Ghan

/ ɡæn /

noun

1. short for Afghan
2. the Ghan
   the train connecting Adelaide and Alice Springs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ghan¹

from the number of Afghan camelmen at the Oodnadatta railhead

Example Sentences

Ghani, Hussain, and Ghan and Kazmi were found guilty of child sexual offences following a trial while Rhodes pleaded guilty to child sexual offences.

From BBC

“He’s being blindfolded,” said Gatdet Ghan Yut, 31.

From Washington Post

Ghan says the assessments are more difficult because they’re based on higher expectations and different standards.

From Washington Times

Brent Ghan of the Missouri School Boards’ Association says board members and administrators are frustrated by the changing assessments.

From Washington Times

Duration: 15 miles/2hr Price: £28 Australia has mammoth train journeys, such as the 2,698-mile Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth and the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin.

From The Guardian