English noun: afghan |
1. | afghan (artifact) a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blanket, cover |
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2. | Afghan (person) a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan |
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| Synonyms | Afghanistani |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Asian, Asiatic |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Kafir, Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pathan, Pushtun |
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| Member meronym | Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan |
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3. | Afghan (communication) an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan |
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| Synonyms | Afghani, Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Iranian, Iranian language |
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| Domain category members | Jirga |
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4. | afghan (artifact) a coat made of sheepskin |
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| Synonyms | sheepskin coat |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coat |
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5. | Afghan (animal) tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East |
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| Synonyms | Afghan hound |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hound, hound dog |
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