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Zeeya A. Pashtoon
Pashto-English
Dictionary
First Edition
Zeeya A. Pashtoon
2009
Pashto-English Dictionary, First Edition
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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................................................. i
Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................................... ii
Sample Entry............................................................................................................................................................... iii
Pronounciation Guide ............................................................................................................................................ iv
Abbreviations and Labels....................................................................................................................................... v
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Preface
This Pashto-English Dictionary, First Edition is intended for professional Pashto-to-English translators of modern Pashto
written materials. It contains approximately 55,000 entries arranged alphabetically according to the Pashto alphabet.
Afgansko-russkii slovar (Pashto-Russian Dictionary, M. G. Aslanov, Martiros, N. A. Dvoriankov, Moscow, 1966, 994
pages)
Pashto-English Dictionary (M.H. Rahimi, Academy of Science of Afghanistan, Kabul, 1979, 591 pages)
Pashto-Pashto Descriptive Dictionary (Institute of Languages and Literature, Academy of Science of Afghanistan,
Kabul, 2005, Vol. 1-4);
Daryab Dictionary (Qalandar Momand, Peshawar, 1994, 1,325 pages)
Qamosona Pashto Dictionaries (http://www.achakzai.de/j/)
The second edition of this dictionary is well underway. This new edition will be corpus-based and will include new
headwords, new definitions, and new examples.
As always, the Publisher welcomes any comments, suggestions, corrections, and additions to the dictionary.
The Publisher
Dunwoody Press
Hyattsville, Maryland
November 2009
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Acknowledgments
The publication of this Pashto-English Dictionary, First Edition has been made possible with the encouragement and
support of many colleagues. In particular, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and sincere thanks to Thomas
Creamer and Erin Gyomber for editorial support; to Aung Kyaw Oo for formatting the dictionary; to Patrick O'Sullivan,
David Williams, Thomas Tucker, Alan Turnbull, Irina Knizhnik, and Melvin Deatherage for translation support; to
Azizeh Babba and Mustafa Ajan Sayd for assistance in keyboarding the Pashto script; and especially to Naseer Honar
Pashtoon for lending his expertise on both the Pashto language and Pashto lexicography.
Zeeya A. Pashtoon
McNeil Technologies, Inc.
Hyattsville, Maryland
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Sample Entry
Headword 1
achavl 1 transitive [past: ] .1 throw, fling, Definition
hurl, drop (from a height); throw out, cast to throw
on the ground to drop bombs 1.2 to bring, knock Subsense
Homograph down to bring an aircraft down 1.3 number
throw on, throw over, put on to cover with a
blanket 1.4 to spread 1.5 to put, place, put together Alternate form
Pronunciation
to lead a pack on a camel 1.6 to lay (eggs) 1.7 to strew,
pour (in, into) to sprinkle salt, salt a to
Sense number
strew seed, sprinkle grain b to sow 1.8 to pour, pour out
pour me a cup of tea to refuel 1.9 to
Label give, feed (animals) 1.10 to fertilize, fertilize the soil 1.11
pass, give pass me the bread 1.12 to register
(mail) 1.13 to lower, let down, launch to
launch a boat He hung his head. 1.14 to
establish, set up (e.g., communications with someone) 1.15 to
build 1.16 to bind, fasten (to) 1.17 to place, put, settle, lodge;
assign a billet, quarter 1.18 to assign work, put to work 1.19
to send (to school) 1.20 to hand in (an application); institute (a
suit) to bring a suit against someone 1.21 to
entrust to make someone responsible for
something 1.22 to set aside, adjourn; drag out (an affair) !
Put it off until tomorrow! 1.23 to draw up (e.g., a
plan); sketch in, make a rough sketch or outline to
draw up a plan to plot something
against someone 1.24 to make oneself out to be someone;
pretend to be someone else; claim something as one's own
property He pretended to be deaf. 1.25 to
start, set going; put into service, put into operation; utilize
to commit troops to battle 1.26 instill (in);
install (in), establish to inculcate
love for the motherland 1.27 to make, produce, effect
to set on fire to greet a to throw oneself,
rush b to make oneself out to be someone else, imitate someone
else, pretend to be someone else to pretend to be
dead to feign illness, malinger c to expose
oneself to something, subject oneself to something
Gender
to be on friendly terms, establish friendship with
someone 2 m. plural 1 1 idiom to
quarrel
2 uchavl transitive dialect Cross
Reference
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Pronounciation Guide
b s
p z
t t
s '
dzh gh
ch f
dz q
ts k
h g
kh l
d m
r v/o/ /u/w
z aj j
zh e
g j j
s i
sh j aj
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Abbreviations and Labels
abbreviation conversation idiom official abbreviation
abusive copulative imperative onomatopoeia
accounting curse imperfect optative
action noun demonstrative pronoun imperfective ordinal
adjectival suffix demotic indeclinable parenthetic word
adjective denominative indefinite pronoun participle
administration derogatory independent perfective particle
adverb dialect indirect plural passive
adverbial prefix diminutive indirect singular past
adverbial suffix diplomacy intensifier past participle
adversative conjunction directional pronoun intensive particle past perfective
affectionate disjunctive conjunction interjection past stem
affirmative particle doublet intransitive past tense stem
Afridi dual invariable perfective
agriculture dual number ironic Persian
anatomy Eastern jocular personal name
Arabic economics law perspective aspect
archaeology electrical engineering library science philosophy
archaic electronics linguistics photography
architecture endearment literal physics
astronomy epistolary literally physiology
attributive ethnography literary phytopathology
auxiliary verb exclamation literature plural
auxiliary word expression m. poetic
aviation f. masculine polite
biology feminine masculine plural politics
botany feminine plural math possessive
cards feminine singular medicine postposition
causative figurative metallurgy postpositive
chemistry finance military potential
chess first person mining predicate
children's speech first person past music predicative
collective first person plural mythology prefix
colloquial first person present negative particle prefixal verb
combined with folk saying no plural form preposition
combining form folklore noun of agent present
comparative degree future noun suffix present participle
compound future perfect number printing
compound verb geography numeral productive verb
conditional geology oblique pronoun
conjunction geometry oblique plural proper name
construction grammar oblique singular proverb
contrastive conjunction history obsolete railroad
conventional formula hunting official regional
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religion sometimes plural theater vocative
saying sometimes singular third person plural vulgar
second person sports third person singular Waziri
second plural stem trade Western
second singular suffix transitive with numbers
secondary plural superlative degree used as the first element in word paired to
compounds
separable part of present swear word zoology
used with
separable part of verb tautological with
verb copula
short plural technology
veterinary
singular textiles
vice
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1
abr cloudy ablah f. Arabic foolishness, nonsense, folly
2
abr paper with design (for wrapping or abledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
bookbinding) bared, be exposed 2 to have someone's shoes removed
brz vrz lavatory, latrine ibls m. Arabic devil, satan
abrekhm m. plural bmnd honorable, worthy, respected
ubj f. ibn m. [plural: abn ] Arabic son (in proper names)
-bs Well, that's it!; That's all! bn f. bnj m. strait, sound Dardanelles
abasanj ibn-i-sin m. ibna-Sina, Avicenna (Arab physician and
bsh r m. waterfall philospher, 980-1037)
bshin s m. pilot (maritime) bn s m. Arabic singular & plural black wood, ebony
1 ibt l m. Arabic 1 destruction 2 rejection medicine bnus adjective of black wood, of ebony
idiom anaesthesia uba f.
2 abt l m. Arabic plural abt l m. from Arabic 1 ab m. father (in proper names) Abubekr
ab' d m. Arabic plural [singular: ]1 distances 2 math 2 ub Western oblique plural of
dimensions, measurements abv b m. Arabic plural of 1
abk m. affectionate Papa Oh Papa! abulhul m. Arabic sphinx
bknd m. ravine ubuvvt m. Arabic 1 fatherhood 2 patriarchy
b-i-kavsr m. religion 1 water of the heavenly river butb m. 1 brilliance, splendor 2 dignity
Kavsar 2 nectar 3 proper name the Kavsar River (in NW to speak importantly, speak with dignity, speak
Afghanistan) grandiloquently
bg m. ubudz la f. sponge
bgsht m. vgsht bouillon b-u-dn f. 1 subsistence, food 2 that which is
abl 1 naked 2 barefoot ( to go, be) barefoot necessary to exist
Eastern (to go, be) barefoot obs m. howitzer
ibl gh m. Arabic notification, report, information obus adjective howitzer
iblgavl denominative [past: ] to notify, report, b-u-hav f. climate
inform abavijt 1 fatherhood 2 position or role of an ancestor or
abjza buhajr the White Sea apin jn m. apinjn the Appenine peninsula
abjavr dialect fast, swift (horses, etc.) the Appenines
abjavar f. t Arabic plural suffix 1 usually used with Arabic nouns, and
ap a to scrape together, accumulate, rarely for nouns borrowed from other languages, e.g.,
acquire with difficulty b to steal (something) necessities wishes 2 forms the second plural of
aprtm n m. 1 multiple dwelling house (of the European Arabic nouns, e.g., newspapers
type) 2 apartment htzunav atzunav pertaining to the United States of
pt m. ! That's bad! America; belonging to the USA; American
apat htzun atzun m. & f. the United States of America, the
aprn m. apron USA the United States of America, the USA
upr 1 adjective foreign 2 m. singular & plural foreigner, tsh m. [ plural: tsheg n] attach
foreigners military attache military attache
iprt m. plural yperite, mustard gas at m m. 1 2 crumbs (of bread)
aprid m. singular of 1 itb r m. regional Sunday
aprshn m. operation (surgical) 2 ittib r m. colloquial
aprl m. April ittibr colloquial I believed
prn him.
apasanj to play "tip cat" (a game in which a pointed 1 atb 1 masculine plural of 2 subjects, nationals
stick of wood is made to spring up from the ground by being foreign subjects, foreign nationals
struck on the tip with a stick, and is then batted as far as 2 ittib f. Arabic 1 obedience 2 following, shadowing
possible) someone 3 observation, maintenance (of principles)
apss m. ittidzh h f. Arabic [plural: ittidzhh t] 1 direction,
apl adverb barefoot course (of a ship, aircraft) 2 inclination, bent, aspiration 3
apl t empty, nonsensical to babble, talk nonsense, tendency
talk rot ittih d m. Arabic 1 unity 2 union Soviet
apltnd babbling, talking nonsense, talking rot Union Union of Soviet
babbler, windbag Socialist Republics, the USSR 3 union, bloc alliance
ipl s m. defense alliance
aplt ittihd-i-isl m m. Pan-Islamism
aplatnd ittihdnm f. allied treaty
aplt m. babbler, windbag ittihd 1 union union republic, federal
apn m. plural opium republic 2 federal
apin jn m. ittihdij f. Arabic 1 unified body, union
pandist m. medicine appendicitis trade union All-Union
pandks m. anatomy appendix Chamber of Commerce Union of Soviet
apu 1 turned over, unscrewed 2 oppressed, despotized, Writers history League of Nations 2 alliance,
enslaved bloc military alliance
apavl transitive ittikh z m. Arabic 1 collection 2 reception, acceptance,
ap f. endeavor, striving taking compound verb a to collect b to receive,
ap [plural: apijn] 1 viper, adder 2 snake accept, take He decided.
apz m. colloquial atr knowing, witting, informed I know
apl m. regional law 1 appeal to appeal 2 request nothing of this matter. I am not informed about it.
for a new hearing utr gh m. utr m. stand, mooring, parking, halt, rest-
apell transitive [past: ] swallow, gulp down, stop to be halted, be parked, be moored; have a rest-
ingurgitate stop, arrange a halt
apm m. plural opium atrng m. singular & plural botany henna, alkanna
apimch m. apim m. opium smoker ataravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to inform,
apn m. plural opium notify
atra f. trunk, body, torso
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atri doublet based (upon), be founded (upon) b to rely, depend, set hope
ataredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be upon (someone, something)
informed, be notified ittik military supporting defended post,
otrsh m. Austria strong point
ittis ' f. Arabic 1 broadening, expansion 2 extensiveness, atkaj f. handcuffs, manacles
magnitude, roominess, spaciousness atk f. atkj f. 1 mother (affectionate form of address)
tsh m. tsh 1 fire 2 gunfire volley 2 grandmother (affectionate form of address)
line of fire firepower 3 used as the first element in atl 1 courageous, brave, valorous 2 m. .1 distinguished
compounds, e.g., fireworks person, talented person 2.2 epic hero 2.3 hero 2.4 champion
tashafsh n tashand z 1 adjective flame- itl f m. Arabic
throwing 2 m. flame-thrower atlntk adjective Atlantic
tashbr f. artillery fire ataltn m. operational department (Soviet strategic,
tashbz f. fireworks tactical term)
tashparst m. fire worshipper 1 atls m. 1 satin (cloth) 2 proper name Atlas
tashparast f. fire worship 2 atlas numeral
tashkhn f. 1 focus, pocket, center (e.g., infection) 2 3 atls 1
shelf; lock, block, bolt (of a rifle, etc.); fuse, primer, detonator 4 tlas m. atlas (e.g., geographic reference)
(armament) atlasm ordinal
tashd r 1 incendiary 2 pertaining to firearms atlsa f. proper name Atlasa
weapon (firearm) atalgd m. military transfer, redeployment of troops
tashfish n 1 pyrogenetic, volcanic atalvl m. military Chief of Operations Department
volcano 2 m. flamethrower atalv la f. talent, (personal) gift
tashfishn f. volcanic eruption atm ordinal eighth
tashk m. 1 agriculture anthracnose (plant disease) itm m m. Arabic completion, conclusion
vineyard anthracnose 2 syphilis 1 utmndz m. plural 1 2 utmnzj m.
tashgr m. tinder, wick
1 atash m. utmnkhl 1 m. plural the Utmankhejli 1a a tribe 1b
2 tash 1 adjective fire, pertaining to gunfire a subdivsion of the Orakzai tribe 2 Utmankhejl (person)
curtain of fire 2 accumulated, amassed 3 bright 4 figurative 1 utmnz m. plural Utmanzi (a subdivision of (a.) the
given to anger, quick to anger idiom magnifying Waziri tribe; (b.) the Momandi tribe) 2 utmnzi m. plural
glass the Utmanzai
ittis l m. Arabic 1 contiguity 2 joining, junction, tie, bond atamb r m.
connecting link to join, connect atmosfr m. atmosphere
to join (something to something else), tn m. Athens (city)
associate oneself with someone 3 continuity htna f. Etna
ittisl Arabic joining, connecting htnogrf f. ethnography
ittif k m. Arabic 1 contiguity, coincidence 2 consent, utna f. doublet
agreement to come to an understanding, come atnm vice at eight-thirty
to an agreement with someone at m. 1 the Atan (national dance) 2 dance
all are in agreement with the fact that a to dance b to whirl in the air (of birds)
they have agreed that 3 unanimity consensus atavl m. one who dances the Atan; dancer
a in concord, with mutual, common consent b ata adjective dancing dancer
unanimously 4 case, event, occurrence 5 good luck, success 1 ut m. flatiron flatiron compound verb
ittif kn Arabic 1 unanimously, by consensus 2 by chance, to iron, press
now and then 2 at m. proper name Ato
ittifk Arabic accidental, fortuitous 3 at oblique of 2
accidentally, by chance itvr m. regional Sunday
ittik f. Arabic 1 support 2 hope, reliance, expectation 1 atb m. dialect a sweet odalda or pancake (cooked in
hope, reliance, expectation a to be butter)
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2 atb m. Eastern sweet gruel; scrambled eggs guess b to make a statement by guesswork 2 likening,
otorit f. 1 power 2 authority comparison 3 judgement, opinion 4 check, test, trial
otokr m. bus, intercity bus akalavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
atm m. atom suppose, think, consider 2 to compare 3 to make a judgment
atomt m. automatic device automatic concerning something; evaluate something
telephone station, automatic telephone switching installation to underestimate 4 to estimate 5 to check; test
atomtik automatic automatically to check oneself
to automate akalavna f. 1 assumption, guess 2 comparison 3
atomobl m. evaluation 4 estimate 5 check, test
atom atomk adjective nuclear, atom atkal 1 approximate, rough, near (as in guess, estimate)
atomic energy nuclear power station according to rough calculations 2 notional
physics atomic weight akaladl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
atoj m. last person (e.g., in a queue), bringing up the rear be assumed, be considered 2 to be capable of comparison, be
1 ta f. 1 cubit (measure of length) to measure a compared 3 to be evaluated 4 to be checked, be tested
length 2 pace akr m. the application of a hot brick or other object to a
at numeral eight
2
sore spot
3 at f. regional prison cell akoravl denominative, transitive [ past:
ittihm m. Arabic accusation, suspicion ]to treat by applying a hot object to a sore spot
ittihmnm f. Arabic bill of indictment akoredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
atanzaj m. half-rupee (eight annas in Indian money) be treated by the application of a hot object to a sore spot
atlas numeral eighteen 1 akj f. hiccough to hiccough
atlasm ordinal eighteenth 2 ukj m. pipe, flue
atvsht numeral twenty-eight als m. atlas
t Arabic following, next, supervenient tli f.
atj numeral eighty aambr m. crowd, assemblage, gathering
atjn Arabic afterwards, later on, subsequently, in the future aambaravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1
itjt m. colloquial to assemble, unite 2 to arrange, put right
atte f. 1 patience 2 satisfaction a to endure, aambraredl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
stand, suffer b to content oneself with, be contented 1 to be assembled, be united, be accumulated 2 to be arranged,
tij f. Arabic future be set right
aaj f. 1 country house, dacha 2 farmstead, villa (usually aodzj m. bazaar, market
with two stories and a tower) 3 Afridi upper story a-u-s hither and thither, back and forth
al 1 uneasy, worried 2 banned, not permitted, detained 3 am m.
unoccupied, unemployed 4 repulsed, repelled aomik
aom aomk
alavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to am wasl f. dirty bomb
trouble, disturb, alarm 2 to detain, bother, obstruct 3 to
1 a f. ball, skein (of thread) to wind, reel to
prevent from working 4 to beat off, repel
be wound, be reeled
aledl [past: ] 1 to worry, be agitated, be alarmed
2 a f. whim
2 to be detained, be stoped 3 to be prevented from working 4
aa-o m. plural finely-milled flour
to be repulsed, be repelled
1 atj f. 1
aled m. plural 1 worry, agitation, alarm 2 delay, halt 2 atj f. shop, store
av f. Ottawa (city) 3 a plural of 1
ur m. 4 i plural of 2
atskaj m. sneezing to sneeze aern m. 1 spool, reel 2 pachisi, ateran (game with dice)
ak Atak (city) the Ind River compound verb a to reel b to play pachisi
akl m. 1 supposition, guess, proposal aerl [past: ]1 to suffer from indigestion, suffer from
miscalculation, blunder to suppose, guess
dyspepsia 2 to overeat, overfeed, be stuffed
to make a rough estimate a to divine,
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aern suffering from indigestion, suffering from dyspepsia idzhrt Arabic m. idzhr f. Arabic 1 lease, rental
aerna f. indigestion, dyspepsia rent lease, rental contract 2
aenshn regional military Attention! (as a command) purchase (of land) 3 contract a to
compound verb to stand at attention lease, take on lease, rent b to assume ownership c to put
aiv l m. shopkeeper (something) out to contract, contract (something) out 4 leased
as s m. ass-ul-bjt m. Arabic furniture; sector of land idiom history lend-lease law
household furnishings; utensils idzhr akhistnkaj m. leaseholder, lessee, tenant
s r m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 ruins (antiquities), idzhradr m. Arabic 1 leaseholder, lessor, tenant 2
monuments historical monuments freeholder 3 contractor
hifs-i protection of ancient moments 3 works, writings, idzhradr f. 1 lease, rent 2 possession based on lease
compositions idzhrav l m.
m. Arabic confirmation, proof udz dispersed, scattered, dissipated
He nodded his head affirmatively. to confirm, udzhavl denominative to scatter, disperse, dissipate
prove I can prove it. udzhedl denominative [past: ] to be scattered,
It has been also proven that be dispersed
compound verb compound verb udzhed m. plural sparseness, dispersion
isbtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to idzhzt m. idzhaz f. Arabic 1 permission,
confirm, prove authorization with someone's
isbtedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be permission without authorization
confirmed, be corroborated, be proven to be to receive someone's permission
attested by signature to request someone's permission to
asr m. [plural: asarna Arabic plural: s r give permission, authorize compound verb to be
plural: asar t] 1 track to detect someone's authorized; be granted (rights, etc.) May I? May one?
tracks; find No tracks of any kind were Do I have your permission? it is allowed, One can, you
detected. 2 sign, symbol 3 impression, influence, action, effect may, 2 approval, sanction to have received
to influence, affect approval, be sanctioned, be approved 3 right to have
to exert a bad influence upon the right
to influence to act, operate, idzhzanm f. 1 license, authorization, certificate 2
exert influence on 4 leadership a under the pass, permit 3 admission (i.e., to premises); admittance
influence b under the leadership 5 literary production, udzhgh m. hearth
literary work idiom as a result of dzh l m. Arabic plural of
as a result, consequence of adzhnb m. Arabic plural of
asr f. adzhj to think only of food
asar bewitching, alluring adzhb colloquial
askl m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 ballast idzhb r m. Arabic compulsion; obligation to
asn m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 interval, mean 3 force, compel, oblige, constrain
interval of time, interval of space in time in idzhb rn Arabic by force, compulsorily, by compulsion
the course of at that time, in the meantime idzhbr Arabic compulsory, obligatory
asvb m. Arabic plural of obligatory military service to be
sr m. history Assyria compelled (e.g., as a result of a court decision)
sur 1 adjective history Assyrian 2 m. Assyrian (person) adzht m. colloquial
asr m. Arabic plural ether idzhtim ' f. Arabic 1 m. [plural: idzhuma' t] 1
asjub 1 adjective Ethiopian 2 m. Ethiopian (person) meeting; gathering 2 military build-up, massing (of the enemy)
asjubij f. Ethiopia 3 public, social life 4 [plural: idzhtim 'vi] society,
idzhbt m. Arabic 1 granting (satisfaction) of a request 2 collective
favorable attitude 3 careful (attentive) hearing a to idzhtima' n Arabic 1 in a social relationship 2
satisfy a request, respond to a request b to regard favorably c unanimously
to give a careful (attentive) hearing idzhtim' Arabic 1.1 public, social public
life social system social sciences
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to socialize (the means of production) 1.2 adzhz m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 2 component parts,
adjective collective 2 m. [plural: idzhtim'ijn] elements 3 matter 4 organs, members (or similar)
sociologist grammar parts of a sentence a basic elements b
idzhtim'j t m. Arabic plural social problems, principal parts (of a sentence)
problems of public life, problems of social life; social life, adzhsm m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 substances
public life adzhskaj colloquial pitiful, poor
idzhtinb m. Arabic 1 avoidance, evasion; removal 2 udzhghna f. udzhghna f. goat's wool
abstention to avoid, shun something, adzhl m. Arabic [plural: dzh l] 1 end of life; hour of
abstain from something death; death folklore And now came my
idzhtih d m. Arabic 1 diligence, endeavor, zeal 2 last hour, my end doomed; dying 2 limit; (fixed)
adzhd m. Arabic plural of 1 term
adzhddparast f. ancestor worship adzhdd adzhp moral, pure (of a person)
Arabic ancestral, traditional idzhls m. Arabic session, sitting, conference
1
dzhr m. brick (baked in a kiln) plenum, plenary session to confer, hold a conference
2
dzhr m. dzhar Arabic [plural: udzhr] 1 reward, idzhls idzhlsij singular & plural
recompense, compensation to receive plenary session, plenum session
compensation for one's labor to compensate adzhldzj m. back of the head, occiput
proverb be patient, patience is liberally adzhl-rasid doomed, dying
rewarded 2 pay, payment 3 repayment, retribution idzhm ' f. Arabic 1 religion unanimous decision or
1
idzhr f. Arabic [m. plural: idzhr t] fulfillment, opinion of theologians 2 assembly, convocation 3
implementation, accomplishment, realization congregation, council
military command of execution (i.e., as opposed to preparatory idzhml m. Arabic 1 short account, brief description,
command) to carry (something) out to abstract, summary 2 short survey, compendium, resum
accomplish compound verb to fulfill, idzhmln Arabic briefly; concisely; in general, outline; as
implement, accomplish, realize, carry out compound an abstract; summarily
verb to be fulfilled, be implemented, be accomplished, be idzhml Arabic short, concise, recapitulative, summary
carried out, be realized to put a law into adzhml Arabic 1 most beautiful; perfect 2 m. proper
effect name Adzhmal, Ajmal
2 udzhar m. Arabic plural of adzhnb m. Arabic plural of 1
adzhrm m. Arabic plural of heavenly adzhns m. Arabic plural of exports,
bodies export goods
idzhrjav idzhr Arabic 1 executive adzhnab Arabic 1.1 strange, alien, foreign, outlandish
executive power executive committee 2 foreign words 1.2 unfamiliar 2 m. [plural:
administrative adzhnabij n Arabic adzhnb] 2.1 foreigner, alien 2.2
idzhrij f. 1 executive power 2 administrator stranger
administrative department, management directorate adzhnabijt m. Arabic condition of being alien or foreign;
mudr-i head of the management directorate foreignness, alien
dzhurpz m. bricklayer adzhn m. regional agent
dzhurpaz f. firing, kilning bricks kiln for adzhen f. adzhen f. agenda, order of the day
firing bricks to include in the agenda
udzhrt m. Arabic pay, recompense, wage to adzhens f. 1 agency 2 organ (establishment,
receive pay to earn to pay organization)
to demand an increase in wages or salary dzha f. woman who has completed a haj (i.e., pilgrimage
adzhrist n m. Adzhristan (district) to Mecca); pilgrim
udzhr f. colloquial adzhvt 1 united 2 side by side, next to; adjacent,
dzhu adjective brick contiguous
idzh m. [plural: idzhag n] scoundrel, villain, adzhvtv laj m. 1 joining, junction, connection,
rascal combination 2 bring next to, bring alongside; closeness of fit;
contiguity
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adzhvatavl denominative [past: past: blanket 1.4 to spread 1.5 to put, place, put together
]to unite, join, connect, close to lead a pack on a camel 1.6 to lay (eggs) 1.7 to strew,
adzhvatavna f. joining, junction, addition, binding pour (in, into) to sprinkle salt, salt a to
together strew seed, sprinkle grain b to sow 1.8 to pour, pour out
adzhvta adzhvta pour me a cup of tea to refuel 1.9 to
give, feed (animals) 1.10 to fertilize, fertilize the soil 1.11
adzhvatedl denominative [past: ] unite; join, pass, give pass me the bread 1.12 to register
connect; close (up, in) (mail) 1.13 to lower, let down, launch to
udzhr m. Arabic plural of 2 launch a boat He hung his head. 1.14 to
udzhur f. Arabic pay; wages; compensation to establish, set up (e.g., communications with someone) 1.15 to
earn build 1.16 to bind, fasten (to) 1.17 to place, put, settle, lodge;
udzhutakr hired, rented assign a billet, quarter 1.18 to assign work, put to work 1.19
udzhurakr f. Arabic work performed for pay; salary, to send (to school) 1.20 to hand in (an application); institute (a
earnings suit) to bring a suit against someone 1.21 to
adzhvf m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 anatomy cavity 3 entrust to make someone responsible for
belly, interior 4 womb dzha f. dialect leech something 1.22 to set aside, adjourn; drag out (an affair) !
adzh m. colloquial hadji Put it off until tomorrow! 1.23 to draw up (e.g., a
adzhin m. adzhidn m. colloquial adjutant plan); sketch in, make a rough sketch or outline to
adzhidn f. duties of an adjutant draw up a plan to plot something
adzhir m. Arabic [plural: adhir n Arabic plural: against someone 1.24 to make oneself out to be someone;
udzhar ] temporary worker pretend to be someone else; claim something as one's own
adzhir hired, leased property He pretended to be deaf. 1.25 to
uch dialect start, set going; put into service, put into operation; utilize
ch r pickles to pickle (literally and figuratively) to commit troops to battle 1.26 instill (in);
achnk regional suddenly; unexpectedly; all of a sudden install (in), establish to inculcate
to make an unexpected request love for the motherland 1.27 to make, produce, effect
1 achv m. plural 1 throwing, flinging, hurling 2 to set on fire to greet a to throw oneself,
knocking down 3 attacking, assaulting 4 filling in 5 pouring, rush b to make oneself out to be someone else, imitate someone
pouring out 6 lowering; letting down, pulling down else, pretend to be someone else to pretend to be
achv achavj Western imperfect of
2
dead to feign illness, malinger c to expose
ucht oneself to something, subject oneself to something
uchatv laj m. to be on friendly terms, establish friendship with
uchatavl transitive someone 2 m. plural 1 1 idiom to
uchatedl intransitive quarrel
uchlaj m. 2 uchavl transitive dialect
1 achakz m. plural 1 2 achakzj m. uchvlaj m. uchvlaj brow, forehead
2 achavunj m. achavunj f. miscarriage
uchkl m. six-month-old lamb achavnkaj present participle of 1
uchakj f. dialect small island, islet mortar bomber
achmch m. achmch m. the game of tip cat (a achch f. prop, support
game in which a pointed piece of wood called a cat is made to achht regional 1 untouchable 2 m. member of the
spring up from the ground by being struck on the tip with a stick untouchable caste
and is then batted as far as possible) uchedl intransitive dialect
ach f. blackberry (the plant or the fruit) adzabatb m. flight, desertion
1 achavl 1 transitive [past: ] .1 throw, fling, adzba f.
hurl, drop (from a height); throw out, cast to throw adzbaj m.
