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Pashto dictionary
Version 1.0, released November 1998
Penzl's glossary is copyright © 1955 American Council of Learned Societies. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
This dictionary contains all of the words from the glossary of Herbert Penzl's A grammar of Pashto: A descriptive study of the dialect of Kandahar, Afghanistan (Washington, DC: American Council of Learned Societies, 1955), pp. 154-165, which is available from Schoenhof's Foreign Books.
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Dept. of Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
South 561 Ross
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Pashto
English
Category
aa
interj
aafarin
bravo!
interj
aagaa(h)
aware, wise
adj I
aa(h)ista
slow, slowly
adv
aainda
next
adj II V
aakher
end
noun m 1
aamaada
ready, prepared
adj V
aarzo, arzo
wish
noun f 3, f 5
aas
horse
noun m 2
asaan
horses
noun m 2
aashnaa
acquaintance
noun m 2
aattomik
atomic
adj 1
aayaa
whether
particle
aayrlendd
Ireland
noun masc
afghaanistaan
Afghanistan
noun masc
agar tshi
although
conj
ághazzem, ákhssem
knead
verb I, II
akhss-
kneaded
verb I, II, past
ághundem
dress, put on
verb II
aghust-
dressed, put on
verb II, past
aghustawem
make (someone) dress
verb I
aghzay
thorn
noun m 3, m 2
Ahmad, Aamad
Ahmad
noun masc
akaa
uncle, old man
noun m 2
akh
ouch!, oh!
interj
akhbaar
newspaper
noun m 1
ákhlem
take
verb II
akhist-
took
verb II, past
ákhssey
brother-in-law
noun m 4
ákhta
busy, involved in
adj V
aksára
most
adj V
albáta
perhaps
adv
almaanay
German
adj III
alwatéka
airplane
noun f 1
alwézem
fly
verb II
alwat-
flew
verb II, past
alwezawem
make (something) fly
verb I
amaa, ammaa
but
conj
ámer
order
noun m 1
amniat
peace
noun m 1
amrikaayi
American
noun m 2; adj V
anaa
grandmother
noun f 5
anaar
pomegranate(s)
noun masc
anaargórrey
small pomegranate
noun m 4
andaaza
degree
noun f 2
angur
grape(s)
noun m 2
apsos, afsos
what a pity!
interj
'áqel
wisdom
noun m 1
'areeza
petition
noun f 2
armaan
sorrow
noun m 1
armaan
what a pity!, alas!
noun m 1
arrkh
side
noun m 1
árwem
hear
verb II
asaas
basis, foundation
noun m 1
asbaab
equipment
noun m 1
ásha ásha
(to donkeys)
interj
askar
soldier
noun m 2
askari
military service
noun f 4
áspa
mare
noun f 1
astawem
send
verb I
atshawem
put in, throw, pour
verb I
aw
and
conj
aw aw
(to oxen)
interj
awal
first
adj I
awbaazi
swimming
noun f 4
áwrem
hear
verb II
awreed-
heard
verb II, past
awreedúnkey
listener, listening
adj IV
áwrrem
turn
verb II
awosst-
turned
verb II, past
awrrawem
make (something) turn
verb I
awrréezzem
get turned, turn
verb II, past
awrreed-
get turned, turned
verb II, past
awta
week
noun f 2
ay
(informal greeting)
interj
'aynáki
spectacles, [glasses]
noun fem pl
baabaa
grandfather
noun m 2
baabat
matter, item, subject
noun m 1
baad
wind
noun m 1
baadawem
blow
verb I
baad (ba'd) le
after
prep
baagh
garden
noun m 1
baaghwaan
gardener
noun m 2
baaghwáana
gardener's wife
noun f 1
baam
roof
noun m 1
baalaa
beyond, past, over
particle
baalaaposh
overcoat
noun m 1
baalesst
pillow
noun m 1, m 2
báandi
above, upon
adv
baannu
eyelash
noun m 2
baaraan
rain
noun m 1
baarawem
load
verb I
báasem
take off, take out
verb III
ist-
took off, took out
verb III, past
báayad
must, of necessity
adv
báaylem
lose
verb I
báazi, ba'zi
some, several
pron
baazu
upper arm
noun m 2
ba'd, baad
after
adv
badi
feud
noun f 4
badláarey
bad
adj IV
badmákhey
impolite, unfriendly
adj IV
badstérgey
shameless
adj IV
bahéezzem
flow
verb II
baheed-
flowed
verb II, past
bakhssem
forgive
verb I
balaa
monster, calamity
noun f 3
bálee
yes
particle
bálki
but
conj
bandi
prisoner
noun m 2
baraabar
even
adj I
baraai
last night
adv
be, ba
(indicating future, emphasis)
modal particle
bee, le
without
prep
bee'áqla
silly
adj I, V
beedzáana
lifeless
adj I, V
beefÃkra
thoughtless
adj I, V
beekáara
without work
adj I, V
beekhi
very
adv; adj V
beekhora
sisterless
adj I, V
beekhwlee
tongue-tied
adj V
beel
distinct, separate
adj I
beeltun
separation, absence
noun m 1
beemandinee
unmarried, 'wifeless'
adj V
beepláara
fatherless
adj I, V
béera
fear
noun f 1
beerawem
frighten
verb I
beeréezzem
get frightened
verb II
beereed-
got frightened
verb II, past
béerte
back
adv
beessédzi
wifeless, single
adj V
beetar, bihtar
better
adj I
beetarin, bihtarin
best
adj I
beetarÃba
disorderly
adj I, V
bel
other
adj I
béltsok
somebody else
pron
bélyaw
somebody else
pron
ben
co-wife
noun f 1
bennehaar
buzzing (of flies)
noun masc pl
bennkay
buzzing (of flies)
noun m 3
biaa
again
adv
biáayem
take, lead away (somebody)
verb IV
bózem
take, lead away (somebody)
verb IV, pres II
biw-
took, led away (somebody)
verb IV, past I
bótl-
took, led away (somebody)
verb IV, past II
bide
asleep
adj II
bizo
monkey
noun f 3, f 5
bluk
group, platoon
noun m 1
bólem
call
verb II
bal-
called
verb II, past
botal
bottle
noun m 1, m 2
breetúna
moustaches
noun masc pl
brresten
(cotton) blanket
noun f 1
bungawem
cause to buzz
verb I
bungéezzem
buzz
verb II
bungeed-
buzzed
verb II, past
bura
sugar
noun f 2
buy
fragrance
noun m 1
daa
this
pron
dee
this
obl pron
daana
piece
noun f 2
daanista
wise
adj V
daaru
medicine
noun m 2
daarrem
bite, snap at
verb I
daasi
such; thus
adj V; adv
dagha
this
pron
dalee
here
adv
dálw(a)
(eleventh Afghan month)
noun f 1
daqiqa
minute
noun f 2
darawem
stop (somebody)
verb I
dard
pain
noun m 1
daréezzem
stop, make a stop
verb II
dareed-
stopped, made a stop
verb II, past
darwaaza
door
noun f 2
da'wat, daawat
invitation, party
noun m 1
dawlatman
rich
adj I
day
this one, he
pron
de
this one, he
obl pron
ddabal
thick
adj I
ddak
full
adj I
ddála
group, mob
noun f 1
ddandd
pool
noun m 1
ddawl
manner, way
noun m 1
ddaz ddaz, ddez ddez
(sounds of shooting)
noun masc pl
ddazawem
shoot
verb I
ddeemokraasi
democracy
noun f 4
ddeer
much
adj 1
ddenger
thin
adj 1
ddengertiaa
thinness
noun f 3
ddengerwaali
thinness
noun f 4
ddezahaar
(sounds of shooting)
noun masc pl
ddezahaarey
(sounds of shooting)
noun m 4
ddezkay
(sounds of shooting)
noun m 3
ddoddei
food, bread, meal
noun f 4
ddoddeikhor
bread-eater
noun m 2
de
of, from
prep
de mekha ter
before
prep
de ... de mekha
before
particle
de ... de paara
for, for the sake of
particle
de ... pasee
after behind
particle
de ... pe baabat ki
about, on the subject of
particle
de ... per mandz ki
between, among
particle
de ... pe zeri'a
through, by means of
particle
de ... raa(h)isi, raasi
since
particle
de ... sera
with
prep
de ... wrusta
after
particle
deeg
pot
noun m 1
deeglay
little pot
noun m 3
deersh
thirty
num
délta
here
adv
der-, dar-
(pronominal prefix of the second person)
pron
derbaasem
take out (toward you)
verb III
derist-
took out (toward you)
verb III, past
derdzem
come (to you)
verb IV
dársem
come (to you)
verb IV, pres
dertl-
came (to you)
verb IV, past I
dáraghl-
came (to you)
verb IV, past II
derkawem
give (to you)
verb IV
dérk-
give (to you)
verb IV, pres II
derkaw-
gave (to you)
verb IV, past I
dérkrr-
gave (to you)
verb IV, past II
derwelem
bring (somebody to you)
verb II
derwest-
brought (somebody to you)
verb II, past
derwrrem
bring (something to you)
verb I
di
of you, by you
pron particle, modal particle
diltshasp
interesting
adj I
dóbey
summer
noun m 4
dobi
laundry man
noun m 2
dóna
so much; this much
adj I
dost
friend
noun m 2
dosti
friendship
noun f 4
drabahaar
(sound of steps)
noun masc pl
drabay
(sound of steps)
noun m 3
drhey
(calling sheep)
interj
drund
heavy
adj II
drana
heavy
adj II, fem
dughóna
this much
adj I
dughúmra
this much
adj I
dukaan
shop
noun m 1
dúmra
this much
adj I
dúshambee
Monday
noun f 1
dussman
enemy
noun m 2, m 5
duy
these, they, them
pron
dwa
two
num
dwahem
second
adj I
dwazhébey
bilingual; insincere
adj IV
dzaan
life
noun m 1
dzaan
oneself
pron
dzaay
place
noun m 1
dzal
(one) time
noun m 1
dzéka
therefore
adv
dzéka tshi
because
conj
dzem
go
verb IV
wláarr sem
go
verb IV, pres II
tl-
went
verb IV, past I
wláarr-
went
verb IV, past II
dzghélem
run
verb II
dzghest-
ran
verb II, past
dzhaarbaasem
weave
verb III
dzhaarist-
wove
verb III, past
dzhaarukass
sweeper
noun m 2
dzhagérra
fight, fighting
noun f 1
dzhagrren
fighting
adj I
dzhamaa'at
class
noun m 1
dzhang
war
noun m 1
dzhang atshawúnkey
warmonger
noun m 4
dzhangawem
make war
verb I
dzhangyaalay
fighting, brave
adj III
dzheg
high
adj I
dzhegtiaa
height
noun f 3
dzhegwaali
height
noun f 4
dzhelaa
separate
adj V
dzhermanay
German
adj III
dzhinub
South
noun masc
dzhirib
acre
noun m 1
dzhorr
well, built, repaired
adj I
dzhorrawem
build, cure, repair
verb IV
dzhorr kem
build, cure, repair
verb IV, pres II
dzhorraw-
built, cured, repaired
verb IV, past I
dzhorr krr-
built, cured, repaired
verb IV, past II
dzhorréezzem
get well, built, repaired
verb IV-A
dzhulaay
July
noun m 1
dzhuld
volume
noun m 1
dzhuma'
Friday
noun f 2
dzhumla
sentence
noun f 2
dzini
some, several
pron
dzwaan
young
adj I
ee
(used in calling)
interj
eekh eekh
(to camels)
interj
eeteraam, iqhteraam
respect
noun m 1
faarsi, paarsi
Persian
adj V; fem
fakwalta
faculty, division of a university
noun f 2
faqat
only
adv
faqir, pakir
beggar
noun m 2
farmaayem
command
verb I
farq
difference, distinction
noun m 1
farz
duty
noun m 1
faysala
decision
noun f 2
feel, fi'l
verb
noun m 1
fÃlem
film
noun m 1
gaaddei
tonga, carriage
noun f 4, f 5
gaaddeiwaan
tonga driver
noun m 2
gaam
pace
noun m 1
gaddun
assembly; mixture
noun m 1
garmi
heat
noun f 4
garranday
fast, strong
adj III
ganddem
sew
verb I
gattem
win, gain
verb I
gaz
(Afghan length measure)
noun m 1
gerahaar
(sound of sawing)
noun masc pl
gerkay
(sound of sawing)
noun m 3
gerday
round
adj III
gerdzem
walk around
verb II
gerdzeed-
walked around
verb II, past
gháapem
bark
verb I
ghap-
barked
verb I, past
ghaazz
tooth
noun m 1
ghal
thief
noun m 1, m 5
ghle
thieves
noun m 1, m 5
gham
grief
noun m 1
ghamdzhan
sad, sorrowful
adj I
ghanem
wheat
noun masc pl
ghapaa
barking
noun f 3
ghapawem
cause to bark
verb I
ghar
mountain
noun m 1, m 5
ghatt
fat, rich, important
adj I
gháyem
have sexual relations with
verb II
ghow-
had sexual relations with
verb II, past
ghayr le
beside, except
prep
ghazél(a)
song
noun f 1
gheezz
wrestling, embrace, armful
noun f 1
ghérrey
member, muscle
noun m 4
ghla
female thief
noun f 2
ghlaa
theft
noun f 3
ghoba
cattle owner, cowherd
noun m 5
ghordzawem
drop (somebody), throw
verb I
ghordzéezzem
fall, drop, become thrown
verb II
ghordzeed-
fell, dropped, became thrown
verb II, past
ghrrumbem
roar
verb I
ghwaa
cow
noun f 3
ghwáarrem
want
verb II
ghosst-
wanted
verb II, past
ghwarri
fat, grease
noun masc pl
ghwássi
meat
noun fem pl
ghwazz
ear
noun m 1
ghwayay
ox
noun m 3
giddawar
paunchy
adj I
gilaas
cherry, cherries
noun masc
górem
look
verb III
kat-
looked
verb III, past
graan
dear
adj I
gumaan
suspicion, thought, surmise
noun m 1
gúndi
perhaps
adv
gwel
flower
noun m 2
qhaadzhat
necessity
noun m 1
haay haay
alas!
