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effendi meaning in Pashto

افندي afandi

/ɛˈfɛndi/

effendi in Pashto: افندي (afandi). In English, effendi means an educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

Pashto words for effendi

title of respect
افندي afandi

English meaning of effendi

  1. noun An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
  2. noun The highest military rank attainable by African soldiers in several British and Imperial German colonial forces.

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Questions about effendi in Pashto

What is the meaning of effendi in Pashto?
Effendi in Pashto is افندي (afandi).
effendi په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Effendi: افندي (afandi).
What does effendi mean in English?
Effendi means an educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

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