on the ground to drop bombs 1.2 to bring, knock atsk m. proper name Atsak
down to bring an aircraft down 1.3 atsakz m. plural 1
throw on, throw over, put on to cover with a
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1 atsakz m. astaskijn plural the Achakzai ihtik r m. Arabic buying up or cornering the market on
(tribe) 2 atsakzj m. the Achakzaj goods (for the purpose of speculation); profiteering; speculation
utskza f. post, pole (of a tent) to buy up goods; speculate
atsal transitive [past: ] 1 to level, make even, ihtikr adjective profiteering, speculative gouging
smooth over 2 to arrange, put right, adjust, regulate 3 music to ihtim l m. Arabic 1 probability, possibility, supposition,
tune 4 to baste, join loosely likelihood this is improbable; this is impossible
1
ats f. thighbone, femur in all probability 2 patience, endurance 3
2
tsa f. 1 endeavor, aspiration 2 attempt, trial 3 rush 4 chance, unexpectedness
forward movement, advance a to endeavor, strive b to ihtimln Arabic probably, possibly
try, attempt c to rush, throw oneself upon ihtiml Arabic probable; possible; supposed; conjectural;
I rushed him. d to conduct an advance hypothetical, presumable; permissible math
hd m. Arabic plural of 2 theory of probability grammar past conjectural
ahds m. plural of (mood)
iht f. Arabic 1 encirclement, envelopment, action of ihtij dzh m. Arabic [plural: ihtijdzhna Arabic
surrounding 2 seige 3 enclosed place 4 fence, enclosure 5 plural: ihtijdzh t] need, want, necessity
understanding, comprehension compound verb a to pressing needs; basic requirements
encircle, envelop, surround b to beseige c to understand, in case of necessity to need, require
comprehend 6 district, sphere to satisfy needs, satisfy requirements
ihta military flanking, outflanking a fall into extreme need
flanking movement ihtij t m. Arabic 1 care, caution, discretion, precaution
ihl f. Arabic transmission, handing over, presentation (of very carefully not withstanding
an award, etc.), delivery carrying to an absurdity all the precautionary measures which were taken to
ihtidzh dzh m. Arabic 1 protest 2 refusal be careful 2 prudence 3 reserve, reserve supply
ihtir z m. Arabic 1 care, caution, prudence, military reserve platoon
circumspectness, discretion to act with ihtij tn Arabic out of caution, as a precautionary
caution, act with discretion 2 avoidance, abstemiousness, measure, in any event
temperance a beware of, be wary of, be careful b ihtijtk r ihtij tkra 1 careful, wary,
avoid, abstain from provident 2 prudent
ihtir m. Arabic burning, combustion; ignition ihtijtkr f. 1, 2
internal combustion engine ihtijt Arabic 1.1 and 1.2
ihtir m m. Arabic 1 reprect, honor, esteem, deference, spare, reserve military reserve
consideration, homage, respects (e.g., "last respects") military reserve platoon 2 m. military reservist
with great respect, with great esteem ahdzhib m. Arabic plural of 1
guard of honor artillery salute ahd Arabic 1 united, single, one 2 m. [plural: h d]
self-respect, self-esteem respect for rank discrete (separate) person, individual, person
to pay respects, render homage to someone; treat ihd s m. Arabic [plural: ihdsna Arabic plural:
someone with respect; esteem someone; take someone's opinion ihads t] 1 invention, innovation 2 finding, discovery
into consideration to pay someone a courtesy (i.e., of resources) a to invent b to find, discover
visit 2 observance (of a law or custom), carrying out, (i.e., resources)
accomplishment (of an obligation or duty) to ahad Arabic single, separate, only
observe neutrality ahadijt m. Arabic 1 singleness, singularity (i.e., in math)
ihtirmn with deference, with respect I 2 consent, assent 3 unity
have the honor to inform you ahr r m. plural [singular: ]1 history freeborn, freemen
ihtis b m. Arabic supervision of municipal authorities of 2 nobles 3 politics liberals
the accuracy and correctness of weights and measures in the ihrz m. Arabic 1 achievement (act of receiving), reception
market the assumption of a post (e.g., of the president of a
ihtf l m. Arabic 1 meeting, gathering 2 festival, fte, republic); entry into office 2 meaning, significance
solemnity to acquire paramount significance
ahzb m. Arabic plural of
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ahvl t m. second plural of zbt-i Feast of Kurbanbajram b Kurbanbajram (12th lunar month)
counterintelligence ! Many happy returns of
to celebrate
ahvlpurs f. ahvlpuhtl m. plural the day! proverb When there's a holiday,
ahvlpuhtna f. ahvlpuhtl m. plural everyone knows it. Another's holiday is but
ahvlpuhtna f. 1 inquiry about the state of health, half holiday. saying literal
being informed about the state of health 2 exchange of When the holiday is over, throw away the henna. figurative
courtesies, exchange of greetings . having Everything in its own time. proverb
inquired about the condition of health, having exchanged Some fast, some feast; One man toils, another grows wealthy 2
courtesies, greetings good omen, good horoscope, good luck 3 proper name Akhtar
ahvl Arabic slanting-eyed, squint-eyed ikhtir ' f. Arabic [plural: ikhtir'gh ni plural:
ihj f. Arabic 1 reanimation, resurrection, revival 2 ]m. [plural: ikhtir' t] Arabic invention, discovery
restoration, rebirth a to reanimate, resurrect b to to invent, discover compound verb to be
restore, revive invented, be discovered to invent, make a
ahjn m. plural of new discovery
ahjnn Arabic 1 sometimes, at times 2 in the event that ikhtir' relating to invention or discoveries; inventive
, in case , if akhtrmbarak f. congratulations on a holiday
1
kh akh interjection 1 used to express joy or satisfaction 1 akhtar 1 adjective holiday 2 sacrificial to
! Good!; Excellent!; Bravo! 2 used to express regret sacrifice
to exclaim Ach!; exclaim Oh!; sigh 2 akhtrj f. proper name Akhtari
2
x interjection gid-ap, ho! (or similar exclamation to urge on ikhtisr m. Arabic 1 shortening, abbreviation, reduction
an ass) reduction of a fraction 2 brevity, compression,
akha f. 1 poultice 2 plaster 3 application (as poultice or conciseness briefly, in short to
plaster) set forth briefly, state briefly
akhbr m. Arabic of singular & plural [plural:
1
ikhtisrn Arabic briefly, in short, in abbreviated form, in
akhbrna plural: akhbr t] 1 newspaper 2 general outline
tidings, news ikhtisr abbreviated abbreviated
2 ikhbr m. Arabic information, communication designation, conventional sign
military preparatory command ikhtiss m. Arabic 1 participation, connection, anything
akhbrvl m. 1 newspaper salesperson, newspaper to do with 2 peculiarity, characteristic quality 3 assignation,
carrier, newspaper deliverer 2 colloquial journalist appropriation 4 specialization
ikhbravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to ikhtiss 1 special, peculiar to 2 specialized
notify, inform ikhtif f. Arabic camouflage
1
akhbri 1 adjective newspaper, periodical (used in ikhtil t m. Arabic 1 mixing, mixture, confusion, blending,
connection with information) press merging 2 crossing 3 intercourse, contact
representatives 2 documentary documentary film to associate with someone 4 complication
news items ikhtilf Arabic [plural: ikhtilfna Arabic
2 ikhbr Arabic adjective that which serves to notify or plural: ]1 difference, disagreement, discord,
inform; informational grammar indicative mood divergence, discrepancy, contradiction, dissension
akhpl dialect tiff, disagreement
1 akhpr colloquial to disagree with someone, quarrel with someone; differ with
2 khpr m. khpor ikhpor soldier; rifleman (in someone in viewpoint They disagree as to
extended line) sniper extended line of opinion. 2 break, breaking off, discrepancy, lack of
riflemen correspondence 3 difference, distinction to differ
ikhtitm m. Arabic termination, finishing, completion, end from something 4 math difference
end, finish, come to an end, be over with, end in ikhtilf disputable, contradictory disputed
to end, finish, complete, conclude, carry through, put question, disagreements
a finish to This is a moot point.
akhtr m. akhtr 1 holiday, festival a the Feast ikhtill m. Arabic 1 disorder, disorganization
of Ramadan b Ramadan (the 10th lunar month) a the to be disordered, be disorganized 2
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azgh m. zu f. singular & plural 1 provsions, peaceful, quiet 2.2 resting 2.3 peaceable peaceable
rations, food supply base, provision depot 2 fodder people
(for cattle) to lay in fodder for winter rmtj f. 1
zursan f. food supply rmchokj f. easy chair
azhn m. Arabic from plural to rmsh m. calm
enlighten intellects rmtalb fond of comfort
azijt m. Arabic torture, torment, oppression rmg h m. 1 stand, stopping place 2 burial-vault,
azijatavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to mausoleum
torture, oppress 2 to annoy, bother, pester rmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
r literal & figurative basis, foundation a to lay the quiet 2 to eliminate (e.g., disorder)
foundation (of a building) figurative b to establish the main 1
rm f. 1 calm, peace utter calm 2
point of something c to evaluate as to merit figurative d to tranquillity 3 peace (i.e., absence of war) world
take someone into consideration idiom in essence wide peace
r m. Arabic plural from
1
2 rm m. lazy person, lazybones
with a majority of votes unanimously 3 arm Armenian the Armenian language
r -ji plebescite disagreement rmedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
2 r used as the second element of a composite word soothe, quiet down This soothed me. !
Shahrara (name of a section of Kabul) military At ease! Order Arms!
1 arb f. rjsh m. decoration, adornment; attire
arb f. volley boudoir
ar m. irj f. Arabic producing, presentation (of documents, etc.)
arkh m. rkh 1 irrigation ditch 2 sluice; canal arb b Arabic 1 masculine plural from 1
irdtn Arabic intentionally, premeditatedly gods (pagan) 2 m. [plural: arbb n] senior elder of a
ird f. Arabic 1 will strength of will settlement or extended family; village elder
with considerable decisiveness 2 intention, urbsha f. 1 barley corn 2 dialect life, existence
decision, wish (desire) b to intend; desire; official a urbshi f. plural barley
to command b to intend; desire I have urbshn adjective barley barley bread
decided , I intend He decided to go to urbshna f. 1 singular of 2 barley bread
Kandahar. to intend, desire In arbaktj f. the maintenance of order
which direction do you want to go? arbakj m. tribal constable (minor tribal official having
proverb Come here freely, but leave only with permission. police powers)
idiom encroachment on someone, intrusion urbz m. urbuz f. 1 muzzle 2 snout idiom !
on someone Be off with you! Don't bother me!
ird 1 conscious consciously 2 volitional urbushn
arr t (Mount) Ararat 1 arab f. 1 bullock cart, wagon, carriage 2 gun-carriage 3
rstag f. 1 adornment 2 beauty wheel spoke 4 landing gear,
rst indeclinable 1 adorned 2 well-dressed, smart, undercarriage (of an aircraft) idiom
dressed-up a to adorn b to dress up My affairs are going badly. Will you not help me?
arz m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 country, locality, At present I am in straitened
district orienting or getting familiar circumstances.
with respect to the area 2 urb f. tendon, ligament
arkn m. plural from persons holding high arbakh draught (i.e., draught animal)
positions, leaders arkn-i nobles, dignitaries arab larkaj having a wheel; wheeled
ar l m. the Aral Sea 1 rt m. art
r m 1 m. .1 peace, rest peacefully, quietly 2 art art 1 wide, spacious, extensive
to rest, sit with body relaxed, lounge to allow to extensive deserts a great expanse
rest, soothe, make easier to find peace, calm The shirt collar is large. 2 open an open
not to know peace to rest 1.2 comfort 2.1 space 3 open, free, exposed, pure (of air) in the
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arghndzh m. [plural: arghandzhna plural: argn m. riding school, riding hall, riding arena
arghandzh n] plum argamj m. Eastern 2 argam he
arghandzhk m. kind of damson plum (the tree or its yawned
fruit) argan f. latticed door; door in form of grill
arghandzhj m. cherry (the tree or its fruit) urgn m. Urgun (town, district) Katawaz and
arghnd m. [plural: arghandna] Western [plural: Urgun
arghand n] paddle, bat (used in playing knucklebones) argj
the game of knucklebones irm m. 1 Irem (legendary garden in Arabia) 2 figurative
arghand b m. arghand v m. Argendab (river, earthly paradise
district) arm n m. 1 strong desire to carry out
arghaun m. music organ someone's desires to fulfill a
arghav n arghuv n ledum (marsh tea); pink acacia, Cercis cherished desire 2 dream I still dream
siliquastrum Sophora griffithi about this all the time. He died without
arghavn purple, crimson realizing his dreams 3 melancholy
arghsh dark-complexioned folklore Fatekh-Khan grew melancholy in his
arghushavl denominative, transitive [past: ] solitude. Thus he was
to make dark inwardly at peace. 4 regret, repentance; grief to regret
arghushedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] something to set one's heart at ease a
to be made dark, tan to dream b to yearn c to regret; grieve; mourn over
1 urghmaj m. kid, young goat to regret the past a to pity
2 urghme f. diminutive goat someone b to miss someone ! Look
arghn m. music organ out, you'll be sorry! ! I'm very, very sorry!
arghunchj m. rope, cord (braided from three strands) I regret not having gone into town.
to twist a cord, plait a cord proverb They are sorry when it is already too
arghn m. late.
urghvaj m. palm (of the hand) armndzhn 1 desiring something; dreaming of
1 ar m m. Arabic plural from something 2 grieving, yearning 3 regretting
2 ir m m. Arabic spelling armnd m.
urk dialect armn 1 desirable 2 ideal, perfect
arkr f. 2 aramb f.
ark n m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 leaders, leadership, aramchk m. abusive cur, mongrel
leadership apparatus ark n-i higher official urm 1 m. plural the Ormuri (also called Bakari or Bakisti;
personages, dignitaries generals, general officers, a nomadic people living in both Pakistan and Afghanistan south
higher command personnel 3 military staff, headquarters of Kabul) 2 m. Ormur (person)
atk n-i harbij-ji General Staff armagh n m. gift, souvenir; remembrance
Chief of the General Staff to keep in one's memory
arknikhrb m. arkniharbij f. staff aramgj m. shepherd's crook
arktk arctic armanist n m.
urkz m. arman 1 Armenian the Armenian language 2 m.
arkestr f. orchestra Armenian (person)
arkestr attributive orchestra armanij f. arminij Armenia
arkijlodzhst m. archeologist urmlaj m. armlaj diarrhea (in children)
arkijlodzh m. archeology rmun f. music harmony
arg m. fortress, citadel (primarily used of the Kabul Arg, the 1 armunj f. aluminum
king's residents) the Arg Garden (in Kabul) 2 armunj f.
org n m. organ (of political or government power) armunk m. accordion, concertina
argn f. food, nourishment armunij f. harmonium an organ
orgnzm m. organism urmg m. neck
argadzh mixed, heterogeneous armenj f.
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difficult to understand 2.7 very busy; absorbed, engrossed arkhaj m. 1 slope (of a mountain) 2 incline, declivity 3
(e.g., in work) 2.8 suffering from constipation anatomy true rib, upper rib
1 idiom akhz 1 side, lateral side seats, seats at the sides
i m. 1 driveler 2 of a hall or auditorium 2 extreme, outer, last, located on the
a m impudent, brazen edge 3 military flank, flanking flank attack 4
a mna f. impudence, impertinence angular, uneven 5 wide, flat idiom physiology
a nd 1 detained 2 straitened, burdened 3 disordered, leucocyte, white blood cell to speak
disturbed a to detain b to put restraint on; burden c sharply
to disturb a to be detained b to be straitened, be ud f. Eastern civil tunic, military formal coat
burdened c to be disturbed 1
akj m. akj 1 staircase; stepladder 2 bar; bolt 3 part
aistl transitive [past: ] to compel, oblige of a weaving machine
arj f. bad harvest, crop failure 2 arkj f. arkj singular trap
1 at m. commission trade, trade on a brokerage aked m. plural hinderance, delay without
commission interference, without delay
2 at m. aga f. 1 stable 2 horse-breeding farm
at v m. alng m. imagination, thought, idea
atb m. 1 am m. 1 crowbar; lever 2 bar, bolt compound
atn m. prison verb compound verb 3 brake,
aat m. broker; merchant; one who conducts business on the hindrance 4 prop, support to rest, set
basis of brokerage commissions (against)
atj f. necessity, requirement, need to have a 2 m regional 1
requirement for to have a need for aimn m. "ariman" (an evil spirit, demon, devil)
to satisfy someone's wants, aramavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
satisfy someone's requirements to employ as a lever 2 to apply the tongue to the hard palate (in
liberate, relieve someone of dependence the pronunciation of retroflex consonants) 3 to rest against
akh 1 side side by side on each side something; lean against something
of close by , at, aramj m. 1
near side by side with one to lie on aamedl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to be
one's side to sleep on the right side employed in the capacity of a lever 2 figurative to set
to turn over on the side a to lean one's energetically to work He undertook
elbows (on); lean, rest (against) b to go to sleep, rest c to suit, this matter energetically.
fit, be suitable, be proper a to be up to, have within arnvj m. 1 riches 2 solvency, richness
one's capacity b to calm, quiet, settle down from ang m. 1 doubt; vacillation 2 suspicion 3 blame
He moves from side to side. 2 edge (e.g., of a table); side a to doubt; vacillate b to suspect c to find deficiencies;
The book lies at the edge of the table. blame
to cross over to the other side of the street 3 board ang-bang ang-dung 1 doubting,
(of a boat) 4 military flank 5 slope (of a mountain) 6 math uncertain, vacillating 2 confused, embarrassed
edge, intersection 7 slant, aspect, point of view aangj f. step, running board to backheel (i.e.,
akh r to throw an opponent in wrestling by tripping him, throwing his
akhk m. hunting battue (a method of hunting in which heel over one's leg)
animals are driven into some place for the convenience of the av laj m.
shooters) aut m. 1 persuasion 2 measure
akh larnkaj having edges, faceted, multifaceted avatl intransitive [past: past: ] 1 to be
a cut pencil occupied, be busy with something 2 to be obliged, be forced
polyhedron aud m. 1 skirmish, melee; battle 2 argument, conflict,
akhn 1 2 traversing a slope 3 going along disagreement a to engage in battle b to create a
something The road goes along conflict
the riverbank. 4 bordering; edging aohtaj m. economy
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meaning to something; turn things against someone 16 to inflict experience a need for; requirement 2 to be forced
(damage, harm, loss), harm to inflict The aircraft made a forced landing. 3 to be in
great loss on the enemy to inflict material great difficulties 4 to stay too long, linger on, stick
losses on someone to wreck a ship 17 to uedl denominative [past: ] to be milled, be made
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zdkhijl f. freethinking; free thought zurdag f. offense; injury, disorder, grief, displeasure
azdag f. 1 zurd indeclinable offended; injured, disordered, grieved
zdavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to free, to be offened at someone
liberate zurdakhtr zurdadl
z da 1 indeclinable 1 2 feminine singular from azr m. Azru (district, Pakti Province)
1 zd f. 1 freedom freedom of speech azghakj m. 1 prickle, thorn 2 regional mimosa,
freedom of the press Prosopis stephaniana
freedom of organization freedom azghn
of conscience freedom of action azghj m. 1 prickle, thorn
the struggle for freedom the liberation proverb There is no rose without thorns. 2 barbed wire
movement 2 independence idiom It is like a sore on my eye.
2 zdj m. proper name Azadaj (diminutive of Azad) uzghr
zdikh h 1 freedom-loving 2 liberal uzgrtb m. uzgrtj f.
zdikhh f. 1 love of freedom 2 liberalism uzgravl denominative, transitive
zdedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be uzgredl denominative, intransitive
liberated; be free 2 to receive freedom; be independent uzgaj m. Eastern 1 large kid (i.e., young of goat) 2
zdidst freedom-loving Western goat
zded m. plural liberation izg f. spelling words out the alphabet
zd guhtnkaj freedom-loving azl m. Arabic eternity
1 z r m. az r m. 1 illness, disease 2 offense; injury folklore Thus it was fated for me.
to offend someone to take azmr 1 m. sly and cunning one; deceiver; cheat; intriguer
offense at someone 3 pursuit 2 shrewd, crafty
2 iz r m. breeches, loose trousers tucked inside boots azmrtb m. shrewdness, craftiness, deceit, trickery,
azravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to insidiousness
offend; pain, injure 2 to pursue; pester, harass zmjsh m.
azr 1 m. sick person, patient 2 sick, ill, unhealthy zmjishgh f. laboratory
azaredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be azmjht m. 1 verification, check, trial, test 2
offended; be grieved, be pained to be offended experiment to experiment,
at someone carry out an experiment 3 roll call, muster
izlt m. izl f. Arabic 1 elimination azmajhti 1 attributive verifying, test; trial 2
the elimination of errors 2 disappearance compound experimental nuclear test ban
verb to remove, eliminate azmjl transitive
az n m. azmjna f.
azng f. zng 1 echo to ring, azmudl transitive
resound to ring out, resound, reverberate (of an asmud indeclinable experienced; worldly-wise
echo, sound) to make experienced He was an experienced
uzbk m. Uzbek (person) military leader.
uzbakist n m. Uzbekistan azmudak r tested, experienced; checked out
uzbka f. Uzbek (female) azmojht m. azmujht
1 uzbak attributive Uzbek Uzbek, the Uzbek azmojht experimental field
language azmojl transitive Western [past: ] 1 to verify;
2 uzbki plural from try, attempt 2 to experiment, test a to test, take
izdih m m. Arabic assemblage, mob, crowd stock of oneself b to be in training
izdiv dzh m. Arabic wedlock, marriage bond, marriage azmujndzj m. azmujndzj m. 1
matrimonial law to enter into experimental station 2 laboratory
marriage with someone azmujna f. 1 verification, trial 2 experiment 3
izdijd f. Arabic increase, augmentation to temptation proverb Life is filled with
increase, augment trials.
azarbajdzh n m.
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azumjnkaj 1 present participle of 2 tester, handle it. proverb a good horse feeds
experimenter itself proverb The
izmr m. Izmir (city) hooves earn a horse's bread, but for man it is the tongue.
azmajht m. proverb To a restive horse the public
azmajht square is too small. proverb You can't
azmajl transitive teach an old horse to jump. (i.e., you can't teach an old dog new
azmejht m. tricks)
azmejl transitive 2 s m. 1 millstone 2 milling of grain
zt m. plural nitrogen 3 s m. 1 ashes (on a grate) 2 site of a fire; figurative home
zot nitrogen, nitrogenous nitrogen fertilizers 4 s m. myrtle
nitrogen-mineral (fertilizer) factory 5 s m. ermine
azr the Azores Islands isrt m. Arabic 1 captivity 2 slavery; enslavement
azgh m. singular & plural m. azugh f. isratmz isratmza 1 servile, slavish;
storeroom servitude conditions of slavery 2 attributive
azf m. the Sea of Azov slave
azu f. as s m. Arabic [plural: assna Arabic plural:
azjl azejl transitive ass t] 1 base, basis, foundation
zh ns m. 1 agency on the basis of radically, fundamentally
telegraph agency the Bakhtar 2 principle
Agency TASS (Telegraph Agency of the Soviet assn Arabic 1 in substance, in essence 2 fundamentally
Union) 2 bureau, office tourist bureau 3 in principle
information office employment office assnm f. statute, regulation
azhdr m. dragon ass Arabic 1 fundamental, basic
azhdah t m. singular & plural bronze fundamental law, constitution constitution 2
uzhghndzhn made of goat's wool fundamental fundamentally, basically 3 in
uzhghna f. principle, in the main, in essence
azhejl transitive [past: ] to wind (threads) astr m. Arabic plural from
agbka
f. black martin (bird) aslb m. Arabic plural from
ugd s m m. Assam
ugd oblique plural of along asmbl f. 1 assembly General
ugdv laj m. Assembly of the United Nations 2 meeting general
agramj
m. 2 meeting
ug f. asm m. Arabic plural from
agj f. dialect 1 s n as n easy, uncomplicated, simple
agjl transitive [past: ] 1 to impel; incite, urge on This is quite easy to do. easily
2 to twist (cord) 3 carpentry to saw into dovetail form 2 s n plural from 1
1
as m. [plural: asna plural: s n]
s m. asntr more easily
horse gelding pack horse asntb m.
draught horse mounted on a horse sntj f. 1 This is very easy
harness technology horsepower to obtain.
veterinarian races asnsr m. elevator; escalator
racetrack herd of horses a to ride a horse asngr m. accessibility, wizard
hard figurative b to make efforts; try c to think, reflect upon
asnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
You also reflect upon it and think what to make easier to lighten difficulties
do. a to ride horseback b to learn to ride horseback asna feminine singular from 1 It
They were shoeing horses may very easily happen that
and even the frogs raised their little paws (i.e., everyone wanted
1
asn f. 1 lightness, easiness easily 2
to get into the act) facilitation, assistance, furtherance to help
proverb If you wish to control a horse you must know how to
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someone, assist someone Has his pain usttb m. position or job of teacher, master, expert
subsided? astdzv laj m. astdzval f.
2 asni feminine plural from 1 astdzaj m.
asnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to ust d m. 1 teacher, instructor, tutor regional
become easy, be made light (e.g., of work) director of a school 2 master, expert master
asajsh m. peace, rest to rest craftsman, brigade leader 3 professor
to disrupt someone's rest ustdn 1 expert, craftsman 2 skillfully, in a masterful
asjlam m. asylum the right of asylum fashion
asb b m. Arabic 1 plural of reasons; circumstances ustdavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
motivation; motives force majeure 2 make into a teacher, make into master
[plural: asbbna] equipment, weapons ust da feminine of
means of transport, transport equipment the 1 ustd f. 1 collective noun teachers; teaching 2
means of existence 3 [plural: asbbna] possessions; craftsmanship; art
articles, utensils, baggage, equipment bedding 2 ust di m. from
equipment and situation ustdedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
asbbs z m. plotter to be a teacher 2 to be a master, be an expert
asbbsz f. intrigues ust z m. Under whom
asb p m. colloquial are you studying?
asb m. Arabic plural of ust za feminine of
asbn plural from 1 ustz f. 1
asban feminine of 2 ust zi plural from
asbn m. [plural: asbn] herder of horses astzv laj m. religion the official mission of a religous
asbunavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to body or the staff of such mission
make someone a horse herder, designate someone a horse herder astzaj m. 1 envoy, respresentative, delegate
asbunedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to to send one's own man; send one's
become a horse herder, be designated a horse herder representative 2 spokesman (for feelings, hopes, etc.) 3
asb m. [plural: asnn] prophet
istsjn m. station radio station
ispnij f. ispnij f. Spain ustk r m. 1 master, expert 2 artist
aspit l m. aspi l m. hospital istlf m. Istalif (city)
aspandavn f. horse races st n m. 1 threshold; entrance 2 tomb (of a saint); shrine,
aspirnt m. graduate student reliquary 3 tribe or family of a saint or religious figure
aspirntr m. course of graduate studies istmbl m. Istanbul (city)
ispaghl m. plantain, Plantago ispaghula st n f.
spk m. breastbone (bird) ustv laj m.
aspakj m. hobby istibd d m. Arabic despotism; autocracy
ispnd m. singular & plural perganum harmala, wild rue istibdd Arabic indeclinable despotic, autocratic
aspands m. aspndsa f. polo to istit r m. Arabic camouflage
play polo istism r m. Arabic exploitation the
aspnkaj m. pack (attached to the saddle) exploitation of man compound verb
uspna f. istismrch m. istismrgr m. exploiter
1 spa f. mare istismravl denominative, transitive [past:
2 asp f. 1 typhus 2 nettle rash 3 asthma ]1 to exploit 2 to use 3 to exploit (i.e., natural resources)
1 asp indeclinable, attributive horse, mounted istimredl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
mounted patrol 1 to be exploited 2 to be used; be exploited (e.g., of natural
spi plural from
2 1
resources)
3 asp plural from 2 istisn f. Arabic [plural: istisn vi plural:
ust m. 1 teacher 2 istisng ni m. Arabic plural: istisn t]
master, expert
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istird d m. 1 request for return, request for claiming 2 isti'm r m. Arabic 1 settlement 2 colonization
taking away 3 restoration compound verb to colonize 3 colonialism
istirz f. Arabic 1 request for agreement 2 agreement 3 isti'mrparst m. isti'mrdzh m.
satisfaction isti'march m. isti'margr m. 1 colonizer
astarkr f. cementing of masonry; plastering 2 imperialist
astarksh m. asuarksh military driver isti'mr colonial, colonializing
astronm m. astronomer isti'm l m. Arabic use, utilization, application
astronom f. astronomy to find an application for
ustur f. razor isti'mlavl denominative, transitive [past:
1 ustrj Western 1 last, latest ustr the latest ]to use, utilize, apply misuse
news the little finger ustr isti'ml Arabic 1 having been in use, used, secondhand
recently 2 at last He has got dressed at 2 practical
last. isti'mledl denominative, intransitive [past:
2
ustur plural from ]to be in use, be used, be employed, be applied
3
ustr f. regional flatiron a suit which istighs f. Arabic 1 request, entreaty, petition
has been pressed compound verb to press, iron to ask someone (for cooperation, assistance)
strij f. astrij f. Austria to intercede, solicit, petition 2 suit, complaint
strija astrija 1 attributive Austrian 2 istighr m. Arabic 1 absorption 2 concentration 3
Austrian (person) rapture
astrelij f. istighf r m. Arabic appeal for forgiveness; repentance
astrelj Lord have mercy!
