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| English term | Meaning | Equivalent Dari Persian term |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan | Demonym of Afghanistan | Afghan (person) or Afghani (object) |
| Afghans | Demonym of Afghanistan (plural) | Afghanha |
| Afghan (originally) | A Pashtun | Afghan (person) or Afghani (object) |
| Afghani | Currency of Afghanistan | Afghani |
- What is correct way to refer to someone from Afghanistan?
- What is a nickname for Afghanistan?
- Is a person Afghan or Afghani?
- What is plural for Afghan?
- Is Afghan capitalized?
- What was Afghanistan old name?
- Whats is an Afghan?
- Are Afghans Arab?
- Why is it Afghan and not Afghani?
- Is Afghanistan Middle East?
- Are Pashtuns Pathans?
- Is Afghanistan a word?
- How do you spell Afghanistan?
- Is Kabul in the Bible?
- What is Afghanistan called in the Bible?
- What is Afghanistan real name?
What is correct way to refer to someone from Afghanistan?
Afghan is the proper term for a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan. The use of Afghani in this meaning is considered to be incorrect and is sometimes perceived as offensive.
What is a nickname for Afghanistan?
Empire after empire, nation after nation have failed to pacify what is today the modern territory of Afghanistan, giving the region the nickname “Graveyard of Empires, ” even if sometimes those empires won some initial battles and made inroads into the region.
Is a person Afghan or Afghani?
One of the first lessons learned (one hopes) is the use of the proper terminology when referring to the people of Afghanistan. Many newcomers and others use the term "Afghani" when referring to a person from Afghanistan. However, the correct term is "Afghan". An "Afghani" is the currency of Afghanistan.
What is plural for Afghan?
afghan /ˈæfˌgæn/ noun. plural afghans.
Is Afghan capitalized?
(usually lowercase) A monetary currency used in Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.
What was Afghanistan old name?
The history of Afghanistan as a state began in 1823 as the Emirate of Afghanistan after the fall of the predecessor, the Afghan Durrani Empire, considered the founding state of modern Afghanistan.
Whats is an Afghan?
An afghan is a blanket or shawl, usually knitted or crocheted.
Are Afghans Arab?
Do not call Afghans “Arabs” or “Middle Eastern”. Afghanistan is not located in the Middle East. It is a South Central Asian country composed of many different ethnicities, none of which are Arab.
Why is it Afghan and not Afghani?
Thus "Afghan" is the anglicized term of "Afghani" when translating from Dari or Hindi-Urdu, but not Pashto. Less commonly the term Afghanistani has been used which, while consistent with for example Pakistani, is incorrect in practise due to the nature and origins of the term "Afghan".
Is Afghanistan Middle East?
Middle East Countries: Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Saudi-Arabia .
Are Pashtuns Pathans?
Pashtuns (/ˈpʌʃˌtʊn/, /ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn/ or /ˈpæʃˌtuːn/; Pashto: پښتانه, Pəx̌tānə́), also called Pakhtuns or Pathans and historically known as Afghans, are an Iranic ethnic group who are native to Central and South Asia.
Is Afghanistan a word?
A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
How do you spell Afghanistan?
Definition of Afghanistan
a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran.
Is Kabul in the Bible?
Kabul is probably the Biblical Cabul mentioned by Joshua. Fragments of pottery from the Persian period have been found in Kabul, as well as excavated burial chambers, used from the 1st to the 4th centuries. In Roman times, Josephus calls the town "Chabolo" and camped there.
What is Afghanistan called in the Bible?
Cabul (Hebrew: כבול), classical spelling: Chabolo; Chabulon, is a location in the Lower Galilee mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, now the Kabul local council in Israel, 9 or 10 miles (16 km) east of Acco.
What is Afghanistan real name?
Afghānistān, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto:د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت , Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان ), is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Asia and the Middle East.
