hound vs Afghan

Afghan vs hound

hound and Afghan both are nouns.

hound is not an adjective while Afghan is an adjective.

hound is a verb but Afghan is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No
Afghan	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Afghan is a hyponym of hound; that is, Afghan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hound:

hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Afghan: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

Other hyponyms of hound include Afghan hound, basset, basset hound, beagle, bloodhound, sleuthhound, bluetick, boarhound, coonhound, foxhound, harrier, Plott hound, redbone, wolfhound, greyhound, Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco, elkhound, Norwegian elkhound, otter hound, otterhound, gazelle hound, Saluki, deerhound, Scottish deerhound, staghound, Weimaraner.

hound (noun)	Afghan (noun)
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears	tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
someone who is morally reprehensible	an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
	a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

hound (adjective)	Afghan (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

hound (verb)	Afghan (verb)
pursue or chase relentlessly

Difference between hound and Afghan

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