Definition of afghani
: the basic monetary unit of Afghanistan — see Money Table
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The average wage for a city cleaner is 8,000 afghanis per month, which equals about $110.
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His daily wage as a construction worker is about 350 afghanis.
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Origin and Etymology of afghani
borrowed from Persian afghānī, literally, "of the Pashtuns"
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