interj
hafta, awta
week
noun f 2
hagha
that
pron
haghasi
such
adj V
haghóna
that much
adj I
haghúmra
that much
adj I
halek
boy
noun m 2
halekÃna
boyhood; love of boys
noun f 1
hálta
there
adv
ham
also
adv
hamdágha
this (very)
pron
ham(h)ágha
that (very)
pron
hamághasi
that very (kind)
adj V
hamughómra, hamughóna
exactly that much
adj I
hameesha
always
adv
hamsaaya
neighbor
noun m 2
qhaqeeqat
truth
noun m 1
har
each, every
adj I
hártse
everything
pron
hártsok
everybody
pron
hártshaa
everybody
obl pron
háryaw
everybody
pron
hárkela
always
adv
qhataa
even
adv
hawaa
weather
noun f 3
qhayraan
astonished, surprised
adj I
qhaywaan
animal
noun m 2
haywaat
animals
noun m 2
heer
forgotten
adj I
heerawem
forget
verb IV-A
hila
hope
noun f 2
hindu
Hindu
noun m 2
hits
no, none
adj V
hits
nothing
pron
hÃtskela
never
adv
hÃtsok
nobody
pron
hÃtshaa
nobody
obl pron
ho
yes
particle
hosaa
comfortable, resting
adj V
hosei
gazelle
noun f 5
hossiaar
intelligent
adj I
hossiaari
intelligence
noun f 4
húghe
that (far away)
pron
hughóna
that much
adj I; pron
qhukm
order
noun m 1
qhukumat
government, administration
noun m 1
qhukumati
governmental
adj V
huree
there
adv
ibtidaa
beginning
noun f 3
idzhraa'i
executive, administrative
adj V
iqhtimaal
probability
noun m 1
imkaan
possibility
noun m 1
'Ãlem
knowledge, science
noun m 1
imtiqhaan
examination
noun m 1
imzaa'
signature
noun f 3, f 5
inglisi
English
adj V; fem
intizaar
waiting
adj I
iqraar
confessions
noun m 1
isti'maal
use
noun m 1
isti'maaléezzem
get used
verb IV-A
istiqlaal
independence
noun m 1
itlaa'
report, news
noun f 3
izhaar
expression, declaration
noun m 1
izzdem
put
verb IV
ksséezzdem
put
verb IV, pres II
issow-
put
verb IV, past I
ksséessow
put
verb IV, past II
kaabina
cabinet
noun f 2
Kaabul
Kabul
noun masc
kaabulay
(man) from Kabul
noun m 3; adj III
kaafi
sufficient
adj V
kaaghazbaad
kite ('wind paper')
noun m 1
kaal
year
noun m 1
kaalanay
annual
adj III
kaali
clothes
noun masc pl
kaanaaddaa
Canada
noun fem
kaar
work
noun m 1
kaargar
worker
noun m 2
kaark
cork
noun m 1
káazzem
pull off, pull out
verb II
kss-
pulled off, pulled out
verb II, past
kabaab
fried meat, kabab
noun m 1
kablay
(young male) gazelle
noun m 3
kablei
(young female) gazelle
noun f 4
kam
little, less
adj I
kampawndderi
pharmacy
noun f 4
kandahaaray
(man) from Kandahar
noun m 3; adj III
kandahaarei
(woman) from Kandahar
noun f 5; adj III
kandu
wheat bin
noun m 2
kas
man
noun m 2
káshki
if only
conj
kattew
cooking pot (for soup)
noun m 1
kawem
make, do
verb IV
(wé)kem
make, do
verb IV, pres II
kaw-
made, did
verb IV, past I
(wé)krr-
made, did
verb IV, past II
ke, ka
if; or
conj
ke tsheeri
if
conj
ke tse ham
even if, although
conj
kéezzem
become
verb IV
(wé)sem
become
verb IV, pres II
keed-
became
verb IV, past I
(wé)sw-
became
verb IV, past II
kéla
when
conj
kéla tshi
when
conj
kéla (kéla)
sometimes
adv
kéley
village
noun m 4
keliwaal
villager
noun m 2
khaaki
grey [gray]
adj V
kháandem
laugh
verb I
khand-
laughed
verb I, past
khabar
informed; news
adj I; noun m 1
khaberi kawem
talk, converse ('make words')
verb IV
khalaasawem
finish, set free, close
verb IV-A
khalaaséezzem
get finished
verb IV-A
khalq, khaleg
people
noun masc pl
khandaa
laughter
noun f 3
khandaq
trench
noun m 1
khandawem
make laugh
verb I
khandéezzem
begin to laugh
verb II
khandeed-
began to laugh
verb II, past
khapa
sad, angry, offended
adj V
khapérr(a)
handful
noun f 1
khapéska
goblin, nightmare
noun f 1
khar
ass, donkey
noun m 1, m 5
kharaab
bad
adj I
kharba
ass [donkey] owner
noun m 5
khargóttey
little ass [donkey]
noun m 4
kharts
spent; expense
adj I; noun m 1
khat
letter
noun m 1
khataabaasem
deceive, mislead
verb III
khataaist-
deceived, misled
verb III, past
khataawezem
get deceived
verb II
khataawat-
got deceived
verb II, past
khatarnaak
dangerous
adj I
khátti
mud
noun fem pl
khayraatawem
give away, give to charity
verb IV-A
khattgar
mud worker, mason; working with mud
noun m 2; adj I
khéezhem
climb
verb II
khat-
climbed
verb II, past
kheezhawem
make climb
verb I
kheeran
dirty
adj I
kherahaar
(sound of snoring)
noun masc pl
kherkay
(sound of snoring)
noun m 3
khiaal
thought
noun m 1
kho
indeed, certainly
adv
khor
sister
noun f 6
khwándi
sisters
noun f 6
khoshqháala
happy
adj I
khoshqhaaléezzem
get happy
verb IV-A
khozz
sweet
adj II
khwazza
sweet
adj II, fem
khozzéezzem
hurt
verb II
khozzeed-
hurt
verb II, past
khpel
one's own
adj I
khpel
relative
noun m 1
khpor
spread
adj II
khpara
spread
adj II, fem
khra
(female) ass [donkey]
noun f 2
khreyem
shave
verb I
khrrin
soft
adj I
khúna
room
noun f 1
khulq
custom, manner
noun m 1
khuraa
very, a lot
adv
khurdza
sister's daughter [niece]
noun f 2, f 5
khúser
father-in-law
noun m 1
khuy
custom
noun m 1
khwaa
side
noun f 3
khwaabádey
angry
adj IV
khwaahish
wish, desire
noun m 1
khwaar
poor
adj I
khwáassee
mother-in-law
noun f 1, f 5
khwass
agreeable, liked, selected
adj I
khwdaay
God
noun masc
khwle
mouth
noun f 2
khwraki
edible
adj V
khwrayay
sister's son [nephew]
noun m 3
khwrem
eat
verb II
khwarr-
ate
verb II, past
kinem
dig
verb I, II
kind-
dug
verb I, II, past
kinnláasey
left-handed
adj IV
kitaab
book
noun m 1
kitaabkhaana
library
noun f 2
klak
firm
adj I
klakawem
make firm; toast
verb IV-A
komitta
committee
noun f 2
kor
house
noun m 1
korba
host, landlord
noun m 5
korgay
little house
noun m 3
korwaalaa
owning a house
adj V
kotta
room
noun f 2
kozz
crooked
adj II
kazza
crooked
adj II, fem
krett
(Afghan cheese dish)
noun masc
ksseebaasem
entangle, catch, insert
verb III
ksseeist-
entangled, caught, inserted
verb III, past
ksseekaazzem
squeeze, press
verb II
ksseekss-
squeezed, pressed
verb II, past
ksseenawem
make sit, place, plant
verb I
ksseenem
sit
verb II
ksseenaast-
sat
verb II, past
ksseewezem
get caught, involved
verb II
ksseewat-
got caught, involved
verb II, past
kssetanay
low, lower
adj III
ksséte
down, below
adv; adj V
kum, kem, kam
some; which?
adj I
kúmyaw
which one?; somebody
pron
kunn
deaf
adj II
kanna
deaf
adj II, fem
kúru kúru
(to donkeys)
interj
kutray
puppy
noun m 3
kutsa
side street
noun f 2
kutsh kutsh
(calling dogs)
interj
kutshi
butter
noun masc pl
kutshnay
little
adj III
laa
yet, still
adv
láakin
but
conj
laalaa
elder brother; Hindu
noun m 2
láandi
below
adv
láar(a)
road, way
noun f 1
laas
hand
noun m 1
laazem
necessary
adj I
lafz
word
noun m 1
landéezzem
get wet
verb IV-A
larem
have, possess
verb III
derlod-
had, possessed
verb III, past
largay
wood; stick
noun m 3, m 2
las
ten
num
lasstay
stream
noun m 3
lawda
fool
noun m 2
le
from
prep
le ... dzini
from
prep
le ... ne
from
prep
le ... tshe (tsekha)
from
prep
leewanay
crazy (man)
adj III; noun m 2
leewanei
crazy woman
noun f 5
leewar
husband's brother [brother-in-law]
noun m 1
leewe
wolf
noun m 2
leezzem
send
verb I
léka ... (ghúndi)
like, as
conj
léka tshi
as
conj
lemen
hem
noun f 1
lezz
small, slight
adj I
lezz lezz
little; by degrees
adv
lezzawem
lower, decrease
verb IV-A
lgharrawem
roll (something)
verb I
lgharréezzem
roll
verb II
lgharreed-
rolled
verb II, past
lghérrem
spin, turn
verb II
lghesst-
spinned, turned
verb II, past
likem
write
verb I
lÃri
far
adj V
lisa
high school
noun f 2
lmar
sun
noun m 1
lmar khaate
sunrise
noun masc pl
lmar preewaate
sunset
noun masc pl
lmasay
grandson
noun m 3
lmundz
prayer
noun m 1
lmaandze
prayer
noun m 1, obl
lóssey
pot
noun m 4
loyÃna
big size
noun f 1
lumrray, lemrray
first
adj III
lund
wet
adj II
landa
wet
adj II, fem
lur
daughter
noun f 6
lunni
daughters
noun f 6
luy
big [large]
adj 1
lweesht
span
noun f 1
lwéezzem
fall
verb II
lweed-
fell
verb II, past
lwélem
read
verb II
lwast-, lwest-
read
verb II, past
lwelewem
make read
verb I
lwerr
high
adj I
lwérrem
separate
verb II
lwasst-
separated
verb II, past
maaghze
brain
noun masc pl
máalga
salt
noun f 1
maalgin
salty
adj I
maalum, ma'lum
known
adj I
maamaa
(maternal) uncle
noun m 2
maami
maternal uncle's wife [aunt]
noun f 5
maamur
official
noun m 2
maannei
building
noun f 4, f 5
maar
snake
noun m 2
maashingan
machine gun
noun m 1
maassaam
evening
noun m 1
maatawem
break
verb IV-A
maatéezzem
get broken
verb IV-A
mabaadaa, mebaadaa
perhaps; lest
adv; conj
madzhburtiaa
compulsion
noun f 3
magar
but
conj
maqhaz
only
adv
maktab
school
noun m 1
maktub
letter
noun m 1
mal
friend
noun m 5
malakh, mlakh
locust
noun m 5
ma'lim, maalim
teacher
noun m 2
man
(Afghan weight)
noun m 1
ma'naa, maanaa
meaning
noun f 3
mandz
center, middle
noun m 1
manem
follow
verb I
mangwel
claw
noun f 1
manna
apple
noun f 1
mansabdaar
officer
noun m 2
masaawi
equal, equivalent
adj V
masalan
for example, for instance
adv
mashghul
busy
adj I
maskinat
poverty
noun m 1
matlab
intention, aim
noun m 1
mayen
lover, loving
adj I
mazadaar
tasty
adj I
mazdur
servant
noun m 2
mazz
ram
noun m 1
mdzéka, mdzéke
earth
noun f 1
me
not
particle
meekh
nail
noun m 1
meela
picnic, fair
noun f 2
meelma
guest
noun m 5
meelmana
(female) guest
noun f 2
meelmastiaa
feast, party; hospitality
noun f 3
meereezay
stepbrother
noun m 3
meermen
woman
noun f 1
meerre
warrior; husband
noun m 1
meetshen
flour mill
noun f 1
meez
table
noun m 1
meezz
ewe
noun f 1
meherbaan
kind
adj I
mekh, makh
face; front
noun m 1
melgéree, malgeree
(woman) friend
noun f 1
maamurin
officials
noun m 2
melgérey, malgerey
friend
noun m 4
melk
country
noun m 1
merghei
bird
noun f 4
merr
dead
adj II
mésslem, nesslem
hit, strike
verb II
messet-
hit, striked, struck
verb II, past
messlawem, nesslawem
make stick, hit
verb I
metsh
fly
noun m 2
mézzem
rub
verb I, II
mess-
rubbed
verb I, II, past
mi
of me, by me
pron particle
miaasht
month
noun f 1
mil
mile
noun m 1
misqaal
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
miter
meter [metre]
noun m 1
mirzaa
clerk
noun m 2
mlaa
loins
noun f 3
mor
mother
noun f 6
mandi
mothers
noun f 6
mormérrey
motherless
adj IV
morr
full, satisfied
adj II
marra
full, satisfied
adj II, fem
motshei
cobbler's wife
noun f 4
motshi
cobbler
noun m 2
motterwaan
chauffeur
noun m 2
mrayay
slave
noun m 3
mretsh
pepper
noun m 1
mrredz
quail
noun f 1
mu
of (by) us; of (by) you (pl.)