istis f. Arabic medicine dropsy istighn f. Arabic absence of need; material
istishh d m. Arabic summoning as a witness independence; (being) provided for, sufficiency
a to summon as a witness b to attest to to manage without something
istisv b m. Arabic 1 approval 2 consultation; not to need something
solicitation of opinion istifd f. Arabic use; utilization
istizd antagonistic
istiz ' f. Arabic inquiry to use, utilize something to be
istit'at m. Arabic 1 force, strength 2 resources; used, be utilized to use something
means; assets 3 ability istifdadzh m. exploiter
istitl ' f. Arabic 1 investigation, research 2 explanation, istifdadzhu f. exploitation
information idiom inquisitiveness istifdav economics use value
isti'r f. Arabic [plural: isti'r] m. Arabic istifs r m. Arabic inquiry to inquire
[plural: isti'rt] extended meaning, metaphor; of someone
picturesque expression, figurative expression; allegory istifh m m. Arabic question question
to adduce metaphors mark
isti'r figurative, metaphorical, allegorical istifhm istifhmij Arabic interrogative
isti'nt m. Arabic request for help; appeal for help interrogative pronoun
isti'b d m. Arabic enslavement istikmt m. Arabic 1 steadfastness, persistence 2
isti'dzh b m. Arabic astonishment, amazement straightforwardness, frankness, plaindealing 3 decency 4
to regard with astonishment, be astonished, be direction, side in a northern direction
surprised, be amazed istib l m. Arabic 1 meeting, reception
isti'dd m. Arabic 1 ability, gift, talent to be on the occasion of the forthcoming holiday to
able, have ability 2 predisposition, bent receive, meet someone a meeting was
isti'f f. Arabic retirement, going into retirement arranged for him compound verb a to receive, meet
to retire to resign, put in for retirement b to comment on something 2 future 3 grammar future tense
to accept resignation, accept retirement istib l kavnkaj 1 present participle of
isti'l m m. isti'lmij f. Arabic 1 inquiry 2 m. 2 istikb l kavnki m. plural those attending the
inquest meeting
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istir f. Arabic 1 conclusion, inference; induction istiv f. Arabic 1 balancing, equilibration 2 parallelism
to make an inference, draw a conclusion idiom the equator
istir r m. Arabic 1 strengthening, stabilization 2 ustuv r 1 literal strong, hard, firm 2 steady, firm,
settling; transition to a settled way of life 3 confirmation, steadfast
ratification ustuvr f. 1 literal hardness, firmness 2 steadiness,
istir z m. Arabic 1 granting of a loan, granting of firmness, steadfastness
credit, crediting 2 receiving credit to ustuvn cylinder
borrow, receive a loan from someone, be given credit 1 ustuvn cylindrical shaft
istis f. Arabic 1 attainment of the limit, end 2 2 ustuvn plural of
intensified study istiv equatorial; tropical Equatorial Africa
istil l m. Arabic 1 independence equatorial climate
Independence Day, Independence Holiday 2 steadfastness; astzaj m.
resoluteness astzha f. Eastern astogna f. astga
istill 1 independent 2 steadfast; resolute
ustak r m. 1 village craftsman, rural craftsman 2 master astogn living, residing, staying somewhere
craftsman to settle, reside, stay somewhere to stay
istiksh f m. Arabic 1 military reconnaissance, at a hotel
intelligence, scouting 2 research astogndzj m. 1 residence, abode 2 hostel, dormitory
istikshf Arabic attributive military reconnaissance, astgna f. astogna f. astga f. astgja f.
intelligence, scouting 2 research expedition dialect 1 residence, stay, sojourn a guest
istg h m. stand, stop, station airport room b residence to live, stay, sojourn
istl transitive Western to settle somewhere, reside somewhere, stay
istilz m m. Arabic 1 demand 2 acknowledgement of somewhere 2 life, existence 3 residence, abode
necessity a to demand b to acknowledge necessity astogjj m. dialect resident
istim ' f. Arabic audition; hearing (i.e., witnesses) astavl [past: ] to send, dispatch, direct
compound verb to listen, hear to dispatch information, send news, communicate to
istimd d m. Arabic request for help, request for send a greeting to dispatch goods
assistance eston 1 Estonian the Estonian language 2 m.
istimr r m. Arabic 1 duration 2 persistence, Estonian (person)
steadfastness 3 past tense of the imperfective aspect, the estonij Estonia
imperfect astone pat f. mailing address
istimrr Arabic 1 attributive prolonged, durative 2 astwne la, astone l m. mailing list
grammar pertaining to the imperfect past tense astone nhka f. shipping label
of the imperfective aspect, the imperfect
astavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. sender
istin d m. Arabic 1 reference to something istihz f. Arabic mockery
referring to the communication from Kabul 2 support istihzmz istihzmza attributive
military a strong point 3 military reinforcement, mocking
support
istihl k m. 1 liquidation (e.g., of a debt) 2 consumption
istinb t m. It
3 amortization compound verb a to liquidate (e.g.,
follows from this that
a debt) b to consume c to amortize a to be
istambl m. Istanbul (city)
liquidated (e.g., a debt) b to be consumed c to be amortized
istintdzh m. Arabic logical inference, logical conclusion;
istihlk attributive consumers'
deduction to draw an inference, draw a conclusion; consumers' cooperative
deduce, conclude Eastern One may
estetk 1 m. aesthetics 2 aesthetic, artistic
infer that
estetik attributive aesthetic
istint m. Arabic law interrogation, investigation astedl intransitive [past: ]1 to live, reside 2 to be,
to interrogate someone abide, stay, make a stop
istink r m. Arabic 1 disapprobation 2 aversion
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2 asn d m. Arabic plural from loan-bonds asr m. Arabic [plural: asir n Arabic plural:
bonds payable to bearer literary usar ] prisoners of war to
monuments take captive to surrender
asunsjn m. Asuncion (city) asir f. captivity
as m. regional Asu (the sixth month of the Hindu calendar; asist nt m. assistant
September - October) asasr m. regional member of a jury
svl m. horseman asimt m. azimuth
asu n m. Aswan the Aswan Dam asem f. hunting mare
asvd Arabic black 1 sh m. 1 dumpling 2 food; meal, soup 3 kasha
sudag f. saying Same old soup warmed over. 4 tannin extract
sud indeclinable 1 quiet, peaceful 2 satisfactory, happy compound verb to tan to tan leather
3 content; satisfied 2 ash m. children's speech ass, donkey
sudah l 1 successful, prosperous 2 content ash f. 1 misfortune, trouble, disaster 2 danger
sudahli f. contentment; satisfaction ishr t m. Arabic plural from
sudag f. 1 rest, peace, calm 2 prosperity, well-being ishrt m. Arabic
3 material success 4 comfort ishrtn Arabic by means of a hint
usur f. the Ussuri River ishrat attributive signal signal cartridge
isogl s m. linguistics isogloss ishr f. Arabic [plural: ishr Arabic plural:
asveldzhn grieving over, mourning over ishr t] 1 sign, symbol, mark dash
asvelkj m. exclamation point punctuation marks
asveln mourning over, grieving over the Morse alphabet 2 signal, sign
asvelj m. 1 yawn 2 deep breath, sigh a He made a sign indicating that one should halt. 3 grammar
heavy sigh; deep breath to sigh heavily; breath demonstrative pronoun demonstrative pronoun 4
deeply 3 shivering (from cold) a breath; sigh b military signal, bugle call military signal
shiver (from cold) (prearranged short order) the signal for attack
ish l m. Arabic diarrhea reveille 5 sign, token, mark 6 indication
ash m m. Arabic plural from 1 to point to something 7 hint to
shareholder, stockholder drop a hint to someone
ashm Arabic attributive joint stock; share isharch m. signalman
joint-stock company ishra 1 attributive signal 2 grammar demonstrative
1
as Eastern se ashatb m. ashatj f. ashv laj m. 1
2
as 1.1 stingy, niggardly, avaricious to be stingy, bitter taste 2 figurative cruelty to act
to stint 1.2 unfortunate, luckless 2 m. .1 miser 2.2 luckless cruelly, treat someone cruelly
wretch 1 ashj m. dried fruit with a bitter pit
asj m. 1 hoarfrost 2 dialect fog, mist
3
2 ash f. bitter taste
4 asj feminine singular from 2 ish't m. Arabic [plural: ish' t f. singular:
1 sj f. asij 1 1 2 used in geographic ish' plural: ish' m. Arabic plural:
designations Charasiya (settlement) ish't] 1 publication; edition regional
2 sij f. Asia Southeast Asia publishing house 2 dissemination (e.g., of learning, points of
Central Asia Asia Minor (peninsula) view)
sij b m. mill ashb h m. plural Arabic from
sijb f. history collection (of tax-in-kind) from mills ishb ' f. Arabic 1 satiation 2 saturation 3 satisfaction
sijan f. whetstone (i.e., of requirements)
sjv n m. sijvn miller ashpz m. ashpz m. cook
sij attributive Asiatic shpazkhn f. kitchen
sb m. misfortune, trouble, disaster shpaz f. cookery, cuisine
asitb m. stinginess, avarice ashpr m. 1 conversation f. 2 noise, din, hubub
asd m. acid prussic acid ishtib h f. Arabic 1 doubt; suspicion; skeptical attitude
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ashnja 1 f. .1 female friend 1.2 female acquaintance 1.3 repeated and determined demands to
beloved (female) 2 feminine singular of 2 insist upon something
young woman acquaintance 1 asr f m. Arabic plural from
shn f. ashn f. 1 friendship; acquaintance 2 isr f m. Arabic extravagance
close friendship; close acquaintance istbl stable, horse-barn
to befriend, carry on a friendship, be close to istik k m. Arabic friction to rub against
someone I am on very close terms with istikk physics static static electricity
him. It is not worth being his friend. istil f. & m. istilh Arabic 1 phrase, expression,
ashnaghr m. Ashnagar, Khashtnagar (district near locution, idiom in other words 2 term
Peshawar) technical terms
ushnl transitive istilhn Arabic 1 idiomatically 2 technically 3 as it is
ashv disgraced to disgrace to be officially designated, as they say, as one says
disgraced istilh Arabic 1 phraseological 2 idiomatic
shb m. 1 noise 2 confusion, anxiety, alarm, worry 3 an idiom 3 special, technical (esp. of a term)
calamity, misfortune asghr Arabic junior; lesser, little
shubkn m. alarmist; person given to panic asghar minimal
ashur f. sf m. Arabic 1 proper name Asaph 2 figurative wise
shl m. noise, hubub, cry to make a noise, make counselor
a hubub, make a din, cry out isfah n m. Isfahan (city)
1
sha interjection get going (cry used by one who is driving asl Arabic 1 m. [plural: aslna Arabic plural:
an ass) usl] .1 basis, base, root the stem of a verb 1.2
2 sh f. proper name Aisha article (of a law); statute 1.3 fact; substance; principle
saying They make a good pair! in essence, in substance; in actuality; factuality 1.4
1 ishh d m. Arabic law 1 summoning as a witness 2 origin; race; family (extended) a by origin; by family b
establishment of a fact with the assistance of witnesses originally 1.5 original 1.6 economics fixed capital 1.7
ashh d m. Arabic plural from
2
classifier used in counting trees, saplings
1 ashj m. Arabic plural from 1 minerals saplings 2 attributive .1 real, veritable to
2 eshj f. Asia speak the solemn truth the main point is that
shjn f. 1 nest 2 cell 3 dot, point 4 hangar 2.2 proper proper weight in the
hangar very center 2.3 suitable dimensions, proper dimensions 2.4
ah m. 1 consideration; scrutiny 2 patience economics fixed (of capital) idiom
uhka f. tear to shed tears proverb A good saber cuts according to its blade.
1 uhki plural from sln Arabic 1 in fact; all intents and purposes; in essence 2
2 uhkj f. praying mantis (insect) by origin, descent, family
ihodl transitive isl isl h f. & m. Arabic m. [plural: islah t] 1
isbt m. Arabic 1 hit (on a target) to correction; emendation; amendment 2 improvement
hit the target 2 accuracy (e.g., of a comparison); preciseness (of improvement of a breed of cattle 3 reform
an expression) 3 perspicacity reorganization compound verb a to correct;
aslt m. Arabic 1 nobility, decency 2 firmness of amend b to improve; mend, repair c to carry out a reform d to
character 3 personal responsiblity 4 personal representation 5 carry out land-reclaimation work compound verb a
substance, essence to be correcetd b to be improved; be mended c to be reformed
asltn Arabic 1 from oneself personally, personally 2 islhtalb m. Arabic reformer
fully 3 as a matter of fact, in point of fact islhtalabn 1 reform; reformative; reformatory 2
aslatvudzhud f. philosophy existentialism in a reform manner, in a reformative manner
ash b m. Arabic plural from [ plural: islh reform, reformative, reformatory
ashb n] associates of Mohammed aslbst m. military personnel
isd r m. Arabic export the export of wool personnel unit
isr r m. Arabic insistence, persistence, persistent demand; aslavl transitive
determination, pertinacity thanks to 1 sla feminine singular of 2
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aslijt m. Arabic nature, property, essence, being az-h f. Arabic sacrifice d-i the Feast of
Sacrificial Offering to offer a sacrifice, make a
asl hfiz f. virtual memmory
sacrificial offering
asledl intransitive iz-hij f. Arabic sacrificial offering to offer a
asn f m. Arabic plural from sacrifice, make a sacrificial offering
asv t m. Arabic plural from shouts 1 azd d m. Arabic plural from
of approval exclamations of regret 2 izd d m. Arabic 1 opposition 2 philosophy antithesis
curses conflict of opposites 3 contradiction
usl m. Arabic plural from [ plural: usulna internal contradiction
Arabic plural: usul t] 1 principles, bases 1 azr r m. Arabic plural from
basic laws; constitution basic propositions 2 system; 2 izr r m. Arabic harmful influence
method different ways, methods iztir b m. Arabic 1 agitation; concern, alarm
according to such a principle the Berlitz Method to agitate; cause concern, cause alarm 2 oscillation
index cardfile system after the electrical oscillation; oscillations of an electrical
old way, after the former fashion 3 order, system current
the slave-owning system iztirb Arabic concerned, anxious
usln Arabic 1 basically, for the most part 2 according to a the alarm was sounded b a state of emergency was declared
statute; according to law; according to the legal code iztir r m. Arabic 1 extreme necessity 2 hopeless
usul t m. second plural of situation, desperate situation; desperation, despair
usulnm f. 1 statute; legislation 2 regulations iztirr 1 unusual, extreme, extraordinary
regulations extraordinary session in extreme cases 2
usul Arabic 1 basic, of principle, pertaining to principle forced
2 systematic, methodical 3 based on a constitution, based on
azl m. Arabic plural from
legislation; constitutional, legal leave of absence azj f m. Arabic plural from
stipulated by law 4 correct, legal it't m. Arabic 1 obedience, submission, subservience
asl Arabic 1.1 noble, of high birth 1.2 thoroughbred; unquestioning obedience
purebred purebred cattle 1.3 real, genuine, blind obedience to obey, submit to someone 2
natural 1.4 fundamental 1.5 firm 2 m. proper name Asil respect, esteem 3 military subordination
asiltb m. noble origin, noble birth ut m. 1 room experimental
asilzd noble, highborn, of noble origin laboratory 2 chamber Chamber of Commerce
izft m. Arabic 1 addition, augmentation 2 grammar
at m m. food, meal proverb Eat first talk
the expression of the genitive relationship by the use of the later.
construct or izafet form of two nouns the izafet atibb m. atibb Arabic plural from
sign ittir f. & m. ittirh Arabic 1 physiology excretion 2
izfag f. waste matter, offal, garbage
izf Arabic 1.1 addition, augmentation, accretion ittirh physiology excretion
over and above that besides that itr d m. Arabic banishment to banish
to add, increase to increase pay 1.2 atr f m. Arabic plural from
development 2 attributive .1 exceeding 2.2 economics
surplus surplus product
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i'tir z m. Arabic [plural: i'tirzna Arabic a'dzhub f. Arabic miracle, wonder, phenomenon
plural: i'tirz t] 1 objection, reclaim 2 protest 3 a'd m. Arabic plural from
remonstrance dialect Your 1 a'd d m. Arabic plural from
remonstrance is a just one. a to object b to protest 2 i'd d m. preparation
c to remonstrate 4 attack, hostile action 5 finance protest of a i'dd 1 preparatory 2 middle, secondary (of a school)
bill i'dadija Arabic 1 feminine singular from 2 f.
i'tirznm f. written protest middle, secondary school, gymnasium (i.e., high school)
i'tirzvl 1 m. critic 2 attributive objecting secondary school
i'tir f m. Arabic 1 acknowledgement 2 confession i'd m m. Arabic execution, capital punishment
a to confess to sentenced to death to condemn to
something b to confess one's sins, unburden oneself death, sentence someone to death compound verb
i'tis b m. Arabic [plural: i'tisbbna Arabic compound verb
plural: i'tisb t] strike, work stoppage i'dmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
general strike lockout to strike, sentence to death, condemn to death
carry out a work stoppage i'dmavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
i'tisbshikn f. strikebreaker, scab be sentenced to death, be condemned to death
i'tisb kavnkaj striker a'r b m. Arabic plural from
i'tisb 1.1 i'tisb attributive strike 1.2 a'rbij n m. second plural from
attributive walkout 1.3 pertaining to a work stoppage 2 m. a'r z m. Arabic plural of 3
striking worker, striker i'r f m. Arabic religion purgatory idiom
i'tis m m. Arabic 1 steadfastness 2 self-preservation This is a veritable Hell.
i'ti d m. Arabic faith, confidence to believe in, a'izz m. Arabic plural from
trust I don't trust i'z z m. Arabic honor; esteem; respect in honor
you. I don't believe you. of someone
i'til f. Arabic development i'zz Arabic attributive honor honor guard,
i'tim d m. Arabic 1 trust, confidence i'tim d- guard of honor; ceremonial guard
i mutual trust to have full confidence in i'z m m. Arabic sending, dispatching
someone deserving of confidence, reliable 2 i'zm Arabic expeditionary expeditionary
reliance, confidence, certitude forces delegation, mission
They are not self-confident. 3 expectation, hope, a'sh r m. Arabic plural from
reliance a to express confidence in someone b a'shr Arabic math decimal decimal
to have strong expectations, have confidence (in, of, for fraction
someone) a'shrij Arabic math number with a decimal
i'timdbinnfs m. i'timdbanafs self- fraction
confidence, self-reliance a's b m. Arabic plural from
i'timdnm f. diplomacy credentials a'sr m. Arabic plural from
to present credentials a'z m. Arabic plural from
i'timd reliable, trustworthy, dependable i't f. Arabic gift, presentation of gifts; granting, bestowing
i'tin f. Arabic attention, concern, anxiety azm 1.1 big, high 1.2 great, most important, greatest
to be considerate of someone to pay attention to im m-i the great Imam, Imam Knanifa (the founder of the
someone; be concerned about someone Knanifite Sect) 1.3 maximum, most high 2 m. proper name
They are paying a great deal of attention to this. Azam
i'tij d m. Arabic [plural: i'tijd t] habit, wont u'zm f. singular from to
1 a'dzhb m. Arabic plural from make maximum use of
2 i'dzh b m. Arabic 1 astonishment 2 pleasure 3 1 a'l
complacency, self-satisfaction 2 i'l f. Arabic height, loftiness
i'dzh z m. Arabic miracle, wonder a'ltern the best
i'dzhz wonderful, miraculous
i'dzhmij Arabic punctuation marks
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i'l m m. Arabic 1 notification, information; agh agh [plural: aghjn plural: aghg n
announcement air-raid alarm 2 news, Arabic plural: aghjn] 1 mister, Agha 2 prince 3
communication compound verb master idiom older brother
a'l m m. Arabic plural from 2
2
ghtb m. supremacy, mastery, rule, sway
i'lmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to aghdzh n m. proper name Agadzhan
notify, inform, announce 2 to express (e.g., sympathy) 3 to 1 gh z m. beginning compound verb to begin,
declare undertake, start up He began the speech.
i'lmadl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to 2 agh z m. technology wedge
be announced aghjn Arabic plural from
i'lmij f. Arabic communiqu; declaration ightiz f. Arabic nourishment
i'l n m. Arabic [plural: i'lnna Arabic plural: ightiz 1 relating to nourishment 2 digestive
i'ln t] 1 announcement without digestive disorder
announcement; without warning 2 advertisement ightish sh m. Arabic mutiny, revolt
commercial advertisement illuminated sign disturbances occurred, disorders occurred
compound verb compound verb ightis b m. Arabic 1 seizure, taking away 2
expropriation
i'lnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to aghzij f. Arabic food, meal fodder, forage
announce 1 aghr m. drawing a bowstring, stretching a bowstring
i'lanedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be to draw a bowstring, stretch a bowstring
announced 2 aghr self-satisfied, complacent
a'lm Arabic most knowing, most informed agh z m. Arabic plural from
religion Since God knows best, Allah will direct the matter. ighr m. Arabic exaggeration
governor
a'l Arabic 1.1 highest aghrgh m. singular & plural fraud, swindling,
military governor district 1.2 of the highest trickery
quality; excellent a short fur jacket of the highest ughz m. [plural: ughuz n] walnut (thin-shelled)
quality It could not be better. 2 excellent (grade, aghzakj m. kind of mimosa, Prosopis stephaniana
evaluation) idiom to make every effort aghzn prickly, spiny barbed wire idiom
a'ltarn thorny path
a'lhazrt m. Arabic His Highness ! Your aghznavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
Highness! (as a form of address) make prickly, cause to be spiny
a'm Arabic universal, general aghznedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
i'm f. Arabic blinding, dazzling; blindness, dazzled state be prickly, be spiny; prick, sting
1 a'm r m. Arabic plural 1 aghzj m. 1 prickle, thorn Eastern barbed wire
2 i'm r m. Arabic creation proverb No rose is without thorns. 2
a'm m. Arabic plural from to explore splinter 3 figurative bitter taste, pain; bitterness
the depths the bitterness of separation 4 dialect Fagonia cretica (a kind
a'm l m. Arabic plural from of plant) 5 dialect Sonchus arvensis (a kind of thistle)
a'ml t m. second plural from proverb literal I found a thorn in the halva.
a'mltkhn f. workshop figurative A fly in the ointment.
a'm Arabic deeper, deepest Do not be afraid of difficulties in the course of your life.
official abbreviation and aghzija f. thorn-bush thickets
Chevalier of the Order of the Sun, Second Degree aghg present stem of and
a'vr Arabic 1 m. anatomy blind gut, cecum aghg l transitive [past: present: ]to knead;
blind gut, cecum 2 one-eyed, blind in one eye mix (dough)
a'j n m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 distinguished, noble aghg na f. aghg m. plural kneading, mixing (dough)
people, the nobility Senate, Upper House, House aghgnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. dough
of Lords mixer, dough kneader (special worker in a bakery)
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aghistl transitive dialect
2
aghustl transitive
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ifsh f. Arabic disclosure, publicity compound ufl m. Arabic setting (of the sun); decline, going down
verb to disclose (a secret); give publicity to something to set (of the sun)
afsh r m. singular & plural Afshar (Turkic tribe) fuh interjection ugh
afsh n compound disseminating, spreading ifh m m. Arabic exclamation; interpretation
chemical mortar Language is a means of communication.
afzl Arabic 1.1 most virtuous 1.2 best, excellent m. 2 afr m.
m. proper name Afzal' fisr m. regional 2
afzalijt m. Arabic excellence afimch m. opium smoker
ift r m. Arabic the first meal taken after a (religious) fast afjn m. plural 1 opium 2 figurative narcotic, dope
to eat after having fasted 1 1 white 2 used in geological designations Aktepa
af' l m. Arabic plural from 2 abbreviation from horsepower
afgh n avgh n 1 m. [plural: afghan n Arabic m.
plural: afghin] Afghan (person) 2 attributive Afghan alm m. Arabic plural from
the Afghan people imt m. Arabic 1 stay, sojourn, residence to
afgh n pezhandnkaj m. Afghanist (academic live, stay, settle 2 religion precise observance (of some rite)
specialist) a to live, stay, settle b to stand and sit (during
afghnist n m. Afghanistan prayer) c to pray diligently to pray diligently
afghn 1 attributive Afghan modern f. & m. imatg imatg h 1
Afghan literature the Afghan press 2.1 f. place of residence; residence 2 military army reception center
Afghani, the Afghan language, Pashto 2.2 [plural: im f. Arabic 1 settling, placing, accomodation 2
afghanj] Afghani (monetary unit) one-half Afghani presentation, presenting, institution (of a suit)
to
afghnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to initiate legal action, institute a suit
become Afghan, become an Afgan; be Afghanized jn m. Arabic plural from
uf m. Arabic [plural: ufkna Arabic plural: f. supremacy, rule, sway
af ] 1 horizon the visible horizon ib l m. Arabic 1 prosperity; well-being; material success
military artillery fire area 2 figurative mental outlook, mental 2 good luck; luck 3 Eastern law consent; acknowledgment
horizon
to admit one's guilt; plead guilty
ufuk horizontal horizontal line 4 proper name Ikbal
economics horizontal concentration idiom to iblmn iblmnd 1 prosperous, flourishing 2
move forward, advance happy
afk r m. Arabic plural from exchange of a-p
opinions the general opinion itib s m. Arabic 1 adoption, borrowing 2 extract,
frame of mind quotation idiom quotation marks
afg r avg r 1 injured, hurt 2 mutilated; covered with itibsavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
wounds to adopt, borrow
ifl s m. Arabic 1 poverty, want 2 insolvency, bankruptcy itid f. Arabic imitation; following someone's example
to declare someone bankrupt to imitate, follow someone's example
afl k m. Arabic plural from itid r m. Arabic 1 strength, power, might 2 authority
aflte f. plural regional exercising authority to limit
ifldzh m. Arabic paralysis to paralyze someone's authority, reduce someone's rights 3 superiority
a paralytic a to triumph over something b to surmount
afand m. effendi, mister something 4 mastery
afv dzh m. Arabic plural from itir f. & m. itirh Arabic f. [plural: iktirg ni
afv afv h f. & m. Arabic [plural: afvg ni plural: plural: iktirhg ni m. Arabic plural:
afvhg ni Arabic plural: afvh t] rumor iktirh t] 1 improvisation 2 initiative, creativeness 3
to spread groundless rumors suggestion (e.g., to play, have a good time) 4 casting of lots (in
afvh pertaining to rumors There is a foretelling, etc.)
rumor that itis d m. Arabic economics; the economy the
national economy Ministry of the National
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Economy political economy Iktisad as Arabic distant, far shr-i the Far
(the periodical) East
itisdn economic, in an economic sense at t f. Arabic botany elder
itisdpoh nd m. itisdd n economist agl m. akgul (a kind of karakul, i.e., Asian sheep or its
itisd 1.1 economic, pertaining to the economy wool, fur or pelt)
economic policy the al Arabic least; minimal, smallest minimum
economic power of the country history the alln Arabic at least, although, at a minimum, not less than
New Economic Policy the economic structure al m m. Arabic plural from
1.2 economical, profitable, economically advantageous 2 m. items of export principal export items
[plural: iktisdij n Arabic plural: aallijt m. Arabic minority national minorities
iktisdijn] economist ilm m. Arabic [plural: alm] 1 climate
itisdij t m. Arabic plural economics; economic continental climate severe climate 2 region, district;
problems the Council for the National country, land area; territory 3 geography belt, zone
Economy ilimshins f. climatology
itisdiph m. economist ilim climatic
itiz f. Arabic [plural: itizg ni m. Arabic am r m. Arabic plural from 1 fellow travelers 2
plural: itiz t] Arabic 1 need, necessity, want 2 satellites
requirement, demand av t m. Arabic plural from 2
itif f. Arabic movement, folowing, taking after av l m. Arabic plural from 1
following, taking after someone av m m. Arabic plural from the
ach f. Akcha (city, district) United Nations Organization
ad r m. Arabic plural from ak m. 1 uncle (father's brother) 2 elderly man; adult man
1
id m m. Arabic [plural: idmna Arabic akbr m. Arabic plural [singular: ]1 grown-ups 2
plural: idm t] 1 measure, arrangement adults the eradication of illiteracy
it is necessary to take all measures 2 speech, oral akkhl 1 m. plural Akakhejli (a subdivision of the Afridi
presentation 3 military operation to conduct tribe of Tirakh) 2 m. Akakhejl (person)
operations 4 endeavor, effort akdem f. academy the Academy of
ad m m. Arabic plural from
2 1
Sciences
idmt executive (of authority, organs) akdmik m. akmik m. akemk
akds Arabic most sacred, holy m. academician
ir r m. Arabic 1 acknowledgement, admission, confession akem f.
