Irano-Afghan

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adjective

i¦ra(ˌ)nō,

-rä-,

-rȧ-,

ī¦ra-,

ē¦rä-,

ē¦rȧ-+

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people that constitute the chief element in the population of the upland territory extending from western Iran to northern India

Irano-Afghan

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noun

"

: one of the Irano-Afghan people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Irano- + Afghan

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