Synonyms for afghan
ˈæf gæn, -gənafghan

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1. Afghannoun

   Synonyms:
   Pashtun, Pashto

2. Afghannoun

   A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.

   Synonyms:
   Pashto, Pashtun

3. Afghannoun

   A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut, popular in Australia and New Zealand.

   He will be in Afghan for another six months.

   Synonyms:
   Pashtun, Pashto

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1. afghannoun

   a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl

   Synonyms:
   sheepskin coat

2. Afghan, Afghanistaninoun

   a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

   Synonyms:
   sheepskin coat

3. Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghannoun

   an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan

   Synonyms:
   sheepskin coat

4. sheepskin coat, afghannoun

   a coat made of sheepskin

   Synonyms:
   sheepskin coat

5. Afghan hound, Afghanadjective

   tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

   Synonyms:
   sheepskin coat

6. Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistaniadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

Matched Categories

1. • Asian
   • Blanket
   • Coat

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "afghan":

   afghans, afghanistan, afghani, afghanis

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1. John Sopko:

   Nor can I assure you that the Taliban are not diverting the money we are sending from the intended recipients, which are the poor Afghan people, i would just say, I have n’t seen a starving Taliban fighter on TV, they all seem to be fat, dumb, and happy.

2. Robert Hathaway:

   I think inevitably -- both because of fiscal pressures and because of the nature of the warfare in Afghanistan -- we are going to see, a few years down the road, a smaller, leaner sleeker Afghan army, whether or not it will be a more effective army, I think, remains to be seen, but it's going to be a very, very tough slog ahead.

3. Wang Yu:

   China calls on foreign troops in Afghanistan to take into full account the security of people in the country and the region, pull out in a responsible manner and avoid inflicting more turmoil and suffering on the Afghan people.

4. Sediq Sediqqi:

   Things have improved in (the Afghan Local Police) now. (The Ministry of Interior Affairs) is serious when it comes to evaluating and controlling ALP functions.

5. John Sopko:

   I dont think it makes sense, the Afghan people know which districts are controlled by the Taliban. The Taliban obviously know which districts they control. Our military knows it. Everybody in Afghanistan knows it. The only people who dont know whats going on are the people who are paying for all of this, and thats the American taxpayer.