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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
(proper noun)
Afghanistan
/æf
ˈ
gænəˌstæn/
proper noun
Afghanistan
/æf
ˈ
gænəˌstæn/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFGHANISTAN
:
country in Asia
— Afghan
/
ˈ
æfˌgæn/
adjective or noun
— Afghani
/æf
ˈ
gæni/
adjective
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