Vegetables and their names....

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

Kha' charey Pukhtano!

I just arrived to peshawar this morning after spending my Eid Holidays in my village....but am feelings so bored as i am lonely my friends/andiwals are still passing their time with their families .....Two of them are from Lakki Marwat and one from Hazara division....They haven't returned to peshawar yet so am free ......Der Woozgaar ommm noo khyal mey oko che raasha PF ke yo thread jor ka che tol pakey participation wokee....

So the thread is: Lets write down the names of different vegetables in Pashto!!!

Here we go:

Potato: Aloo
Garlic: Ooga
Ginger: Adrak
Brinjal: Bateengarh
Lady's finger: Bendai/torai
Onion: Pyaz
Mint: Podeena
Spinach: Paalak
Tomato: Tamatar
Turnip: Tepar
Pumpkin: Kadoo
Peas: Matar
Beans: Lobia
Beet root: Chikandar
Cauliflower: Gopey
Cabbage: Band gopey
Carrot: Gaazara
Radish: Mulai
Coriander: Dhania
Clove: Lawang
Chilli: Marchakey
Aniseed: Kaaga'
Black Pepper: Tor mrich
Cardomom: Laachee
Lemon: Lamboo
Rice: Wreejey/roojey
Spring Onion: Shna' pyaaz
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[*Mahzala*]

Zemung pe koraney ke ziyaat numuna leka che pe Dari ya Arabi ke wayl keegi. Kho ze dei loghatuno na khabara yema, kho rozana, mung da ne istemaasalawu.

Potato: Kachaalu
Garlic: Ooga
Ginger: Zanjafeel
Brinjal: Bateengarh
Lady's finger: Lerho
Onion: Pyaaz
Mint: Naana
Spinach: Paalak/Saabeh
Tomato: Tamatar/Banjaan rumi/Rumi
Turnip: Tepar/Toraayi
Pumpkin: Kadoo
Peas: Matar
Beans: Lobia
Beet root: Chikandar/Lablabu
Cauliflower: Gopey/Spin Gulpi
Cabbage: Band gopey/Karam
Carrot: Gaazara/Zardaka
Radish: Mulai
Coriander: Dhania
Clove: Lawang
Chilli: Marchakey
Aniseed: De baadyaano dana
Black Pepper: Tor mrich
Cardomom: Laachee/Hel
Lemon: Lamboo/Leemu
Rice: Wreejey/roojey
Spring Onion: Shna pyaaz/Nosh piyaaz

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

Beet root: Chikandar/Lablabu

Lol.....Lablabu.........it sounds funny....

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

This is what we call Kachalu....Marwats call it "Arbi/Arbyan".....

[*Mahzala*]

This is what we call Kachalu....Marwats call it "Arbi/Arbyan".....

I have called these 'aloo lashmak' up until now. They are so tasty, but rare here. Lablabu, sure is a funny word.

Another very informative thread from you, thank you Yousafzai.

[Nokia_Apridy]

Dar kha...........YP awo MESB

Potato: Kachaalu
Garlic: Ooga
Ginger: Zanjafeel
Brinjal: Bateengarh
Lady's finger: Lerho
Onion: Pyaaz
Mint: Naana
Spinach: Paalak/Saabeh
Tomato: Tamatar/Banjaan rumi/Rumi /Sra Butey Ganr
Turnip: Tepar/Toraayi
Pumpkin: Kadoo
Peas: Matar
Beans/RedBean: Lobia / korkhay
Beet root: Chikandar/Lablabu
Cauliflower: Gopey/Spin Gulpi
Cabbage: Band gopey/Karam
Carrot: Gaazara/Zardaka
Radish: Mulai /TRABAY
Coriander: Dhania
Clove: Lawang
Chilli: Marchakey
Aniseed: De baadyaano dana
Black Pepper: Tor mrich
Cardomom: Laachee/Hel
Lemon: Lamboo/Leemu
Rice: Wreejey/roojey
Spring Onion: Shna pyaaz/Nosh piyaaz

[Nokia_Apridy]

Lol.....Lablabu.........it sounds funny....

pa Pf ka darta SOk lagey LABLABU ...

YU kas da Khu zmung dwaru warsra gup nashta

kha malgaray da

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

I have called these 'aloo lashmak' up until now.

BTW what does the word "Lashmak" means? My father often uses this word for a naughty kid....Like he says "Dera lashmaka ye"....

[*Mahzala*]

BTW what does the word "Lashmak" means? My father often uses this word for a naughty kid....Like he says "Dera lashmaka ye"....

It comes from the word 'lashm' which is a synonym of 'khway' or smooth. It is an adjective of the type of potato. They leave a sort of 'lerh' like 'lerho', no? We use the word to describe people too. Like you can say: flaankai tsenga lashm lashm keegi or tsenga lashm insaan dai which would mean something similar to 'chaaplusi' or 'sucking up'. What do you say for the latter?

[IamDZJ]

well

well that is interesting. i didn't know aniseed was the same as fennel seed. unless fennel seed is badiyaan and aniseed juwani badiaan.

[*Mahzala*]

Juwani badyaan is fennel in Dari. Baadyaan is fennel in Pakhto. And the 'dana' (aniseed) is different to the actual fennel - supposedly. And, according to the dictionary, fennel is 'zeera'. But we know zeera is cumin, not fennel. By the books, all the spices are wrong. Mothers should have the answers.

[IamDZJ]

Hum... I will ask when I get back home I guess. Thanks for correcting me.

[tor_khan]

My list is similar to Yusufzai's/Mahzala.

Just a couple of additions/queries. To be honest, when it comes to foodstuffs, I'm probably the lamest person to ask. I eat what my wife serves and thank her very nicely for her efforts.

Tomato ... tamatar ... that's what we call them ... though Mother says that when they were little they used the word Kashmirai ... (as in 'female from Kashmiri'). Is this a Swati thing, or just something used in a particular household at a particular time?

I've also heard Tor Banjan for aubergine.

Mint we call podeena or elaney (dried mint?). That last one, tends to be used by my mother/mother-in-law's generation.

Turnip - both tepar and shalgham. Tepar is more common.

And tamarind is imlee. Tamarind, interestingly is Arabic. Tamar (Date), Hind (India). Tamarind = Indian date.

Oh ... and what's cinnamon? In Urdu it's dhal cheene, right?

[*Mahzala*]

Tor Khan, we too use pudeena and shalgham. I confused zucchini for turnip in my earlier post. Zucchini is toraayi. At home we call it dhal chinee. From what I know, it is commonly used in Pakhto too. And we say banjaan for eggplant and aubergines but mum calls them (aubergines) 'wugde banjaan'.

[IamDZJ]

Yeah Its dhal cheni but I have never it being used in an afghan dish. Does anyone use it for something other than pastries?