afghani
noun
af·ghani
af-ˈga-nē 
-ˈgä-
-ˈgä-
: the basic monetary unit of Afghanistan see Money Table
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His rent has increased by 500 afghani — almost $6 — in the last few months.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
Naser Ali, a property dealer in the city, first visited Maihan in October, paying 150 afghani ($1.73) for a 45-minute cryptocurrency training session and then registering an account with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2022
Hospitals are desperately short of medicines, up to 95 percent of all households face food shortages, the poverty level is soaring toward 90 percent and the afghani, the national currency, is in free fall.
—NBC News, 18 Dec. 2021
The value of the afghani had dropped suddenly; people wanted dollars.
—New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
Naser Ali, a property dealer in the city, first visited Maihan in October, paying 150 afghani ($1.73) for a 45-minute cryptocurrency training session and then registering an account with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2022
Hospitals are desperately short of medicines, up to 95 percent of all households face food shortages, the poverty level is soaring toward 90 percent and the afghani, the national currency, is in free fall.
—NBC News, 18 Dec. 2021
The value of the afghani had dropped suddenly; people wanted dollars.
—New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
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“Afghani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afghani. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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