afgānis

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • a (male) Afghan, a man from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent
  • (genitive plural): Afghan, pertaining to Afghanistan and its people

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian افغان (Afghan) derived from Sanskrit अश्वक (horseman).

Origin

Sanskrit

अश्वक

Gloss

horseman

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