Afghani
/ˌæfˈɡɑː.ni/noun
A person from Afghanistan or the currency unit of Afghanistan.
Did you know?Afghani is a demonym and currency name built from Afghanistan’s own ethnonymic history, not from some ancient spell-word — but like many national names, it carries the weight of borders, identity, and political rebirth.
Etymological Timeline
Persian (historical source)
Persian
Afghān
“An Afghan; originally a name used for Pashtun people in historical Persian usage.”
19th Century
English
Afghānī
“A Persian-derived adjective/demonym meaning Afghan, used in English for a person from Afghanistan.”
1930s
English
Afghani
“Adopted as the name of Afghanistan’s currency unit and also used as a noun for an Afghan person.”
Modern English
English
Afghani
“A person from Afghanistan or the currency unit of Afghanistan.”