pron particle
mu'aafi, muaapi
pardon, excuse
noun f 4
mudaam
always
adv
mudir
manager, principal, director
noun m 2
mudiri
director's position, being a director
noun f 4
mudiriat
director's office
noun m 1
múmem
find
verb I, II
mind-
found
verb I, II, past
mumkin
possible
adj I
munaasib
proper, fitting
adj I
munshi
secretary
noun m 2
musaafir
traveller
noun m 2
musaafirin
travellers
noun m 2
musulmaan
moslem
noun m 2
muzaakira
conversation, conference
noun f 2, f 6
muzz
we, us
pron
naabubára
suddenly
adv
naadzhórr(a)
ill [sick]
adj I, V
naadzhorri
illness [sickness]
noun f 3
naagaháana
suddenly, unexpectedly
adv
naakáara
lazy, loafing
adj I
naalawem, na'lawem
shoe (a horse)
verb I
naapo(h)
unwise, uninformed
adj I
naara
cry, call
noun f 2
naarina
male, males
noun masc
naarogh
ill [sick]
adj I
naaroghtiaa
disease
noun f 3
naarwee
Norway
noun f 1
naast
sitting, seated
adj I
náaste wláarre
behavior ('sitting standing')
noun masc pl
naatsáapa
suddenly
adv
náawee
bride
noun f 1, f 5
nafára
men
noun masc pl
nafrat, naprat
hate, aversion
noun m 1
nal
pipe, tube
noun m 1, m 2
namaainda
representative
noun m 2
naray
thin
adj III
narendzh, naarendzh
orange
noun m 1
narm
soft
adj I
natidzha
result
noun f 2
náwey, néwey
new
adj IV
ndror
husband's sister [sister-in-law]
noun f 6
ndrándi
husband's sisters [sisters-in-law]
noun f 6
ndzhelei
girl
noun f 6
ndzhúni
girls
noun f 6
ndzhelkei
little girl
noun f 4
ne
not
particle
ne ... ne
neither ... nor
conj
nen
today
adv
nenabáasem
put in
verb III
nenaist-
put in
verb III, past
nenawezem
go in, enter
verb II
nenawat-
went in, entered
verb II, past
newishta
written, writing
adj V
newishta kéezzem
get written
verb IV
nghérrem
twist
verb II
nghesst-
twisted
verb II, past
nihaal
plant, sprout
noun m 1, m 2
nihaalgay
seedling, small plant
noun m 3
nikaa, nikaaqh
marriage
noun f 3
nike
ancestor
noun m 2
nimakhwaa
unsuccessful
adj V
nimgérrey
incomplete
adj IV
nÃsem
grasp, seize
verb II
niw-
grasped, seized
verb II, past
nizhdee
near, close
adj V
nizhdeetob
nearness
noun m 1
nizhdeewaali
nearness
noun f 4
no
then
adv
nor
other
pron
nuk
(finger) nail
noun m 2
num
name
noun m 1
naame
name
noun m 1, obl
numwérrey
mentioned, named
adj IV
nzzor
son's wife [daughter-in-law]
noun f 6
nzzandi
son's wives [daughters-in-law]
noun f 6
obe
water
noun fem pl
or
fire
noun m 1
óri
falls (rain)
verb II
oreed-
fell (rain)
verb II, past
orlagid, werlegid
match
noun m 1, m 2
orre
flour
noun masc pl
os
now
adv
osanay
present, modern
adj III
ósem
reside, live, remain
verb II
oseed-
resided, lived, remained
verb II, past
óyem
weave
verb II
od-
weaved, wove
verb II, past
paakatt
package
noun m 1
paam
caution, care
noun m 1
paanna
leaf
noun f 2
paate
remaining
adv V
paatshaa(h)
king
noun m 2
paaw
quarter
noun m 1
paay
end
noun m 1
paayda, faayda
advantage, gain
noun f 2
paayinda
constant, lasting
adj II
paayp
pipe
noun m 1
pakhawem
cook
verb IV-A
pakhéezzem
get cooked; ripen
verb IV-A
panaa raawrrúnkey
displaced person, refugee
adj IV; noun m 4
pandzha
fork
noun f 2
pántshambee
Thursday
noun f 1
parangay, farangay
foreigner, Englishman
noun m 3
parheez
abstinence
noun m 1
parun
yesterday
adv
parunay
yesterday's
adj III
pas
after
adv
pas le
after
prep
passtana
Afghan woman
noun f 2
passto
Pashto
noun f 3
passtun
Afghan, Pathan
noun m 5
pawdzh
army
noun m 1
paydaa
found
adj V
paysee
money
noun fem pl
payseewaalaa
possessing money
adj V
pe
in, at
prep
pe ... ki (kssi)
in
prep
pe khwaa ter
before
prep
péeghla
young girl
noun f 1, f 5
peeshnehaad
proposal
noun m 1
péezhenem
know, recognize
verb II
peezhend-
knew, recognized
verb II, past
pei
(human) milk
noun fem pl
pekhlaa
reconciled, conciliated
adj V
péley
pedestrian
noun m 4
peltten
(military unit)
noun f 1
pemen
having eczema
adj I
per
on
prep
per ... baandi
on, upon
prep
perr
defeated, beaten
adj II
pes pes
(sound of whispering)
noun masc pl
pesahaar
(sound of whispering)
noun masc pl
peskay
(sound of whispering)
noun m 3
pett
secret, hidden
adj I
pettéezzem
get hidden
verb IV-A
pezóre
loud
adj V
pezrrépori
interesting
adj V
piaayem
tend (cattle)
verb II
pow-
tended (cattle)
verb II, past
piaaz
onions
noun masc pl
pilmergh
turkey
noun m 2
pinsel
pencil
noun m 1, m 2
pish pish
(calling cats)
interj
pisho
cat
noun f 5
pishogay
little cat, kitten
noun m 3
pishqaab
plate
noun m 1
pÃshte pÃshte
(chasing cats away)
interj
plaanay
a certain
adj III
plaar
father
noun m 1
plen
wide
adj I
plender
stepfather
noun m 1
po(h)
wise, informed
adj I
pohéezzem
understand
verb II
poheed-
understood
verb II, past
pokh
cooked; ripe
adj II
pakha
cooked; ripe
adj II, fem
polendd
Poland
noun masc
poribáasem
transport across, take across
verb III
porist-
transported across, took across
verb III, past
poriwahem
push
verb I
poriwézem
cross
verb II
poriwat-
crossed
verb II, past
pórte
above, up
adv; adj V
post
soft
adj II
pasta
soft
adj II, fem
postakhaana
post office
noun f 2
postin
sheepskin coat
noun m 1
postintshi
fur coat maker
noun m 2
preebáasem
put down, throw down
verb III
preeist-
put down, threw down
verb III, past
preekawem
cut
verb IV
préekem
cut
verb IV, pres II
preekaw-
cut
verb IV, past I
préekrr-
cut
verb IV, past II
preemindzem
wash
verb I, III
preewl-
washed
verb I, III, past
preewézem
lie down, fall down
verb II
preewat-
lay [lied] down, fell down
verb II, past
preezzdem
leave, let
verb III
preessow-
left, let
verb III, past
prÃntshem, prrÃntshem
sneeze
verb I
prot
lying, situated
adj II
prata
lying, situated
adj II, fem
prottistt
protest
noun m 1
prraang
leopard
noun m 2
psarlay
spring
noun m 3
pse
male sheep
noun m 1
pssa
foot
noun f 2
pul
bridge
noun m 1
pura
complete
adj V
pusstem
ask
verb I, II
pussteed-
asked
verb I, II, past
puttaattee
potatoes
noun fem pl
qaanun
rule, regulation
noun m 1
qalam
pen
noun m 2
qaraar qaraar
slow, quietly
adv
qisa
story
noun f 2
qÃsem
type, kind
noun m 1
raa-
('toward the speaker')
pron prefix
raabáasem
take out (toward myself)
verb III
raaist-
took out (toward myself)
verb III, past
raadzem
come
verb IV
ráasem
come
verb IV, pres II
raatl-
came
verb IV, past I
ráaghl-
came
verb IV, past II
raaghe
hillside
noun m 1
raabólem
call (to myself)
verb II
raabal-
called (to myself)
verb II, past
raaghwáarrem
send for, order
verb II
raaghosst-
sent for, ordered
verb II, past
raakawem
give (to myself)
verb IV
raak(rr)em
give (to myself)
verb IV, pres II
raakaw-
gave (to myself)
verb IV, past I
raakrr-
gave (to myself)
verb IV, past II
raaleezzem
send (to myself)
verb I
raaniwunkey
buying; buyer
adj IV; noun m 4
raaportt
report
noun m 1
raawelem
bring (somebody)
verb II
raawest-
brought (somebody)
verb II, past
raawrrem
bring (something)
verb I
raaz
kind, type
noun m 1
raddio
radio
noun f 3
rafiq
friend
noun m 2
raÃs
president
noun m 2
raqs, raks
dancing, dance
noun m 1
rang
color
noun m 1
raséezzem
reach, arrive
verb II
raseed-
reached, arrived
verb II, past
rawem, rewem
suck
verb I, II
rawd-
sucked
verb I, II, past
rayi
brays
verb I
riaasat
department
noun m 1
rikaardd
record
noun m 1
rogh
healthy, sound
adj I
rrandawem
make blind
verb IV-A
rrund
blind
adj II
rranda
blind
adj II, fem
runn
bright, light
adj II
ranna
bright, light
adj II, fem
rus
Russia
noun masc
rusi
Russian
adj V
ruskhatéezzem
get dismissed
verb IV-A
saa'at
hour; watch
noun m 1
saada
simple
adj V
saaqhib
master, gentleman
noun m 2
saatem
keep, hold
verb I
saaz
music
noun m 1
sabaa
tomorrow
adv
sabab
reason
noun m 1
saqhaar
morning
noun m 1
saqhi(qh)
correct
adj V
sakht
difficult
adj I
sar
head
noun m 1
sarkaatib
head clerk
noun m 2
sarmaalim
principal
noun m 2
sarpéttey
with covered head
adj IV
sarrak
street
noun m 1
sarray
man
noun m 3, m 2
sarraytob
manhood
noun m 1
sarróttey
little man
noun m 4
sarttÃttey
ashamed, modest
adj IV
satrandzh
chess
noun m 1
seer
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
sem, shem
can
auxil verb
sera
together, in company with
adv
sézzey
lung
noun m 4
serf
only
adv
shaa
back
noun f 3
shaabaas
bravo!
