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Afghan Hound

/ˌæfɡæn ˈhau̯nd/

Afghan Hound noun: a sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle.

afghan hound: a sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle
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Noun (1)

Afghan Hound (plural Afghan Hounds)

  1. A sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle.
    Synonyms:
    Afghan

Noun (2) capitalized: Afghan hound

Afghan hound (plural Afghan hounds)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Afghan Hound.

Afghan Hound meaning in Hindi, Pashto, Arabic and Malay

Afghan Hound in Hindi

Afghan Hound
अफगान हाउन्ड aphgān hāunḍ

Afghan Hound in Pashto

Afghan Hound
تاژي سپی

Afghan Hound in Arabic

Afghan Hound
كَلْبُ الصَّيْدِ الأفْغَانِيِّ

Afghan Hound in Malay

Afghan Hound
anjing pemburu Afghan
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Afghan Hound in Persian
افغان هاند

Synonyms of Afghan Hound

Forms of Afghan Hound

pluralAfghan Hounds
alternative formAfghan hound
pluralAfghan hounds

Questions about Afghan Hound

What does Afghan Hound mean?
Afghan Hound means a sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle.
What is Afghan Hound in Hindi?
Afghan Hound in Hindi is अफगान हाउन्ड (aphgān hāunḍ). See Afghan Hound meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Afghan Hound?
Afghan Hound is a noun.
How do you pronounce Afghan Hound?
Afghan Hound is pronounced /ˌæfɡæn ˈhau̯nd/.
What is the plural of Afghan Hound?
The plural of Afghan Hound is Afghan Hounds.

Words near Afghan Hound in the dictionary

  1. afghan
  2. Afghan bread
  3. Afghan breads
  4. Afghan fox
  5. Afghan foxes
  6. Afghan Hound
  7. Afghan Hounds
  8. Afghan Persian
  9. Afghan Sign Language
  10. Afghanese
  11. afghani

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