afghani

noun

af·ghani | \ af-ˈga-nē

How to pronounce afghani (audio)

, -ˈgä-

How to pronounce afghani (audio)

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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. — Sharif Hassan, Washington Post, "‘It shatters our spirits’: Deadly bomb attacks in Afghanistan leave street cleaners with a gruesome task," 6 Mar. 2018 His daily wage as a construction worker is about 350 afghanis. — Mujib Mashal, New York Times, "Abundant Afghan Harvest Wilts Amid Violence and Extortion," 4 Sep. 2017

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