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Meanings of afghan in English

Portuguese
afegão
Spanish
pasto

An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan.

afegão
Portuguese
afegão
Catalan
afganès

A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.

afegão
Catalan
samarra

A coat made of sheepskin.

samarra
Portuguese
afghan hound
Catalan
gos afgà

Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East.

afghan hound
Synonyms
Examples for "sheepskin coat"
Examples for "sheepskin coat"
1
The groom, in his great sheepskin coat, was waiting in the doorway.
The Sowers
2
A sheepskin coat and a cassock hung on nails by the door.
Father Sergius
3
Red took off his damp sheepskin coat and laid it over a chair.
Moonburn
4
A sheepskin coat and round felt cap kept a man warm in cold weather.
Lazarre
5
He unbuttoned the heavy sheepskin coat, and peeled it off.
Dreams from Bunker Hill
Usage of afghan in English
1
I sat back down on the opposite side and pushed the afghan.
Sister Mine
2
She covered him with a crocheted afghan, striped in green and brown.
Colorado abduction
3
However, Ban said that coordination between Afghan and NATO forces had improved.
Reuters
4
The Taliban government was overthrown that year by Afghan and U.S.-led forces.
Reuters
5
And the international community will continue to help finance the Afghan military.
Reuters
6
For example, the fighting season began without a new Afghan defense minister.
Reuters
7
Afghan and UN officials said insurgents had incited violence at peaceful protests.
Reuters
8
However, he'd fought at my father's side in the second Afghan war.
Savage
9
Foreigners are involved in training Afghan police, with Germany leading the way.
Reuters
10
Decades ago, the Marjah area was home to an Afghan-U.S. development project.
Reuters
11
The Afghan army launched a large operation in the area last week.
Reuters
12
Some 90 percent of the Afghan government budget comes from international donors.
Reuters
13
Mostly U.S. troops are responsible for helping Afghan forces patrol mountainous region.
Reuters
14
American cinema has had great difficulty interesting audiences in the Afghan war.
The Irish Times
15
There were no details about any possible casualties among Afghan security forces.
Reuters
16
There are currently about 2 million Afghans in Iran, Afghan officials said.
Reuters
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Spanish
pasto
Afghan through the time
Afghan across language varieties
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Ireland
Common
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