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  • #16
    Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
    Tsirawal = to tear, not shlawal.

    Shlawal is not the same as Tsiriwal in my dialect. I am also pretty confident that it's not the same in the Yusufzai dialect.

    In fact, it's actually also commonly used for warnings "Sara wajhey wala shlawam kadey XYZ kaar prai nazhdi".
    I think we are misusing this word because I don't know of any word for "stretching" in our Pashto. May be you are right.

    Yeah we also use it as warning but vulgar warning. For example "Halaka, shlom de goray ma kawa"

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    • #17
      Balloon = Bughey
      Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

      A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

      For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


      The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

      -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
        Balloon = Bughey
        We call it Pukanray = Balloon

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        • #19
          Peshmanay = Sahoor or Sehri

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          • #20
            Its PeshLAMAY for us.
            Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

            A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

            For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


            The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

            -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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            • #21
              mazhak =mangak mouse/rat
              tikaley=dodai=marhai bread
              urhkey=halak=zanrhkey boy
              jinai=injlai girl
              jinakai girls
              sanga=saranga=sarangey how

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Haris View Post
                Wardag has many unique words (or so i'm told). I would like to know just how unique they are.




                'Paastai' in Wardag pakhto is used specifically for thin bread baked in a tunoor...like chapati.


                More specifically, Paastai is only used by Noori Wardags (the tribe I belong to).
                Mirkhel Wardags use Makai.



                Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
                Its PeshLAMAY for us.

                and Purshamay for us.




                Very interesting contributions here. Keep it up.
                ---
                To advise others is an easy matter, the difficulty is accepting advice -- since it is bitter for those who follow their
                own inclinations and desires                .

                -Imam al Ghazali

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Levanaye Zalmaye View Post
                  There are so many:

                  zanrrkaye = halak
                  mazhakayi = spozhmayi
                  chig = to lift, high
                  marrayi = doddayi ; same said by numerous paktyawaal tribes
                  lishki = lazh
                  alay = here : also among paktyawaal tribes
                  ooray = there
                  pass = up
                  chaila = goat
                  shooday = milk : same as among paktyawaal tribes
                  not so unique are some.
                  Last edited by Afghanistan2010; 08-01-2012, 04:51 PM.
                  High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

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                  • #24
                    We use to say

                    paay for terwee ( yoghurt drink)
                    and atumm for wheat

                    and there is another word which i will not disclose due to secrecy among our tribe,but some of the foreigner have learned from it,we use to keep it a secret for another century.

                    but i can share only this information on this that the meaning of the word is RANDOM.
                    High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Levanaye Zalmaye View Post
                      There are so many:
                      pass = up

                      We use 'paas' as well.

                      Unless 'paas' is a common word and different to 'pass'
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                      To advise others is an easy matter, the difficulty is accepting advice -- since it is bitter for those who follow their
                      own inclinations and desires                      .

                      -Imam al Ghazali

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                      • #26
                        Trew = sour
                        Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

                        A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

                        For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


                        The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

                        -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
                          Trew = sour
                          Snap. Same word here. Trew = sour.

                          [Actually, I don't like sour things ...]

                          Does anyone else use the words changhol/changhala for fiancé?

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Haris View Post
                            More specifically, Paastai is only used by Noori Wardags (the tribe I belong to).
                            Mirkhel Wardags use Makai.
                            we say tekala.
                            mayar =D

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by DaZahroJaam. View Post
                              chorrkay for charra/knife.
                              We say that too. A lot of pashtuns of various dialects call it chorrkay as well.
                              True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. - Socrates

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
                                Trew = sour
                                We say that too! What dialect do you speak?
                                True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. - Socrates

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