افغانستان

افغانستان

See also: أفغانستان‎

Ottoman Turkish

Proper noun

افغانستان • (Afganistan)

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

Descendants

• Turkish: Afganistan

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Pashto

Etymology

From Persian افغانستان‎ (afğânestân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afˈɣɑnˈɪsˈtɑn/, /apˈɣɑnˈɪsˈtɑn/

Proper noun

افغانستان • (afǧānestãn) m

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

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Persian

Etymology

افغان‎ +‎ ـستان‎.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /afɣɑːnisˈtɑːn/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /afɣɑːnɪsˈtɑːn/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /æfɢɒːnesˈtɒːn/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /afɣɔnisˈtɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ân

Proper noun

Dari	افغانستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Афғонистон (Afġoniston)

افغانستان • (afğânestân)

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

Related terms

• افغان‎ (afğân)
• افغانی‎ (afğâni)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian افغانستان‎ (afğânestân).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /əf.ɣɑː.nɪs.t̪ɑːn/
• Rhymes: -ɑːn
• Hyphenation: اَفْ‧غا‧نِسْ‧تان

Proper noun

اَفْغانِسْتان • (afġānistān) m (Hindi spelling अफ़्ग़ानिस्तान)

1. Afghanistan (a country in South Asia)

Related terms

• افغانی‎ (afġānī)