Kabuli

noun

Ka·buli ˈkä-bə-(ˌ)lē

kə-ˈbü-lē

plural Kabulis

: a native or inhabitant of Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabuli adjective

Word History

Etymology

probably from Hindi kabulī, from Kabul Kabul + -ī, Perso-Arabic suffix of appurtenance

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Kabuli was in 1878

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“Kabuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kabuli. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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