From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAfghanAf‧ghan1 /ˈæfɡæn/ adjective relating to Afghanistan or its peopleAfghanAfghan2 noun [countable] 1 SANsomeone from Afghanistan2 (also Afghan hound)DHPHBA a tall thin dog with a pointed nose and very long silky hairOrigin Afghan (1700-1800) Pashto afghani