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- Afghanistan
- Literally "Land of Afghans" in Persian.
- Alfalfa
- Etymology: Spanish from Arabic al-faṣfaṣa : al-, the + faṣfaṣa, alfalfa (variant of fiṣfiṣa, ultimately (probably via Coptic p-espesta : p-, masculine sing. definite article + espesta, alfalfa) from Aramaic espestā from Middle Persian aspast, horse fodder.
- Assassins
- Etymology: Persian حشاشين
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