ܐܦ̮ܓܢܣܛܢ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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ܐܲܦ̮ܓ݂ܵܢܸܣܛܵܢ
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ܐܵܬܵܐ ܕܐܲܦ̮ܓ݂ܵܢܸܣܛܵܢ
Etymology
From افغان (afğân, “Afghan”) + ـستان (-stân).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [ɑf.ɣɑːnəs.tˤɑːn]
Proper noun
ܐܲܦ̮ܓ݂ܵܢܸܣܛܵܢ (āfḡanisṭan) f
- A landlocked country between Central and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Derived terms
- ܐܲܦ̮ܓ݂ܵܢܵܝܵܐ (āfḡanaya, “Afghani”)