law a confession in accordance with the ak 1 cruel, fierce, severe 2 hostile, inimical
observance of Shariat (i.e., the Moslem code of religious and 1 akaj
civil law based on the Koran) 2 ak f. cruelty, ferociousness, severity; oppression
He admitted that he was guilty. 2 attestation, a to demonstrate cruelty b to oppress
affirmation I attest that , I affirm that akaitb m. cruelty, ferociousness, severity
irrnm f. Arabic law contract (written), agreement; ukb m. grandeur, greatness
obligation ikb r m. a kind of buckthorn
irravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to akbr Arabic 1 greatest, most high 2 m. proper name
admit, confess, acknowledge 2 to attest, affirm Akbar
irredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to akbarj f. regional kind of candy, kind of sweetmeat
have admitted, have confessed, have acknowledged 2 to have akpk
attested, have affirmed; be attested, be affirmed iktis b m. Arabic 1 acquisition; gain; money-grubbing 2
arb preparation, training
arib m. Arabic plural [singular: ]relatives, iktisb 1 acquired; earned, gained 2 preparatory,
relations; kinfolk preliminary academic training idiom
rab t m. Akrabat (city, northern Afghanistan) naturalization
as t m. Arabic plural from iktish f m. Arabic [plural: iktishfna Arabic
as m m. Arabic plural from 1 plural: iktishf t] 1 discovery, invention 2 research
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agh regional 1 sharp-sighted; farsighted 2.1 beforehand, 2 ill Arabic 1 excluding, besides, aside from 2 however
in advance, in good time 2.2 earlier somewhat al -al heave-ho, all-together (or similar expression used as a
earlier nine years ago cry in unison when doing heavy work)
gh f. information, notification al-bal 1 all, altogether 2 quite, completely idiom
agb m. agb regional steamboat to worry, to be disturbed, be alarmed
agdr strong, robust al p m. regional solo part, melody to lead
1 ag r m. 1 base person, low person; toady, sycophant 2 the singing, strike up a tune, begin to play
slave l t m. Arabic plural
2 agr conjunction if, though although al dzh m. aldzhgr m. 1 skutcher, operator of a
3 agr m. regional 1 kind of perfume 2 aloe combing machine in a cotton mill 2 hand combing flax, beating
agr-bagr m. regional bustle, turmoil cotton
agramj m. al dzha feminine of
1 ugr f. 1 aldzh f. wooden gin or spike revolving barrel (for
2 agra feminine of separating the cotton from the seeds of the cotton plant)
agrem n m. diplomacy agrment (i.e., the granting of to skutch, gin cotton, free the cotton from the seeds
diplomatic recognition to a diplomatic representative by the state 2 aldzhi plural of
to which he is to be accredited) to accord alch f.
agrment to someone ilch f. cardamom (the plant or the spice)
gst m. agst August alrgh m. falcon (bird)
agl m. ditch, drainage ditch al sti indeclinable disappearing; unseen
agn m. mirafra cantillans (a kind of lark) alsk f. Alaska
agvj f. reins alsh f. jaw, maxilla
agchi a to be exhausted (with), break down alghbahd f. manufacture of silver and gold, lace, braid,
from b to strive to attain (something) etc.
gh Let me know what the story is. alkulng m. swings
Let me know what is happening. al l
agj f. singular & plural dialect egg, eggs 1 l m m. Arabic plural from
omelet idiom an innocent baby 2 al m
literal to sing while in the egg figurative to be very adroit, be al v m. flame; bonfire
dexterous alvrti f. plural 1 ill-considered action
agejl agjl transitive [past: ] 1 to irritate, to act rashly 2 nonsense 3 improvisation a to
annoy 2 to incite, instigate 3 to abrade, rub sore 4 to sew up speak rashly b to talk nonsense c to improvise; make
(i.e., a sack) something up
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l m. Arabic singular & plural children, posterity ljsh m. 1 profanation 2 soiling, defilement, spoiling
the human race posterity elb m. the Elbe River
household and property elb f. the Island of Elba
2
al cord connecting the yoke with the main beam of a plow albnij f. albnij f. Albania
3
l scarlet, red albnijj Albanian the Albanian language
4
al interjection hey, look, look here albtta Arabic of course, undoubtedly; to be sure; without
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al Arabic the definite article in the Arabic language; before fail
the "sun" letters it is elbrz m. elbrs m. Mount Elbrus
assimilated by these sounds, and is read accordingly with them; albis m. Arabic plural [plural: albis] dress (in the
i.e., the phoneme /l/ of the article preceding a "sun" consonant general sense), clothing
is not only assimilated but has the effect of doubling the albush ka f. token, sign, indication
consonant phoneme in question; at-tarikh; ar- albm m.
rahman etc. It is pronounced in Pashto in borrowed compound ilbnd m. summer pasture, mountain pasture
words as "ul," "ur," "ut," etc. e.g., abdurraham albng mute
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al f. run; running; rush to run up to someone, albm m. album
rush up to someone albumn m. chemistry albumen
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lp m. the Alps the Alps alhsl Arabic in a word, in one word, in short
alpi-al indeclinable ruined; bereft of resources in short
to ruin to be ruined ilh m. Arabic 1 joining, annexation 2 appendix,
lt m. Arabic [plural: lat na Arabic plural: supplement 3 contiguity, junction
l t] instrument, tool, device, apparatus, contrivance ilhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
military entrenching tool musical instruments join, annex 2 to apply; supplement; adjoin
machine tools machine-tool ilhaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
manufacture; toolmaking; instrument manufacture be joined, be annexed 2 to be applied, be supplemented
alt j m. 1 Altai the Altai Mountains 2 paws ilhj f. 1 appendix, supplement 2 extension, wing (of a
of a fox pelt building)
iltib s m. Arabic confusion, vagueness to alh n m. Arabic plural from
confuse, muddle up to avoid confusion, avoid alhamdulillh Arabic thanks to God, glory to God, praise
vagueness to Allah
iltidzh f. Arabic running for shelter; seeking asylum ilkh Arabic and so on, and so forth, etc.
to run to shelter; seek asylum to turn to alr m. Eastern penholder (for letter-writing)
someone for assistance arrij z m. Arabic
iltiz m m. Arabic debt; obligation ilz m m. Arabic 1 charge, accusation; conviction
iltizm Arabic under obligation; obliged idiom Eastern law to accuse someone, charge 2 reproof, blame,
grammar present tense of the perfective aspect censure 3 shame, disgrace
iltif t m. Arabic 1 esteem; honor; courtesy 2 attention uls m. 1
to attract someone's attention a alsti unexpectedly, against all expectations to
to show respect, honor for someone b to pay attention to happen unexpectedly
someone elastik flexible; elastic
iltim s m. Arabic earnest request; entreaty; supplication elastikijt m. flexibility; elasticity
to entreat, supplicate as-salm 'aljkum Arabic Peace unto you, Peace be
someone to earnestly request, address a request with you; Hello, Goodbye
iltim s kavnkaj m. applicant, petitioner; one elsalvdr m. El Salvador
addressing a request alsin m. Arabic plural from
iltih b m. Arabic medicine inflammation 1 als m. plural Eastern flaxseed flaxseed oil
iltihb inflammatory inflammation 2 uls
ultimtm m. ultimatum ultimatum to alsh
present an ultimatum alishavl transitive
altimtr m. altimeter alishedl intransitive
aldzhazr m. Arabic plural aldzhazjr m. 1 ilgh f. Arabic cancellation, annulment; abolishment
Algeria (state, city) People's compound verb to cancel, annul; abolish
Democratic Algerian Republic 2 algh to make a noise, create a hubub
aldzhzajir 1 Algerian 2 Algerian (person) 1 alghs f. piece of bread taken in order to allay one's
aldzhazir f. Algeria (state, city) hunger
uldzh f. trophy, captured equipment, military loot, booty 2 alghs upset, saddened to feel upset over
compound verb to acquire as trophies, obtain as algh v-talgh v m. regional
captured equipment alghat n restless, active (of a child)
aldzhi n m. plural water plants algharz Arabic in a word, in short, in brief
aldzhirij f. Algeria (state, city) algh-talgh 1 noise, din 2 confusion
alchak n m. plural handcuffs, manacles algh f. ring, hoop idiom to dupe, deceive someone
alach f. alacha (spotted or striped cloth)
ilch alf m. 1 aliff (the name of the first letter of the Afghan-
1 ilh d m. Arabic heresy, atheism Arabic alphabet) idiom I am as poor as a church
2 alh d m. Arabic plural from mouse. to stand at attention
alf z m. Arabic plural from
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alv n Arabic 1 m. plural of 2 m. cotton print, 1.6 to blow off, carry away (by wind) 1.7 to evaporate 1.8 to
brightly-colored cloth (used for shawls, dresses) separate, detach, chip off; chop off; break off 1.9 electrical
lubl m. singular & plural cherries engineering to burn through, burn out to burn out a
lubukhr f. Bukharian plum; prunes fuse 1.10 to break, break up to smash one's
1 alvt m. flight to fly away, take off skull 1.11 to kill, get someone out of the way 1.12 to spend
2 alvt imperative of frivolously; squander, waste, throw to the winds 2 m. plural .1
alvutk alvatk 1 flying 2 being fledged, becoming piloting (e.g., an aircraft) 2.2 explosion
fledged (of nestlings) alvuzavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. pilot,
aircraft
alvutka f. aircraft, airplane flier
carrier antiaircraft gun alvzi present tense of
bomber military aircraft uls m.
airdrome ground-attack aircraft ulus
fighter aircraft jet aircraft alvl 1 sinuous, tortuous 2 collapsing, tumbling down
alvutl alvatl Eastern 1 present tense past to collapse, tumble (in ruins) 3 disorderly
tense future perfective intransitive .1 to fly 1.2 to aluminijm m. plural aluminum
take off; be launched (in air) 1.3 to be blown up 1.4 electrical alun-baln m. concern, alarm
engineering to burn out 1.5 to fly away; be detached, be I spent the whole night in a state of alarm.
broken off 1.6 to blow; rise (of the wind) A alunj in hiding; disappeared from sight
cold wind is blowing today. A blizzard is blowing to be hidden from sight, disappear, vanish
up. 1.7 to evaporate, lose fragrance, go flat (of a concentrate aluvl
solution, perfume); disappear, volatilize, disappear into thin air alvojl transitive [past: ] 1 to burn 2 to fry, grill
1.8 to fade, lose color (of paint, dye) 1.9 to turn yellow; grow 3 to torture, torment
pale (a face) He grew uluhijt m. Arabic 1 deity 2 divinity
pale. 2 m. plural .1 flight, flying 2.2 explosion idiom 1 alvaj lvaj 1 fried, grilled 2 tortured, tormented
He died. a He lost his head. b He grew 2 alvj f. roasting of an ear of corn
pale. ! You have gone out of your mind. alvez n upset, pained, grieved
He has sunk down (morally). alvh m. plural light wind, breeze
alvutna f. 1 flight; flying 2 explosion 3 take-off l f. Arabic 1 device; tool, apparatus; contrivance; machine
alvutnkaj 1 present participle of 2 attributive tool musical instrument rangefinder
flying, pertaining to flight cruise missile radio transmitter 2 figurative a tool
alvut m. plural to be a tool in someone's hands 3 grammar agent
ludzh f. aluch f. alycha (a kind of damson) noun of agent
alvdz present stem of ilh m. Arabic God
alvudzavl transitive ilah Arabic interjection oh God
aluts f. altsa alycha (a kind of damson) idiom ilh m m. Arabic [plural: ilhm na Arabic plural:
to screw up one's eyes ilhm t] 1 suggestion; inducement compound
ld combining form stained, soiled, covered with blood verb to suggest to someone 2 inspiration to
gory, bloodstained inspire 3 stimulus, incentive
alvid' attributive parting, valedictory al-bal f. cry, howl
farewell, leave-taking to pay a farewell visit; alatsk m. thawed patch
go say goodbye alsti f. plural rashly spoken word
lud indeclinable stained, bloodstained la-gla f. al-gul f. 1 riot, revolt, sedition;
alvuzavl 1 transitive future prefective disturbances 2 noise a to rebel, revolt; instigate
present tense .1 to make to fly, arise, rise up; toss up, disturbances b to make a noise, be noisy
throw up to release pigeons 1.2 to pilot (an alhng m. regional 1 sorrowful weeping 2 torments,
aircraft) 1.3 to blow up to blow up a bridge agonies, sad experiences
to shoot one who has alavrti f. plural
been lashed to the muzzle of a cannon ( a form of capital punish alvaj interjection 1 ow, it hurts 2 ouch
in former times) 1.4 to fan (flames) 1.5 to winnow (grain) lih m. Arabic plural divinity
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ilah Arabic 1 divine; celestial, heavenly 2 interjection oh amzn m. the Amazon River
God amkn m. Arabic plural from
ilahij t m. Arabic plural theology m l m. Arabic plural from 3
1 l attributive toolmaking; used for making tools umm-al-bil d f. Arabic history the Mother of Cities (i.e.,
2 alj interjection 1 oh, oh really, my God ! Balkh)
Oh! Oh! What have you done! 1 aml f. Arabic enema
ilj s m. Arabic proper name Ilyas 2 iml f. Arabic linguistics softening of a vowel sound
alj f m. Arabic plural from im m m. Arabic 1 imam; chief priest; spiritual leader 2
aljf Arabic fibrous a fibrous substance religious minister (leader of prayer) 3 figurative leader, teacher
ali-pal regional 1 turned head over heels 2 m. immt m. Arabic the rank of imam
disorders; disturbances am n m. to
Arabic 1 security; calm
li-dzli f. plural request for forgiveness, request for be protected from something 2 mercy; pardon, amnesty
absolution to spare, show mercy to to ask for mercy;
alesk f. Alaska throw oneself at the mercy of the conqueror to
alsh substituted, replaced spare, show mercy to, forgive someone, give amnesty to
alishng m. the Alishang River someone idiom ! Goodbye!
alishavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to amnt m. Arabic 1 honesty, conscientiousness, decency
change, exchange, replace to change (one's clothes) to be honest 2 goods or money put into escrow or
2 to change, alter to shed hair (of animals) loaned for temporary use 3 custody 4 guardianship, trusteeship
passive 5 power of attorney 6 finance deposit, account to
alishedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be make a deposit, deposit, deposit money into an account
changed, be exchanged, be replaced to alternate, the total assets deposited by a
take turns The water is turning to steam. population in banks 7 security; calm
alishednkaj 1 present participle of 2 amnatd r Arabic 1 honest, conscientious, decent;
changeable, unstable, inconstant worthy of confidence 2 m. trustee, custodian, guardian
alished m. plural 1 substitution; change a amnatdr f. honesty, conscientiousness, decency
change of address 2 change, alteration, transformation completely honestly
alf m. plural drying oil amnatk r Arabic
ilekshn m. regional elections; electoral campaign amanatkr f. devotion; honesty
aliushn the Aleutian Islands amnatgr
iljh Arabic combining form mentioned in passing, amnatgar f.
referred to amnat 1 deposited to an account 2 place in trust, given
alejl transitive into custody He has charge of my
1 m m. am m. 1 money. 3 under guardianship
2 um amndzhn sorrowful, sad
3 um f. umm Arabic mother 1 amn 1 relating to the rule of King Amanully-Khan 2 f.
4 um history amani (a coin minted in the time of Amanully-Khan)
amm Arabic conjunction however, but however 2
amn Arabic sound, worthy of confidence (of money,
am dzh m. am ch m. omelet with greens goods, property) to entrust, deposit, make a deposit
mdag f. 1 readiness, preparation 2 procurement a to keep money (in a safe place) b to put
procurement of fodder money aside
md indeclinable 1 ready; prepared 3 amn Eastern quite; all; entirely, in full
We are ready. 2 laid in, prepared a to prepare, make amb m. the Amb River
ready b to lay in, store, ready a to be ready, be umb f. bleating of sheep
prepared b to be laid in, be stored, be readied 3 susceptible (to amb r m. 1 sewage; manure 2 fertilizer
illnesses) agricultural fertilizer factory; chemical fertilizer plant
imrt m. Arabic 1 emirate, principality 2 power, to fertilize the soil
authority to be fertilized 3 storehouse, barn 4 heap, pile (of
umrg f. boil (on children) manure) 5 haystack, hayrick 6 trash, rubbish
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amrbr m. Arabic messenger, orderly, runner that , in view of the fact that , because
liaison officer for this very reason, that
amrbar f. Arabic the job of orderly, messenger or runner 2 aml m. drug addiction
amrt m. guava (the fruit) 3 aml m. Arabic [plural: amalna Arabic plural:
amras f. "amrasa" (a kind of a sweet dish made of flour, m l] hope, expectation
boiled butter and syrup) iml f. Arabic 1 dictation to transcribe diction
amrt m. amrd m. 1 2 pear (the fruit) to dictate 2 spelling, orthography standardized
amroz regional on the very same day spelling You write with errors.
mra f. head, chief (female) aml k m. Arabic plural from 2 chief of
amr Arabic grammar imperative mood the directorate of state property
mirijt m. Arabic 1 authority, supremacy imlj orthographic
to be under someone's authority 2 leadership; amlk m. amka f. plural a kind of persimmon
management a to lead, be chief b to command, have idiom saying He suffered along with his
someone at one's disposition 3 job, post, position pals.
amrik f. America 1 aml f. to attack someone
the United States of America 2 ml f. a kind of myrtle
South America North America 1 amal m. 1 smoker 2 drug addict 3 drunkard
Central America 2 imlj f. botany tamarind
amrik armikan regional 1 American 2 m. amlejl transitive [past: ] to hide, conceal
American (person) 1 amn m. Arabic 1 security, tranquillity, peace a to
amrik f. secure (e.g., tranquillity, peace) b to make secure
umj 1 to threaten the peace to
mzarj m. Eastern
tiger settle a question by peaceful means
proverb In one's own home the dog is a tiger. to live peacefully, live in tranquillity Eastern
proverb literal in the tiger's lair lie Complete tranquillity was reestablished. 2 order
tiger cubs figurative Like father, like son. 2 amn thoughtful, serious
saying Do not awaken a sleeping tiger. 3 imn calming, consoling
amzlaj m. 1 aman f. consent, assent to agree, assent
ams f. stick, walking stick, staff amnipasnd peace loving peace loving
amast f. 1 arrangement, adaptation 2 agriculture scion, people
graft aman f. snow mixed with rain, sleet
imz f. Arabic signature the place for a amank m. 1 asylum, refuge, place of refuge 2
signature compound verb to sign to be stronghold
signed amnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to calm,
mghn f. dialect groin soothe
umghaln 1 unripe 2 embryonic, incipient, rudimentary amna-amn f. peace, tranquillity
imk n m. Arabic possibly; feasibility aminijt m. Arabic 1 security, tranquillity
to the extent possible Security Council 2 military protection, security
if possible impracticable to aminijat pertaining to security
have the possibility It is possible that aminedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
to turn out to be possible; come true calmed
He could not even come. It amnij f. Arabic 1 security Security
will be difficult to bring this matter to fruition. Council 2 security police
imknbkhsh possible; practicable m m. the Amu Darya River
imkn Arabic grammar the amv dzh m. Arabic plural from electrical
potential form currents
1
aml m. 1 aim, goal, object, end, purpose amv l m. Arabic plural from
for defense purposes For the sake of amkht m. 1 habit to grow
attaining this goal. 2 reason, basis for the reason accustomed to something 2 practice, custom, wont
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ubza f. moth (clothes) drink b to supply with water c to irrigate, flush d to temper
obzhn (metal) literal to take off one's shoes
ubspj m. otter without going into the water figurative to be in a hurry, act
obhht m. juniper rashly He lost all shame and conscience.
obln ubln 1 watery; liquid 2 juicy, fresh I was stupified.
oblntb m. 1 wateriness 2 juiciness; freshness proverb A drowning man will grasp even at a straw.
oblhaj m. tank (water) proverb Still waters run deep.
ubnj 1 watery; water 2 blue proverb literal Water grows turbid from its source.
uba f. anatomy placenta, afterbirth figurative A fish rots from its head. regional ocean
ubodz la f. botany river sponge, freshwater sponge to be sentenced to exile for life
ubkhta f. juniper 2 ob f. ob Obe (city, district)
obs m. howitzer obtal f. water level; level
ubsa f. 1 swampy place, bog; marsh; moist ground, ubkhr 1 subject to irrigation, requiring irrigation 2 m.
swampy ground 2 irrigated land .1 drinking bowl, fountain 2.2 figurative sources 2.3
obavl 1 denominative [past: ] to irrigate; flush regional irrigation; flushing to irrigate; flush 2.4
to irrigate the land with the help of kiarizes regional watering place
(i.e., underground irrigation canals) passive to be obrngaj light blue corundum; blue
irrigated 2 m. plural irrigation, flushing carbuncle
ubumr f. insect of the cricket family oblagavl m. plural irrigation; flushing
obavna f. irrigation; flushing obv raj m. obvarj m. regional street
1 ob f. ub plural 1 water boiling water cleaner (with water)
ground water saltwater warm water 1 bi f. the Ob (river)
hot water turbid water freshwater 2 ob present tense from
chemistry heavy water obedl denominative [past: ] 1 to be irrigated; be
pure water, clear water running water flushed 2 to absorb, take in 3 to drink, quench thirst (of
boiling water cold water, very cold water animals)
rainwater well water drinking vp sh m. worker engaged in watering (streets, flowers,
water melt water etc.)
on the shore of a stream or river flood, abundance vpsh f. flushing, watering street-
of water to conduct water, irrigation ditch watering truck to flush, water
to sprinkle water on one another, lap upr
to draw water from a well upi-pupi f. plural conversation about widely
to launch into the water (e.g., a boat) to scald divergent matters
oneself ! Bring water! The water was oper f. opera
rising. Many districts suffered avt d m. Arabic plural [singular: ]important people,
from floods. 2 liquid saliva big wheels
the saliva flows 3 juice (of meat, fruits) fruit juice 4 avt r m. Arabic plural from 3
temper (of metal) 5 veterinary (bone) spavin 6 figurative avtr 1 frightened 2 alarmed; downcast; distressed
honor, dignity a to stir up the water b to evade, avoid
something c to drag the business out to disgrace otr m. halt, stopping place
someone He disgraced himself. avtr-avtr scared, frightened frightened
I am ashamed. This appearance to look upon with fright
matter cannot be put to rights. to be careful utrj f. regional descent (from a mountain)
with someone f. compound verb a to irrigate, flush b avtartb m. avtarv laj m. 1 perturbation, panic
to melt, melt down c to dissolve d to sell, market 2 pain, distress
compound verb a to be irrigated, be flushed b to be melted, be avtaravl transitive [past: ] 1 to frighten 2 to
melted down c to thaw d to be turned into water (of steam) e alarm; distress, grieve
to grow thin You have grown very thin. avtar f.
to be ashamed a to give water, give to
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avtaredl transitive [past: ] 1 to be frightened 2 to uchatd m. plural 1 raising (e.g., the flag) 2 rise,
be alarmed; be perturbed increase 3 intensification (e.g., of a noise) 4 rising, ascension
1
ut m. flatiron electric iron to press, 5 ascent sunrise 6 origin, emergence, appearance,
iron conception
2 vato vato past perfective Eastern from uchkaskr regional completely dry
avtobs m. bus 1 uchakj f. islet
technology autogenous autogenous 2 uchakj emaciated; lean
welding uchlaj m. Eastern forehead, brow
otomtk otomtik automatic 1 uchnaj m. six-month-old lamb
avtomobl m. automobile the 2 uchne f. young ewe (which has not yet lambed)
automobile industry 1 uch f.
avtomobilsz f. automobile manufacture 2 cha f. singular dialect from
automobile plant che-pche f. plural Eastern nonsense, drivel
avt ! May you know no rest! avts r apparent, evident; well-known
te-bte f. plural Eastern 1 2 delirium avtsravl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
the disconnected speech of an insane person, reveal, explain; make manifest, make evident
the delirium of a madman
avtsredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
ov f. Ottawa (city) come to light, turn out, be manifest, be apparent
akrop m. geology exposure of a stratum or deposit at avtskk m. botany fumitory, fumaria (annual herb
the surface whose dried leaves are used in the preparation of tonics and
uopj f. Utopia alteratives)
uopjj Utopian ukh interjection oy, oh
audzh m. Arabic 1 zenith; apogee 2 military leader of the okhtsk m. the Sea of Okhotsk
vanguard point of the vanguard; lead patrol of the kha f. Eastern 2
vanguard 3 aviation ceiling 1 vkhaj m. dialect 1
udzh idiom Damn you! 2 ukhj f. children's speech boogeyman, bugbear
udzhaavl transitive 3 khe plural from
udzh f. destruction, devastation vkhez high-water, flooding
udzhrj m. regional organ meats, entrails 1 od m. plaiting (of mats, etc.)
avdzhshi f. plural 2 aud m. reservoir, pond
1 dzha f. regional leech avd l m. saint; religious anchorite or hermit
2 dzha f. avdl m. plural
udzhj f. children's speech insect (small) avd n m.
uch Eastern udkhl 1 m. plural the Udkhejli (a sub-tribe of the Gilzai)
ucht 1 high to stand, jump up to 2 m. Udkhejl (tribesman) 3 Udkhejl' (name of various
rise; lift 2 loud (of the voice) 3 steep (of a road) 4 regional settlements)
afore-cited idiom to puff (quietly) odr m. the Oder (river)
uchattb m. uchattj f. uchatv laj m. 1 height 2 rise, udravl transitive Eastern
increase 3 loudness (of a noise) 4 steepness (of a road) udredl intransitive Eastern
uchatavl denominative, intransitive 1 [past: ] vds m. avds m. ablution, washing (body)
1 lift; raise 2 to raise, heighten 3 to make loud, intensify (e.g., to effect ablution, wash the body idiom to
a sound) 4 to emphasize; accent something 5 regional to clear urinate, answer the call of nature
away plates and dishes 6 to cause, occasion (harm, injury, etc.) avdasm t m. transitive to go to take
uchatj f. care of nature's call
uchatedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to avdasmtj f. evacuation (of the bowels), defecation
rise, rise above, heave up 2 to ascend 3 to be loud, be 1 odl udl 1 transitive [present: present: past:
intensified (e.g., a sound) 4 to rise up, get up ] .1 to weave 1.2 to twist, twine 1.3 to plait (braids)
I got up to leave. 5 to rise, ascend (of celestial objects) 6 passive a to be woven b to be twisted, be twined 2
regional to come into existence, appear, be born m. plural
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2 avdl m. proper name Avdal avr m. Arabic 1 from 2 archive; office; registry
odna f. 1 weaving 2 twisting, twining 3 plaiting (braids) (office) chief of the archives
1 odnkaj m. weaver ur l m. the Urals the Ural River the
2 odnke f. weaver (female) Urals, the Ural Mountains
1 ud f. 1 conspiracy, charm, exorcism 2 witchcraft urnijm m. chemistry uranium
2 ud Eastern one who has fallen into a ororkaj m. glowworm, firefly
deep sleep orbatsraj m. 1 spark 2 hot-tempered person
3 ud f. singular from 2 orbsha f.
1 ud plural from 1 orbshi f. plural barley beer
2 ud present tense from 1 orbshn attributive barely barley bread
odes f. Odessa (city) 1 orbl Fire! (as a command)
odl transitive [past: ] to arrange, put right, adjust 2 orbl m. 1 lock, curl; bang, forelock 2 personal name
ovnaj m. small chador, small veil (for women, children) Orbal
or m. ur 1 fire; conflagration volcano orbalk m. 1 fire lighter 2 furnace man 3 steel (formerly
the fire suddenly blazed up 2 gunfire, used in lighting a fire) 4 syphilis
fire, firing line of fire a hurricane of fire orbalavnkaj incendiary incendiary bomb
to set something on fire a to catch orband f. cessation of fire, end of firing
fire, ignite b figurative to hurry, hasten c figurative to anger orbz m. muzzle, snout, (ugly) face idiom
suddenly, flare up a to set afire, start a fire b to open a to hang around someone What are you in a
strong fire to open up a strong fire on the enemy huff about? ! Be off! Get away!
c figurative to drive out of one's wits to open fire, fire orbsha f. Eastern In a month
a to set fire to b to spread discord c to evoke will be the barley harvest.
discontent d to spoil to orb f. heating chamber for a bath
extinguish a fire a to light a fire orbej f. steamboat
b to cause a fire, set a fire to fan the fire of war, orp laj m. fire worshipper
unleash war c figurative to enrapture the orpht m. [plural: orphtna plural:
house caught fire Fires broke out in several orpht n] nocturnal moth
places. proverb Whenever fire ortn m. temple of fire worshippers
breaks out there's no water to be found. a to 1 avrta f. 1 woman 2 wife
hurry, hasten b figurative to be stingy, be greedy 2 art f. anatomy aorta
to arrange one's affairs by oneself (without outside help) ork m. flint (of a flintlock rifle)
a to roast on a spit b figurative to torture, torment c urd m. & f.
figurative to worry a to be roasted on a spit b to urg m. plural 1 colostrum, beestings 2 milk of a cow
be tortured, be tormented c not to sit quietly, squirm which has just calved with spice added
a to subject to fire b figurative to torment, torture urs m. obsolete
to burn down to set on fire a to 1 urus obsolete
throw into the fire b figurative to torture, torment 2 urs f. window with frame which can be raised
to squander money, throw money to the wind a ursh f.
to hold to the fire b figurative to oppress orshnd ghar m. volcano
proverb It's all one to the fire, whether it's yours or another's orht m. orhta f. fall of showers, rain
literal Fire is incompatible with water. A heavy rain fell.
figurative These are incompatible things. orhtj f. 2
vr combining form bringing, possessing ludicrous, orgh laj m. 1 fireplace, hearth 2 heating box, chamber 3
laughable blast furnace
orakhist m. plural 1 fire, conflagration; burning; or ghurdzavnkaj volcano
ignition 2 figurative hurry, haste urvaj m. palm (of the hand)
avr d m. Arabic plural from urj f. soot
orr m. 1 1 orkzi m. plural the Orakzai (tribe) 2 orkzj m.