interj
shaamaar
dragon
noun m 2
shaan
manner, way
noun m 1
sháayad
possibly, perhaps
adv
shaazaada
prince
noun m 2
shambee
Saturday
noun f 1
sharaab
liquor
noun masc pl
sharmawem
put to shame
verb I
sharrem
throw out, expel
verb I
shart
condition
noun m 1
shawq
interest
noun m 1
shawtaalu
peach, peaches
noun m 2
shay
thing
noun m 2, m 3
shedee
milk
noun fem pl
sherkat
company
noun m 1
shin
green, sky blue
adj II
shna
green, sky blue
adj II, fem
shÃshni
whinneys [whinnies]
verb I
shleedel
breaking, splitting
noun masc pl
shkhérre
fight, argument
noun f 1
shkunn
porcupine
noun m 5
shkwal
noise
noun m 1
shlumbee
sour buttermilk
noun fem pl
shmeerem
count
verb I
shorwaa, ssorwaa
soup
noun f 3
shpa
evening, night
noun f 2
shpáarres
sixteen
num
shpana
shepherd's wife
noun f 2
shpazz
six
num
shpeelak
whistle
noun m 1, m 2
shpun
shepherd
noun m 5
shrang
tinkle
noun m 1
shrangahaar
(sound of a bell)
noun masc pl
shrangay
(sound of a bell)
noun m 3
shrangawem
sound, ring
verb I
shrrap shrrap
(sound of splashing water)
noun masc pl
shrrapahaar
(sound of splashing water)
noun masc pl
shúker
thanks
noun m 1
shunddawar
having big lips
adj I
shurahaar
(sound of a waterfall)
noun masc pl
shurkay
(sound of a waterfall)
noun m 3
shuro'
beginning
noun f 3
sifat
adjective
noun m 1
sifaat
adjectives
noun m 1
sineemaa
movie theater [cinema]
noun f 3
skennem
cut (cloth)
verb II
skesst-
cut (cloth)
verb II, past
skor
charcoal
noun m 5
skaare
charcoals
noun m 5
skwelem
shear
verb II
skwest-
sheared
verb II, past
sorr
cold
adj II
sarra
cold
adj II, fem
sparéezzem
get mounted
verb IV-A
spay
dog
noun m 3
spei
bitch
noun f 4
spek
light
adj I
spektiaa
lightness
noun f 3
spektob
lightness
noun m 1
spin
white
adj I
spinkakay
little white
adj III
spinstérgey
insolent (man)
adj IV; noun m 4
spintshak
whitish
adj I
spin zer
silver ('white metal')
noun masc pl
spinzzÃrey
old ('white-bearded') (man)
adj IV; noun m 4
spor
mounted, riding
adj II
spara
mounted, riding
adj II, fem
sré zer
gold ('red metal')
noun masc pl
ssaaista
pretty
adj II
ssaar
city
noun m 1
ssaayi
possibly, perhaps
adv
ssay
right
adj III
sse
good
adj II
ssédze, ssédza
woman
noun f 1
sseyem
show
verb II
ssow-
showed
verb II, past
sskaar
hunting
noun m 1
sskaara
clear, evident
adj II
sskaarem
seem
verb II
sskaareed-
seemed
verb II, past
sskéley
pretty
adj IV
sskendzel
reproach, scolding
noun masc pl
ssker
horn
noun m 1, m 2
ssorawem
move (something)
verb I
ssórem
stir, move
verb II
ssoreed-
stirred, moved
verb II, past
ssowundzay
school
noun m 3
ssway
smooth, slippery
adj III
sta, shta
(there) is, exists [be]
verb
staa
of you
pron
sten
needle
noun f 1
stérge
eye
noun f 1
stérrey
tired
adj IV
stórey
star
noun m 4
stteedzh
(theatrical) stage
noun m 1
sudkhor
usurer
noun m 2
sur
red
adj II
sra
red
adj II, fem
surbakhun
reddish
adj I
surkóttey
little red
adj IV
sursárey
red-headed [hair]
adj IV
surwábra, surwázma
like red
adj I, V
swadzandúkey
inflammable
adj IV
swadzem
burn
verb I, II
sw-
burned
verb I, II, past
taa
you
pron, obl
taar
thread, wire
noun m 1, m 2
táasi, táasu
you (pl)
pron
tabdil
change
noun m 1
tafri, tafriqh
recess, recreation [play]
noun f 4
tag
going, departure [leaving]
noun m 1
takht
platform, throne
noun m 1
taklif, taklip
trouble, inconvenience
noun m 1
ta'lim, taalim
education, instruction, knowledge
noun m 1
ta'limaat, taalimaat
education, instruction, knowledge
noun m 1, pl
tambaaku
tobacco
noun masc pl
tána, téna
men
noun masc pl
táni, téni
women
noun fem pl
tang
narrow
adj I
tanhaa
only, alone
adv
tanur
oven
noun m 1
taqdimawem
submit, present
verb IV-A
taraf
direction
noun m 1
atraaf
directions
noun m 1
tarrem
tie, bind
verb I
tarrun
treaty
noun m 1
tartib
preparation, arrangement, order
noun m 1
tartibaat
preparations, arrangements, orders
noun m 1
tashree, tashriqh
explanation
noun f 1
tashreeaat, tashriqhaat
explanations
noun f 1
tashrif
honor
noun m 1
tashrifaat
honors
noun m 1
tawr
manner, mode
noun m 1
tayaar
ready
adj I
te
you (sg)
pron
te
to
prep
téba
fever
noun f 1
teel
gasoline, oil
noun masc pl
teer
passed, past
adj I
teerawem
spend, pass
verb IV-A
teerbáasem
lead astray, mislead
verb III
teerist-
led astray, misled
verb III, past
teere
sharp
adj II
teerwézem
get deceived
verb II
teerwat-
got deceived
verb II, past
tel
always
adv
ter
over, to
prep
ter ... láandi
below, under
prep
ter ... póri
until, as far as
prep
ter hagha tshi
until
conj
terla
female cousin
noun f 2, f 5
terssedz
seam (of a dress)
noun f 1
teryaak
opium
noun masc pl
téssta
flight
noun f 1
tésstem
flee
verb II
tessteed-
fled, fleed
verb II, past
tézzey
thirsty
adj IV
tóba
shame
noun f 1
tod
hot
adj II
tawda
hot
adj II, fem
top
cannon, gun
noun m 1
toptshi
gunner [shooter]
noun m 2
topak
gun
noun m 1, m 5
tor
black
adj I
torkay
'blackie'
noun m 3
torbakhun
almost black
adj I
torek
black man
noun m 2
tórey
letter (of the alphabet)
noun m 4
tre
uncle
noun m 1
trikh
bitter
adj II
terkha
bitter
adj II, fem
tritshem
sneeze
verb I
triw
sour
adj II
turwa
sour
adj II, fem
tror
father's sister, aunt
noun f 5, f 6
trorzay
cousin
noun m 3
tsaa(h)
well
noun m 2
tsalorlaari
crossroads, intersection
noun f 4
tsalweesst
forty
num
tsaperr(a)
(camel's) hoof
noun f 1
tse
some; which?, what?
pron
tse ranga tshi
as
conj
tsémlem
lie down
verb II
tsemlest-, tsemlaast-
lay down
verb II, past
tsénga
how?
particle
tsengel
elbow
noun f 1
tsergandawem
announce, declare
verb IV-A
tsermen
leather
noun f 1
tsessten
master, owner
noun m 2
tsh tsh
(to horses)
interj
tshaaderi
(veil-like covering for Afghan women)
noun f 4, f 5
tshaai
tea
noun fem pl
tshaarpaai
cot
noun f 5
tshaarre
knife
noun f 2
tshaaryak
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
tshakush, tshaakuss
hammer
noun m 1, m 2
tshamtu
ready
adj V
tshand
-fold, time
noun m 1
tshapraasi
janitor
noun m 2
tshars
hashish
noun masc pl
tsharsi
hashish smoker
noun m 2
tshawem, tshewem
burst, explode
verb I, II
tshawd-, tshaawd-
burst, exploded
verb I, II, past
tshawki
chair
noun f 4
tshéeri
where?
particle
tshéghe tshéghe
(chasing a dog away)
interj
tshelawem
drive
verb I
tsheléezzem
move
verb II
tsheleed-
moved
verb II, past
tshelawúnkey
driver; editor
noun m 4
tsherg
rooster
noun m 2
tshérga
hen
noun f 1, f 5
tshergóttey
little chicken
noun m 4
tshi
that, when
conj
tshilam
hookah, water pipe
noun m 1
tshilamkass
smoker
noun m 2
tshrrapaháarey
splashing
noun m 4
tsiraagh
light, torch
noun m 1
tskawem
smoke
verb I
tskhéezhem
creep
verb II
tskheed-
creeped, crept
verb II, past
tso
some; how many?
pron
tsok, tsog
who?; somebody
pron
tshaa
who?; somebody
pron, obl
tsómra, tsúmra
how much?
pron
tsóna
how much?
adj I, pron
ttaakem
select
verb I
ttaalawem
swing
verb I
ttaank
tank
noun m 1
ttek ttek
(sound of knocking)
particle
ttekawem
knock, beat
verb I
ttékey
point
noun m 4
ttikett, ttikis
ticket; stamp
noun m 2
tting
fast, firm
adj I
ttol
all, whole
adj II
ttolawem
collect, gather (something)
verb IV-A
ttoléezzem
gather, congregate
verb IV-A
ttolgei
class
noun f 4
ttolwaak
supreme ruler, His Majesty
noun m 2
ttukhem
cough
verb I
ttwaal
towel
noun m 1
tukem
spit
verb I
turyaalay
brave
adj III
tut
mulberry, mulberries
noun m 2
twaan
force, violence
noun m 1
um
not ripe, green
adj II
umayd
hope
noun m 1
'umuman
generally, commonly
adv
'umumi
general, universal
adj V
urdu
army
noun m 2
uriadz
cloud
noun f 1
urupaa
Europe
noun fem
ússa
female camel
noun f 1
ussba
camel owner
noun m 5
uzzd
big, long
adj II
uzzdwáali
length
noun f 4
waa
oh! (admiration, surprise)
interj
waade
marriage, wedding
noun m 1
waadi
valley
noun f 4, f 5
waale
stream
noun f 2
waar
(one) time
noun m 1
waasita
medium, means
noun f 2
waasse
grass
noun masc pl
wáawra
snow
noun f 1
waay waay
(pain, grief)
interj
wáayem
say
verb I
way-
said
verb I, past
wahem
beat
verb I
wakhti
early
adj V
wakhti tshi
when
conj
wáli
why?
particle
walwar, waalwar
(price for bride)
noun m 1
war
door
noun m 1, m 5
warrei
wool
noun fem pl
warrin
woollen [woolen]
adj I
wázhnem
kill
verb II
wazh-
killed
verb II, past
we ... te
to
prep
weesste
hair
noun m 2
wélem
shoot, hit
verb II
wisht-
shot, hit
verb II, past
wer-, war-
('in the direction of a third person')
pron particle
werbaasem
take out (toward them)
verb III
werist-
took out (toward them)
verb III, past
werdzem
go (to them)
verb IV
wársem
go (to them)
verb IV, pres II
wertl-
went (to them)
verb IV, past I
wáraghl-
went (to them)
verb IV, past II
werkawem
give (to them)
verb IV
wérkem
give (to them)
verb IV, pres II
werkaw-
gave (to them)
verb IV, past I
wérkrr-
gave (to them)
verb IV, past II
werwelem
bring (somebody to them)
verb II
werwest-
brought (somebody to them)
verb II, past
werwrrem
bring (something to them)
verb I
werrúkey
little, tiny
adj IV
wez
male goat
noun m 2
wezgórrey
kid [goat]
noun m 4
wézem
go out
verb II
wat-
went out
verb II, past
wézzey
hungry
adj IV
wÃnem
see
verb III
lid-
saw
verb III, past
-wisht
twenty-
num
wlaarr
upright [straight]
adj I
worr
little, small
adj II
warra
little, small
adj II, fem
wraare
brother's son [nephew]
noun m 1
wreeruna
brother's sons [nephews]
noun m 1
wradz
day
noun f 1
wreessmin
silken
adj I
wrendaar
brother's wife [sister-in-law]
noun f 1, f 5
wrÃdzhi
(hulled) rice
noun fem pl
wro (wro)
slow
adv
wror
brother
noun m 1
wrunna
brothers
noun m 1
wrorgalwi
brotherhood
noun f 4
wrost
rotten
adj II
wrasta
rotten
adj II, fem
wrrem
take away, convey (something)
verb IV
yosem
take away, convey (something)
verb IV, pres II
wrr-
took away, conveyed (something)
verb IV, past I
yowrr-
took away, conveyed (something)
verb IV, past II
wrun
thigh
noun m 1
wrusta
afterwards
adv
wrusta le
after
prep
wrusta ter
after
prep
wrustanay
latter
adj III
wutsh
dry
adj I
wutshawem
dry
verb IV-A
wutshmórey
having a mother without milk
adj IV
ya (ya)
no
particle
yaa
or
conj
yaa ... yaa
either ... or
conj
yaabu
pack horse; mule
noun m 2
yaad
memory
noun m 1
yakh
icy, cold
adj I
yákshambee
Sunday
noun f 1
yaw
one
adj II
yawtsok
someone
pron
yawáazi
alone
adj V
yawóles
eleven
num
yee
of him (her, them); by him (her, them)
pron particle
yeewee
plow
noun f 1
yem
am [be]
auxil verb
wem
was [be]
auxil verb, past
yor
husband's brother's wife [sister-in-law]
noun f 6
yandi
husband's brothers' wives [sisters-in-law]
noun f 6
yum
spade
noun m 1, m 2
yaame
spade
noun m 1, m 2, obl
zaango
cradle
noun f 3
zaki
bright, intelligent
adj V
zang
bell
noun m 1
zangawem
swing
verb I
zangola
little bell
noun f 2
zangun
knee
noun m 1
zarurat
necessity
noun m 1
zaruri
necessary
adj V
zda
learned
adj V
ze
I
pron
zer
thousand
noun m 1
zerghun
green
adj II
zerghunwázma
like green
adj I, V
zeri'a
medium, means
noun f 2
zerin
(made of) metal
adj I
zérka
partridge
noun f 1
zerrgay
darling
noun m 3
zgeerway
groan
noun m 3
zghére
mailed coat
noun f 1
zháarrem
weep
verb I
zharr-
weeped, wept
verb I, past
zhámey, zhémey
winter
noun m 4
zharraa
weeping, crying
noun f 3
zharraand
weeping, crying
adj I
zharrawem
make cry
verb I
zhéba, zhébe
language, tongue
noun f 1
zhebawar
eloquent
adj I
zher
fast
adv
zherr
yellow
adj I
zhewertob
depth
noun m 1
zhewerwáali
depth
noun f 4
zhghórem
keep
verb I
zhóyem
chew
verb II
zhow-
chewed
verb II, past
zhwanday
alive
adj III
zhwandun
life
noun m 1
zikr
mentioned
adj I
zizz
coarse, rough
adj II
zmaa
of me, my
pron
zmaray
lion
noun m 3
zmarei
lioness
noun f 4
zorr
old
adj II
zarra
old
adj II, fem
zrre
heart
noun m 1
zrrewer, zrrewar
brave
adj I
zrrewertiaa
courage
noun f 3
zuy
son
noun m 5
zaamen
sons
noun m 5
zzagh
voice, sound
noun m 1
zzbáarra
translation
noun f 1
zzdem
put
verb IV
zzmundz
comb
noun f 1
end of dictionary
Version 1.0, released November 1998
Penzl's glossary is copyright © 1955 American Council of Learned Societies. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
This dictionary contains all of the words from the glossary of Herbert Penzl's A grammar of Pashto: A descriptive study of the dialect of Kandahar, Afghanistan (Washington, DC: American Council of Learned Societies, 1955), pp. 154-165, which is available from Schoenhof's Foreign Books.
