Afghanistan
See also: Afghánistán
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Affghanistan, Affghanisthan, Affghaunistan, Afghanisthan, Afghaunistan (all obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom Classical Persian افغانستان (Afġānistān), from افغان (Afġân, “the Afghan, the Afghans”) + ـستان (-estân, “-istan: land of”), equivalent to Afghan + -i- + -stan.
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editAfghanistan
- A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul.
- 2008 February 19, John F. Burns, “Britain: Life Sentence in Beheading Plot”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment.
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See also
edit- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus
- East Timor
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Afrikaans
editAlternative forms
editProper noun
editAfghanistan
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia; capital: Kaboel)
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editDutch
editEtymology
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editProper noun
editAfghanistan n
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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editFrench
editEtymology
editUltimately from Classical Persian افغانستان (afġānistān).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAfghanistan m
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia; capital: Kaboul)
- aller en Afghanistan ― to go to Afghanistan
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editSee also
edit- Afghanistan
- Arabie saoudite
- Arménie
- Azerbaïdjan
- Bahreïn
- Bangladesh
- Bhoutan
- Birmanie
- Brunei
- Cambodge
- Chine
- Chypre
- Corée du Nord
- Corée du Sud
- Émirats arabes unis
- Géorgie
- Inde
- Indonésie
- Irak
- Iran
- Israël
- Japon
- Jordanie
- Kazakhstan
- Kirghizistan
- Koweït
- Laos
- Liban
- Malaisie
- Maldives
- Mongolie
- Népal
- Oman
- Ouzbékistan
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russie
- Singapour
- Sri Lanka
- Syrie
- Tadjikistan
- Thaïlande
- Timor oriental
- Turkménistan
- Turquie
- Vietnam
- Yémen
German
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editAfghanistan n (proper noun, genitive Afghanistans or (optionally with an article) Afghanistan)
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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editFurther reading
edit- “Afghanistan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /afˈɡa.nis.tan/, (traditional) /af.ɡa.nisˈtan/[1]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -anistan, (traditional) -an
- Hyphenation: Af‧ghà‧ni‧stan, (traditional) Af‧gha‧ni‧stàn
Proper noun
editAfghanistan m
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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editReferences
edit- ^ Afghanistan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Luxembourgish
editProper noun
editAfghanistan n
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
Norman
editProper noun
editAfghanistan
- (Jersey) Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
Norwegian Bokmål
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editAfghanistan
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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editNorwegian Nynorsk
editProper noun
editAfghanistan
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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editSwedish
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editAfghanistan n (genitive Afghanistans)
- Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)
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- en:Afghanistan
- en:Countries in Asia
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- af:Afghanistan
- af:Countries in Asia
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- nl:Afghanistan
- nl:Countries in Asia
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- Rhymes:French/ɑ̃
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- fr:Afghanistan
- fr:Countries in Asia
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- de:Afghanistan
- de:Countries in Asia
- Italian 4-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:Italian/anistan
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- Rhymes:Italian/an
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- Italian lemmas
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- it:Afghanistan
- it:Countries in Asia
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- lb:Afghanistan
- lb:Countries in Asia
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- nrf:Afghanistan
- nrf:Countries in Asia
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
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- nb:Afghanistan
- nb:Countries in Asia
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
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- nn:Afghanistan
- nn:Countries in Asia
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