English word Afghanization comes from English -ization, English Afghan
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ization | English (eng) | A suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing something, or of making something. |
| Afghan | English (eng) | A breed of dogs, the Afghan hound.. A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.. A person of Pashtun ethnicity or of Pashtun descent. (UK, military slang). Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.. Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community. |
| Afghanization | English (eng) | Language shift to Pashto. Mass immigration/colonization of Pashtun people into a specific area (e.g. Peshawar has been Afghanized, displacing the Hindko culture).. The gradual process of returning control of Afghanistan to the people of that country.. Non-Pashtuns assimilating into the Pashtun culture. |