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Pashto
English
Category
aa
interj
aafarin
bravo!
interj
aagaa(h)
aware, wise
adj I
aa(h)ista
slow, slowly
adv
aainda
next
adj II V
aakher
end
noun m 1
aamaada
ready, prepared
adj V
aarzo, arzo
wish
noun f 3, f 5
aas
horse
noun m 2
asaan
horses
noun m 2
aashnaa
acquaintance
noun m 2
aattomik
atomic
adj 1
aayaa
whether
particle
aayrlendd
Ireland
noun masc
afghaanistaan
Afghanistan
noun masc
agar tshi
although
conj
ághazzem, ákhssem
knead
verb I, II
akhss-
kneaded
verb I, II, past
ághundem
dress, put on
verb II
aghust-
dressed, put on
verb II, past
aghustawem
make (someone) dress
verb I
aghzay
thorn
noun m 3, m 2
Ahmad, Aamad
Ahmad
noun masc
akaa
uncle, old man
noun m 2
akh
ouch!, oh!
interj
akhbaar
newspaper
noun m 1
ákhlem
take
verb II
akhist-
took
verb II, past
ákhssey
brother-in-law
noun m 4
ákhta
busy, involved in
adj V
aksára
most
adj V
albáta
perhaps
adv
almaanay
German
adj III
alwatéka
airplane
noun f 1
alwézem
fly
verb II
alwat-
flew
verb II, past
alwezawem
make (something) fly
verb I
amaa, ammaa
but
conj
ámer
order
noun m 1
amniat
peace
noun m 1
amrikaayi
American
noun m 2; adj V
anaa
grandmother
noun f 5
anaar
pomegranate(s)
noun masc
anaargórrey
small pomegranate
noun m 4
andaaza
degree
noun f 2
angur
grape(s)
noun m 2
apsos, afsos
what a pity!
interj
'áqel
wisdom
noun m 1
'areeza
petition
noun f 2
armaan
sorrow
noun m 1
armaan
what a pity!, alas!
noun m 1
arrkh
side
noun m 1
árwem
hear
verb II
asaas
basis, foundation
noun m 1
asbaab
equipment
noun m 1
ásha ásha
(to donkeys)
interj
askar
soldier
noun m 2
askari
military service
noun f 4
áspa
mare
noun f 1
astawem
send
verb I
atshawem
put in, throw, pour
verb I
aw
and
conj
aw aw
(to oxen)
interj
awal
first
adj I
awbaazi
swimming
noun f 4
áwrem
hear
verb II
awreed-
heard
verb II, past
awreedúnkey
listener, listening
adj IV
áwrrem
turn
verb II
awosst-
turned
verb II, past
awrrawem
make (something) turn
verb I
awrréezzem
get turned, turn
verb II, past
awrreed-
get turned, turned
verb II, past
awta
week
noun f 2
ay
(informal greeting)
interj
'aynáki
spectacles, [glasses]
noun fem pl
baabaa
grandfather
noun m 2
baabat
matter, item, subject
noun m 1
baad
wind
noun m 1
baadawem
blow
verb I
baad (ba'd) le
after
prep
baagh
garden
noun m 1
baaghwaan
gardener
noun m 2
baaghwáana
gardener's wife
noun f 1
baam
roof
noun m 1
baalaa
beyond, past, over
particle
baalaaposh
overcoat
noun m 1
baalesst
pillow
noun m 1, m 2
báandi
above, upon
adv
baannu
eyelash
noun m 2
baaraan
rain
noun m 1
baarawem
load
verb I
báasem
take off, take out
verb III
ist-
took off, took out
verb III, past
báayad
must, of necessity
adv
báaylem
lose
verb I
báazi, ba'zi
some, several
pron
baazu
upper arm
noun m 2
ba'd, baad
after
adv
badi
feud
noun f 4
badláarey
bad
adj IV
badmákhey
impolite, unfriendly
adj IV
badstérgey
shameless
adj IV
bahéezzem
flow
verb II
baheed-
flowed
verb II, past
bakhssem
forgive
verb I
balaa
monster, calamity
noun f 3
bálee
yes
particle
bálki
but
conj
bandi
prisoner
noun m 2
baraabar
even
adj I
baraai
last night
adv
be, ba
(indicating future, emphasis)
modal particle
bee, le
without
prep
bee'áqla
silly
adj I, V
beedzáana
lifeless
adj I, V
beefÃkra
thoughtless
adj I, V
beekáara
without work
adj I, V
beekhi
very
adv; adj V
beekhora
sisterless
adj I, V
beekhwlee
tongue-tied
adj V
beel
distinct, separate
adj I
beeltun
separation, absence
noun m 1
beemandinee
unmarried, 'wifeless'
adj V
beepláara
fatherless
adj I, V
béera
fear
noun f 1
beerawem
frighten
verb I
beeréezzem
get frightened
verb II
beereed-
got frightened
verb II, past
béerte
back
adv
beessédzi
wifeless, single
adj V
beetar, bihtar
better
adj I
beetarin, bihtarin
best
adj I
beetarÃba
disorderly
adj I, V
bel
other
adj I
béltsok
somebody else
pron
bélyaw
somebody else
pron
ben
co-wife
noun f 1
bennehaar
buzzing (of flies)
noun masc pl
bennkay
buzzing (of flies)
noun m 3
biaa
again
adv
biáayem
take, lead away (somebody)
verb IV
bózem
take, lead away (somebody)
verb IV, pres II
biw-
took, led away (somebody)
verb IV, past I
bótl-
took, led away (somebody)
verb IV, past II
bide
asleep
adj II
bizo
monkey
noun f 3, f 5
bluk
group, platoon
noun m 1
bólem
call
verb II
bal-
called
verb II, past
botal
bottle
noun m 1, m 2
breetúna
moustaches
noun masc pl
brresten
(cotton) blanket
noun f 1
bungawem
cause to buzz
verb I
bungéezzem
buzz
verb II
bungeed-
buzzed
verb II, past
bura
sugar
noun f 2
buy
fragrance
noun m 1
daa
this
pron
dee
this
obl pron
daana
piece
noun f 2
daanista
wise
adj V
daaru
medicine
noun m 2
daarrem
bite, snap at
verb I
daasi
such; thus
adj V; adv
dagha
this
pron
dalee
here
adv
dálw(a)
(eleventh Afghan month)
noun f 1
daqiqa
minute
noun f 2
darawem
stop (somebody)
verb I
dard
pain
noun m 1
daréezzem
stop, make a stop
verb II
dareed-
stopped, made a stop
verb II, past
darwaaza
door
noun f 2
da'wat, daawat
invitation, party
noun m 1
dawlatman
rich
adj I
day
this one, he
pron
de
this one, he
obl pron
ddabal
thick
adj I
ddak
full
adj I
ddála
group, mob
noun f 1
ddandd
pool
noun m 1
ddawl
manner, way
noun m 1
ddaz ddaz, ddez ddez
(sounds of shooting)
noun masc pl
ddazawem
shoot
verb I
ddeemokraasi
democracy
noun f 4
ddeer
much
adj 1
ddenger
thin
adj 1
ddengertiaa
thinness
noun f 3
ddengerwaali
thinness
noun f 4
ddezahaar
(sounds of shooting)
noun masc pl
ddezahaarey
(sounds of shooting)
noun m 4
ddezkay
(sounds of shooting)
noun m 3
ddoddei
food, bread, meal
noun f 4
ddoddeikhor
bread-eater
noun m 2
de
of, from
prep
de mekha ter
before
prep
de ... de mekha
before
particle
de ... de paara
for, for the sake of
particle
de ... pasee
after behind
particle
de ... pe baabat ki
about, on the subject of
particle
de ... per mandz ki
between, among
particle
de ... pe zeri'a
through, by means of
particle
de ... raa(h)isi, raasi
since
particle
de ... sera
with
prep
de ... wrusta
after
particle
deeg
pot
noun m 1
deeglay
little pot
noun m 3
deersh
thirty
num
délta
here
adv
der-, dar-
(pronominal prefix of the second person)
pron
derbaasem
take out (toward you)
verb III
derist-
took out (toward you)
verb III, past
derdzem
come (to you)
verb IV
dársem
come (to you)
verb IV, pres
dertl-
came (to you)
verb IV, past I
dáraghl-
came (to you)
verb IV, past II
derkawem
give (to you)
verb IV
dérk-
give (to you)
verb IV, pres II
derkaw-
gave (to you)
verb IV, past I
dérkrr-
gave (to you)
verb IV, past II
derwelem
bring (somebody to you)
verb II
derwest-
brought (somebody to you)
verb II, past
derwrrem
bring (something to you)
verb I
di
of you, by you
pron particle, modal particle
diltshasp
interesting
adj I
dóbey
summer
noun m 4
dobi
laundry man
noun m 2
dóna
so much; this much
adj I
dost
friend
noun m 2
dosti
friendship
noun f 4
drabahaar
(sound of steps)
noun masc pl
drabay
(sound of steps)
noun m 3
drhey
(calling sheep)
interj
drund
heavy
adj II
drana
heavy
adj II, fem
dughóna
this much
adj I
dughúmra
this much
adj I
dukaan
shop
noun m 1
dúmra
this much
adj I
dúshambee
Monday
noun f 1
dussman
enemy
noun m 2, m 5
duy
these, they, them
pron
dwa
two
num
dwahem
second
adj I
dwazhébey
bilingual; insincere
adj IV
dzaan
life
noun m 1
dzaan
oneself
pron
dzaay
place
noun m 1
dzal
(one) time
noun m 1
dzéka
therefore
adv
dzéka tshi
because
conj
dzem
go
verb IV
wláarr sem
go
verb IV, pres II
tl-
went
verb IV, past I
wláarr-
went
verb IV, past II
dzghélem
run
verb II
dzghest-
ran
verb II, past
dzhaarbaasem
weave
verb III
dzhaarist-
wove
verb III, past
dzhaarukass
sweeper
noun m 2
dzhagérra
fight, fighting
noun f 1
dzhagrren
fighting
adj I
dzhamaa'at
class
noun m 1
dzhang
war
noun m 1
dzhang atshawúnkey
warmonger
noun m 4
dzhangawem
make war
verb I
dzhangyaalay
fighting, brave
adj III
dzheg
high
adj I
dzhegtiaa
height
noun f 3
dzhegwaali
height
noun f 4
dzhelaa
separate
adj V
dzhermanay
German
adj III
dzhinub
South
noun masc
dzhirib
acre
noun m 1
dzhorr
well, built, repaired
adj I
dzhorrawem
build, cure, repair
verb IV
dzhorr kem
build, cure, repair
verb IV, pres II
dzhorraw-
built, cured, repaired
verb IV, past I
dzhorr krr-
built, cured, repaired
verb IV, past II
dzhorréezzem
get well, built, repaired
verb IV-A
dzhulaay
July
noun m 1
dzhuld
volume
noun m 1
dzhuma'
Friday
noun f 2
dzhumla
sentence
noun f 2
dzini
some, several
pron
dzwaan
young
adj I
ee
(used in calling)
interj
eekh eekh
(to camels)
interj
eeteraam, iqhteraam
respect
noun m 1
faarsi, paarsi
Persian
adj V; fem
fakwalta
faculty, division of a university
noun f 2
faqat
only
adv
faqir, pakir
beggar
noun m 2
farmaayem
command
verb I
farq
difference, distinction
noun m 1
farz
duty
noun m 1
faysala
decision
noun f 2
feel, fi'l
verb
noun m 1
fÃlem
film
noun m 1
gaaddei
tonga, carriage
noun f 4, f 5
gaaddeiwaan
tonga driver
noun m 2
gaam
pace
noun m 1
gaddun
assembly; mixture
noun m 1
garmi
heat
noun f 4
garranday
fast, strong
adj III
ganddem
sew
verb I
gattem
win, gain
verb I
gaz
(Afghan length measure)
noun m 1
gerahaar
(sound of sawing)
noun masc pl
gerkay
(sound of sawing)
noun m 3
gerday
round
adj III
gerdzem
walk around
verb II
gerdzeed-
walked around
verb II, past
gháapem
bark
verb I
ghap-
barked
verb I, past
ghaazz
tooth
noun m 1
ghal
thief
noun m 1, m 5
ghle
thieves
noun m 1, m 5
gham
grief
noun m 1
ghamdzhan
sad, sorrowful
adj I
ghanem
wheat
noun masc pl
ghapaa
barking
noun f 3
ghapawem
cause to bark
verb I
ghar
mountain
noun m 1, m 5
ghatt
fat, rich, important
adj I
gháyem
have sexual relations with
verb II
ghow-
had sexual relations with
verb II, past
ghayr le
beside, except
prep
ghazél(a)
song
noun f 1
gheezz
wrestling, embrace, armful
noun f 1
ghérrey
member, muscle
noun m 4
ghla
female thief
noun f 2
ghlaa
theft
noun f 3
ghoba
cattle owner, cowherd
noun m 5
ghordzawem
drop (somebody), throw
verb I
ghordzéezzem
fall, drop, become thrown
verb II
ghordzeed-
fell, dropped, became thrown
verb II, past
ghrrumbem
roar
verb I
ghwaa
cow
noun f 3
ghwáarrem
want
verb II
ghosst-
wanted
verb II, past
ghwarri
fat, grease
noun masc pl
ghwássi
meat
noun fem pl
ghwazz
ear
noun m 1
ghwayay
ox
noun m 3
giddawar
paunchy
adj I
gilaas
cherry, cherries
noun masc
górem
look
verb III
kat-
looked
verb III, past
graan
dear
adj I
gumaan
suspicion, thought, surmise
noun m 1
gúndi
perhaps
adv
gwel
flower
noun m 2
qhaadzhat
necessity
noun m 1
haay haay
alas!
