Afghan
/ˈæfɡæn/adjective
उच्चारण ऐफ़्गैन
अफ़ग़ानी, अफ़ग़ान, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान का
Core word
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from or connected with Afghanistan or its people
अफ़ग़ानी, अफ़ग़ान, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान का
- Afghan dry fruits are sold in many Indian markets.
- an Afghan refugee
- The Afghan cricket team beat the home side.
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- We bought Afghan carpets at the exhibition.
- An Afghan restaurant opened near the market.
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a person from Afghanistan
अफ़ग़ान (व्यक्ति), पठान
- Rabindranath Tagore's story Kabuliwala is about an Afghan who sells dry fruits in Kolkata.
- An Afghan trader sold dry fruit at the market.
- The Afghan walked slowly through the bazaar.
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- An Afghan won the poetry prize.
- Many Afghans live in the city.
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a large thin dog with long silky hair, also called an Afghan hound
अफ़ग़ान हाउंड (लंबे बालों वाला कुत्ता)
- The Afghan is one of the oldest breeds of dog.
- The Afghan hound ran across the lawn with its silky coat flying.
- The Afghan won first prize at the dog show.
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- An Afghan has a long, thick coat that needs daily brushing.
- Their Afghan is gentle with children.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Afghan as adjective + noun
Afghan describes people or things from Afghanistan and is always written with a capital A.
'Afghan' अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के लोगों या वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है और इसे हमेशा capital A से लिखा जाता है।
- Afghan pomegranates are popular in Indian markets.
- The Afghan team played well in the World Cup.
an Afghan / the Afghans
As a noun, Afghan is countable: an Afghan for one person, the Afghans for the people as a whole.
Noun के रूप में 'Afghan' countable है: एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'an Afghan', पूरे समुदाय के लिए 'the Afghans'।
- Rashid Khan is an Afghan who plays for several T20 teams.
- The Afghans are known for their hospitality.
Afghan vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan is the country, Afghan is the person or adjective; do not use the country name to describe a person.
'Afghanistan' देश है, 'Afghan' व्यक्ति या adjective है; व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए देश के नाम का प्रयोग न करें।
- She is Afghan, and her family lives in Kabul.
Afghan vs Afghani
Afghan names the people and things of Afghanistan; Afghani is the name of the country's money.
'Afghan' अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के लोगों और वस्तुओं का नाम है; 'Afghani' वहाँ की मुद्रा का नाम है।
- An Afghan trader was paid in afghanis.
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Afghan + noun
refugeehoundcarpetcuisinecapital
- The shop sells hand-woven Afghan carpets.
Afghan + people / group
cricketertraderstudentfamily
- An Afghan student joined the university this year.
adjective + Afghan
youngfamouselderly
- A famous Afghan cricketer visited the stadium.
Afghan + food / goods
breaddryfruitshawlcarpetkebab
- We bought Afghan bread near the Jama Masjid.
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- Afghan almonds and raisins are sold at the fair.
मेले में अफ़ग़ान बादाम और किशमिश बिक रहे थे।
- The Afghan spinner took five wickets in the match.
अफ़ग़ान स्पिनर ने मैच में पाँच विकेट लिए।
- Our neighbour is an Afghan who has lived in Delhi for ten years.
हमारे पड़ोसी एक अफ़ग़ान हैं जो दिल्ली में दस वर्षों से रह रहे हैं।
- An Afghan hound needs a lot of exercise.
अफ़ग़ान हाउंड को बहुत व्यायाम की आवश्यकता होती है।
- The Afghan language Pashto is spoken by millions.
अफ़ग़ानी भाषा पश्तो लाखों लोग बोलते हैं।
- The Afghan cricket team has improved a great deal in ten years.
अफ़ग़ान क्रिकेट टीम ने दस वर्षों में बहुत प्रगति की है।
- Kabuliwala is the story of an Afghan peddler in Kolkata.
'काबुलीवाला' कोलकाता में एक अफ़ग़ान फेरीवाले की कहानी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is Afghanistan.
✓ She is Afghan.
Use the nationality word Afghan for a person; Afghanistan is only the country.
व्यक्ति के लिए राष्ट्रीयता-सूचक शब्द 'Afghan' लिखें; 'Afghanistan' केवल देश का नाम है।
✗ Afghanistan people are very hospitable.
✓ Afghan people are very hospitable.
Before 'people' you need the adjective Afghan, not the country name.
'People' से पहले adjective 'Afghan' चाहिए, देश का नाम नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a person from Afghanistan is an Afghan, while the afghani is the currency of Afghanistan.
Usage में अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के व्यक्ति को Afghan कहते हैं, जबकि afghani अफ़ग़ानिस्तान की मुद्रा (currency) है।