Orakzai (tribesman)
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uobj m. 1 mash (watery or semiliquid food) 2 syrup (in ugd 1 lengthy, long The road is not all that
jam) long. 2 protracted, prolonged to accomplish a
ukaj dialect 1 protracted journey
oavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to ugdbritaj
mustachioed, mustached
grind, mill 2 to pulverize, break in pieces; grind to powder ugdvg
aj
1 lop-eared, having lop-ears 2 m. abusive
o m. u plural 1 flour coarse-
1
dolt, lop-eared fool, ass
grained flour, coarse flour flour-milling ugdv
laj m. 1 length ugv
li
machine; milling equipment The dough has along the western shore 2 prolongation, extension (e.g., of a
turned sour. treaty); dragging out (e.g., of talks) idiom
proverb They don't even have flour in the house, but still they're To wish someone a long life.
installing a stove. 2 powder
compound verb ugdav
l denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a to pound, abrade, grind b to boil until soft lengthen 2 to extend; prolong (as in to extend a treaty); drag out
compound verb 1 a to be (talks) 3 to lead, conduct, lay 4 to extend, stretch out, pull out
crushed, be pounded, be transformed into powder b to be boiled a to
soft c to have learned by rote I stretch out the hand b to encroach upon
learned the lesson by heart. a to grind, mill They encroached upon our country.
finely b to hem and haw idiom saying Cut one's coat according to the cloth. idiom
We're even. What is there to thank me for? to grow a beard
2 va f. instrument, device, tool 1 ugd f. singular from
okhartsavnkaj m. ovl m. flour ugd
2
m. plural from
merchant, flour dealer 3 ugd m. plural length along the
1
aj m. 1 summer i summer place, vacation border
place 2 summer harvest ugd
megj na f. cayenne pepper
2 vi present tense of ugded
l denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
3 vi plural from 2 lengthened 2 to be continued, be prolonged; be extended (e.g.,
1 oedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be ground, be a treaty); be dragged out (of a talk, etc.) 3 to be conducted, be
milled 2 to be pulverized, be broken into pieces, be ground into laid, be applied 4 to be stretched, be pulled out 5 to reach or
powder occupy some space
2
avedl intransitive It is past ugrj
m. entrails, offal
midnight. ogm m. obsolete moon
avednkaj 1 present participle of 2 2 ogm j f. ugmj moon; moonlight
changeable og f. Eastern ug shoulder
1
1
uz m. goat shoulder to shoulder; side by side with a pitcher on
2
oz 1 m. negligible quantity, insignificant sum 2 several, the shoulder to shrug the shoulders
some to shoulder a rifle Lean on me.
avz r m. Eastern weapon, arm blunt weapon He is broad-shouldered. idiom to
sharp weapon help, be a help to somebody A
avz n m. Arabic plural from good son is help to a father a to get rid of something
uzbk m. b to shun, reject, avoid something to strive, bend
uzbak 1 the back to rid oneself of something
uzg r dialect to undertake the work
uzgaj m. uzgaj m. This matter is beyond my powers.
ozn m. chemistry ozone to help someone, lend assistance to someone; support someone
uz f. she-goat to strive tenaciously to take
1 zaj m. forearm something upon oneself, undertake something
2 zi Eastern to help, give assistance, support
uzhni f. plural goat's wool someone a to bear on one's shoulders b figurative
ozhj f. oilcake to make much of to help one another,
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support one another to live at someone's osmahlawl compound verb update, to update
expense; be a burden to someone. osn
2 ga f. garlic usang quick, fast; high-speed
ogapk military Shoulder Arms! (as a command) osanj present, contemporary, existing
ogavr
broad-shouldered osavl transitive [past: ] to settle someone,
1 ogj m. oka (a unit of weight equal to about 14 kgs.) lodge someone
2 gaj Eastern 2 1
sa
3 og j f. ug j necklace (of silver and gold coins) 2
sa imperative perfective and imperfective of
os us 1 at once, now, at the present time a just Rejoice! ! ! Be forever vigilant!
now, now; not long ago b recently, lately now, just 1 osj m. male gazelle, Gasella subgutterosa
now just now They just now left. 2 si present tense of
up to now, until this time, so far better 3 se second person singular present tense of !
than before just now a just now b hence Be healthy! ! Be healthy! ! Live
forward, in the future right now, at the present time long! ! ! I wish you success!
just now still 4 osj f. female gazelle, Gasella subgutterosa
Get on with the matter immediately. 2 attributive at the 5 sj second person plural present tense of !
present time May reknown come to you! ! I wish you long
os life!
avs r m. bridle assembly (of a harness) osechj m. knucklebone (piece in a game, the bone of an
avsravl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 antelope)
to bridle 2 to subjugate; subordinate osed intransitive [present: past: present:
osk f. Osaka (city) ]to live, reside; abide; settle, take up one's residence; be,
avs n m. 1 feeling 2 presence of mind, self-control, be located He has lived in
bravery idiom reckless Kabul all of his life. idiom He
ospntgaj m. file should know that proverb You
uspntkaj m. roofing iron learn from your companions.
ospnkhaj m. slag; cinder
osedna f. osed m. plural life; residence,
uspnkh m. magnet domicile; sojourn place of residence; residence
uspnmzaj m. iron wire osednkaj 1 present participle from 2 m.
spna f. uspna iron iron ore resident
sheet iron obsolete pig-iron (low quality) avseldzhn 1 sighing 2 m. a whiner
high-quality iron avsell transitive [past: ] 1 to sigh 2 to grieve,
proverb strike while the iron is hot railroad be distressed 3 to whine, complain in a tiresome way
saying It's a very difficult matter. avselna f. 1 deep breathing, sigh 2 grieving 3 whining
ospnz adjective iron avselj m.
avast f. avesta osh whoa (or similar command to halt an ass)
ustrj Western 1 last; terminal; final, conclusive ush command to urge on a camel
ustr the latest news 2 m. end ushnl transitive [ past: ] to unwind;
at the end of the letter he wrote that idiom untwist; dismiss; untwine
the 6th month of the lunar year shi Eastern
avstrij f. avshn m. order
avstrij 1 uh m. camel five camels
ustak r m. saying literal Who dares seize a camel by the
ustakr f. neck? figurative Do not enter into combat with the strong.
avst Arabic 1 middle, average of Western proverb literal The
average (middling) size on the camel cries out in complaint before the load is on his back. He
average 2 intermediate is old but his former habits remain. saying
avsattalab f. moderation A sieve will not burden a camel. !
osl f. Oslo (city) saying literal Tell a camel: "Play a bit!" He'll
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tear up a melon field. figurative Tell a fool to pray to God and refusal, repudiation of something idiom
he'll bang up his forehead. saying literal Tie with the passage of time
up a camel, and get out of the way. figurative Be careful. avuhtnkaj 1 present participle of 2 changeable
proverb literal You can't hide a camel avuht-ravuht m. plural 1 change 2
under a bridge. figurative Murder will out. wrongness, falseness
saying If you keep camels, build tall gates. uhghvajj m. [plural: uhghvji] giraffe
saying literal Observe what side uhka f. tear tear gas to
the camel kicks on. figurative Keep a sharp eye out and you'll lachrymate (of the eyes) Eastern
survive. She smiled through her tears. Tears
welled up in the eyes.
saying They asked the camel, "Why do you have a crooked uhkedzhn tearful, lachrymose
neck?" He answered, "And what do I have that is straight? uhkinj m. rancorous person
saying literal I sat upon a camel, but the uhln teary; lachrymal; full of tears (eyes)
dogs bit me. figurative I brought disgrace upon myself. uhmrgh m. 1 yellow griffon (vulture) 2 ostrich
2 uh interjection oh, ah uhmrghaj m. ushmlghj m. botany
uh ra f. zoology praying mantis haloxylon (small tree or bush native to Central Asian desert
1 ushbn plural from country)
2 uhbn plural from uhvl m. nomad who owns a camel
uhban feminine of 1 ha f. female camel
1 uhban f. camel herder (as an occupation) 2 ha f. Eastern tear to weep
2 uhban plural from bloody tears
uhbun m. uhba m. [plural: uhnan] 1
vhaj m. [plural: vhi plural: vshij n] 1
camel driver, camel herder wife's brother, brother-in-law 2 sister's husband
uhbtb m. ushbv laj m. camel driver (as 2 oh m. plural mane (of a horse)
an occupation) 3 uhi plural of 1
vuht past stem of 4 sh plural of 2
avuhtl [present: past: past: ]Eastern uhem f. female camel in heat
1 to overturn; turn; wallow (in mud) 2 to cross (a mountain); ohen eyes filled with tears
climb over (a fence); cross, get across something 3 to change, avs f m. Arabic plural of
switch; change into something; shift (to another situation) avz ' 1 m. plural of 2 f. position, situation; status
to change
the weather has shifted the internal situation the political
one's situation, undergo change The situation the situation is catastrophic
seasons of the year have come and gone. days social relationships
and nights have passed; time has gone by ot m. room; premises; chamber guardroom
His appearance has altered. 4 to abandon something; reject otr m. bivouac, halt
something; diverge from something, deviate from something av'ij m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 anatomy vessel
_ to reeducate oneself; break bad habits 5 to be inflicted blood vessels
(losses) They have inflicted heavy ughz m. [plural: ughzan] dialect walnut
losses. 6 to exceed 7 to turn (of a road) 8 to bump into, run ughm m. pride; honor to honor, do honor, render
into (someone) 9 to be translated to be translated homage
into the Pashto language 10 to flood (water) 1
av t m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 times, moments,
In spring this place is flooded with water. 11 to be circumstances the usual circumstances
dislocated 12 to be circulated (capital) 2
av t m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 2 produce, victuals,
saying Here is that which you have striven for. food
avuhtna f. avuht m. plural 1 turning, turn, av f m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 waqf, wakf
shift 2 wallowing (in the mud) 3 crossing (a mountain); (ecclesiastical property; an Islamic endowment of property to be
climbing over (a fence); passing over (anything) 4 shifting; held in trust and used for a charitable or religious purpose)
changing into something; a transfer over to another situation 5 the management or direction of one or more waqfs
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ojns m. ocean okjns-i the Pacific avl d m. Arabic plural from [plural: avldna]
Ocean progency; children, descendants, offspring
ojnosij f. Oceania (island) to produce progeny
uij f. Arabic ounce avld f. 1 progeny 2 descent
uk 1 protruding 2 on end, erect, upright to be uln-ud f. Ulan-Ude (city)
placed on end, be made to stand erect uln-b tr m. Ulan-Bator (city)
ok f. the Oka (river) 1 uldzh f.
ukrn ukrjn m. the Ukraine 2 uldzh intricate, complex to tangle, embroil;
ukrin ukrinj 1 Ukrainian the complicate to be tangled, be embroiled; become
Ukrainian language 2 Ukrainian (person) complicated
ukalj f. wooden mortar uls m.
1 ka feminine singular of 1 ulsv la f.
2 auk conjunction 3 3 uls
3 ka dialect oll transitive dialect
okinv f. Okinawa (island) olimpk
avg r 1 m. sufferer 2 suffering; experiencing, going avlanj avalanj 1.1 previous, former, late 1.2 initial,
through Her parents have gone elementary, early 1.3 first, primary 1.4 ancient 2 m. avlan
through a lot on her account. plural ancestors
ugd Eastern 1 avl m. ol f. singular & plural syrup
ugrj f. Eastern 1 receipt of the cost of goods in 2 ulv m. horse (of a courier)
installment payments 2 payment, dues; share 3 ul Arabic possessing, having
to cook groats
ugr f. ogr f. groats; thin gruel ululmr m. Arabic plural commanders; chiefs; the
idiom saying One must wait leadership
proverb to blame one's failures ulula'zm Arabic resolution, resoluteness
on fate uls m.
ugj f. ulus
ug f. 1 avlvaj 1 fried, roasted, grilled 2 figurative worn out
ugnd f. ugn f. Uganda with suffering
avg m. regional steamship seagoing 2 ulav courier's; pertaining to a courier
steamship 1 ol m. [plural: olan] flock of nursing ewes all with
1 og Eastern lambs of the same age and development
2 ga f. Eastern 2 avvla feminine singular of
1 ogj m. 1 avlij m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 2 holy men 3
2 ugj f. kind of tree parents and guardians of children 4 leader, manager, person in
3 ogj f. Ogaj (city, northwest Pakistan) authority
avvl Arabic 1.1 first a first number; first place b ulj novsk m. Ulyanovsk (city)
paramount c excellent (appraisal) chairman avvalijt m. Arabic superiority; priority, advantage
He went to Kandahar at the beginning of the to have a prior right or advantage to
winter. 1.2 beginning; elementary 1.3 former 2 m. [plural: occupy first place
at the beginning of
avail] beginning oligrsh f. oligarchy
spring I had no luck from the beginning. avvaln the first, the very first
If he had done it that way 1 um om uma f. um m. plural um f.
at once, then 3.1 first, in the beginning, first off plural 1 raw, not fully cooked a bit raw 2 unripe,
Eastern He treated me well from the very green 3 unfinished, partly processed raw brick,
beginning. 3.2 in the first place 3.3 formerly, earlier 3.4 adobe raw material 4 undressed (of hide,
already He has already put the candle pelt) undressed hide raw leather 5 not
out. 3.5 before, earlier, until before leaving, well-adjusted; downcast 6 immature, inexperienced idiom
before departure to work underground (of miners)
avvln Arabic first of all; to begin with; before all else 2 uvm ovm
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um n botany ephedra (a genus of jointed, nearly leafless avh m m. Arabic plural from
desert shrubs) avhm 1 vacillating, doubting 2 doubtful
mtkp a f. computer science datasheet ovzaj m. seven-shot rifle
mtkpe computer science ld datasheet view ovkaln seven-year Seven-Year Plan
umat f. snow mixed with rain, sleet uvakj f. uvnj f. week
umaj woven of raw silk to make raw-silk ovvradznaj weekly
thread
1 ov singular & plural 1 comb, fleshy crest (of a bird) 2
mane (of a horse)
umsvaj burnt (of food) to let food burn
to burn 2
av av irrigational; pertaining to flushing or watering
1
umghaj
umghaln semi-raw, not completely cooked 3 uj m. promise, word (of honor)
umv laj m. 1 state of being half or partly cooked 2 1 avj numeral seventy
unripeness, greeness 3 state of being unprocessed 4 state of
2 au j 1
not being in proper adjustment 5 immaturity, inexperience
vij n f.
1 um m. avdzha f. country, locality, territory
2 um m. plural 1 av m. medicine inhalation
3 um f. singular from 1 vz combining form document
4 ovma f. numeral singular from 2 avez n avez nd hanging
um-khul immature, inexperienced (of a person) avezndavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
to hang, suspend
umd m.
umedv r avezndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
to hang, be suspended
umedv ra f.
1 umedvr f. 1 uvht f. juniper
2 umedvri plural of ujn m. ojn singular & plural termite (insect)
ontrij f. Lake Ontario ji present tense of 1
auns m. ounce h 1 m. sigh heavy sighs a to
sigh b to gasp 2 interjection ah
avng m. mortar
na f. dialect ah particle 1 oh but aha 2 interjection my
1 unj m. onj idle talker, windbag My, but this is tasty!
2 uvanj f. ovanj week h r m. 1 starch to starch linen 2 textiles
to size
3 ne plural of
oneg f. Lake Onega h m. 1 intense heat, heat 2 regional hottest month of the
year
aus m.
uj m. diaper h k m.
ovark m. regional overcoat, greatcoat ahl m. Arabic plural from 1
avuhtl intransitive ihtim m m. Arabic 1 zeal, diligence 2 concern, attention
ovl transitive dialect a to try b to take care of, concern oneself about
ovvm uvvm ordinal seventh to give attention to 3 editing
uvnj f. week ihd f. Arabic 1 dedication (of a book) 2 gift, presentation
ovv uv numeral 2 astronomy asterism ihd d m. Arabic punishment to punish, chastise
consisting of seven stars history the Seven Nations
ahdf m. Arabic plural from
of the East (China, Turkestan, Hindustan, Turania, Iran, East-
ihdnm f. law settlement, deed
Rome, and Syria-Sham)
ahr m m. Arabic plural from
ovv 1 ah m.
1 ov f. 1 cut place, chipped place 2 blister; pimple
histag f. 1 slugishness 2 mildness
2 uv ov numeral seven thirty-seven seven hist 1 slow; quiet to delay, detain, stop 2
slowly, quietly
and a half
3
oh interjection oh
histag f.
hk m. plural lime
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hng m. 1 melody, musical theme, tune 2 sounding, etso possessive pronoun plural Afridi polite your
sound to sound 3 tone, intonation idiom ilav
willy-nilly li f. ilij f. Italy
hangd r melodic, tuneful 1 tm m. atom
hingr m. hingr smith, blacksmith 2 jtm m.
proverb One is r m. Arabic 1 donation 2 generosity
hundred blows of the jeweler's hammer are equal to one of the idzh b m. Arabic [plural: idzh buna Arabic
blacksmith's. plural: idzh bat] 1 need, necessity 2 requirement
huchshm having the eyes of a gazelle invention 3 act of forming, act of organizing
ahurmazd m. Ormuzd (Zoroastrian diety) compound verb a to create, found, organize b to invent c to
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form, design compound verb a to be avoid someone c idiom to sprinkle the head
created, be founded, be organized b to be invented c to be with ashes; grieve deeply to
formed, be designed make an error in calculation, miscalculate to
idzhdkar f. creativity, creative work embroil someone with someone else to fail to
idzh m. idzhgj m. idzhj m. 1 eunuch be awarded something, be passed over He
2 pederast grew pale.
dzhn m. 1 agent political agent 2 1 irj f. idle talk to prate, talk nonsense
representative 2 ir plural of
edzhan f. dzhens f. agency irij n m. Irian
edzhne doublet word to rijl m. antenna
edzhjn Aegean the Aegean Sea erev n m. Erevan (city)
ikhodl transitive dialect i m. obsolete fleet
ikhavl transitive [past: ] to compel a camel to i b m. kind of bitter shrub
lie down z za adjectival suffix place after vowels:
id d m. consisting of four points
idj l m. ideal izatj f. proper name Izati
idjl adjective ideal izotp m. isotope
emir l m. admiral izomr chemistry isomer
ajij f. idea eg m.
eik ng m. regional aide-de-camp igd present stem of
iz f. Arabic 1 damage, loss 2 anxiety, trouble a gdi present tense of
to inflict damage; harm b to trouble, disturb is r
1 ajr m. isrtj f. delay; stop
2 ir obtained; received isravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
3 er 1 delay, stop 2 to besiege, blockade 3 figurative to place in a
ir d m. Arabic 1 pronunciation, articulation (e.g., of difficult position 4 to limit, restrict, put restraint upon
speech); proclamation (statement, declaration, etc.) 2 mention isaredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
3 production of proofs 4 objection; cavil be delayed, be detained, be stopped 2 to wait wait
It's impossible to find fault with him. here 3 to be beseiged, be blockaded 4 figurative to find
irdavl [past: ] to pronounce, articulate (e.g., oneself in a difficult situation 5 to be limited, be constrained
speech); proclaim (a statement, etc.) He made ist imperfective of
a speech. istd
ir n m. Iran istg m. & f. istg h m. [plural:
irn irnj 1 Iranian 2 m. Iranian (person) istghna f. plural: istg vi] stand, stop
irvd f. the Irawaddy River harbor
irb curved, crooked curved line istl Western 1 transitive [present: past: ]
erj m. 1 .1 to throw out, discard; chuck out 1.2 extract, take out
irktsk m. Irkustsk (city) to unsheathe a saber 1.3 to take off (a shoe,
jrlnd m. Ireland article of clothing) to take off someone's shoes
irm m. coral to undress 1.4 to rake out (e.g., ashes) 1.5 to extract,
irn ash grey obtain to mine coal, extract coal 1.6 to exclude;
iropz 1 base 2 cowardly dismiss to leave someone's name off ,
erodinmk m. aerodynamics to exclude someone from 1.7 to turn out, issue (production,
erodinmik aerodynamic money, etc.) to issue paper money to
erost t m. balloon publish a newspaper 1.8 to start, put into operation 1.9 to let
ir f. ir usually plural ash, ashes reduce to out (air from a tire, balloon) 1.10 to expell, evict; turn out;
ashes, incinerate a to be burnt up, to smoulder, be dismiss to put out of the house 1.11
reduced to ashes b figurative to burn with shame a to invent; think up, devise 1.12 to unharness
to strew with ashes b to deprive of something, figurative to ! Unharness the horse! 1.13 to show, extend something
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(for inspection) 1.14 to tear out, pull out 1.15 to extract (e.g., ishn eshn f. 1 boiling 2 fermentation 3 figurative
a tooth) 1.16 chemistry & physiology to isolate, secrete 1.17 excitation; agitation; fit, paroxysm
to remove, get rid of, liquidate to remove, get rid ishnd 1 boiling 2 figurative aroused, excited, agitated
of, liquidate 1.18 to withdraw (e.g., troops from a country); ishavl transitive [past: ] 1 to boil 2 to bring to
evacuate 1.19 to send out, put in front (i.e., a detachment) fermentation 3 figurative to arouse, excite, agitate
1.20 to build (a road); dig (a canal) 1.21 to transfer (to another ishavlj boiled ishavli boiled milk
place) 1.22 to export 1.23 to drain (water) 1.24 to express soft-boiled egg
(i.e., gratitude) 1.25 to emit (a sound) 1.26 to come upon, get ish present of
on (the trail of) 2 m. plural eshj f. 2
silkworm breeding, sericulture ishedl eshedl intransitive [present: past:
istna f. 1 throwing away, rejection, chucking out 2 present: ]1 to boil; boil up 2 to ferment; be in a state of
extracting, taking out 3 taking off (shoes, clothing) 4 raking fermentation 3 figurative to be aroused, be excited, be agitated;
out (i.e., ashes) 5 extracting, obtaining, mining be irritated, be annoyed to flare up 4 to seethe
mining of coal 6 exclusion; elimination, leaving out 7 output, ishedlj 1 past participle of 2 boiled
issuing (production, money, etc.) 8 starting, putting into ishedli boiled water, boiling water (for tea)
operation 9 dispatch; eviction 10 banishment 11 invention; ishedna f. 1 boiling 2 fermentation 3 figurative
thinking up, conceiving 12 tearing out, extraction 13 removal, arousal, excitation; irritation
extraction (of a tooth) 14 chemistry & physiology isolation, ishikghs m. history master of ceremonies
secretion 15 elimination, removal, liquidation 16 withdrawal ehl ihl transitive dialect
(i.e., of troops) 17 forward emplacement (of a detachment) 18 ihov imperfective of
building, laying (a road); digging (a canal) 19 export 20 ihod imperfective of
draining, drainage (of water) idiom word ihodl transitive Eastern eshodl [present: Western
production past: ] 1 to put, place; stand, install; locate
eston 1 Estonian Estonian language 2 Place the chair there. to
Estonian (person) place a net on birds to put aside, move aside,
estonij f. move out of the way 2 to put in to install a
1 ist m. plural windowpane 3 to plant (i.e., trees) 4 to put aside (for a
2 sta at the side (of something) over here, on this reserve) 5 to create, develop 6 to lay or place upon someone
side a to remove; eliminate b to draw back (i.e., (i.e., responsibility) 7 to invest (capital) 8 to pay in (money) 9
curtain); clear (dishes away, etc.) c to get rid of, eliminate (a to lay, build (i.e., a road)
defect) d to satisfy (requirements, etc.) to move off, ihodna f. 1 establishment, putting, placing,
go away, withdraw the people stepped aside arrangement; location 2 planting (i.e., trees) 3 setting aside
! Be off! Get away! ! Get away from (for a reserve) 4 investment (capital) 5 laying, building (i.e., a
here! Get out of here! idiom From here on, in road)
future It's been twenty-three years 1 ihod ihod imperfective of
already 2 ihod m. plural
jslend m. Iceland ihavl ishovl transitive dialect
jslend 1 Icelandic the Icelandic ishvna f.
language 2 Icelander (person) ihaj past participle of
isnd fitting, suitable, proper is l m. 1 joining, conjunction; contiguity 2 assistance (i.e.,
esavl transitive [past: ] adorn, beautify in attaining a goal) 3 progress (in some matter)
1 se 2 jzn Arabic also, as well
2 se present of iz iz h f. Arabic m. [plural: izah t]
isedl intransitive [past: ]to seem to be, appear to explanation, elucidation, illustration to explain,
be, present itself as to be, seem to be, appear to be elucidate, illustrate
necessary to please; present a pleasing appearance itlav 1 Italian 2 m. Italian (person)
not to please; be unpleasant itlij f. Italy
ishla f. dance performed by females 1 egh pronoun Afridi 1
eshle f. pancake 2 egh protruding, sticking out
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3
nda f. drink, gulp to drink 2
bb 1 predicate suitable; widespread; brought into use;
off at one draught to drink a lot idiom accepted 2 m. spreading, dissemination 3 combining form
to dress up, dress smartly plurality, collectivity dried fruit groceries
4 ind f. colza, cole, rape 1
bb m. 1 vocative father ! Father! 2 vocative
ajnka f. usually plural ajnki glasses, spectacles Grandfather! 3 grandfather 4 [plural: bbg n] ancestors
a to wear glasses b to put glasses on idiom Kokhibaba Range
ing eng f. inga (the female companion of a new bride 2 bb children's speech ! Beat him!
chosen from among her relatives, and who lives in the house of bbdzh m. grandfather
her husband for some time after the wedding) bbz m. plural Babazi (a subdivision of the Momands)
in f. anatomy liver bb-al-mandb m. Bab-el'-Mandeb
ev dzaj iv zaj dialect Strait
1 ajv n m. colloquial 1 2 child bbh f. 1 fatherhood 2 figurative ironic good deed;
2 ajv n m. hall, gallery patronage Have you
ajv n-i-'m m. regional the House of Commons decided to be my benefactor with this?
ajb m. Arabic proper name 1 Ayub 2 proper name Job bbt m. Arabic question, problem relative to this,
1 ajubz m. plural the Ayubzi (tribe) 2 ajubzj m. concerning this; in connection with this relative
Ayubzai (tribesman) to, in relation to someone
j f. Arabic bbr m. 1 lion 2 proper name Babur, Baber Sultan
h interjection hey, look here, ahoy Babur the Garden of Babur (in Kabul)
n m. 1 rite, ceremony; custom, procedure 2 law; legal 1
bbu m. 2
code; statute; regulations unlawful 2
bb 1 m. plural Babyr (tribe) 2 Babyr (person) 3 proper
in f. mirror signal mirror to look in noun Babyr
the mirror bbk m. bbk m. bbk m. vocative father, papa
inakhn f. room, chamber; small room usually in the (as a term of endearment)
upper part of a dwelling bbl m. Arabic history Babylon
ainas z m. mirror stand, mirror holder 1 bb m. vocative father, papa
2 bb m. 1 clerk; office worker, employee (from local
inhabitants, in India) office workers 2 gentlemen;
chiefs
1
be 1 the second letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the number 2 in 3 bb f. older sister
the abjad system 1 bbuz m. plural Babuzai (tribe) 2 bbuzj Babuzaj
2
official abbreviation (person)
3
1
bbavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to spread,
4
bi Arabic preposition or prefix used with Arabic words disseminate; bring into use
especially, particularly personally, in person bbul la f. wedding lament (a lamentation of the bride at the
1
b children's speech bah-bah (imitating sheep) wedding rite) idiom to speak nonsense
2
b 1 bbna m. plural of 1
3
b Farsi preposition or prefix indicating the presence of some 2 bbavna f. spreading, dissemination; bringing into use
quality or attribute well brought up important; 1 bb 1 m. plural Babi (tribe) 2 bbj m. Babi (person)
significant 2 bbj f. 1 bride (brother's wife) 2 mother, auntie (familiar
abbreviation the agency Bakhtar the form of address to an elderly woman)
news agency Bakhtar bbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be spread
badaba well brought up around, be disseminated; be used; be accepted, be usual
bins fa honorable, honest; just bbedna f. babed m. plural dissemination, spreading
bahamijt bahammijt important, significant bberj m. 1 recurrence, relapse (of a sickness)
1 bb m. Arabic [plural: bbna Arabic plural: He's sick again with a fever. 2 price increase
abv b] 1 door 2 number used when counting buildings, schools, He raised the price of grapes. 3 addition to bride
etc. 3 chapter, section (of a book) 4 question, problem, matter money, increase in the amount of bride amount (after bargaining)
relative to this; about this; for this reason
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bbz 1 unimportant, mediocre 2 vain, futile 1 bdzh f. 1 brass band 2 music to play (of an
all of his efforts were futiles 3 bad, base (of a person) 4 orchestra) idiom harmonica harmonium
bad, nasty (of a word) 2 bdzh m. brother-in-law (wife's sister's husband)
bbezv laj m. low quality; mediocrity bch m. [plural: bchah n] 1 king 2 title of a sayyid
bbezkaj 1 bad (diminutive form) 2 thin, puny or descendent of followers of the prophet
bbezvl denominative, predicate [past: ] to spoil bchdzh m. vocative master, sayyid
something; break off some matter bch m.
