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Afghan

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæfˌɡæn

Definitions

  1. Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; a person of Afghan citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
  3. A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
  4. Clipping of Afghanistan.
  5. A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut.
    Australia, New-Zealand
  6. A person of Pashtun ethnicity.
  7. Synonym of Afghan rug.
  8. Synonym of Afghan Hound.
  9. Synonym of Afghan coat.
  10. Alternative letter-case form of afghan (“crocheted or knitted blanket or throw”)
    alt-of
  11. Alternative letter-case form of afghan (“type of iced chocolate biscuit”)
    New-Zealand, alt-of

Equivalents

53 more languages
Azərbaycan diliəfqan
Беларускаяафганец
বাংলাআফগান
Esperantoafgano
Galegoafgán
ગુજરાતીઅફઘાન
ʻŌlelo HawaiʻiʻApekanikana
ÍslenskaAfgani
Кыргызчаафган
Bahasa MelayuAfghanistan
MaltiAfgan
پښتوافغان
Portuguêsafegãafegão
Românăafganafgană
Shqipafgan
TagalogApgano
ئۇيغۇرچەئافغان
Українськаафганський
اردوافغان
O'zbekchaafgʻon
Tiếng ViệtÁp-ga-ni-xtan

Examples

Four cases of measles – a highly contagious virushave also been discovered among Afghans who recently arrived in the US, prompting the administration to temporarily pause flights of Afghan refugees to the US.”
“He will be in Afghan for another six months.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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