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Where does “افغانی” come from?
افغانی (Persian) comes from Persian افغان, from Sogdian ʾβγʾn.
افغانی
(Persian): afghani
Definitions
afghani
Ancestry of “افغانی”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
افغان
Afghan; Pashtun; API •
2
Sogdian
ʾβγʾn
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Words derived from “افغانی”
afghani
ghueeṇíi
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