Pashto Dictionary

Version 1.0, released November 1998


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
beefíkra 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
beetaríba 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
fílem 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
halekína 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
hítskela never adv
hítsok nobody pron
hítshaa 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
'ílem 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
líri 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
loyína 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
nísem 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
píshte píshte (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
príntshem, prríntshem 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
qísem 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
raís 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
sarttíttey 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
shíshni 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
spinzzírey 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
wínem 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
wrídzhi (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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