Afghan (native: ????? - Afgh?n) may refer to:

• Something of, from, with familial roots in, or pertaining to Afghanistan, a country in Central/South Asia.
• The term by which Pashtuns are designated by Persian-speakers; as such, it may mean something of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.
• The Afghan language: another name for Pashto, the language of the Pashtuns. See also Languages of Afghanistan.
• Afghan cuisine
• The Afghan Hound
• An Afghan blanket
• An Afghan carpet
• The Afghan, a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
• Afghan (Australia) or Ghan, Muslim camel drivers in outback Australia in the 19th and 20th century
• The Ghan, a passenger train in Australia

Etymology

For the etymology of the word, see Origins of the name Afghan.

See also

• List of all pages beginning with "Afghan"
• Afghani
• Afghanistani

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