interj
hafta, awta
week
noun f 2
hagha
that
pron
haghasi
such
adj V
haghóna
that much
adj I
haghúmra
that much
adj I
halek
boy
noun m 2
halekÃna
boyhood; love of boys
noun f 1
hálta
there
adv
ham
also
adv
hamdágha
this (very)
pron
ham(h)ágha
that (very)
pron
hamághasi
that very (kind)
adj V
hamughómra, hamughóna
exactly that much
adj I
hameesha
always
adv
hamsaaya
neighbor
noun m 2
qhaqeeqat
truth
noun m 1
har
each, every
adj I
hártse
everything
pron
hártsok
everybody
pron
hártshaa
everybody
obl pron
háryaw
everybody
pron
hárkela
always
adv
qhataa
even
adv
hawaa
weather
noun f 3
qhayraan
astonished, surprised
adj I
qhaywaan
animal
noun m 2
haywaat
animals
noun m 2
heer
forgotten
adj I
heerawem
forget
verb IV-A
hila
hope
noun f 2
hindu
Hindu
noun m 2
hits
no, none
adj V
hits
nothing
pron
hÃtskela
never
adv
hÃtsok
nobody
pron
hÃtshaa
nobody
obl pron
ho
yes
particle
hosaa
comfortable, resting
adj V
hosei
gazelle
noun f 5
hossiaar
intelligent
adj I
hossiaari
intelligence
noun f 4
húghe
that (far away)
pron
hughóna
that much
adj I; pron
qhukm
order
noun m 1
qhukumat
government, administration
noun m 1
qhukumati
governmental
adj V
huree
there
adv
ibtidaa
beginning
noun f 3
idzhraa'i
executive, administrative
adj V
iqhtimaal
probability
noun m 1
imkaan
possibility
noun m 1
'Ãlem
knowledge, science
noun m 1
imtiqhaan
examination
noun m 1
imzaa'
signature
noun f 3, f 5
inglisi
English
adj V; fem
intizaar
waiting
adj I
iqraar
confessions
noun m 1
isti'maal
use
noun m 1
isti'maaléezzem
get used
verb IV-A
istiqlaal
independence
noun m 1
itlaa'
report, news
noun f 3
izhaar
expression, declaration
noun m 1
izzdem
put
verb IV
ksséezzdem
put
verb IV, pres II
issow-
put
verb IV, past I
ksséessow
put
verb IV, past II
kaabina
cabinet
noun f 2
Kaabul
Kabul
noun masc
kaabulay
(man) from Kabul
noun m 3; adj III
kaafi
sufficient
adj V
kaaghazbaad
kite ('wind paper')
noun m 1
kaal
year
noun m 1
kaalanay
annual
adj III
kaali
clothes
noun masc pl
kaanaaddaa
Canada
noun fem
kaar
work
noun m 1
kaargar
worker
noun m 2
kaark
cork
noun m 1
káazzem
pull off, pull out
verb II
kss-
pulled off, pulled out
verb II, past
kabaab
fried meat, kabab
noun m 1
kablay
(young male) gazelle
noun m 3
kablei
(young female) gazelle
noun f 4
kam
little, less
adj I
kampawndderi
pharmacy
noun f 4
kandahaaray
(man) from Kandahar
noun m 3; adj III
kandahaarei
(woman) from Kandahar
noun f 5; adj III
kandu
wheat bin
noun m 2
kas
man
noun m 2
káshki
if only
conj
kattew
cooking pot (for soup)
noun m 1
kawem
make, do
verb IV
(wé)kem
make, do
verb IV, pres II
kaw-
made, did
verb IV, past I
(wé)krr-
made, did
verb IV, past II
ke, ka
if; or
conj
ke tsheeri
if
conj
ke tse ham
even if, although
conj
kéezzem
become
verb IV
(wé)sem
become
verb IV, pres II
keed-
became
verb IV, past I
(wé)sw-
became
verb IV, past II
kéla
when
conj
kéla tshi
when
conj
kéla (kéla)
sometimes
adv
kéley
village
noun m 4
keliwaal
villager
noun m 2
khaaki
grey [gray]
adj V
kháandem
laugh
verb I
khand-
laughed
verb I, past
khabar
informed; news
adj I; noun m 1
khaberi kawem
talk, converse ('make words')
verb IV
khalaasawem
finish, set free, close
verb IV-A
khalaaséezzem
get finished
verb IV-A
khalq, khaleg
people
noun masc pl
khandaa
laughter
noun f 3
khandaq
trench
noun m 1
khandawem
make laugh
verb I
khandéezzem
begin to laugh
verb II
khandeed-
began to laugh
verb II, past
khapa
sad, angry, offended
adj V
khapérr(a)
handful
noun f 1
khapéska
goblin, nightmare
noun f 1
khar
ass, donkey
noun m 1, m 5
kharaab
bad
adj I
kharba
ass [donkey] owner
noun m 5
khargóttey
little ass [donkey]
noun m 4
kharts
spent; expense
adj I; noun m 1
khat
letter
noun m 1
khataabaasem
deceive, mislead
verb III
khataaist-
deceived, misled
verb III, past
khataawezem
get deceived
verb II
khataawat-
got deceived
verb II, past
khatarnaak
dangerous
adj I
khátti
mud
noun fem pl
khayraatawem
give away, give to charity
verb IV-A
khattgar
mud worker, mason; working with mud
noun m 2; adj I
khéezhem
climb
verb II
khat-
climbed
verb II, past
kheezhawem
make climb
verb I
kheeran
dirty
adj I
kherahaar
(sound of snoring)
noun masc pl
kherkay
(sound of snoring)
noun m 3
khiaal
thought
noun m 1
kho
indeed, certainly
adv
khor
sister
noun f 6
khwándi
sisters
noun f 6
khoshqháala
happy
adj I
khoshqhaaléezzem
get happy
verb IV-A
khozz
sweet
adj II
khwazza
sweet
adj II, fem
khozzéezzem
hurt
verb II
khozzeed-
hurt
verb II, past
khpel
one's own
adj I
khpel
relative
noun m 1
khpor
spread
adj II
khpara
spread
adj II, fem
khra
(female) ass [donkey]
noun f 2
khreyem
shave
verb I
khrrin
soft
adj I
khúna
room
noun f 1
khulq
custom, manner
noun m 1
khuraa
very, a lot
adv
khurdza
sister's daughter [niece]
noun f 2, f 5
khúser
father-in-law
noun m 1
khuy
custom
noun m 1
khwaa
side
noun f 3
khwaabádey
angry
adj IV
khwaahish
wish, desire
noun m 1
khwaar
poor
adj I
khwáassee
mother-in-law
noun f 1, f 5
khwass
agreeable, liked, selected
adj I
khwdaay
God
noun masc
khwle
mouth
noun f 2
khwraki
edible
adj V
khwrayay
sister's son [nephew]
noun m 3
khwrem
eat
verb II
khwarr-
ate
verb II, past
kinem
dig
verb I, II
kind-
dug
verb I, II, past
kinnláasey
left-handed
adj IV
kitaab
book
noun m 1
kitaabkhaana
library
noun f 2
klak
firm
adj I
klakawem
make firm; toast
verb IV-A
komitta
committee
noun f 2
kor
house
noun m 1
korba
host, landlord
noun m 5
korgay
little house
noun m 3
korwaalaa
owning a house
adj V
kotta
room
noun f 2
kozz
crooked
adj II
kazza
crooked
adj II, fem
krett
(Afghan cheese dish)
noun masc
ksseebaasem
entangle, catch, insert
verb III
ksseeist-
entangled, caught, inserted
verb III, past
ksseekaazzem
squeeze, press
verb II
ksseekss-
squeezed, pressed
verb II, past
ksseenawem
make sit, place, plant
verb I
ksseenem
sit
verb II
ksseenaast-
sat
verb II, past
ksseewezem
get caught, involved
verb II
ksseewat-
got caught, involved
verb II, past
kssetanay
low, lower
adj III
ksséte
down, below
adv; adj V
kum, kem, kam
some; which?
adj I
kúmyaw
which one?; somebody
pron
kunn
deaf
adj II
kanna
deaf
adj II, fem
kúru kúru
(to donkeys)
interj
kutray
puppy
noun m 3
kutsa
side street
noun f 2
kutsh kutsh
(calling dogs)
interj
kutshi
butter
noun masc pl
kutshnay
little
adj III
laa
yet, still
adv
láakin
but
conj
laalaa
elder brother; Hindu
noun m 2
láandi
below
adv
láar(a)
road, way
noun f 1
laas
hand
noun m 1
laazem
necessary
adj I
lafz
word
noun m 1
landéezzem
get wet
verb IV-A
larem
have, possess
verb III
derlod-
had, possessed
verb III, past
largay
wood; stick
noun m 3, m 2
las
ten
num
lasstay
stream
noun m 3
lawda
fool
noun m 2
le
from
prep
le ... dzini
from
prep
le ... ne
from
prep
le ... tshe (tsekha)
from
prep
leewanay
crazy (man)
adj III; noun m 2
leewanei
crazy woman
noun f 5
leewar
husband's brother [brother-in-law]
noun m 1
leewe
wolf
noun m 2
leezzem
send
verb I
léka ... (ghúndi)
like, as
conj
léka tshi
as
conj
lemen
hem
noun f 1
lezz
small, slight
adj I
lezz lezz
little; by degrees
adv
lezzawem
lower, decrease
verb IV-A
lgharrawem
roll (something)
verb I
lgharréezzem
roll
verb II
lgharreed-
rolled
verb II, past
lghérrem
spin, turn
verb II
lghesst-
spinned, turned
verb II, past
likem
write
verb I
lÃri
far
adj V
lisa
high school
noun f 2
lmar
sun
noun m 1
lmar khaate
sunrise
noun masc pl
lmar preewaate
sunset
noun masc pl
lmasay
grandson
noun m 3
lmundz
prayer
noun m 1
lmaandze
prayer
noun m 1, obl
lóssey
pot
noun m 4
loyÃna
big size
noun f 1
lumrray, lemrray
first
adj III
lund
wet
adj II
landa
wet
adj II, fem
lur
daughter
noun f 6
lunni
daughters
noun f 6
luy
big [large]
adj 1
lweesht
span
noun f 1
lwéezzem
fall
verb II
lweed-
fell
verb II, past
lwélem
read
verb II
lwast-, lwest-
read
verb II, past
lwelewem
make read
verb I
lwerr
high
adj I
lwérrem
separate
verb II
lwasst-
separated
verb II, past
maaghze
brain
noun masc pl
máalga
salt
noun f 1
maalgin
salty
adj I
maalum, ma'lum
known
adj I
maamaa
(maternal) uncle
noun m 2
maami
maternal uncle's wife [aunt]
noun f 5
maamur
official
noun m 2
maannei
building
noun f 4, f 5
maar
snake
noun m 2
maashingan
machine gun
noun m 1
maassaam
evening
noun m 1
maatawem
break
verb IV-A
maatéezzem
get broken
verb IV-A
mabaadaa, mebaadaa
perhaps; lest
adv; conj
madzhburtiaa
compulsion
noun f 3
magar
but
conj
maqhaz
only
adv
maktab
school
noun m 1
maktub
letter
noun m 1
mal
friend
noun m 5
malakh, mlakh
locust
noun m 5
ma'lim, maalim
teacher
noun m 2
man
(Afghan weight)
noun m 1
ma'naa, maanaa
meaning
noun f 3
mandz
center, middle
noun m 1
manem
follow
verb I
mangwel
claw
noun f 1
manna
apple
noun f 1
mansabdaar
officer
noun m 2
masaawi
equal, equivalent
adj V
masalan
for example, for instance
adv
mashghul
busy
adj I
maskinat
poverty
noun m 1
matlab
intention, aim
noun m 1
mayen
lover, loving
adj I
mazadaar
tasty
adj I
mazdur
servant
noun m 2
mazz
ram
noun m 1
mdzéka, mdzéke
earth
noun f 1
me
not
particle
meekh
nail
noun m 1
meela
picnic, fair
noun f 2
meelma
guest
noun m 5
meelmana
(female) guest
noun f 2
meelmastiaa
feast, party; hospitality
noun f 3
meereezay
stepbrother
noun m 3
meermen
woman
noun f 1
meerre
warrior; husband
noun m 1
meetshen
flour mill
noun f 1
meez
table
noun m 1
meezz
ewe
noun f 1
meherbaan
kind
adj I
mekh, makh
face; front
noun m 1
melgéree, malgeree
(woman) friend
noun f 1
maamurin
officials
noun m 2
melgérey, malgerey
friend
noun m 4
melk
country
noun m 1
merghei
bird
noun f 4
merr
dead
adj II
mésslem, nesslem
hit, strike
verb II
messet-
hit, striked, struck
verb II, past
messlawem, nesslawem
make stick, hit
verb I
metsh
fly
noun m 2
mézzem
rub
verb I, II
mess-
rubbed
verb I, II, past
mi
of me, by me
pron particle
miaasht
month
noun f 1
mil
mile
noun m 1
misqaal
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
miter
meter [metre]
noun m 1
mirzaa
clerk
noun m 2
mlaa
loins
noun f 3
mor
mother
noun f 6
mandi
mothers
noun f 6
mormérrey
motherless
adj IV
morr
full, satisfied
adj II
marra
full, satisfied
adj II, fem
motshei
cobbler's wife
noun f 4
motshi
cobbler
noun m 2
motterwaan
chauffeur
noun m 2
mrayay
slave
noun m 3
mretsh
pepper
noun m 1
mrredz
quail
noun f 1
mu
of (by) us; of (by) you (pl.)
