افغانی

See also: أفغاني

Persian

Etymology

افغان (afğân) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaf.ɣɑː.niː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɣɑː.niː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ɣɑː.niː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäv.ɣɑː.niː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäv.ɣɔː.ni]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæf.ɢɒː.niː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.ʁɔ.ni]

Readings
Classical reading?	afğānī
Dari reading?	afğānī
Iranian reading?	afğâni
Tajik reading?	afġoni

Noun

افغانی • (afğâni) (plural افغانی‌ها (afğâni-hâ))

1. afghani (unit of currency in Afghanistan)
2. (Iran, potentially derogatory) Synonym of افغان (afğân, “Afghan; someone from Afghanistan”).
3. (archaic) Synonym of پشتو (paštu, “Pashto language”).