English word Afghanness comes from English -ness, English Afghan
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ness | English (eng) | Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being(the adjective)", "the quality of being(the adjective)", or "the measure of being(the adjective)".. Appended to words of other parts of speech to form nouns (often nonce words or terms in philosophy) meaning the state/quality/measure of the idea represented by these words. |
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. |
Afghanness | English (eng) | Quality of being Afghan. |