pron particle
mu'aafi, muaapi
pardon, excuse
noun f 4
mudaam
always
adv
mudir
manager, principal, director
noun m 2
mudiri
director's position, being a director
noun f 4
mudiriat
director's office
noun m 1
múmem
find
verb I, II
mind-
found
verb I, II, past
mumkin
possible
adj I
munaasib
proper, fitting
adj I
munshi
secretary
noun m 2
musaafir
traveller
noun m 2
musaafirin
travellers
noun m 2
musulmaan
moslem
noun m 2
muzaakira
conversation, conference
noun f 2, f 6
muzz
we, us
pron
naabubára
suddenly
adv
naadzhórr(a)
ill [sick]
adj I, V
naadzhorri
illness [sickness]
noun f 3
naagaháana
suddenly, unexpectedly
adv
naakáara
lazy, loafing
adj I
naalawem, na'lawem
shoe (a horse)
verb I
naapo(h)
unwise, uninformed
adj I
naara
cry, call
noun f 2
naarina
male, males
noun masc
naarogh
ill [sick]
adj I
naaroghtiaa
disease
noun f 3
naarwee
Norway
noun f 1
naast
sitting, seated
adj I
náaste wláarre
behavior ('sitting standing')
noun masc pl
naatsáapa
suddenly
adv
náawee
bride
noun f 1, f 5
nafára
men
noun masc pl
nafrat, naprat
hate, aversion
noun m 1
nal
pipe, tube
noun m 1, m 2
namaainda
representative
noun m 2
naray
thin
adj III
narendzh, naarendzh
orange
noun m 1
narm
soft
adj I
natidzha
result
noun f 2
náwey, néwey
new
adj IV
ndror
husband's sister [sister-in-law]
noun f 6
ndrándi
husband's sisters [sisters-in-law]
noun f 6
ndzhelei
girl
noun f 6
ndzhúni
girls
noun f 6
ndzhelkei
little girl
noun f 4
ne
not
particle
ne ... ne
neither ... nor
conj
nen
today
adv
nenabáasem
put in
verb III
nenaist-
put in
verb III, past
nenawezem
go in, enter
verb II
nenawat-
went in, entered
verb II, past
newishta
written, writing
adj V
newishta kéezzem
get written
verb IV
nghérrem
twist
verb II
nghesst-
twisted
verb II, past
nihaal
plant, sprout
noun m 1, m 2
nihaalgay
seedling, small plant
noun m 3
nikaa, nikaaqh
marriage
noun f 3
nike
ancestor
noun m 2
nimakhwaa
unsuccessful
adj V
nimgérrey
incomplete
adj IV
nÃsem
grasp, seize
verb II
niw-
grasped, seized
verb II, past
nizhdee
near, close
adj V
nizhdeetob
nearness
noun m 1
nizhdeewaali
nearness
noun f 4
no
then
adv
nor
other
pron
nuk
(finger) nail
noun m 2
num
name
noun m 1
naame
name
noun m 1, obl
numwérrey
mentioned, named
adj IV
nzzor
son's wife [daughter-in-law]
noun f 6
nzzandi
son's wives [daughters-in-law]
noun f 6
obe
water
noun fem pl
or
fire
noun m 1
óri
falls (rain)
verb II
oreed-
fell (rain)
verb II, past
orlagid, werlegid
match
noun m 1, m 2
orre
flour
noun masc pl
os
now
adv
osanay
present, modern
adj III
ósem
reside, live, remain
verb II
oseed-
resided, lived, remained
verb II, past
óyem
weave
verb II
od-
weaved, wove
verb II, past
paakatt
package
noun m 1
paam
caution, care
noun m 1
paanna
leaf
noun f 2
paate
remaining
adv V
paatshaa(h)
king
noun m 2
paaw
quarter
noun m 1
paay
end
noun m 1
paayda, faayda
advantage, gain
noun f 2
paayinda
constant, lasting
adj II
paayp
pipe
noun m 1
pakhawem
cook
verb IV-A
pakhéezzem
get cooked; ripen
verb IV-A
panaa raawrrúnkey
displaced person, refugee
adj IV; noun m 4
pandzha
fork
noun f 2
pántshambee
Thursday
noun f 1
parangay, farangay
foreigner, Englishman
noun m 3
parheez
abstinence
noun m 1
parun
yesterday
adv
parunay
yesterday's
adj III
pas
after
adv
pas le
after
prep
passtana
Afghan woman
noun f 2
passto
Pashto
noun f 3
passtun
Afghan, Pathan
noun m 5
pawdzh
army
noun m 1
paydaa
found
adj V
paysee
money
noun fem pl
payseewaalaa
possessing money
adj V
pe
in, at
prep
pe ... ki (kssi)
in
prep
pe khwaa ter
before
prep
péeghla
young girl
noun f 1, f 5
peeshnehaad
proposal
noun m 1
péezhenem
know, recognize
verb II
peezhend-
knew, recognized
verb II, past
pei
(human) milk
noun fem pl
pekhlaa
reconciled, conciliated
adj V
péley
pedestrian
noun m 4
peltten
(military unit)
noun f 1
pemen
having eczema
adj I
per
on
prep
per ... baandi
on, upon
prep
perr
defeated, beaten
adj II
pes pes
(sound of whispering)
noun masc pl
pesahaar
(sound of whispering)
noun masc pl
peskay
(sound of whispering)
noun m 3
pett
secret, hidden
adj I
pettéezzem
get hidden
verb IV-A
pezóre
loud
adj V
pezrrépori
interesting
adj V
piaayem
tend (cattle)
verb II
pow-
tended (cattle)
verb II, past
piaaz
onions
noun masc pl
pilmergh
turkey
noun m 2
pinsel
pencil
noun m 1, m 2
pish pish
(calling cats)
interj
pisho
cat
noun f 5
pishogay
little cat, kitten
noun m 3
pishqaab
plate
noun m 1
pÃshte pÃshte
(chasing cats away)
interj
plaanay
a certain
adj III
plaar
father
noun m 1
plen
wide
adj I
plender
stepfather
noun m 1
po(h)
wise, informed
adj I
pohéezzem
understand
verb II
poheed-
understood
verb II, past
pokh
cooked; ripe
adj II
pakha
cooked; ripe
adj II, fem
polendd
Poland
noun masc
poribáasem
transport across, take across
verb III
porist-
transported across, took across
verb III, past
poriwahem
push
verb I
poriwézem
cross
verb II
poriwat-
crossed
verb II, past
pórte
above, up
adv; adj V
post
soft
adj II
pasta
soft
adj II, fem
postakhaana
post office
noun f 2
postin
sheepskin coat
noun m 1
postintshi
fur coat maker
noun m 2
preebáasem
put down, throw down
verb III
preeist-
put down, threw down
verb III, past
preekawem
cut
verb IV
préekem
cut
verb IV, pres II
preekaw-
cut
verb IV, past I
préekrr-
cut
verb IV, past II
preemindzem
wash
verb I, III
preewl-
washed
verb I, III, past
preewézem
lie down, fall down
verb II
preewat-
lay [lied] down, fell down
verb II, past
preezzdem
leave, let
verb III
preessow-
left, let
verb III, past
prÃntshem, prrÃntshem
sneeze
verb I
prot
lying, situated
adj II
prata
lying, situated
adj II, fem
prottistt
protest
noun m 1
prraang
leopard
noun m 2
psarlay
spring
noun m 3
pse
male sheep
noun m 1
pssa
foot
noun f 2
pul
bridge
noun m 1
pura
complete
adj V
pusstem
ask
verb I, II
pussteed-
asked
verb I, II, past
puttaattee
potatoes
noun fem pl
qaanun
rule, regulation
noun m 1
qalam
pen
noun m 2
qaraar qaraar
slow, quietly
adv
qisa
story
noun f 2
qÃsem
type, kind
noun m 1
raa-
('toward the speaker')
pron prefix
raabáasem
take out (toward myself)
verb III
raaist-
took out (toward myself)
verb III, past
raadzem
come
verb IV
ráasem
come
verb IV, pres II
raatl-
came
verb IV, past I
ráaghl-
came
verb IV, past II
raaghe
hillside
noun m 1
raabólem
call (to myself)
verb II
raabal-
called (to myself)
verb II, past
raaghwáarrem
send for, order
verb II
raaghosst-
sent for, ordered
verb II, past
raakawem
give (to myself)
verb IV
raak(rr)em
give (to myself)
verb IV, pres II
raakaw-
gave (to myself)
verb IV, past I
raakrr-
gave (to myself)
verb IV, past II
raaleezzem
send (to myself)
verb I
raaniwunkey
buying; buyer
adj IV; noun m 4
raaportt
report
noun m 1
raawelem
bring (somebody)
verb II
raawest-
brought (somebody)
verb II, past
raawrrem
bring (something)
verb I
raaz
kind, type
noun m 1
raddio
radio
noun f 3
rafiq
friend
noun m 2
raÃs
president
noun m 2
raqs, raks
dancing, dance
noun m 1
rang
color
noun m 1
raséezzem
reach, arrive
verb II
raseed-
reached, arrived
verb II, past
rawem, rewem
suck
verb I, II
rawd-
sucked
verb I, II, past
rayi
brays
verb I
riaasat
department
noun m 1
rikaardd
record
noun m 1
rogh
healthy, sound
adj I
rrandawem
make blind
verb IV-A
rrund
blind
adj II
rranda
blind
adj II, fem
runn
bright, light
adj II
ranna
bright, light
adj II, fem
rus
Russia
noun masc
rusi
Russian
adj V
ruskhatéezzem
get dismissed
verb IV-A
saa'at
hour; watch
noun m 1
saada
simple
adj V
saaqhib
master, gentleman
noun m 2
saatem
keep, hold
verb I
saaz
music
noun m 1
sabaa
tomorrow
adv
sabab
reason
noun m 1
saqhaar
morning
noun m 1
saqhi(qh)
correct
adj V
sakht
difficult
adj I
sar
head
noun m 1
sarkaatib
head clerk
noun m 2
sarmaalim
principal
noun m 2
sarpéttey
with covered head
adj IV
sarrak
street
noun m 1
sarray
man
noun m 3, m 2
sarraytob
manhood
noun m 1
sarróttey
little man
noun m 4
sarttÃttey
ashamed, modest
adj IV
satrandzh
chess
noun m 1
seer
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
sem, shem
can
auxil verb
sera
together, in company with
adv
sézzey
lung
noun m 4
serf
only
adv
shaa
back
noun f 3
shaabaas
bravo!
