# Afghanistan

Pronunciation: US say "af-GAH-ni-stan" /æfˈɡɑːn.ɪˌstɑːn/; UK say "af-GAN-i-stahn" /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstɑːn/

## Proper noun

1. A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia, with Kabul as its capital and largest city.
   - Simple: A landlocked country in Asia. Its capital and biggest city is Kabul.
   - _Afghanistan sat at a crossroads of trade along the ancient Silk Road._
   - _Travelers heading into Afghanistan often cross rugged mountain passes to reach Kabul._

## Origin

From Classical Persian اَفْغَانِسْتَان (afġānistān), formed from اَفْغَان (afġān, "Afghan") plus the suffix ـِسْتَان (-istān, "-istan: land of").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/afghanistan (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).