Afghani
[ af-gan-ee, -gah-nee ]
/ æfˈgæn i, -ˈgɑ ni /
noun
(lowercase) a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, equal to 100 puls. Abbreviation: Agh.
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Definitely not an Afghani, because most people have never met one.
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British Dictionary definitions for afghani (1 of 2)
afghani
/ (æfˈɡɑːnɪ) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Afghanistan, divided into 100 puli
British Dictionary definitions for afghani (2 of 2)
Afghani
/ (æfˈɡɑːnɪ) /
noun
Jamal ad-Din al-. 1839–97, Iranian Muslim religious and political reformer; a proponent of Muslim unity, he resisted European interference in Muslim countries
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