btadzhrib experienced; having experience, practice bchha f. [plural: bchah ni] 1 queen 2 queen bee
btadbra bright, sharp, quick (on the uptake) bchah f. kingdom
btaklfa difficult, heavy, burdensome; full of grief, bhssa sympathethic; responsive
deprivation a bad year, difficult year bkhabr bkhabra informed, knowledgeable
1 btr btr 1.1 mighty 1.2 heroic; brave; courageous 2 m. informed circles
.1 hero; brave man 2.2 proper name Batur to be informed, be
2 btr m. btr pupil (of the eye) knowledgeable in something; to recognize, find out something
btur f. thorn-apple bkhtr m. history 1 Baktriya 2
btur f. btor f. heroism; courage, bravery, daring the Bakhtar (news) agency
to show heroism; be courageous bkhtar history 1 of or from Baktriya 2 person from
1 btj m. large saucepan Baktriya idiom Iranian languages
2 btj f. singular & plural 1 wick, fuse 2 medicine probe bkhh imperfect from
1 bterj m. quail bkhmalj f. 1
2 bterj f. female quail bkh f. fairy-tale witch
btingr m. 1 tomato 2 dialect asafetida (a gum resin) 1 bd m. 1 wind wind from the mountains
b m. whetstone, hone compound verb to sharpen (on south wind west wind north wind
a whetstone) east wind the wind is blowing a cold
b ra f. large hail wind blew a beaten by the wind b having caught cold c
br bk boastful figurative gone insane 2 air (in a balloon, ball, etc.) to
blj m. diminutive pail a pail of water inflate, pump up (a balloon, ball, etc.) 3 wind (intestinal), flatus 4
b m. braggart; haughty person, boastful person rheumatism (in the joints); arthritis b d-i a erysipelas b
bavl m. 1 denominative [past: ] to sharpen (on a St. Anthony's fire c syphilis 5 figurative breathing, blowing (of
whetstone) 2 [past: ] figurative to incite, arouse the wind) 6 figurative boastfulness, bragging compound
b a f. usually plural bi boasting, bragging verb idiom oppressive hot weather remained
to boast, brag a to brag, boast b to make a show of bravery c to
bhrs m. Baterst (a locality) pursue a useless task to beat the air, mill the wind
bedl intransitive and to brag, boast this is a vain undertaking to babble
big m. beg m. [plural: big plural: foolishness, speak nonsense to insult, humiliate, shame;
beg bing m. plural: bing n] tomato to degrade
bsarvta wealthy, well-to-do 2 bd colloquial after a while
bsamra fruitful; sucessful bd r m. master (in relation to a servant), sir (landed gentry)
bdzh m. history tribute, tax to pay tribute, pay tax bd ra f. [plural: bdr ni] mistress (in return to a
bdzhd r m. servant), ma'am
bdzhr f. kind of sorghum, Holcus spicatus bdr f. dominion to hold sway over
bdzh m. downpour someone
bdzhguz r m. history one paying tribute or tax bd m m. 1 almond tree almond with
bdzhgr m. history collector of tribute hard shell almond with soft shell 2 kind of
bdzhandzh la strained, tense; intensive embroidery 3 woman's adornment worn over the temples (in a
intensive year form resembling an almond)
bdzhav m. Badzhaur bdmch f. 1 wild almond 2 2, 3
bdzhavj m. inhabitant of Badzhaur, Badzhaurian bdm f. snowstorm
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bdm 1 almond-like (of the eyes); oval 2 cream-colored; bdmng adjective fast
brown; beige bdindzh n m. eggplant
bdb n m. 1 sail 2 lampshade bdav m badv ma firm, solid; lengthy, lasting
bdbnd r bdbn adjective sailing coal burns a long time
sailboat bdv n m.
bdbark m. botany baby's breath bdr
bdbezj m. 1 ventilator 2 fan bdurn
bdph m. 1 bdur f.
bdphj m. fast runner bdvaj 1 knocked down by the wind 2 m. fallen grain,
bdpak f. fallen fruit
bdpuzhn haughty, arrogant bdkaj m. 1 breeze 2 figurative stupid person 3
bdpez f. nonsense, foolishness, absurdity to do figurative spineless person; someone lacking character
something stupid; behave thoughtlessly, act carelessly bdavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to winnow
bdpajm swift as the wind a fast ship (grain) 2 to pour, spread (earth, etc.) 3 figurative to squander,
bddzhaj f. 1 downpour 2 snowdrift toss to the wind
bdkhr m. bdkhork m. kestrel, windhover (a bdavna f. winnowing (grain)
kind of falcon) bd f. wine
badkhor f. 1 tuberculosis of the skin, lupus vulgaris 2 bdhav f. snake (made of paper)
tumor 3 final stage of syphilis bd 1.1 filled with air or gas; aerial 1.2 wind (powered)
1
bdr m. period of time corresponding approximately to windmill 1.3 pneumatic 1.4 figurative flighty, empty-
February headed 1.5 figurative haughty (of a person) 2 m. .1 someone
bdr
2
suffering from rheumatism 2.2 agriculture winnower (of grain)
bdurn 2.3 swift camel to winnow (grain) a to be
bdrb m. snowdrift winnowed (of grain) b to suffer rheumatism
bdrng m. bdrng [plural: bdrng plural: bdj n m. star anise
bdrang n plural: bdrng n] cucumber bdh m. flue (in a stove)
1
bdrv m. 1 opening in the wall (for ventilation) 2 small bdign m.
hinged pane for ventilation b ska f. wave to be agitated, be covered
2
bdr m. regional second month of monsoons (August- with waves; to seethe, boil up
September) bd ski f. plural hide-and-seek (children's game)
bdur f. br 1 m. regional borderline (of tribes); border, boundary 2
bdsh h m. 1 king, padishah 2 sayyid, lord, sir 3 queen bee relating to a tribal boundary
4 proper noun Badshah bsi f. plural
bdshhn 1 regal, royal 2 in a regal manner bgl m. 1 reins 2 string; rope, cord
bdshhzdj f. princess bng m. 1 cucumber 2 figurative blockhead, stupid
bdshh 1 regal, royal 2 f. kingdom, realm to person
hold sway b m. 1 blockhead, stupid person 2 coward
bdghz m. airhole, vent (in a stove) bl m. teapot
bdghis t m. plural Badghisat (a region) b f. bj f. body (of a car); hull (of a ship)
bdghis adjective of or from Badghisat 1 br 1 m. .1 load, burden; pack a to fasten a load,
Badghisat wool secure a pack figurative b to succeed in something, obtain
bd-i-farang m. 1 erysipelas 2 St. Anthony's fire 3 something He'll hardly succeed in this. a to
syphilis transport a load, carry a load b m. plural transfer a load,
bdita attentive transport of a load a cart 1.2 figurative load;
bdkh m. 1 flue 2 ventilator oppression to load heavily to be
bdkob f. snowstorm subservient, to subordinate oneself to someone 1.3 fruit
bdkuj f. snowdrift to bear fruit to set (development of fruit after
bdgol f. medicine colic pollination) 2 predicate .1 loaded, laden 2.2 figurative
bdimgha sensible, clever, quick-witted; thoughful
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overwhelmed (with worries) idiom to receive benefit brubun f. travel gear; pack; baggage
from someone brt m. plural gunpowder idiom literal
2 br m. one time, once often to try to shoot with no gunpowder figurative to undertake a
3 br m. 1 field; plain 2 combining form Hindustan useless venture; to act for no purpose
br n m. rain a fine and intermittent rain bruthkhn f. powder store
a heavy rain, a downpour brd m. plural
agriculture irrigation by sprinkling a light rain, a brudsz f. manufacture of powder
shower today is a rainy day it's raining br vnkaj adjective of a load; pack
Western it has stopped raining cargo ship pack animal
brnk m. 2 1 broz m. plural Barozi (tribe) 2 brozj m. Barozj
brngj m. rain shower (tribesman)
1 brn adjective rainy; monsoon rainy weather 1
bravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to load,
2 brnj f. umbrella; raincoat, mackintosh pack 2 to ship, send
3 brnj f. dry-farming land (i.e., without artificial irrigation) 2
bravl transitive [past: ] to stir up (against); to
brbard r adjective freight, cargo; cartage instigate
brbardr f. 1 transport, transfer of freight, cargo bromtr m. barometer
collective 2 animal-drawn transport; draft animals bravna f. 1 loading, packing 2 shipping, sending
brbnd m. enclosure, pen (for cattle) 1 br f. in this respect
brband f. 1 loading, loading up 2 packing a about, concerning something relative to the
to load b to pack same thing
brbelz stray, ownerless (of cattle) 2
b ra f. 1 fortification; rampart 2 large dam 3 barrier,
brbelza 1 f. singular from 2 unmarried, single obstruction, obstacle
(woman) 3
br particle 1 and behold 2 even a And behold
brtng m. botany plantain he has come b Even he has come
brar f. trade clearing (of accounts) brasingh m. regional deer
brdzhm f. 1 duck (a kind of sailcloth) 2 double bag or 1 br m. Arabic God; divine being, deity
sack 2 brj m. crowbar
brchln f. shipping of cargo; dispatching 3 br 1 draught (of cattle) 2 fruitful, fruitbearing (of a tree)
bts k m. gusset (in a shirt) 4 bri bre modifies force of imperative 1 come on let's!; one
brkh m. cheek time, once just let me 2 in a word, briefly, that is
brd r 1 of a load 2 fruit bearing 3 covered with fruit to say
brd ra 1 feminine singular of 2 f. pregnant brj b deserving of a reception or an audience
brid Arabic plural the Arctic brjbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
brz Arabic 1 apparent, obvious 2 successful (of a person) deserving of a reception or an audience
brselon f. Barcelona (city) bredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
1 brk m. proper name Bark (eponym of the Barakzi tribe) loaded up 2 to be packed, be wrapped 3 figurative to be
2 brk m. barracks; wooden barrack, hut burdensome, be a burden for someone 4 to migrate
brakall Arabic interjection bravo! well done! bredna f. bred m. plural 1 loading; packing 2
brakz 1 m. plural Barakzi (tribe) m. 2 Barakzj wrapping up; packaging 3 migration
(tribesman) brk 1 thin; narrow 2 tender; soft 3 figurative delicate,
brksh m. scoop, bucket (of a lifting wheel) sensitive (of a question) 4 figurative penetrating a to
brkh adjective 1.1 pack; cartage; draught 1.2 humble, refine; make thinner, narrow b to soften, make tender idiom
meek 2.1 rope for tying on a pack 2.2 beast of burden to go carefully into something; investigate
brkah f. carrying; transport of cargo a to something
work at carrying; transport cargo b to transfer, drag loads brikbn penetrating, shrewd, perspicacious; understanding
brka f. barka (a kind of wool fabric) something to a fine degree
brg h m. palace, mansion; royal tent brik f. 1 fineness; narrowness 2 tenderness; softness 3
brnm f. invoice, waybill bill of lading figurative sensitivity, delicacy 4 figurative acuteness,
brnts Barents Sea shrewdness to be penetrating, show acuity
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blgh Arabic 1 grown-up; mature; of age 2 m. grown man 1 bn m. regional missile, rocket
campaign against illiteracy courses to 2 bn m. Bonn (city)
end illiteracy 3 b n m. suffix doer of an action gardener
bilfrz Arabic let's suppose; supposedly bn m. part, a part (of a car and so forth)
bilf'l Arabic in fact, actually bndzhn violet, lavender
bl n m. [plural: bln t] Balkans bndzh m. [plural: bndzh] eggplant
the Balkan peninsula eggplant tomato tomatoes
bilkl bilkll Arabic altogether, absolutely, completely tomato juice
blkach m. blk m. follower of a fakir (learning bndzh m. newly-born puppy
from him and serving his needs) bnd f. military band
bilmsl Arabic analogous; identical, the same bndng m. Bandung (city in West Java, Indonesia)
bilmubil Arabic in reply; in exchange; in turn bndi bnde Eastern 1 combined with the preposition
binnatidzh Arabic as a result (Eastern )or without it .1 on (on the surface of something)
blng m. [plural: blang n] large wild orange tree my book is on the table to stand or
bl m. [plural: bl] 1 fuel 2 dung-brick fuel 3 kind put onto something, load onto something to be placed,
of roast (meat) put or loaded onto something 1.2 with, with the help of
bl m. regional beast of prey with the help of someone with the aid of
bln m. bln m. 1 balloon 2 rubber ball 3 balloon, something 2.1 adverb on him, her, it; on them; onto him, her, it
aerostat 2.2 to him, her, it; to them Ahmed shouted to
blon spherical him. 2.3 around him, her, it, them everyone
bl imperfect from to be called gathered around him
blj f. earrings bnditb m.
blistk bndinj 1 upper 2 someone else's, another's 3 external,
bligj m. foundling foreign
bln m. bndiv laj m. 1 height 2 figurative superiority
blijs m. Balijus (ancient name of the Kandahar Province) bn r m.
bm m. 1 roof 2 top (of a carriage) 3 flooring, planking 1 bn f. 1 pen for cattle (summer pasturing); fence behind
bmk f. Bamako (city) which cattle are driven 2 small village 3 camp of nomads, cattle
bmbr m. herders 4 settlements 5 body, torso 6 used in geographical
bmba f. flame place names Gudzharobanda (an inhabited locality)
bmb m. Brahmin 2 bn m. proper name Banda
bmba f. 3 bn destroyed, annihilated; killed, fallen
1 bmb m. buzzing (of insects) bnach m. bnaw l m. 1 one who is living at a
2 bmb m. bamboo mountain pasture 2 villager, peasant, farmer
bmbur f. top (the toy) bnechj m. bnesj m. 1 nomad herdsman,
bmb m. noise, uproar, commotion to make noise, shepherd; one who lives on the steppe 2 summer resident in the
make a racket country
bmra f. edge; border, hem, edging bnes f. summer camp, area where nomads make camp in
bml transitive [past: ] to strike up a friendship, the summer
maintain friendship, befriend bnr m. leaf of the date-palm tree
bma f. thick smoke bns m. bamboo
bmnkaj 1 present participle from 2.1 m. tutor, bnish ta adjective cheerful, buoyant, hale and hearty (of a
educator 2.2 friend person)
1 bm f. end of winter bnk m. bank bank of commerce, commercial
2 bm imperfect from bank agricultural bank
3 b ma singular oblique from national bank Afghan Bank, Bank of Afghanistan
bmij n m. sometimes plural Bamian (city) state bank, government bank
Bamian Pass Bamian Province bnkd r m. banker, bank owner
bmj f. okra, Hibiscus esculentus bnkdr f. banking business
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2.2 loss, waste of something idiom get lost ! butkh k m. Butkhak (inhabited place near Kabul)
Don't get lost! butkhn f. idol
bjlna f. 1 loss; defeat 2 loss, waste of something batr worst; very bad
bjlodl transitive dialect butshikn m. 1 history religion iconoclast 2 person who
bjldaj past participle of combats prejudice, outdated ideas, beliefs
They lost valuable time idiom a heart in love batk m. 1 batka f. flask; water bottle, canteen
bjlawl transitive dialect 1 batka f. flask; water bottle, canteen
bajlodzh f. biology 2 batka f. goose
biolodzhik adjective biological 1 batakj m. flask, water bottle
1 bj m. regional old chap, old fellow 2 butkj f. gold coin; gold piece
2 bj interjection well Well, you can batla f. young chicken, pullet
say what you want. bitn m. plural concrete compound verb to cover
1
babr m. lion with concrete, lay concrete
2
babr 1 tousled, shaggy, disheveled 2 hairy 3 dense, thick (of 1 bta f. goose
wood) 4 figurative angry, cross, irate 2 but f. type of embroidery
babrstnaj m. type of English rifle 1 bt, bat f. glue, starch; size, sizing
babrsraj adjective tousled, shaggy, disheveled 2 bat f. fallow land, fallow
babrghwgaj m. English 11-round rifle 3 bat, bt f. reproach, rebuke compound verb to
1 babrk m. proper noun Babrk reproach, rebuke
2
babrj, babrj m. basil
barig n or baarig n] battery storage battery
babredl, babaredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] bastrgaj goggle-eyed, lobster-eyed
1 become tousled, become shaggy, disheveled 2 figurative,
basra f. coarse-ground flour
colloquial to snap at, bristle
basraj m. straw remaining after threshing; straw left on
the threshing floor
babghj, babghj poor; unfortunate
bibliogrf f. bibliography bak
1 babw m. elf, goblin (fantastic being that frightens children) bal m. motar (for grinding hashish or naswar)
compound verb to grind in a mortar (hashish or nasvar)
2 bab f. disease of horses
3 bab f. mother (form of addressing a mother or an old woman) bala f.
bbottaj m. bbotatj f. hoopoe ban f. regional button; push-button, call-button
bbdzaj m. damper (in a flue) baw f. regional bag, handbag (lady's, etc.)
bbzaj, bbuzaj m. 1 fan electric fan 1 ba f. 1 fish and rice 2 dialect unseasoned boiled rice
porridge
compound verb to fan 2 sail 3 kingfisher, halcyon
babkaj m. hoopoe 2 ba f. thumb thumb
1 babj m. snipe (bird) 1 ba f. barley juice, extracted liquid from barley
2 babj f. 1 older sister 2 sis (form of addressing an older
2 baj f. stove, kitchen range electric stove
atomic reactor compound verb to fry, to grill
sister) 3 wise and beautiful woman
babzna f. shivers, shivering, chill, fever 3 be f. barley porridge
bipr, bapr m. bebjb n hot, sweltering desert
1 but m. idol, statue bajrj m. baiwl m. 1 vendor of sweets and
roasted kernels 2 baker
2 bat m. stone masonry (the walls of a well, kahriz, etc.)
bat ra, bt ra f. club, cudgel 1
budzh m. [plural: budzh n] seed (e.g., of a melon,
watermelon)
batljn m. battalion
butparst m. idolater, idol-worshiper 2
badzh m. sound during milking
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badzh m. log (a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of bachkaj m. 1 string, lace 2 toe (of shoes) 3 ribbon (for the
branches) hair)
budzh lazy bachawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to save,
rescue; defend, guard
budzh ngi f. plural rags
badzhz Arabic with the exception of, excepting, excluding, bachngaj m. 1 baby, child 2 the young of animals;
young birds
except
budzhl f. [plural:
budzhli]
bachwaj m. 1 2 ribbon (for the hair)
idiom to have success, be lucky in something
1 bach m. lad, fellow
. Just now Reday Gul is having luck 2 bcha onomatopoeia cry used in driving goats
in everything He was unlucky.
bachagrd m. critical age (of a boy)
budzhulb z m. player of the knucklebones game bachagta, bachagwta f. fourth finger, ring finger
budzhlka, budzhulka f. 1 ankle, anklebone 2 knucklebone; bachamrd 1 m. young man; young stalwart, brave man,
man of courage 2 adjective brave, courageous
compound verb to play knucklebones
1 bidzhl f. 1 electricity electric industry 2 bachamrda 1 m. young man; young stalwart, brave man,
man of courage 2 adjective brave, courageous
lantern, flashlight; lamp 3 spark
2 budzhuli plural of 1
bachj m. [plural: bach and bachij n] 1 child,
baby 2 sonny, lad (form of address) 3 young of animals and birds
badzh f. [plural: badzhe] hour What
time is it? eight o'clock
2 bchj, bachj f. base, foot of a wall
at eight o'clock an hour and a half 3 bachj f. darling, dear one (addressing one's child)
half an hour bachbach, bchbch onomatopoeia cry used in driving
goats
badzhj f. children's speech breast, chest
bach m. 1.1 border, edging; edge, rim 1.2 rescue, rescuing; bachedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to escape,
rid oneself of, shake off; to be protected
defense, protection 2 predicative defended, protected
compound verb compound verb
bachedna f. plural bached m. rescuing, saving,
deliverance
bachw, bach w m. f. 1 protection, protect
compound verb compound verb 2
budz f. termite, white ant
regional to save
butskhagj f. handbag
bachwkedna f. defense, protection butskh f.
bichw, bachwa m. f. large floor covering, canvas batsrkaj m. small spark
bachwawl denominative, transitive batsraj m. 1 spark 2 figurative little, few 3 figurative
particle grain (of gold, etc.) 4 spray
bachwedl denominative, transitive
bacht m. supply, reserve, savings compound verb to bahs m. Arabic [plural:
bahsna and Arabic
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bukhted m. plural working in something bkhwla f. trouble, misfortune (one who has)
work in commerce gotten into trouble, (one who has) come to grief
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bakhj f. type of sewing, kind of stitch baddzhawl indeclinable plain, homely; ugly, hideous
idiom to decorate; praise, laud badchrukaj m. villain, scoundrel
bakhl Arabic 1 m. miser, skinflint, stingy greedy person 2 badchalw badchalnd dissipated, dissolute, good-
stingy, miserly for-nothing
bakhil f. stinginess, miserliness to be stingy, badh la in poor condition
miserly, greedy badhl f. poor condition
bakhi f. badkhrtsa m. badkhrtsaj spendthrift, prodigal,
bad 1 bad, wicked ... ... the squanderer
trouble is that ... It wouldn't be badakhsh n m. Badakhshan Badakhshan
bad if you call first look with malice 2 m. plural .1 evil; Province
trouble, unpleasantness He has had a misfortune. badkhaslta having bad character, immoral
Don't wish anyone evil. 2.2 bad things badkhw h, badkh h 1 m. enemy, foe 2 unfriendly, hostile
He has treated you badly. You acted badly. badkhlaj swearing, using foul language
compound verb to swear; to scold to speak ill of badkhwnda 1 unpalatable 2 unpleasant
someone, give a bad report about someone mea badkhwnd f. 1 unpleasant taste 2 unpleasantness
culpa 2.3 fine to establish the size of a fine to badkhja 1 immoral; wicked 2 disobedient, unruly,
pay a fine idiom to be hateful to undisciplined
someone Please don't take offense at this badkhoj f. 1 immorality; malice 2 disobedience,
He was not at all offended. He is upset. lack of discipline
to be angry I don't like this hat. baddijnat f. dishonesty
badakhl qa 1 immoral 2 ill-bred, unmannerly badwla indeclinable 1 homely; ugly, hideous
boor compound verb to disfigure 2 bad, nasty
badakhlq f. 1 immorality 2 lack of breeding badz t m. scoundrel; mean, underhanded low person
badrw stingy, greedy badzt f. baseness, meanness
badrw j f. stinginess, greed, cupidity 1 badr, badr m. 1 2 cotton tree
badisti'm l m. [plural: badisti'ml t] abuse, 2 bdr m. Arabic full moon
misuse; abuse of power badruddrn m. Arabic proper noun Badruddin
badsl of low birth, of low origin badrd m. plural invective, abusive language; foul language
bed't m. Arabic innovation, novelty to scold someone
badmn f. breakdown, disorganization, anarchy badarrft m. outflow, runoff, drainage
badht m. Arabic obviousness to see badraqn f.
clearly, understand well badraq f.
bedjt m. Arabic undertaking; measure badarknd m. cotton tree resin
badbkhta 1 unfortunate, ill-fated 2 unfit 3 stupid badragn f. payment for escorting, fee for convoying
badbakht f. trouble, misfortune; haplessness; badrag f. 1 guard, convoy, escort, accompanying
unfortunately convoy vessel He was escorted by a
badbaj gloomy, morose; troubled, distressed convoy of Pashtoons 2 funeral feast
badbja smelly, stinking, fetid badrng unattractive, plain; ugly, hideous
badbuj f. stench, stink idiom to disgrace oneself
badbn 1 m. .1 pessimist 1.2 distrustful, untrusting person badrangawl denominative, transitive [past tense
2.1 pessimistic 2.2 mistrustful ]1 to shame somebody 2 to deceive, let somebody down 3 to
badbin f. 1 pessimism 2 distrust, lack of confidence in portray somebody in a bad light
badpraj unpunctual, tardy, late (of a debtor, for badrnga
example); unreliable (of a person)
badrang f. ugliness, hideousness
badpzaj gloomy; dissatisfied, discontented badrw m. water escape
badtr badr f. Arabic 1 sack of money 2 10,000 Dirham (monetary
badtarn worst, very worst unit of Morocco)
badtfhm m. misunderstanding
badt f. 1 malice, harm, trouble 2 depravity
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badr f. 1 stumbling compound verb to slip, 2 badl 1 of poor quality 2 of low birth
stumble 2 Western harm, damage compound verb to 1 badlr f. waywardness, dissipation compound
suffer loss; ruin oneself 3 anxiety, uneasiness, worry verb to lead a dissipated life
2 badrj f. proper noun Badri 2 badl raj good-for-nothing, wayward, dissipated
bad m. Euphrates poplar badl maj
badzab na badzhabbaj cursing, swearing, using badlzn m. singer
abusive language badlamna immoral, lewd, debauched (woman)
badggha
badgghe
spoiled, ruined (of a woman who badlmch, badalmch m. rhyme
has had a miscarriage or who has had a still-born baby) badlawl, badalawl 1 denominative, transitive [past:
badstrgaj shameless, brazen, insolent ].1 substitute for something compound verb to be
badastr in order, OK; as before, as usual surmounted, be overcome 1.2 ... to turn into something
badsulk unsociable, treating somebody poorly, slighting 2 m. plural
someone badln m. badlawna f. 1 replacement, substitution,
badsuluk f. slighting, treating someone badly exchange in exchange for something 2
badshgm unfortunate, unhappy, ill-stared, hapless compensation, indemnity 3 change; transformation
badsurt unattractive, plain; ugly, hideous the situation has changed somewhat
badu' f. curse, damn compound verb to curse 1 badla f. song compound verb to sing a song
to curse at someone to lull someone to sing the praises of
bid't m. Arabic 1 innovation 2 religion heresy someone, laud someone
badghg 1 harsh-sounding 2 m. sharp sound 2
badl f. 1 revenge to take revenge on
badghnaj coarse, crude, impolite, discourteous someone 2 replacement, substitution, exchange
badf l ominous, sinister instead of that 3 regional compensation, indemnity
badf l f. misfortune, bad luck unfortunate, 1 badl m. singer
unhappy 2 badli plural of 1
badf'la 3 badl plural of 2
badqismt badledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
badqismat f. to be changed, to be substituted, to be exchanged 2 ...
badk r 1.1 sinful 1.2 wicked villain, scoundrel, to turn / change into something
fiend, monster 1.3 disobedient 2 m. villain, scoundrel, fiend, badled m. plural 1 substitution, exchange 2 change into
monster something; accompanying by something
badkr f. 1 sin 2 evil deed, crime 3 disobedience, state of 1 badmr f. simulation, sham, pretense
being out of control 2 badm raj m. malingerer
badkird r badm sh m.
badkirdr f. 1 badmkh f. ugliness, hideousness
badguzr na 2 badmkhaj 1 unattractive, plain; ugly, hideous 2
badguzrn f. 1 2 strained relations, discord, shameless
lack of harmony badmrhga unfortunate, unhappy failure (a
badgum na 1 suspicious, distrustful 2 dubious, person)
suspect, shady badmrgh f. bad omen, ill omen
badgumn f. 1 suspiciousness, mistrust, distrust 2 badmast f. drinking bout, binge drink heavily
doubt badma' sh m. 1 scoundrel, blackguard; bandit, thug,
badgj, badgj m. one who abuses, slanderer gangster 2 dissipated person
badguj, badgoj f. malignant gossip, scandal, reviling; badma' sh f. 1 banditry 2 dissipation
slander badma'rif f. portraying in a bad light, discrediting
1
badl m. Arabic 1 substitute, substitution instead to discredit someone
of to substitute something for something badma'milag f. unscrupulousness, lack of integrity, lack
exchange views with someone 2 revenge of conscientiousness
to take revenge on someone 3 compensation, badn m. body, trunk
indemnity 4 equivalent
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badn m 1 to have a bad reputation, be in bad repute; disgraced, to cause harm b shame, discredit a he has
be dishonored 2 shameful, disgraceful become pitiable b he got lost c he lost consciousness
badn mus, badn mos f. shame, disgrace, dishonor; bad 2 bud f. textiles weft, woof
reputation 3 budh m. Buddha Buddhism
badnmawl denominative, transitive [past: ] bda-u-bir na f.
dishonor, disgrace, discredit bdawradz f. rainy day; trouble; need; difficult position
badnm f. bad reputation; shame, dishonor ! . Misfortune befell Walo-jaan.
