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b
: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2
afghan
: a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
3
afghan
: a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs
4
: the basic monetary unit of Afghanistan see Money Table
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Alex Poppe
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
An Afghan National Army pickup truck passes parked U.S. armored military vehicles, as smoke rises from a fire in a trash burn pit at Forward Operating Base Caferetta Nawzad, Helmand province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2011.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
Naser Ali, a property dealer in the city, first visited Maihan in October, paying 150 afghani ($1.73) for a 45-minute cryptocurrency training session and then registering an account with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Only a small number of white South Africans and others granted waivers by the Secretary of State, some Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders, and 160 refugees protected under the Pacito v. Trump lawsuit have been admitted this year.
—Alex Poppe
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
An Afghan National Army pickup truck passes parked U.S. armored military vehicles, as smoke rises from a fire in a trash burn pit at Forward Operating Base Caferetta Nawzad, Helmand province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2011.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
His rent has increased by 500 afghani — almost $6 — in the last few months.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
Naser Ali, a property dealer in the city, first visited Maihan in October, paying 150 afghani ($1.73) for a 45-minute cryptocurrency training session and then registering an account with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2022
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“Afghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afghan. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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Afghan
noun
Af·ghan
ˈaf-ˌgan 
1
: a person born or living in Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl made of knitted or crocheted colored wool
Afghan
adjective
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