Afshah

/ɑːfˈʃɑː/ noun

Definition

A variant or related term to 'Afshar,' referring to a Turkish or Iranian ethnic or tribal group.

Etymology

From Persian/Turkish origins, related to 'Afshar.' Regional spelling variations reflect different transliteration systems from Persian script to English.

Kelly Says

Different spellings of the same word from non-English languages show how translators had to choose which Persian sounds matched closest to English letters—'afshah' and 'afshar' are the same people, just spelled differently.

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