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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

afghanistan

/æfˈɡænɪstæn/

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What does afghanistan mean?

proper noun

  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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IPA pronunciation

/æfˈɡænɪstæn/

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He was receiving a visit from the Amir of Afghanistan--a wild king of a very wild country.
Rudyard KiplingThe Jungle BookProject Gutenberg ebook #236
R. COLLETTIANUM is an Afghanistan species, and one that may be reckoned upon as being perfectly hardy.
Angus D. WebsterHardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and ShrubsProject Gutenberg ebook #10852
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Some are especially good at mimicking the Bengalee Baboo, or the merchant from Cabool or Afghanistan with his fruits and cloths.
James InglisSport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo PlanterProject Gutenberg ebook #10818
Another 1 million have probably moved into and around urban areas within Afghanistan.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
“By the way,” I asked suddenly, stopping and turning upon Stamford, “how the deuce did he know that I had come from Afghanistan?”
Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in ScarletProject Gutenberg ebook #244