interj
shaamaar
dragon
noun m 2
shaan
manner, way
noun m 1
sháayad
possibly, perhaps
adv
shaazaada
prince
noun m 2
shambee
Saturday
noun f 1
sharaab
liquor
noun masc pl
sharmawem
put to shame
verb I
sharrem
throw out, expel
verb I
shart
condition
noun m 1
shawq
interest
noun m 1
shawtaalu
peach, peaches
noun m 2
shay
thing
noun m 2, m 3
shedee
milk
noun fem pl
sherkat
company
noun m 1
shin
green, sky blue
adj II
shna
green, sky blue
adj II, fem
shÃshni
whinneys [whinnies]
verb I
shleedel
breaking, splitting
noun masc pl
shkhérre
fight, argument
noun f 1
shkunn
porcupine
noun m 5
shkwal
noise
noun m 1
shlumbee
sour buttermilk
noun fem pl
shmeerem
count
verb I
shorwaa, ssorwaa
soup
noun f 3
shpa
evening, night
noun f 2
shpáarres
sixteen
num
shpana
shepherd's wife
noun f 2
shpazz
six
num
shpeelak
whistle
noun m 1, m 2
shpun
shepherd
noun m 5
shrang
tinkle
noun m 1
shrangahaar
(sound of a bell)
noun masc pl
shrangay
(sound of a bell)
noun m 3
shrangawem
sound, ring
verb I
shrrap shrrap
(sound of splashing water)
noun masc pl
shrrapahaar
(sound of splashing water)
noun masc pl
shúker
thanks
noun m 1
shunddawar
having big lips
adj I
shurahaar
(sound of a waterfall)
noun masc pl
shurkay
(sound of a waterfall)
noun m 3
shuro'
beginning
noun f 3
sifat
adjective
noun m 1
sifaat
adjectives
noun m 1
sineemaa
movie theater [cinema]
noun f 3
skennem
cut (cloth)
verb II
skesst-
cut (cloth)
verb II, past
skor
charcoal
noun m 5
skaare
charcoals
noun m 5
skwelem
shear
verb II
skwest-
sheared
verb II, past
sorr
cold
adj II
sarra
cold
adj II, fem
sparéezzem
get mounted
verb IV-A
spay
dog
noun m 3
spei
bitch
noun f 4
spek
light
adj I
spektiaa
lightness
noun f 3
spektob
lightness
noun m 1
spin
white
adj I
spinkakay
little white
adj III
spinstérgey
insolent (man)
adj IV; noun m 4
spintshak
whitish
adj I
spin zer
silver ('white metal')
noun masc pl
spinzzÃrey
old ('white-bearded') (man)
adj IV; noun m 4
spor
mounted, riding
adj II
spara
mounted, riding
adj II, fem
sré zer
gold ('red metal')
noun masc pl
ssaaista
pretty
adj II
ssaar
city
noun m 1
ssaayi
possibly, perhaps
adv
ssay
right
adj III
sse
good
adj II
ssédze, ssédza
woman
noun f 1
sseyem
show
verb II
ssow-
showed
verb II, past
sskaar
hunting
noun m 1
sskaara
clear, evident
adj II
sskaarem
seem
verb II
sskaareed-
seemed
verb II, past
sskéley
pretty
adj IV
sskendzel
reproach, scolding
noun masc pl
ssker
horn
noun m 1, m 2
ssorawem
move (something)
verb I
ssórem
stir, move
verb II
ssoreed-
stirred, moved
verb II, past
ssowundzay
school
noun m 3
ssway
smooth, slippery
adj III
sta, shta
(there) is, exists [be]
verb
staa
of you
pron
sten
needle
noun f 1
stérge
eye
noun f 1
stérrey
tired
adj IV
stórey
star
noun m 4
stteedzh
(theatrical) stage
noun m 1
sudkhor
usurer
noun m 2
sur
red
adj II
sra
red
adj II, fem
surbakhun
reddish
adj I
surkóttey
little red
adj IV
sursárey
red-headed [hair]
adj IV
surwábra, surwázma
like red
adj I, V
swadzandúkey
inflammable
adj IV
swadzem
burn
verb I, II
sw-
burned
verb I, II, past
taa
you
pron, obl
taar
thread, wire
noun m 1, m 2
táasi, táasu
you (pl)
pron
tabdil
change
noun m 1
tafri, tafriqh
recess, recreation [play]
noun f 4
tag
going, departure [leaving]
noun m 1
takht
platform, throne
noun m 1
taklif, taklip
trouble, inconvenience
noun m 1
ta'lim, taalim
education, instruction, knowledge
noun m 1
ta'limaat, taalimaat
education, instruction, knowledge
noun m 1, pl
tambaaku
tobacco
noun masc pl
tána, téna
men
noun masc pl
táni, téni
women
noun fem pl
tang
narrow
adj I
tanhaa
only, alone
adv
tanur
oven
noun m 1
taqdimawem
submit, present
verb IV-A
taraf
direction
noun m 1
atraaf
directions
noun m 1
tarrem
tie, bind
verb I
tarrun
treaty
noun m 1
tartib
preparation, arrangement, order
noun m 1
tartibaat
preparations, arrangements, orders
noun m 1
tashree, tashriqh
explanation
noun f 1
tashreeaat, tashriqhaat
explanations
noun f 1
tashrif
honor
noun m 1
tashrifaat
honors
noun m 1
tawr
manner, mode
noun m 1
tayaar
ready
adj I
te
you (sg)
pron
te
to
prep
téba
fever
noun f 1
teel
gasoline, oil
noun masc pl
teer
passed, past
adj I
teerawem
spend, pass
verb IV-A
teerbáasem
lead astray, mislead
verb III
teerist-
led astray, misled
verb III, past
teere
sharp
adj II
teerwézem
get deceived
verb II
teerwat-
got deceived
verb II, past
tel
always
adv
ter
over, to
prep
ter ... láandi
below, under
prep
ter ... póri
until, as far as
prep
ter hagha tshi
until
conj
terla
female cousin
noun f 2, f 5
terssedz
seam (of a dress)
noun f 1
teryaak
opium
noun masc pl
téssta
flight
noun f 1
tésstem
flee
verb II
tessteed-
fled, fleed
verb II, past
tézzey
thirsty
adj IV
tóba
shame
noun f 1
tod
hot
adj II
tawda
hot
adj II, fem
top
cannon, gun
noun m 1
toptshi
gunner [shooter]
noun m 2
topak
gun
noun m 1, m 5
tor
black
adj I
torkay
'blackie'
noun m 3
torbakhun
almost black
adj I
torek
black man
noun m 2
tórey
letter (of the alphabet)
noun m 4
tre
uncle
noun m 1
trikh
bitter
adj II
terkha
bitter
adj II, fem
tritshem
sneeze
verb I
triw
sour
adj II
turwa
sour
adj II, fem
tror
father's sister, aunt
noun f 5, f 6
trorzay
cousin
noun m 3
tsaa(h)
well
noun m 2
tsalorlaari
crossroads, intersection
noun f 4
tsalweesst
forty
num
tsaperr(a)
(camel's) hoof
noun f 1
tse
some; which?, what?
pron
tse ranga tshi
as
conj
tsémlem
lie down
verb II
tsemlest-, tsemlaast-
lay down
verb II, past
tsénga
how?
particle
tsengel
elbow
noun f 1
tsergandawem
announce, declare
verb IV-A
tsermen
leather
noun f 1
tsessten
master, owner
noun m 2
tsh tsh
(to horses)
interj
tshaaderi
(veil-like covering for Afghan women)
noun f 4, f 5
tshaai
tea
noun fem pl
tshaarpaai
cot
noun f 5
tshaarre
knife
noun f 2
tshaaryak
(Afghan weight measure)
noun m 1
tshakush, tshaakuss
hammer
noun m 1, m 2
tshamtu
ready
adj V
tshand
-fold, time
noun m 1
tshapraasi
janitor
noun m 2
tshars
hashish
noun masc pl
tsharsi
hashish smoker
noun m 2
tshawem, tshewem
burst, explode
verb I, II
tshawd-, tshaawd-
burst, exploded
verb I, II, past
tshawki
chair
noun f 4
tshéeri
where?
particle
tshéghe tshéghe
(chasing a dog away)
interj
tshelawem
drive
verb I
tsheléezzem
move
verb II
tsheleed-
moved
verb II, past
tshelawúnkey
driver; editor
noun m 4
tsherg
rooster
noun m 2
tshérga
hen
noun f 1, f 5
tshergóttey
little chicken
noun m 4
tshi
that, when
conj
tshilam
hookah, water pipe
noun m 1
tshilamkass
smoker
noun m 2
tshrrapaháarey
splashing
noun m 4
tsiraagh
light, torch
noun m 1
tskawem
smoke
verb I
tskhéezhem
creep
verb II
tskheed-
creeped, crept
verb II, past
tso
some; how many?
pron
tsok, tsog
who?; somebody
pron
tshaa
who?; somebody
pron, obl
tsómra, tsúmra
how much?
pron
tsóna
how much?
adj I, pron
ttaakem
select
verb I
ttaalawem
swing
verb I
ttaank
tank
noun m 1
ttek ttek
(sound of knocking)
particle
ttekawem
knock, beat
verb I
ttékey
point
noun m 4
ttikett, ttikis
ticket; stamp
noun m 2
tting
fast, firm
adj I
ttol
all, whole
adj II
ttolawem
collect, gather (something)
verb IV-A
ttoléezzem
gather, congregate
verb IV-A
ttolgei
class
noun f 4
ttolwaak
supreme ruler, His Majesty
noun m 2
ttukhem
cough
verb I
ttwaal
towel
noun m 1
tukem
spit
verb I
turyaalay
brave
adj III
tut
mulberry, mulberries
noun m 2
twaan
force, violence
noun m 1
um
not ripe, green
adj II
umayd
hope
noun m 1
'umuman
generally, commonly
adv
'umumi
general, universal
adj V
urdu
army
noun m 2
uriadz
cloud
noun f 1
urupaa
Europe
noun fem
ússa
female camel
noun f 1
ussba
camel owner
noun m 5
uzzd
big, long
adj II
uzzdwáali
length
noun f 4
waa
oh! (admiration, surprise)
interj
waade
marriage, wedding
noun m 1
waadi
valley
noun f 4, f 5
waale
stream
noun f 2
waar
(one) time
noun m 1
waasita
medium, means
noun f 2
waasse
grass
noun masc pl
wáawra
snow
noun f 1
waay waay
(pain, grief)
interj
wáayem
say
verb I
way-
said
verb I, past
wahem
beat
verb I
wakhti
early
adj V
wakhti tshi
when
conj
wáli
why?
particle
walwar, waalwar
(price for bride)
noun m 1
war
door
noun m 1, m 5
warrei
wool
noun fem pl
warrin
woollen [woolen]
adj I
wázhnem
kill
verb II
wazh-
killed
verb II, past
we ... te
to
prep
weesste
hair
noun m 2
wélem
shoot, hit
verb II
wisht-
shot, hit
verb II, past
wer-, war-
('in the direction of a third person')
pron particle
werbaasem
take out (toward them)
verb III
werist-
took out (toward them)
verb III, past
werdzem
go (to them)
verb IV
wársem
go (to them)
verb IV, pres II
wertl-
went (to them)
verb IV, past I
wáraghl-
went (to them)
verb IV, past II
werkawem
give (to them)
verb IV
wérkem
give (to them)
verb IV, pres II
werkaw-
gave (to them)
verb IV, past I
wérkrr-
gave (to them)
verb IV, past II
werwelem
bring (somebody to them)
verb II
werwest-
brought (somebody to them)
verb II, past
werwrrem
bring (something to them)
verb I
werrúkey
little, tiny
adj IV
wez
male goat
noun m 2
wezgórrey
kid [goat]
noun m 4
wézem
go out
verb II
wat-
went out
verb II, past
wézzey
hungry
adj IV
wÃnem
see
verb III
lid-
saw
verb III, past
-wisht
twenty-
num
wlaarr
upright [straight]
adj I
worr
little, small
adj II
warra
little, small
adj II, fem
wraare
brother's son [nephew]
noun m 1
wreeruna
brother's sons [nephews]
noun m 1
wradz
day
noun f 1
wreessmin
silken
adj I
wrendaar
brother's wife [sister-in-law]
noun f 1, f 5
wrÃdzhi
(hulled) rice
noun fem pl
wro (wro)
slow
adv
wror
brother
noun m 1
wrunna
brothers
noun m 1
wrorgalwi
brotherhood
noun f 4
wrost
rotten
adj II
wrasta
rotten
adj II, fem
wrrem
take away, convey (something)
verb IV
yosem
take away, convey (something)
verb IV, pres II
wrr-
took away, conveyed (something)
verb IV, past I
yowrr-
took away, conveyed (something)
verb IV, past II
wrun
thigh
noun m 1
wrusta
afterwards
adv
wrusta le
after
prep
wrusta ter
after
prep
wrustanay
latter
adj III
wutsh
dry
adj I
wutshawem
dry
verb IV-A
wutshmórey
having a mother without milk
adj IV
ya (ya)
no
particle
yaa
or
conj
yaa ... yaa
either ... or
conj
yaabu
pack horse; mule
noun m 2
yaad
memory
noun m 1
yakh
icy, cold
adj I
yákshambee
Sunday
noun f 1
yaw
one
adj II
yawtsok
someone
pron
yawáazi
alone
adj V
yawóles
eleven
num
yee
of him (her, them); by him (her, them)
pron particle
yeewee
plow
noun f 1
yem
am [be]
auxil verb
wem
was [be]
auxil verb, past
yor
husband's brother's wife [sister-in-law]
noun f 6
yandi
husband's brothers' wives [sisters-in-law]
noun f 6
yum
spade
noun m 1, m 2
yaame
spade
noun m 1, m 2, obl
zaango
cradle
noun f 3
zaki
bright, intelligent
adj V
zang
bell
noun m 1
zangawem
swing
verb I
zangola
little bell
noun f 2
zangun
knee
noun m 1
zarurat
necessity
noun m 1
zaruri
necessary
adj V
zda
learned
adj V
ze
I
pron
zer
thousand
noun m 1
zerghun
green
adj II
zerghunwázma
like green
adj I, V
zeri'a
medium, means
noun f 2
zerin
(made of) metal
adj I
zérka
partridge
noun f 1
zerrgay
darling
noun m 3
zgeerway
groan
noun m 3
zghére
mailed coat
noun f 1
zháarrem
weep
verb I
zharr-
weeped, wept
verb I, past
zhámey, zhémey
winter
noun m 4
zharraa
weeping, crying
noun f 3
zharraand
weeping, crying
adj I
zharrawem
make cry
verb I
zhéba, zhébe
language, tongue
noun f 1
zhebawar
eloquent
adj I
zher
fast
adv
zherr
yellow
adj I
zhewertob
depth
noun m 1
zhewerwáali
depth
noun f 4
zhghórem
keep
verb I
zhóyem
chew
verb II
zhow-
chewed
verb II, past
zhwanday
alive
adj III
zhwandun
life
noun m 1
zikr
mentioned
adj I
zizz
coarse, rough
adj II
zmaa
of me, my
pron
zmaray
lion
noun m 3
zmarei
lioness
noun f 4
zorr
old
adj II
zarra
old
adj II, fem
zrre
heart
noun m 1
zrrewer, zrrewar
brave
adj I
zrrewertiaa
courage
noun f 3
zuy
son
noun m 5
zaamen
sons
noun m 5
zzagh
voice, sound
noun m 1
zzbáarra
translation
noun f 1
zzdem
put
verb IV
zzmundz
comb
noun f 1
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