What a shame! fall into poverty
badnmedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] be to pester someone with requests, importune someone
disgraced, be dishonored, be discredited; disgrace oneself bda-wir na f. disturbance, discord, sedition
badnasba indeclinable unfortunate a to create a disturbance b to make much mischief
badnumja badnumj unattractive; ugly, hideous a to be raised (of a disturbance) b to happen, occur
badan f. fuselage (of an aircraft) (of a misfortune)
1 badan physical, bodily, corporal physical culture 1
bd f. 1 evil, harm, misfortune 2 deadly hostility, enmity 3
physical exercises, calisthenics Eastern hatred, enmity
2 badnj, badanj f. small basin for washing, water container I hate his brother. compound verb to sin
with a spout (usually made of copper or aluminum) 2 bdi Eastern bade 1 feminine plural of 1 2 oblique case
badnijta 1 unfortunate, unlucky 2 ominous, sinister 3 ill- singular of 1 2
intentioned, malicious; unfriendly, hostile, ill-disposed 3 badj wicked, malicious; worthless, good-for-nothing (of a
badnijat f. malice, malicious intent, ill-will, hostility person)
bad cross, angry, bad-tempered 4 badj f. bank of a canal subject to erosion
badw laj m. poor quality; negative side 5 badj plural of 1
badod f. harm; damage badj f. 1 evil, harm, misfortune 2 depravity, perversity
badwrd hostile, inimical badj f.
badwrda indeclinable unfortunate, unhappy badid r m. deadly enemy, person who is in a state of
badwrga cross, angry, bad-tempered deadly enmity or who has committed an act of bloody vengeance
badwrgedl intransitive [past: ] to get angry (murder, wounding, etc.)
badraj m. badidr f. the custom of blood revenge
badw dangerous (of a person) badedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]1 to grow
badwawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to worse, spoil 2 to become unsuitable; be ruined 3 to perish
consider (to be) harmful, consider (to be) dangerous bad' Arabic remarkable, wonderful, wondrous
badwedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be badi' f. Arabic [plural: bad'] m. Arabic wonderful
harmful, be dangerous thing, amazing thing
badwgma
indeclinable fetid, stinking, bad-smelling badi' Arabic rhetorical
badk m. badkaj m. scoundrel, villain; worthless badih Arabic clear, obvious it is clear, it is obvious
person, a bad lot 1 ba equal, identical
badawl denominative, transitive [past: ] make bad, 2 bu one-armed, having one arm
worsen, spoil 3 b clear to speak clearly; speak bluntly
bidn Persian preposition combines with the postposition bu 1 old; aged, advanced in years 2 m. old man, elder
without, except to make someone (look) older
badaw m. Arabic bedouin, nomad bagar f.
badawijt m. Arabic nomadic way of life ba l m. wine
1 bda 1 feminine singular of 1 2 f. .1 harm; trouble, ba j 1 m. rich man 2 rich, wealthy
misfortune; distinguish good and evil; bajtb m. wealth, substance
to regard someone maliciously; to get into bajna f. enrichment, gain
trouble 2.2 bad; a to worsen, get worse (e.g., of the bajavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
condition of a wound) b to engage in nefarious business, take the enrich, make rich
path of wrong; go bad, become corrupted (of a person) a baj f. idiom to be proud of
something
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bartsra feminine singular from barzkh m. 1 isthmus, neck (of land) 2 receptivity;
bartseredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to susceptibility
be exhibited, be shown, be displayed 2 to be raised, rise up (to the brz m. padded pants, quilted trousers
surface) burs m. 1
barh l existing, current (of a government, etc.) bars t m. 1 rainy season 2 monsoon monsoon
barkhst m. regional 1 closing (e.g., of a session) 2 firing, from India
removal (from a job) barst f. raincoat
barkhilf opposed (to someone, something) brest m. Brest (city)
despite that; counter to that (in defiance of that) barsar-i-itid r regional being in power, being in office
barkhlk m. fate, lot bursavl transitive
barkh m. 1 barsr obsolete
barkh st m. 2 barsr m. interface
barkhurd r 1.1 fortunate, happy, prosperous to barsern barsernj superficial, external
be happy, fortunate 1.2 making use of something 2 m. polite
barsra over, above, more than something; apart from, besides
son What is your son's name? something moreover, in addition
barkhna f.
brkha f. brkha f. 1 part; portion share; portion, 1 brsh m. barsh [plural: brash n plural: barash n]
lot shareholder; partner two
brush toothbrush compound verb
thirds in part, partially, by parts to
2 bursh m. cutting (out)
be a part of something to be divided in half, into
birisht roasted, fried, grilled to roast, fry, grill
two parts to divide into two equal parts,
brashavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to clean
split in half a to
with a brush
use something b to be worthy of something a to own a
britnav British
part; to be a shareholder b to promote, assist, be conducive to
britnij f. England Great Britain
something to play a large role to
bartarf dismissed (from a job), fired
be worthy of something to utilize something in full
measure to provide someone with something bartarafavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
to pass on to someone (inheritance); for someone to dismiss (from a job), fire
get what's coming to him 2 portion of land, allotment of land 3
bartaraf f. dismissal (from a job), firing
military flight (3-4 aircraft) sub-unit idiom to seek
bartarafedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
happiness
be dismissed (from a job), be fired
barkhakhr m. 1 co-owner 2 landowner 3 member of a
bar'ks on the contrary
commune
bar'alij contradictory
brkha larnkaj m. 1 participant 2 shareholder bragh m. 1 fold 2 layer
barkhamn having a portion burgh m. steppe cat (caracal)
bard r 1 a width of 2 wide, broad; of double width (of burgha f. steppe cat (the female) (caracal)
fabric)
barghuj m.
bard sht m. 1 patience 2 firmness, steadfastness 3 advance
barghazvi f. plural nonsense, foolishness
(in pay) a to endure, bear b to take an advance on
barghhaj m. upper jaw
your pay 4 introduction, forward (e.g., in a book)
barghn m. 1 notch (on a log, etc.) 2 wound (stab wound) 3
bardshtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] piece (of meat)
to endure, be patient
bargh m. 1 borer, drill, auger 2 bayonet
bardag f. slavery epoch of slavery burght m.
burdub j m. victory and defeat burcha f.
bard [plural: bardag n] 1 m. slave 2 f. female slave;
barghuj m. medicine mumps
female captive
barghvgaj m. earring
bara f. botany Periploca aphylla (a kind of bush)
barghlaj m. lid, cover (of a kettle, etc.)
barz l f. eyelid
barghnaj
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bara f. Ornithodorus (a kind of tick, carrier of typhus or tick bret m. moustache a twirl your moustache b
fever) figurative to make a show of bravery a to be
burz m. Arabic manifestation, disclosure, revelation; cowardly b to stint, grudge idiom a he
appearance to become manifest, be revealed; appear rejoiced (in) b he gave himself airs
bur m. britnij f.
bruksl m. Brussels (city) brekh m. Eastern 2
bronsht m. bronchitis 1 brid m. 1 attack, assault 2 beginning, starting point, access
barvaj m. 1 part of a bucket chain or noria 2 spot (of a a to attack b to approach something, begin something
wheel) 2 burd m. 1 separation 2 absence 3 border
barvj 1 sticky 2 figurative boring, tiresome a to briddzhenrl m. major-general
stick on, glue on b figurative to bore a to stick (to), briddzhenrl f. rank of major-general
adhere b figurative to be fed up, be bored baredl bredl intransitive [past: ] to grow (of living
bra feminine singular of 4 creatures, organisms)
burh n m. Arabic [plural: burhnna Arabic plural: bridlk m. foreward
barhn] convincing proof, argument to bridmn m. lieutenant 1st lieutenant
introduce convincing proof or arguments 2nd lieutenant 3rd lieutenant
bra khna f. bridman f. rank of lieutenant
baraga f. brez f. bug
barhm 1 mixed, mixed up 2 spoiled brezr m. morning, dawn
barezarj m. breakfast
brahmn m. Brahmin brezn m. breg n m. bleat, bleating to bleat
barhamavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 1 breh m. 1 inflammation of the lungs, pneumonia
mix, mix up, confuse 2 to spoil 3 to ruin, destroy inflammation of the lungs, pneumonia 2 sharp pain in the side
barhamedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to a to be ill with inflammation of the lungs, be ill with
be mixed, be mixed up, be confused 2 to be spoiled, spoil 3 to be pneumonia b to have a pain in the side
ruined 2
breh m. glitter, shine, gleaming a the glitter of
bra volt f. Upper Volta Republic of a sable figurative b flourishing arms a to shine, glitter,
Upper Volta gleam figurative b to flourish arms, threaten war
1
barj m. victory; success brhlik m. brehn lik ajiml e-mail
a to win a victory over someone, conquer, overcome someone b brhlik pta f. e-mail address
to overcome, master something
brehn
2
barr Arabic 1 land (as opposed to marine, air) brehn f. [plural: brehng ni plural:
ground army 2 continental continental climate
brehnv] 1 shine, glitter, gleam 2 lightning 3 electricity;
3
bar Arabic 1 innocent (of), not guilty 2 freed (from
electric light electric power station
obligations, etc.)
electric meter 4 proper name Brehna
barj f. brehnch m. electrician
barij-uz-zim Arabic 1 exonerated, found innocent 2
brehnv l electric
freed (from payment of a debt, from carrying out something) brehnd gleaming, shining, resplendent, dazzling
a to be justified b to be liberated, be freed (from
brehavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause to shine,
payment of a debt, from doing something)
cause to glisten to admit rays of sunlight 2 to dazzle
barj la f. air hole, vent, safety value; smoke vent with brilliance figurative idiom to set the teeth on
barjlj 1.1 triumphant, victorious 1.2 succeeding in edge to flourish arms, threaten war
something; having achieved success a to triumph, win,
brehedl intransitive [past: ]1 to shine, glisten 2
conquer b to succeed, attain success to
to seem to be, be represented as something 3 to be visible
pass an examination 2 m. .1 victor; champion
I set my teeth on edge.
champion in racing 2.2 proper name Barjalaj
brehiz sawdgarj kr m. Electronic
barjlitb m. success, victory
Business Card
We wish them even greater success.
brek m. brake to brake, apply the brakes
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baskra f. voluntary help (e.g., during wheat harvest, road bshptb m. bshptj f. 1 fullness, sufficiency
building) 2 completeness, finish 3 perfection; superiority 4 full value 5
biskt bisk biskt m. plural 1 cookies 2 maturity 6 satisfactory (e.g., of requirements)
spongecake, biscuits bshpk clever, bright, quick-witted to
basked m. plural completion, end, conclusion; cessation talk like an adult (of a child)
bismill Arabic 1 in God's name in the bshpv laj m.
name of God (who is) the most gracious and the most merciful bshpavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
(words with which Muslims begin some activity) 2 f. beginning make full, make exhaustive; to exhaust 2 to finish, complete;
to begin something, undertake something fulfill 3 to satisfy (e.g., requirements) 4 to develop
basmk m. murrain, cattle plague bshpavna f.
bismll Arabic 1 slaughtered (of cattle) 2 brought as sacrifice bshpedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a to slaughter (cattle) b to bring as a sacrifice be full, be exhaustive 2 to be completed, be fulfilled 3 to be
a to be slaughtered; to be brought as sacrifice satisfied (of requirements) 4 to be developed
basnl m. trickery; deception to trick, deceive
bshpena f. m. bshped plural 1
basna f. completion, end 2 development
bisvs f. bisvasa (a unit of area equal to 1/20 of a bisva or 1
bashr m. Arabic person nu'-i humanity,
488 square meters) humankind, the human race
basv l m. bus driver 2 bashr m. body
basv laj m. sufficiency, satisfactoriness bashr plnkaj humane, philanthropic
bisv f. bisva (unit of area equal to 1/20 of a jerib or 975 basharpezhandna f.
square meters) bashardst m. humanist
basj 1 sufficient 2 regional processed, cultivated, tilled 3 bashardost f. humaneness, philanthropy
regional populated, settled a to satisfy b regional to humanism
cultivate, work, till c regional to populate, settle a to basharshins f. 1 anthropology 2 ethnography
be sufficient b regional to be cultivated, be tilled c to be bushruj f. bushruya (a kind of handcrafted fabric)
populated bashr f. Eastern 1 face, physiognomy; exterior; (outward)
bisj r a lot; very appearance 2 biology thin skin, epidermis
bisjrkhr voracious, gluttonous bashar Arabic 1 human human society 2
basjv laj m. satisfaction with something humanitarian idiom work force
to be satisfied with something basharijt m. Arabic humanity, mankind
basedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be bush b m. dish
enough, to suffice 2 to end, be ending, be completed; to cease bshak l m. regional 1 rainy season 2 monsoon
baser f. 1 twilight (when birds return to their nests) 2 nest; bshakl f. regional harvest year, good year (for a crop)
perch, roost to sit on a perch 3 stay of a bird at its perch bshka f. botany 1 lepidium (a genus of herbs) 2 Erophila
4 night's lodging (usually of bird hunters) bshl m. bushel
bast Arabic 1 wide, broad 2 simple, uncomplicated, bashndzh m. reputation, fame, honor
elementary bashr suffering night blindness
basitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to bahv
be wide, be broad 2 to be simple, be elementary; become simpler buhtna f. 1 quagmire, bog, swamp 2 being stuck (in a
bash m. main beam, girder quagmire, swamp)
bashsh sh Arabic cheerful; animated, lively buhtavl transitive
bashshsht m. Arabic cheerfulness; gaiety, merriment; buhtedl intransitive
animation, gusto cheerfully; in a lively or animated bakhak l m.
manner bahak l f.
bush l m. honeysuckle bahkla f. unpleasantness; misfortune, disaster
bshp 1 full, complete, exhaustive 2 finished, completed, bhglav f. 1 security 2 quiet, calm
fulfilled 3 utmost, every possible 4 perfect, absolute; superior 5 bahl transitive
of full value 6 adult, mature, grown up 7 satisfied (e.g., of
requirements)
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bak m. chatter, gossip; nonsense to speak bug m. gadfly
nonsense bugavl transitive
2 buk 2 bga f. blackberries; bramble, blackberry bush
bak f. frog bungdl
bak raj m. courier 1 bogur f. attack of dog (with howling and snarling)
bakvl m. regional cook 2 bagur tousled, dishevelled (of the hair)
bakj m. bakja f. Indian ash-tree, Indian lilac, bago f. curds, cottage cheese
melia azedarach bgo f.
bakbakj m. chatterbox, gossip bgoj m. buffalo calf
baktr m. armor; armor-plating bagva f.
bakter f. & m. bakterij f. bagj f. carriage, buggy, two-wheeled cart
bakterjolozh f. bagjkhn f. building or place where carriages are kept
bakterij f. bgl m. 1 quail that has been defeated in battle 2 deserter
bakra f. bakrj f. flint bagin m. plural
1 baks m. handbag, purse; drawer; box briefcase bagjv l m. bagjv n m. 1 coachman 2
( change) purse, wallet military map case drayman
2 baks obsolete 1 insignificant 2 a few, not many 1
bal burning, on fire
bakskaj a few, not many, a little 2
bl 1 other, different a other, different b in another
bksing m. boxing way someone else another time one
bakalore f. baccalaureate, bachelor's degree after another by one another, at one another's
bakv f. bakv f. 1 dry, parched earth 2 regional they are living together they are in love
Bakva with each other di they love each other; they
baka f. kurkut (dried balls of strained sour milk) are dear to one another mutual respect
1 bukavl denominative, transitive mutually, with each other mutual agreement
2 bukavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to make they have gathered together
hunchbacked; arch, hunch; make prominent, make protuberant, Eastern from one another to depart, go
make hunched up away from each other to each other 2 next, following
bukj a f. (day, year, etc.) a (on) the next day b the future
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bukedl denominative, intransitive day after tomorrow next year next week
bukedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be 3 another's saying literal don't burn
hunchbacked; be arched, be hunched; be protuberant, be prominent your ears in someone else's soup figurative don't interfere in
bg bread, crumbled into ajran (a drink made from sour milk) someone else's business idiom ... it must be added
bug h m. mediation to be (a) mediator; settle a that ... ... and here's something else ,
conflict; reconcile moreover
1 bugt m. means, way in such a way, in this way 3
bal Arabic conjunction and particle 1
2 bgt stupid; shallow (of a person) 1
bal f. Arabic 1 misfortune, disaster to
bgat singer of folk songs (in particular the bagati) encounter misfortune ! let all your misfortunes fall on
bugta f. business, matter me!; I'm ready to do anything for you! (an expression of
bagat f. bugt folk song (performed by two singers) obedience, agreement) a to suffer misfortune b to
bagr m. custom, habit grow poor, become impoverished 2 witch, hag
bagr m m. Bagram (city) the Evil one devil; wood-goblin !
bagrm m. plural Bagrami (town near Kabul) saying one hag said to another: Aaghh! (both are pretty) 3
bagj f. turban a to put on a turban b to wear a (conversational) piece, item, gimmick What sort of
turban idiom to disgrace oneself a thing is that? What is it? idiom Sanak is very
! I wish you success! greedy ! I wish you success!
bagjgl m. camomile ! He was lucky; he might have drowned!
bigl m. regional music horn, bugle to be outstanding in something !
bagalolj f. 1 You have shown (us) wonders!
buglj m. baglj heron 2
bal word paired with
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bil Arabic preposition, prefix without without blkh f. textiles warp
exception without delay bald m. Arabic 1 m. .1 guide; conductor; escort 1.2 country,
bilihtir z Arabic carelessly, incautiously, imprudently nation 1.3 city 2.1 being knowledgeable about something;
bilistisn Arabic without exception, making no exception knowing something; being acquainted with someone or something
balbatr m. 1 odds and ends, all kinds of things 2 rubbish, he knows these people very well 2.2
trash, junk accustomed; mastered; having adapted to
baltn m. Balaton (lake) buldozr m. bulldozer
biltavaf Arabic urgently baladavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
blrbv laj m. acquaint with, familiarize 2 to train, school (in)
blbavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 1 balad f. Arabic small town, locality
fertilize; impregnate; to cover 2 balda f. feminine singular from 2
bl rba 1 balad Arabic municipal, (of the) city; communal
blbedl denominative, intransitive 2 baladj m. Baladaj (village near Qandahar)
bul ra f. hunting decoy (bird) balad saying the same thing happened to him as to the
bilshat Arabic unconditional unconditional shepherd from Baladi (this shepherd was known for his greed,
surrender which always turned out to his disadvantage)
bal gh m. Arabic communication; notification baladijt m. Arabic knowledge of something; familiarity with
balght m. Arabic eloquence someone, with something he is familiar
balghn m. [plural: balghunn] botany Bengal with this work
quince, marmelo baladedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
blk m. 1 politics bloc to create a bloc 2 informed, be knowledgeable; be acquainted with someone or
group (of settlements) something; become acquainted 2 to get used to; familiarize
bilkamukst without a pass (oneself); adapt (oneself)
bilngh Arabic bilngh regularly, without baladij f. Arabic municipal authority; municipality; city
change; without fail council municipal authority, municipality, city council
bl nda f. girl who has come of age rasi-i head of the municipal authority; mayor of the
blngaj m. dormouse city; chairman of the city council
bila f. moan, groan baladijav municipal, (of the) city; communal
bilvsit Arabic direct, straight bilng m. tall building
bal vahlaj 1 remaining idle, loafing 2 m. loafer, idler, blrzv laj m. distinction, difference
sponger blargh m. not in agreement
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bulbl m. 1 nightingale nightingale 2 blsab m. day after tomorrow
"bulbul" (name given a number of birds with bright plumage or blsh nta in another way, a different way, otherwise
which sing beautifully) bolshevzm m.
2 balbl shining, gleaming, lustrous bolshevk m.
3 blbl 1 varied, diverse 2 different, all kinds bulagh Arabic eloquent; expressive
1 bulbla f. female nightingale bulgh r gentle breeze, zephyr (in the spring)
2 balbal f. dance of the Wazirs bulghrist n m.
balbalj m. torch, flare bulghr 1 Bulgarian the Bulgarian language 2 m.
bildzhik m. Belgium Bulgar, Bulgarian (person)
bildzhik bildzhukj 1 Belgian 2 m. Belgian (person) bulgh rij f. bulghrij f. Bulgaria
bildzhijm m. bulgh ka f. 1 noise; shouting; wailing 2 mourning
bl chri in another place a to make noise; to shout; wail b to mourn (over)
bldzjg another's; strange, alien balghm m. Arabic phlegm; mucus (e.g., from the nose)
balkh m. Balkh (city and region) Balkh province bal m.
Balkh river bils f. proper noun Bilkis, Belkis
balkh b m. Balkhab region 1 blk
balkh sh m. Lake Balkhash 2 balk m. dialect glistening, shining to glisten,
blkhv Eastern 1 in the other direction 2 on the other side sparkle
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blkmshr m. baluchist n m.
1 blki 1 adversative conjunction but, but also baluch
not three but four pupils came 2 emphatic 1 balts m. 1 Baluchi (person) 2 proper noun Baluts
particle (and) even 2 blots m.
2 balka f. dialect campfire 1 baltsa f. 1 Baluchi (female) 2 proper noun Balutsa
balg m. leaf (of a tree, etc.) 2 bltsa f.
belgr d m. Belgrade (city) baluts
bl gadz m. day after tomorrow in the morning (morning blodl transitive
after next) blvda f. stumbling; getting stuck to stumble
ball transitive [present: past: ] 1 to name, bulr m. Arabic 1 crystal 2 cut glass, crystal
enumerate 2 to call; invite; convoke bulur bulurn Arabic 1 (of) crystal, crystalline 2 (of)
I was invited to dinner 3 to consider, suppose, crystal, cut glass
think to consider it better, prefer something 4 to blos m. blaus 1 collision; touching, contact 2 insulting;
announce 5 to sing loudly, sing cheerfully to sing (folk) causing distress
songs blosl blausl [past: ] 1 to touch, brush against 2
blalgj f. 1 woman who gives birth each year 2 cattle which to rub, rub down, massage 3 to cause revulsion; alienate
give increase each year (someone); irritate 4 to bite (of a dog)
blmgaj blmnga tasteless, flavorless blosv laj m. blausv laj hostility, enmity; repulsion,
blndza f. saxaul (Haloxylon, a small tree or shrub of Central antipathy to nourish a hatred, nourish an antipathy
Asia) blosavl blausavl transitive [past: ] to evoke
bilnd bulnd 1.1 high, tall; exalted 1.2 loud, resounding 1.3 enmity; to alienate (someone); to irritate
figurative successful, unusual 2 m. proper noun Biland, Buland blsa f. 1 2
bilandpj excellent, outstanding blosedl blausedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to
bilandparv z flying high, soaring collide, run into; brush against; touch 2 to be distressed, be out of
bilandparvz 1 high-altitude flight 2 (upward) flight, sorts 3 to hate; nourish hostility, nourish antipathy 4 to interfere,
take-off idiom literal & figurative the meddle 5 to encroach upon (someone, something), infringe 6 to
empyrean, the highest reaches of heaven offend, insult (someone)
blndra f. Afridi 1 invitation 2 blndra f. reception; blosedna f. 1 collision; brushing (against), grazing 2
entertaining (as by a host) distress, disorder, confusion 3 hatred; revulsion, enmity, hostility
bilandhimmt 1 valiant 2 noble; magnanimous balt m. Arabic 1 oak (lithocorpus) 2 acorn
bilandhimmat f. 1 valor 2 nobility; magnanimity bulgh m. Arabic maturity, manhood; ripeness; majority
1 biland f. height, altitude (coming of age) before coming of age
2 bilandj m. proper noun Bilandaj blk m. bulk military platoon sapper
blang 1 fresh, young, green 2 bright (of colors) 3 beautiful, platoon
attractive buluk t m. plural suburbs suburbs of Kabul
balnlk m. (written) invitation blok d m. blockade, encirclement economic
balna f. 1 naming, enumeration 2 invitation; summons; call 3 blocade to blockade, encircle, surround
announcement; pronouncement 4 reception evening blukmshr m. bulukmshr military lieutenant
reception bluk buluk adjective military (of a) platoon
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bal m. proper noun Balo proverb literal platoon column
When there were no brave men, even Balo became a leader balavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to set on fire
figurative When there are no fish, even a crab is a fish baln m.
2 bilv m. bilngaj m. kind of polecat, Vormela peregusna
balv f. disorder; disturbance; sedition, revolt to create 1 bal f. regional bayonet; pike, lance
disturbances; instigate rebellion 2 bla feminine singular of 1
baludzhist n m. Baluchistan (province, Iran) 3 bla feminine singular of 2
baludzhi 1 adjective Baluchi 2.1 m. Baluchi (person) 2.2 bulhavs Arabic capricious, whimsical, fickle;
f. Baluchi (language) greedy, stingy, miserly
balch m. 1
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balj f. 1 cornice; eaves 2 pole (for pushing a boat) 3 bolt, 1
bin f. Arabic 1 building, structure 2 basis
bar 4 roof on this basis on the basis of something
2 bal Arabic particle yes, certainly a to plan, contemplate, undertake; decide;
bilj rd m. billiards; billiard table he decided to go b to undertake something a to be
blechn m. history sling (weapon) built b to be based on something 3 philosophy
baledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to burn; catch superstructure
fire 2 bann m. Arabic mason; builder
bleghdl intransitive 1 to be wrapped in swaddling clothes 2 ban t m. (heavy, coarse) cloth
to become entangled, become confused bant-un-n'sh m. Arabic plural astronomy the Big and
bleghadavl transitive bleghadavl 1 to swaddle, Little Bear (i.e., Ursa Major and Ursa Minor)
wrap in swaddling clothes 2 to entangle, confuse bant of (coarse) cloth
bilt m. ticket banrs m. 1 Varanasi (India) 2 proper name Banaras 3
balgh Arabic eloquent; expressive striped silk
baligh considerable, large, big binjt m. Arabic building
1 bum m. 2 bin'aljhi Arabic in view of what has been said, in view of
2 bam m. [plural: bamna plural: bam n] bomb the foregoing
atomic bomb hydrogen bomb bambl m. plural dialect 1 awn, beard (of corn, grain) 2
high explosive bomb incendiary bomb sheaf (of wheat); tuft (of grass)
to drop bombs, bomb; bombard bint f. [plural: bnti] Arabic plural daughter
3 bam m. low tone; bass (voice) bink m. flick (of the fingers); insult, slight, blow
bam achavnkaj adjective bombing 1 bandzh m. 1 horse chestnut 2 henbane
bombardier 2 bandzh m. bandzh trade
bamand z m. 1 obsolete bomb-thrower 2 depth-charge gun bandzhrag f. fancy goods, haberdasher's trade
bomb m. 2 haberdashery, fancy goods
bamb r m. bamb rd m. bombardment 1 bandzhr f. haberdashery; fancy goods
compound verb compound verb 2 bandzhr m. regional tradesman in grocery items
to undergo bombardment to subject to bandzhkh m. thick branches
bombardment 1 bundzhj m. 1 person with a small nose 2 person with a
bambrdmn adjective bombardment collapsed nose (due to syphilis)
bambrdavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 2 bandzhj f. botany cassia
bomb, bombard bench m.
bambr f. bombardment to bomb, bombard bunchk m. basis, essence
to subject to bombing to 1 bundzj m. son of one wife (under polygamy), stepson
undergo bombing 2 bundzj f. daughter of one wife (under polygamy),
bambr kavnkaj stepdaughter
bambra f. hornet band 1 m. .1 bonds, ties, nets 1.2 incarceration 1.3 captivity,
bambl m. plural 1 botany ear without seed, seedless ear 2 bondage to
inflorescence of corn 3 panicle of a reed 4 thick beard free from imprisonment, free from captivity 1.4 dam, weir 1.5
bambolj m. wicker corn-bin anatomy joint rheumatic fever 1.6 node (on the stem
bamb f. pump of a plant) 1.7 bandage, binding 1.8 spell, incantation 1.9
bamba f. Bombay (city) measure; size 1.10 geography mountain range, ridge a to
bampr m. 1 bumper, buffer 2 shock absorber build a dam, dam b to take measures c to decide, make a decision
bamlj f. balmy (a small drum held under the arm) ... they have decided that d to prepare
1 bum f. pike, lance (something) 2 predicate .1 blocked (of a roadway); closed, cut
2 bma f. dialect 2 off (of movement); closed (e.g., of a border) 2.2 cut short,
1 bin m. Arabic son stopped; held back, restrained 2.3 forbidden (of a custom, etc.)
2 bn f. one of the wives (in relation to another under polygamy) 2.4 arrested, imprisoned 2.5 captured 2.6 stuck (in a swamp,
3 bon m. bonn Bonn (city) mudhole) 3 attributive stuffy, close, sultry, stifling
a stuffy room
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bau bo interjection goo-goo! (interjection used to make a baby budz m. shoemaker, cobbler
smile) bu rangavnkaj m. bootblack (a person who shines
3 bu m. 1 boots or shoes)
4 bu m. 1 thorn, prickle 2 syphilis busur m. plural chaff
5 bo separable part of the verb buka f. girl
bo m. boa (constrictor) bukj m. 1
buvraj m. 1 young animal weaned from its mother 2 skin, ban botanical gardens
hide, pelt buvrbuz f. dissatisfaction to
bavsr m. Arabic plural hemorrhoids express your dissatisfaction to someone
bav's m. Arabic plural from 1
baj m. 1 bush 2 plant (general designation)
bulhavs Arabic 1.1 capricious 1.2 lightheaded 1.3 bi weeds bi medicinal plants botany
sensual 2 m. .1 capricious person 2.2 lightheaded, flighty botanist a to uproot; root out b figurative to
person 2.3 sensual nature extirpate, eliminate 3 brushwood 4 [plural: bi] thickets 5
bulhavasnk f. bulhavas f. 1 capriciousness pattern, design (embroidered or drawn) idiom ! Go
2 flightiness 3 sensuality away! Get lost! idiom Poor Ahmed is
bob pure, unadulterated pure Pashto altogether ruined.
bobavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to clean, 2 buj m. 1 crop-eared animal 2 miscarriage
free from impurities 3 boj m. fillet (steak)
1
bob f. money in the money-box (saved at home and put to no buipoh nd m. botanist
use) bud wearing European footwear
2 bba feminine singular of bodzh m. 1 burden, weight 2 volume, dimension
bobj f. sister (addressing an older sister or an elderly woman) bavudzhd despite, in spite of
bobedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be 1 budzh f. 1 stopper, plug 2 gag
cleaned, be freed from impurities 2 bodzh m. regional burden, weight
1 but m. young man budzhj f. bag, purse
2 but m. 2 buch m. 1 animal with a clipped ear or ears; animal with a
3 bot past of 1 mutilated muzzle 2 person with a flattened or sliced nose
but m. snout, muzzle; mug buchkhj m. scarecrow (in a garden)
1 butkj 1 m. lad, youth 2 having grown a bit to buch m. kind of small melon
grow up (a bit) 1 buchaj m. sluice gate (of an irrigation ditch)
2 butkj 1 f. girl 2 feminine singular from 1 2 2 buchj m. young snake
3 butkj f. 2 buchk m. kind of melon
butl m. [plural: butalna plural: butal n] 1 buchaj m. miller's helper
Western bottle 2 buchu f. portion of ground flour (a remuneration for the
botll transitive [past: , imperative perfective ] miller's helper)
perfective of 1 buchj m. 2 1
botlaj past participle from budz buts 1 angry, enraged 2 insulted 3 sticking out
1 bot f. (usually refers to the ears) 4 having pricked up one's ears
2 bta f. girl a to be angry, be infuriated b to be offended c to stick out,
3 bot past from 1 protrude a to bristle; get into a fight b to be shy, be
4 bta feminine past of 1 timid; feel uncomfortable (of a woman who has caught sight of
1 botj m. young camel outsiders)
2 btj Western past of 1 bodzl m. stone wall, stone fence
1 bu morose, sullen He is morose. buts
2 bu m. [plural: buna plural: bu n] Western butsakj m. 1 2 pommel (of a saddle)
shoe, footwear a pair of shoes a butsavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to anger,
shoe factory a shoe factory infuriate 2 to insult 3 suspiciously to prick up one's ears
bub m. person who collects brushwood for fuel butsedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
bup lish m. regional boot polish become angry; be enraged 2 to be offended 3 to protrude (said
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buj 1 with a cut off or mutilated nose, lip, ear, etc.; with a bus f. propaganda _ to conduct propaganda,
dull or stupid face 2 with a chipped edge (of dishware) 3 broken, propagandize
smashed bost n m. flower bed; array
4 boj m. plug, stopper; plugging, stopping up buskhusj m. stuffed calfskin
5 boj f. bunch of lucerne bus m. smoldering ashes
6 bi nonsense to speak nonsense buskrl transitive [past: ] to urge on, drive (a
7 boj m. pattern on felt hoarse, mule, etc.)
bi-bi a to stretch out, spraw b busms m. toady, lickspittle
figurative to achieve something; strive toward something, dream busavl transitive
of something He dreams about bus inflated, swollen
this work. boht stuck (in mud), bogged down (in a swamp, in a
buz m. 1 buzzing (of insects) 2 crack, crackle, crackling mudhole)
(sound) bohttb m.
buzb m. owlet bohtna f. getting stuck (in mud), getting bogged down (in a
buzbuzka f. buzbuzj m. 1 2 grumbling, swamp or mudhole)
muttering bohtv laj m. 1 flabbiness, limpness; inertia,
buzghlj m. sprout, shoot sluggishness 2
boz f. 1 bouza (fermented beverage); koumiss (fermented bohtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
mare's milk) 2 soured food drag in, suck in (of a swamp, mire) 2 to plunge (into), dig (into)
2 boz f. glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (of claws, etc.)
