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Durrani

Durrani noun: a member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.

Noun

Durrani (plural Durranis or Durrani)

  1. A member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.

Proper noun

Durrani (plural Durranis)

  1. A surname from Pashto.

Forms of Durrani

Noun
pluralDurranis
pluralDurrani
alternative formDuranee
alternative formDurani
Proper noun
pluralDurranis

Origin of Durrani

From Pashto دراني.

Questions about Durrani

What does Durrani mean?
Durrani means a member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.
What part of speech is Durrani?
Durrani can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Durrani?
The plural of Durrani is Durranis.

Words near Durrani in the dictionary

  1. Durrah
  2. Durrahs
  3. Durran Durra
  4. Durrance
  5. Durrances
  6. Durrani
  7. Durranis
  8. Durrant
  9. Durrants
  10. durras
  11. durre

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