: the basic monetary unit of Afghanistan see Money Table
Examples of afghani in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebUnlike Shafiullah, Safi stood in a parallel queue of porters with wheelbarrows helping ferry recipients’ aid packages to vehicles or homes for 30 afghani, about 34 cents.—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 His rent has increased by 500 afghani — almost $6 — in the last few months.—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 The afghani has continued to depreciate against the U.S. dollar since the Taliban took over more than two months ago.—Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2021 But the exchange rate started to weaken about a month ago, and on Wednesday, the afghani reached a record low of 86 to the U.S. dollar, according to Bloomberg data.—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021 See all Example Sentences for afghani
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Persian afghānī, literally, "of the Pashtuns"
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