افغانی

See also: أفغاني

Persian

Etymology

افغان (afğân) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäf.ɣɑː.niː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäv.ɣɑː.niː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäv.ɣɔː.ni]

Readings
Classical reading? afğānī
Dari reading? afğānī
Iranian reading? afğâni
Tajik reading? afġoni

Noun

افغانی • (afğâni) (plural افغانی‌ها (afğâni-hâ))

  1. afghani (unit of currency in Afghanistan)
  2. (Iran, potentially derogatory) Synonym of افغان (afğân, “Afghan; someone from Afghanistan”).
  3. (archaic) Synonym of پشتو (paštu, “Pashto language”).
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