افغان

See also: أفغان‎

Ottoman Turkish

Noun

افغان • (Afgan)

  1. Afghan

Adjective

افغان • (Afgan)

  1. Afghan

Pashto

Etymology

From Persian افغان‎ (afğân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭‎ (abgân) from Sanskrit अवगाण (avagāṇa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /afɣɑn/

Noun

افغان • (afǧân) m

  1. Afghan

Declension
declension of افغان
singular plural
direct افغان (afǧân) افغانان‎ (afǧânân)
oblique افغان (afǧân) افغانانو‎ (afǧânâno)
vocative افغانه‎ (afǧâna) افغانانو‎ (afǧânâno)

Persian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭‎ (abgân) from Sanskrit अवगाण (avagāṇa).

Noun
Dari Persian افغان‎
Iranian Persian افغان‎
Tajiki Persian афғон (afġon)

افغان • (afğân) (plural افغان‌ها‎ (afğân-hâ))

  1. Afghan
  2. Pashtun
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Sogdian [script needed] (ʾβγʾn /əfγān/). Compare Middle Persian ʾbxwʾn- (abxwān-, “to call, cry”).

Alternative forms
  • فغان‎ (fağân)

Interjection
Dari Persian افغان‎
Iranian Persian افغان‎
Tajiki Persian афғон (afġon)

افغان • (afğân)

  1. alas
  2. oh

Noun

افغان • (afğân)

  1. lamentation
  2. cry
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • افغان برآوردن‎ (afğân bar-âvardan)
  • افغان برداشتن‎ (afğân bar-dâštan)
  • افغان برکشیدن‎ (afğân bar-kešidan)
  • افغان کردن‎ (afğân kardan)

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian افغان‎ (afğân).

Noun

افغان • (afġān) m (Hindi spelling अफ़्ग़ान)

  1. Afghan
  2. Pashtun
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