Afghanistan

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See also: Afghánistán

English

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Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Internationally-recognized flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Map of Afghanistan

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Etymology

From Classical Persian افغانستان (Afğānistān), from افغان (Afğân, the Afghan, the Afghans) + ـستان (-estân, -istan: land of).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/, /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstɑːn/, /æfˈɡɑːn.ɪˌstɑːn/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

Afghanistan

  1. A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul.

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Afrikaans

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Alternative forms

Proper noun

Afghanistan

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia; capital: Kaboel)

Dutch

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑfˈxaːniˌstɑn/
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  • Hyphenation: Af‧gha‧ni‧stan

Proper noun

Afghanistan n

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

French

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Etymology

Ultimately from Classical Persian افغانستان (afğānistān).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Afghanistan m

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia; capital: Kaboul)
    aller en Afghanistanto go to Afghanistan

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German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afˈɡaːnɪstaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Af‧gha‧ni‧s‧tan

Proper noun

Afghanistan n (proper noun, genitive Afghanistans or (optionally with an article) Afghanistan)

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

Further reading

  • Afghanistan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afˈɡa.ni.stan/, (traditional) /af.ɡa.niˈstan/[1]
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  • Rhymes: -anistan, (traditional) -an
  • Hyphenation: Af‧ghà‧ni‧stan, (traditional) Af‧gha‧ni‧stàn

Proper noun

Afghanistan m

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

References

  1. ^ Afghanistan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Luxembourgish

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Proper noun

Afghanistan n

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

Norman

Proper noun

Afghanistan

  1. (Jersey) Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑf.ˈɡɑ.nɪ.stɑn/

Proper noun

Afghanistan

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Proper noun

Afghanistan

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

Swedish

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Afghanistan n (genitive Afghanistans)

  1. Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)

References