adjective / noun
afghan
From or relating to Afghanistan or its people.
The museum displays Afghan textiles woven in several different regions.
Etymology
Persian Afghān supplies the people-name behind Afghan. English uses that name both for a person from Afghanistan and for things associated with the country or its people.
More examples
- An Afghan student described the landscape around her hometown.
- Many Afghans living abroad maintain close family ties.
- The cookbook includes several traditional Afghan dishes.
Forms
Afghan · Afghans
Similar words
- Afghani
- Primarily names Afghanistan's currency rather than its people.