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan language, Pashto language, Pashtu language, Afghani language, Paxto language, Pushto
     
  2. Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
    - Afghan hound
     
  3. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
    - Afghanistani

Derived forms: afghans, Afghans

Type of: Asian, Asiatic, blanket, coat, cover, hound, hound dog, Iranian, Iranian language

Part of: Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan

Encyclopedia: Afghan, Sediq