Afghan

/ˈæfɡæn/ noun

Definition

a knitted or crocheted blanket or throw, typically made in colorful patterns

Etymology

Named after Afghanistan, originally referring to people from that region, later applied to a type of blanket

Kelly Says

These cozy blankets got their name from Afghanistan, but now every grandma's handmade throw gets called an afghan regardless of its actual origin!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አፍጋኒ
āfɡānī
ARالعربية
أفغاني
ʾafḡānī
BNবাংলা
আফগান
āphɡān
CACatalà
afganès
/əfɡəˈnɛs/
CSČeština
afghánský
/afɡaːnskiː/
DADansk
afghansk
/afɡansk/
DEDeutsch
afghanisch
/afɡaˈniːʃ/
ELΕλληνικά
Αφγανός
afɡanós
ESEspañol
afgano
afɡɑno
FAفارسی
افغان
afɡɑn
FISuomi
Afganistanin
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑnɪn
FRFrançais
afghan
/afɡɑ̃/
GUGU
અફઘાન
afɡhān
HAHA
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
HEעברית
אפגני
afɡani
HIहिन्दी
अफ़ग़ान
afɡɑn
HUMagyar
afgán
/ɑfɡaːn/
IDBahasa Indonesia
Afganistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
IGIG
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
ITItaliano
afghano
/afˈɡaːno/
JA日本語
アフガニスタン
afuganisutan
KKKK
Афганистан
afɡanɪstan
KMKM
អាហ្វហ្គានីស្ថាន
ʔaːpʰɡaːniːsʔtʰaːn
KO한국어
아프가니스탄
apeuganiseutan
MRMR
अफगाण
aphɡān
MSBahasa Melayu
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
MYမြန်မာ
အာဖဂါန်စ္တန်
ʔɑ pɡɑn zɪʔtɑn
NLNederlands
Afghaans
/ɑfɣaːns/
NONorsk
afghansk
/afɡansk/
PAPA
ਅਫ਼ਗਾਨ
afɡān
PLPolski
afgański
/afɡaɲski/
PTPortuguês
afegão
/ɐfɛˈɡɐ̃w/
RORomână
afgan
/afɡan/
RUРусский
афганский
afɡɑnskɪj
SVSvenska
afghansk
/afɡansk/
SWKiswahili
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
TAதமிழ்
ஆப்கானிஸ்தான்
āpkānistān
TEతెలుగు
ఆఫ్ఘనిస్తాన్
āphɡanistān
THไทย
อัฟกานิสถาน
ʔafɡɑnɪsʔtʰɑn
TLTL
Apganistan
ɑpɡɑnɪstɑn
TRTürkçe
Afgan
afgan
UKУкраїнська
афганський
afhansʹkyj
URاردو
افغان
afɡɑn
VITiếng Việt
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
YOYO
Afghanistan
ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn
ZH中文
阿富汗
ā fù hàn
ZUZU
i-Afghanistan
ɪ ɑfɡɑnɪstɑn

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