afghan
アフガニスタン語
解説 Definition
中央アジアのアフガニスタンに関連する、またはアフガニスタン人を指す。
A person from Afghanistan, or an adjective describing something connected with Afghanistan, its people, or its culture. In lowercase, afghan can also mean a knitted or crocheted blanket, especially one made in colorful geometric patterns.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
国名 Afghanistan の先頭部分 Afghan を、人・形容詞として切り出した語と捉えます。Afghan people、Afghan cuisine のように国との関係を表し、人なら an Afghan と言えます。一方、小文字の afghan はアフガン編みの毛布を指すこともあるため、国名用法では通常大文字になる点も覚えます。
Link Afghan directly to Afghanistan: remove the country-name ending -istan, and Afghan remains as the word for a person or something associated with the country. Common combinations include Afghan people, Afghan cuisine, and Afghan culture. As a noun, “an Afghan” means a person from Afghanistan. Capitalization helps distinguish this national term from lowercase afghan, which can refer to a knitted or crocheted blanket. The blanket sense explains “an Afghan blanket,” while “Afghan cuisine” clearly uses the national adjective.
例文
The Afghan people have a rich tradition of hospitality.
アフガニスタンの人々にはおもてなしの豊かな伝統がある。
She wrapped herself in a warm Afghan blanket on the cold evening.
彼女は寒い夜にアフガン織りの温かい毛布にくるまった。
Afghan cuisine features dishes like kebabs and fragrant rice pilafs.
アフガニスタン料理にはケバブや香り豊かなピラフなどの料理がある。
afghan の類義語・関連語
afghan の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Afghanはペルシャ語のAfghān（アフガン人）に由来し、パシュトゥー語のawghān（勇敢な者）が語源とされる。-stanはペルシャ語で「土地」を意味し、Pakistan、Kazakhstanなどにも共通する。「勇敢な者たちの土地」が原義。
Afghan entered English through Persian Afghān, an ethnonym historically used for Afghan people, especially Pashtuns. Its deeper origin is uncertain, so proposed interpretations should be treated cautiously. The related country name Afghanistan combines Afghan with the Persian suffix -stān, meaning “land” or “place.” The lowercase English noun afghan later developed specialized senses, including a type of blanket and the Afghan hound.
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