3 boz one who does not observe fasting bhta f. 1 mire, bog, swamp 2 figurative stagnation,
4 bza perfective imperative of 1 standstill; swamp
buziband 1.1 guileless, openhearted 1.2 silent, taciturn bohtedl denominative, intransitive to get stuck (in the
2 m. .1 guileless, openhearted person; simpleton 2.2 taciturn mud), get bogged down (in a swamp, quagmire)
person buhnd sad, depressed, dispirited
buzedl intransitive 1 to buzz (of insects) 2 to sour, be bvha f. barren desert idiom to be a hermit, be
suitable (of dough) a recluse a to go crazy b to be a hermit, be a
bozin f. morocco (leather) recluse
buzhumbur f. Bujumbura (capital of Burundi) 1 bugh m. bowl, saucer (made of wood)
1 bog 1 indistinct, hoarse, husky (of the voice) 2 sore (of the 2 bogh 1 rough (of a voice) 2 unpleasant; ugly
throat) boghtb m. boghtj f. 1 roughness, coarseness 2
bog collected, located together to go together
2
ugliness
boggh
aj 1 with a muffled, hoarse voice 2 with a sore boghd f.
throat bughlj m. bright kerchief (such kerchiefs are given by the
bugnav
l transitive bride's family to guests at the wedding)
bugned
l intransitive boghm f. edema, swelling (in the throat)
bog f. 1 secluded place 2 neighborhood 3 bugh m. music trombone
1 bus m. plural, less often singular 1 finely cut straw, boghv laj m.
chopped straw 2 chaff, bran, siftings, peels bran boghavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to make
idiom to deceive with flattery to coarse, make rough (of the voice)
trick bogh f. intoxication from smoking hashish or strong tobacco
2 bus boghedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to grow
bus t m. influence, effect to influence; have an coarse (of the voice)
effect, have an influence on bu m. Arabic pipe; horn
1
bus f. 1 stack of hay or straw which has been plastered bualamn m. Arabic 1 chameleon 2 Himalayan pheasant
with clay 2 hollow object 3 figurative lazybones idiom bo f. regional
to strut, to be puffed up, be important 1 bok m. 1 hump (of a camel, zebu) 2 rise, raising; eminence
2 bus f. blow, stroke 3 protuberance, prominence, bulge
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buk 1 fallen into ruins 2 overturned, toppled to 2 buli m. plural urine to urinate
topple, overturn to be toppled, overturned 3 bli present tense of
bok n m. 1 bolj taj f. command button
bukbk a to dissemble, play the hypocrite b
bolivij f. Bolivia
to pose, act
1 bum m. native
bokr conic, conical 2 bum m. owl; tawny owl (Bubo bubo)
1 bokr f. 3 bum 1 m. nation; land; region 2 familiar (with the territory,
2 bukr f. the road, etc.)
bukraj weaned (of a baby) 4 bom slack, lazy (of willpower)
bksing m. boxing to engage in boxing
bum local, indigenous
bukavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to knock
bumj m. 1 guide, escort 2 imam, leader of prayer 3 basis
down, bring down; to overturn, topple
to substantiate, base
bok f. bucket (of leather or wood) bumjgalv f. 1 the title of imam 2 leadership
bukedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
bumj f.
knocked down; be overturned, be toppled; overturn, topple
bon m. bonn m. Bonn (city)
bog rotted within; hollow, empty bundzhj m. 1
bograj m. 1 land given to the clergy for their use free of bund m. a drop
charge 2 parcel of land allotted to farm workers as payment 3
bun 1 short 2 clipped, trimmed
land use whereby sharecropper and owner split produce fifty-fifty
bna: index finger
1
bug 1 slaughtered (of cattle) 2 slaughtered (by a predator
bunj 1 m. .1 truncheon, baton 1.2 cattle with docked tails
or plunderer) 3 figurative victim a to slaughter (cattle)
2 quite short
b to tear apart (said of a predator) c figurative to torment, torture
bons m.
a to be torn to pieces, be slaughtered (of cattle) b to be
bong f. bung f. ransom (from imprisonment, etc.)
torn to pieces (by a predator) c figurative to be victimized, suffer
to pay ransom (for a captive, etc.)
harm
bongj with nose cut off
2 bug f. chickpea bungedl intransitive [past: ] to growl, curse; mutter
bognavl transitive Eastern 1 bun f.
bogot Bogata (city) 2 bun f. 1 anus 2 seat, buttocks
bug f. watermelon 3 bun f. hunting lying low (as by a grouse or quail at the
1 bol m. 1 word, promise 2 speech 3 rumor, talk; fame, repute appearance of a bird of prey)
2 baul m. Arabic plural 2 4 bun f. slaughter, massacre
3 bol present tense verb stem from 5 bun filled, with a full stomach
bol n m. the Bolan Pass (West Pakistan) bonj acquainted, familiar
bolni f. small pie with vegetables bunj k
bol m. 1 bolt 2 latch to latch the door bonedl intransitive
idiom to loosen someone's tongue
1 bo m. medicine atrophic rhinitis, ozena
bulzr m. bulldozer 2 bu m. 3
bolshevzm m. 3 bu m. bo m. 2 to whisper to
bolshevik m. someone not to utter a word; not to make a sound
bulgh f. bubasr weak-sighted
bul f. buavl boavl transitive
1 bolk bu f.
2 bolk consignment of goods buh r m.
boll transitive 1 buj m. cartilage (of the nose)
1 bla f. female relatives of bride treating groom's relatives to 2 buj nasal
boiled rice
buedl boedl intransitive
2 bla imperative, imperfective from bav m. 1
3 bol word paired with buvrj m.
1 bolj f. command; instruction, ordinance
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bahravr bahraj b 1 flourishing 2 deriving profit or immediately, quickly, without delay with the
benefit from; gaining 3 having been awarded something; having exception of several people
received something 5
be bi prefix without, not recklessness, foolhardiness
behz d m. proper noun Behzad inappropriate, useless, empty
bihsd m. bejsd Bikhsud, Bejsud (region in the Dajizangi 1
bj bij 1 again, anew When shall we meet
district and in Nangarhar) again? again again and again, repeatedly 2 after
bihsht m. paradise that, then then I go to school 3 back to
bihisht 1 heavenly 2 m. jocular water-carrier return idiom still, nevertheless, however all the same;
bihiht m. (and) what is more especially; all the more
bihiht especially, particularly to be continued
bhag m. gadfly It happened just as you said.
bahll m. proper noun Bahlol 2
bj prefix re- (or similar indicating renewal or repetition of an
bahm together, with one another action) a to find again b to acquire, gain c to return d
1 bahn f. top (the toy) to restore to reorganize
2 bahna f. lock of hair left with children as a vow or promise bjintikh b m. reelection
bhut m. regional evil spirit, demon be b 1 shameless 2 disgraced, dishonored, shamed
bhut n m. bhu n m. Bhutan (region in Indian) to disgrace, dishonor, shame
bhu 1 adjective (of) Bhutan 2 native of Bhutan bib n m. bejb n desert, wasteland
bhudzh m. Himalayan birch tree, Betula utilis bibn uninhabited, deserted, desert
bhudzhpatr m. 1 birch bark 2 papyrus bebr disgraced, dishonored, shamed
bhus m. plural 1 bebru f.
bahavl transitive [past: ] 1 to turn on, run (water) 2 beibr barren, sterile
to spill (blood) 3 to send regularly (e.g., food, provisions) bebavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
1
bih f. improvement; development to improve, disgrace, dishonor
develop be ba
2 bih m. quince, quince tree f. disgrace, dishonor
3 bhj f. 1 steps down a well 2 well with steps bj bj bj hunter's cry used to summon falcon
bahj a bebedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
bahed f. disgraced, be dishonored
bahedl baedl intransitive [past: ]1 to flow, run; flow bj pjln m. reboot
out 2 to flow, be shed (of blood)
bj ta' mr m. restoration (of something destroyed)
bahedna f. baedna 1 current, course (of water) 2
beittif a unfriendly; disunited, separated, alienated _
shedding, spilling (of blood)
to separate, alienate
bahr m. 1 transport and equipment of an army 2 large
beittif f. 1 disagreement, divergence; disharmony 2
accumulation; great many, horde, multitude 3 line, stream (of
contradiction
people); caravan 4 chain (of events) 5 race; dynasty 6 process,
bj t f. [plural: bjatj plural: bj tig ni] scissors
development
compound verb to cut with scissors; cut (out)
bahrgr m. processor to cut a dress out
bahimijt m. cruelty, savagery beasra 1 without leaving a trace; futile, unsuccessful;
1 bj children's speech 1 f. & m. sore to hurt, make ineffective; fruitless (e.g., of one's efforts) 2 ineffectual, vain,
painful to be hurt 2 watch out, be careful useless
2 be f. name of the letter beasar f. futility; ineffectiveness; fruitlessness (e.g., of one's
3 be combination of the particle and the pronoun efforts)
Will you see him (her, them)? beidzhr unfulfilled
4 be bi preposition usually in combination with or beadzhla sudden, unexpected
without; except, with the exception of without me beihti ta 1 careless 2 carelessly
without interruption, unceasingly, continously beihtit f. carelessness
beikhtij ra 1 involuntary 2 involuntarily
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bib f. [plural: bibijni] 1 lady 2 princess 3 betrkha undated
elder sister 4 grandmother, grandma idiom praying bajtulkhal f. Arabic bathroom, toilet
mantis 1 bajt-ul-ml m. Arabic 1 treasury 2 escheat
2 beb f. children's speech 1 book 2 lesson 3 paper bajt-ul-muaddas m. Jerusalem (city)
bepr m. client (purchaser) Jerusalem (city)
bepma betbf f. manufacture of wicker furniture
bepjba bepjva bottomless (of the sea) idiom betadzribag f. inexperience, innocence
to destroy, liquidate someone betadzhrib inexperienced, innocent
bepja 1 limitless, endless 2 of unknown origin, without betartb betartba disorderly, untidy; irregular
clan or tribe 3 uncertain, unreliable, inconstant betartib f. disorder; irregularity
bepatabl denominative, transitive [past: ] to betrs
disgrace, defame, discredit betr f.
bepta 1 dishonest; untrue, treacherous, insidious 2 beta'alim f. illiteracy; lack of education
unworthy of respect betakallfa 1 simple, plain 2 unconstrained, natural
bepat f. 1 disloyalty, treachery, craftiness 2 shameful betakalluf f. 1 simplicity, plainness 2 naturalness,
business freedom from constraint
bepatedl intransitive [past: ] to be disgraced, be betaklfa simple, plain a simple treat
dishonored betamz reckless, rash, hasty
beprta 1 shameless 2 talkative betamiz f. recklessness, hastiness, rashness
1 bepart f. 1 shamelessness 2 talkativeness to behave recklessly, behave hastily
2 beprtaj gluttonous, voracious betavadzhdzhh 1 inattentive 2 discourteous
bepardag f. 1 failure (of woman) to wear a veil 2 open betavadzhdzhuh f. 1 inattention 2 discourtesty
face, uncovered face 3 disgrace, dishonor betava' unreliable
bepard disgraced, shamed a to disgrace b to bitman m. plural shale, slate
ruin a to be disgraced, be shamed ! betn m. plural concrete
Don't shame yourself, Preserve your honor! b to fall into poverty, bet m. dialect spy, scout
be ruined 1 be m. 1 reinforcement, help, assistance to help,
bepardag f. send reinforcements 2 good tempering (of steel)
bepard 1 without a veil, uncovered (of the face) 2 be m. steppe
to uncover the face 2 close (of relationship) close ber f. battery
friend bek m. 1 male half (of a home) 2 Eastern living room
beparv 1 careless, unconcerned 2 hasty, rash, unconsidered 1 bejan m. plural Betani (tribe) 2 Betanaj (member of
3 inattentive; discourteous Betani tribe)
beparv f. 1 carelessness, lack of concern 2 hastiness, ba f. foot (of a mountain)
rashness 3 inattention; discourtesy besabt unstable, inconstant, changeable
bipl m. besabt f. instability, inconstancy, changeableness
bepul f. lack of money, impecuniousness besamra fruitless, vain, futile
1 bajt m. Arabic [plural: bajtna Arabic plural: besamar f. fruitlessness, futility, vainness
abj t] Arabic 1 couplet (verse of two lines) 2 song bedzhn inanimate; dead; lifeless
2 bet m. reed, rush bidzhk m. way bill, invoice; bill
3 bajt m. Arabic house, heart, family bidzhli f. plural a game of babki, knucklebones
4 bet m. dialect espionage to play babki, knucklebones
betb 1 weak, grown weak 2 impatient 3 aroused, bedzho incomparable; superlative, remarkable
disturbed, upset bech m. bich m. possibility
betba uneasy, restless, agitated bechrag f. 1 poverty, need, destitution 2 helplessness
betbi f. 1 powerlessness, weakness 2 impatience 3 idiom with great difficulty, just barely
uneasiness, agitation 1 bechr 1.1 poor, destitute 1.2 helpless; powerless 2 m.
1 betr wireless [plural: bechrag n] .1 poor man 2.2 poor devil
2 bajtr m. 2 bechra out of work, nothing to do
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awakening, appearance (of a feeling) 4 vigilance 5 awareness 1 ber m. botany jujube, Zizyphus
a to show watchfulness b to show awareness 2 bir m. plural beer a bottle of beer
bedredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to ber m. 3
wake up, awaken, arise 2 to awaken, appear (of a feeling) 3 to be bern 1 having lost consciousness, unconscious 2 frozen in
vigilant 4 to be aware 5 to beware (of), be careful (of) one's tracks, gone dumb, stunned
bedgh unsullied, clean bernavl denominative, transitive [past:
1
] to
bedn seedless (of raisins, berries, etc.) render unconscious, cause to faint
bedrda hard, callous, pitiless 2 bernavl transitive
bedard f. callousness, ruthlessness berna feminine singular of
bedrka not covered by income, exceeding income (of an 1 bern f. 1 loss of consciousness 2 stupor, stupefaction
expense) 2 berni feminine plural of
bedirnga quickly, without delay 1 bernedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
bedl 1 grieved, distressed, sad, depressed 2 poetic lose consciousness, faint
passionately in love 2 bernedl denominative, intransitive
bedimgha bedamgha hot-tempered, irritable berh 1 good-for-nothing, dissipated; undisciplined 2
bedimgh f. bedamgh f. shortness of temper, mistaken, in error 3 unprincipled, unscrupulous
irascibility, irritability berch f. 1 uselessness, dissoluteness; lack of discipline 2
bedmshk m. Egyptian willow tree error, delusion 3 unscrupulousness
bedma 1 lifeless 2 disobedient brta brta 1.1 back back to take back,
bed 1 the same 2 exactly, to the letter take away to lag behind (in
bedav incurable movement, in study, in development, etc.) to return
bedod f. inobservance of a custom to look back a to force back b to remove; to send
bidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to put to away c to dismiss d to clear away, clean up
sleep, lull clear this book off the table e to remove (e.g., difficulties) f
bedavlt 1.1 not wealthy, poor, propertyless 1.2 to open (the door; a shop, courses, etc.) g to take off (clothing)
unfortunate, unsuccessful 2 m. .1 poor man 2.2 failure, unlucky ! As you were! (military command) a to retreat,
person back off; to go away b to resign, relinquish a post
bedavlat f. 1 unluckiness 2 poorness, poverty a to move backwards, go from b to return c
bidavna f. putting to sleep, lulling figurative to back out of (one's word or promise) to
1 bid bid f. m. [plural: bid f. plural: bid] 1 give back, return 1.2 at some distance, a little way off 1.3 again,
sleeping 2 figurative dozing; latent, unused anew 2 away, off ! Off the road!; Stand Aside!;
bed f. dried green forage in bunches; hay
2
Away! 3 predicate .1 forced back 3.2 removed, sent away 3.3
3 bid feminine singular of 1 cleared away 3.4 open (of a door or window; of a shop, courses,
bedj f. plain; steppe etc.) 3.5 removed (of clothing) 3.6 behind (in movement, in
bedjnj 1 adjective of the plain, steppe 2 unpolished, studies, in development, etc.)
uncouth brtapte 3
bidedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to sleep; bertaptetb m. backwardness
to fall asleep 2 figurative to remain in ignorance bertatg m. bertartg m. return
bidedna f. m. [plural: bided] dream; sleep berahmn 1 cruel, ruthless 2 cruelly, ruthlessly
bedclothes berhma stern, cruel, ruthless bleak time,
bedn 1 unbeliever 2 m. godless person, atheist bleak times
bedin f. godlessness, atheism berahm f. sterness, cruelty, ruthlessness
beba absurd, senseless very sternly, cruelly, ruthlessly
bevla 1 shapeless, formless 2 ugly 3 ill-bred birkhn f. alehouse, pub
beavn uncouth, unpolished ber m. lark
bev f. fearlessness berisr m. regional lawyer
bej f. knucklebone (of an animal, used in games) beriz willy-nilly, against one's will; reluctantly
bezva 1 tasteless, bad tasting 2 insipid, vapid, flat; bajrgh m. banner, flag; signal flag to hoist a flag
unsalted to raise the flag
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belri 1 without roads; impassable 2 figurative erring, belors White Russian, Byelorussian
mistaken a to wander, roam b figurative to err, to belorus adjective 1 White Russian, Byelorussian
be mistaken 3 figurative unprincipled 4 figurative lawlessness the White Russian language, Byelorussian 2 White Russian,
2
belr f. 1 absence of roads 2 figurative error, delusion Byelorussian
3 figurative unscrupulousness 4 figurative lawlessness belorusij f. Byelorussia
biln m. bilnas m. finance balance (sheet) belavz f. breaking one's word or promise not
yearly balance to compile a balance to keep one's word, to break a promise
belv m. touchstone; whetstone belavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
bel-bl 1 various, different a in different separate, divide, disconnect 2 to distinguish, differentiate 3 to
places b in special cases in different ways wean 4 to part, separate
to appear in various forms 2.1 in detail; point by belavna f. 1 2 weaning
point 2.2 especially; individually, separately for each 1 bel f. 1 trough, gutter (for draining of water) 2 branch (of a
one individually each has individually river) 3 small island; sandbar, shallows
beltn oblique singular of 2 bl preposition 4
beltn m. beltj f. 1 separation, parting 3 bel f. whistle
Separation, the serpent, lay in his path (from a song) 4 bla feminine singular of 1
folklore Separation has consumed me; beledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
grief has turned me to ashes. 2 distinction 3 alienation, separated, be divided, be disconnected 2 to be distinguished, be
separation 4 regional divorce (from one's wife) differentiated 3 to be weaned 4 to be diverted (of a canal) 5 to
belch f. small shovel part, separate (from someone)
belihz crude, coarse, impolite 1 bim m. 1 fear, fright, scare, apprehension 2
beldr m. 1 unskilled laborer (who uses a shovel) 2 sapper, 2 bim m. 1 root of the cattail 2
combat engineer bimr 1 sick; feeling indisposed 2 dejected idiom
blng m. tall building a languid eyes b sleepy eyes idiom I'm sick
beluzm superfluous, excessive, leftover at heart.
beluzma excessively, unnecessarily, superfluously bimrparast f. care for a sick person to
be lg-u-r
1 irreproachable 2 fully, completely, look after a sick person
altogether bimrkhn f. hospital
belafz f. bimravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
belk m. 1 gifts sent by a bridegroom to his bride's home 2 cause (someone's) illness, make sick; provoke (someone's)
rival, competitor indisposition
belg f. 1 (piece of) evidence; trace, track, sign to bimr f. sickness; indisposition
find evidence; to hit upon a trail 2 sign, mark, indication bimredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to get
bell transitive sick, be sick
belmz 1 (someone) not completing his prayers 2 bemlgi indeclinable fresh, unsalted
menstruating bemla indigent, poor
belmndztj f. bemjag f. poverty, indigence
belmndz bemublti f. carelessness, lack of concern; improvidence,
belmndz f. 1 noncompletion of prayer 2 menstrual lack of thrift
period bemtri weak, powerless
belna f. 1 to be separated, be divided,
1
bemisl bemisla unexampled,
be disunited 2 separation, parting 3 distance, space, interval unparalleled, incomparable
2 bilna belna f. rolling pin (for rolling out dough) bemadzhla powerless, weak, helpless
3 bajlna f. loss bemahlla 1 inappropriate, irrelevant 2 inappropriately,
belnaj m. botany mint inopportunely
belv la f. belv laj m. 1 separation, division, bemkhtb m. 1 shamelessness, impudence 2
disconnection distribution or assignment of inattentiveness, rudeness 3 indifference
obligations 2 difference, distinction 3 weaning 4 parting, bemkha 1 shameless, impudent 2 inattentive, impolite 3
separation indifferent
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1 bemkh f. 2
bajn Arabic preposition, prefix between, among
2 bemkhaj international among people
bemarm blank (catridge), dummy 3
bn used as the second part of a compound verb
bemuruvt 1 inhuman, cruel, heartless 2 uncultured 3 pessimist optimist
mean, base bin sighted (not blind), seeing; sharp-sighted
bemuruvat f. 1 inhumanity, cruelty 2 boorishness, bengh strictly, rigorously, necessarily
uncivilized ways 3 baseness, meanness bajn-ul-avm bajn-ul-dul Arabic
bemni inhuman, cruel bajn-ul-daul bajn-ul-mill Arabic bajn-ul-
bemazag f. 1 absence of flavor (in a food), tastelessness 2 milal international; world (wide) world war
colorless, inexpressiveness 3 coolness, discord (between friends) international law
bemaz 1 tasteless, bad-tasting 2 colorless, inexpensive 3 the 'Internationale'
unpleasant 4 grown wearisome; become boring bajn-an-nahrjn m. bajn-un-nahrjn m. Arabic
bemzi besm wjarlis wireless Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian lowlands (between the Tigris and the
radio telegraph Euphrates Rivers)
bemzija khabreatre plural wireless benm inglorious, infamous
communication benms dishonorable, disgraceful
bemasrfa unsuitable, unnecessary
benmus f. dishonor, disgrace
bema'n bema'n 1 senseless, absurd; stupid 2 vain,
bin f. 1 vision 2 sharp-sightedness
foolish, futile
binbdzh f. bagpipes
bemghza 1 stupid 2 insubstantial; emasculated bent m. 1 reed, rush 2 stick; cane to strike, beat
with a stick to be beaten with a stick
bemulhaz 1 hasty, precipitate, unconsidered 2
impartial, unbiased
benatidzh futile, unsuccessful, vain, purposeless
bemunsba 1 inappropriate, irrevelant to prove to be unsuccessful, futile
it won't be out of place 2 unsuitable (of food) bench m. bench
bemn'a 1 free, clear, unimpeded 2 freely, without bend f. colored mark between the eyebrows (worn by Hindus)
hindrance
binj f. regional okra, Hibiscus esculentus
bemudzhb 1 causeless; pointless 2 without cause, without
benazkat f. tactlessness, indelicacy
reason
binsh m. bench technology main girder
bemaurd inappropriate; unsuitable It won't be
benasba 1 done out of, disinherited; deprived of 2
unworthy of 3 unsuccessful the greedy person
inappropriate (to announce, to say, etc.)
is unsuccessful idiom to perish
bemau' 1 inappropriate, unsuitable 2 inopportune,
untimely 3 excessive (of expenditures)
benasib f. 1 haplessness; deprivation (of one's share) 2
lack of success
bim f. insurance insurance company
insurance payment accident insurance benzm unregulated, unorganized; disorderly
freight insurance life insurance benazm f. lack of regulation, disorderliness; disorder
idiom restless sleep
insurance against natural disasters in agriculture fire
insurance theft insurance health insurance
benazra without equal, unusual, unheard of, unprecedented
property insurance compound verb to insure bing m. root of the erianthus (plume grass)
compound verb to be insured, take out insurance bingj f. botany loofah
bemhr unfriendly, hostile benamk
bemihr f. unfriendliness, hostility bennga 1 shameless, impudent 2 base, mean, low 3
cowardly
bim kavnkaj m. insurer
bim kednkaj m. insured benang f. 1 shame, dishonor 2 disgraceful behavior,
lowdown behavior 3 baseness, meanness 4 cowardliness,
bemajl f. unwillingness, disinclination
faintheartedness
bemni unfriendly, reserved; unobliging, discourteous
beminitb m. unfriendliness, reserve; discourtesy benav binav poor; very needy, unfortunate
1 bn m. whistle, pipe, flute benav f. poverty, indigence
benma nameless, unknown
bajin f. Arabic irrefutable proof
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behtsa to no purpose, without cause, for nothing; not for attend rites for the dead b to pray for the deceased; attend
anything memorial services for the dead
behli disillusioned to disillusion ptkh n m. person who reads the first chapter of the Koran
to be disillusioned at service for the dead
bajedl intransitive ptlozh f.
bajr m. ptlozhik
pt n stairway, staircase
pt v m. Western large irrigation ditch
ptkha f. step; rung; tread (of a stair)
1
pe the third letter of the Pashto alphabet ptrn m. boss, supervisor
2
p combining form of the preposition in him, in her, ptr f. scab
in them, a necessary, indispensable b utilized ptakavl transitive
1
p m. foot, leg ptnda 1 remaining 2 durable, stable 3 constant
2
p 1 a separable prefix in the verbs and in short 1 p to f. dialect 1
phrases He did not arise 2 pt f. pt m. 1 pat m. red caterpillar red
pbnd 1 m. chains; fetters 2.1 connected, linked, bound; caterpillar 2 name of a bird 3 pt f. proper name Pato
fettered 2.2 linked with something, depending on something; ptotsa f. usually plural ptotsi maidenhair
limited, constrained by something 2.3 taking something into fern, Adiantum capillus veneris
account; observing something
punctual ptavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to stop;
He is very precise. He is very puntual. detain
observing the law pbnd to ptolozh f. pathology
take something into consideration; observe something ptolozhik pathological
pband f. 1 linking, fettering; chaining 2 link or connection 1 p ta 1 adjective singular & plural remaining, rest of
with something; depending upon something; limitation, constraint Seventy-five Afghans are left. to be
upon something 3 consideration, investigation, observation (of continued 2 lagging behind; being behind My
something) a to make dependent upon something; b to watch is slow. to disturb
consider something; investigate something; observe something someone, prevent someone from working
pp m. pp m. Pope (supreme head of the Catholic 2 pt f.
Church) The Pope of Rome ptamaj m. inheritance; property, that which is left as a
pp-pp-pp interjection the call of a hen or a sound of legacy
endearment made when chucking someone under the chin 1 patavaj m. heir, inheritor
ppr m. thin cookie made from groundpea flour and cooked in 2 ptave f. heiress
hot oil proverb literal A single stick of 1 p te Eastern 1 to lag, be behind
firewood is sufficient to bake a hundred pea-flour cookies 2 ptj m. bozbash (dish made from peas, evoking extreme
figurative He works best who knows his trade. Work goes with a thirst) saying If you eat bozbash, you'll
swing under the master's hand. stay drinking at the brook awhile.
ppka f. botany Scorzonera (black salsify) ptedl denominative, intransitive [past: past: ]
ppli f. plural first uncertain steps of a child to Eastern 1 to stay, remain to remain at home 2
walk unsteadily (of a child) to be abandoned, be forgotten I left a book
ppu f. Papua on the table. 3 to miss (also in combination with and
ppokr decent, honest in various meanings) to miss a train
ppsh m. regional ppsha f. shoe My watch is slow. idiom Not to have
ppka f. caraway root the possibility of doing something. to stop, get
ppj f. children's speech foot, paw stuck
pt f. 1 prayer for the dead, rite for the dead to read ptednaj lasting, protracted
the first chapter of the Koran at the rites for the dead to pted m. plural
conduct the service for the dead 2 prayer for the dead, ceremonial pteshn m. pteshnkaj m. leftovers (food)
meal on occasion of death a to conduct rites pteked m. plural 1 delay 2 a lag
for the dead b to arrange a funeral meal a to ptekedl intransitive
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ptemaj m. 1
pdshh f. 1 kingly, royal the
1 p m. section of field 50 meters long and 60 meters wide Royal Government of Afghanistan; kingdom 2 f. .1
2 p m. theater part, role kingdom 2.2 royal power; throne
pkh m. shoebrush pdv m. messenger; boy who runs errands
pk m. regional pdav n f. job of messenger
1 pkj m. 1 small place (town); nook 2 small piece 3 pdo-kl Pas de Calais (the Straits of Dover)
scrap, fragment 4 verse, poem 5 witchcraft, sorcery 6 pd f. herd of cattle a herd of buffalo
fortunetelling to work as a herdsman
2 pkj m. tread of a stairway pdav n m. herdsman
paj m. p f. 1 leather loop (of a sling, slingshot) 2 ring on pa f. 1 ribbon 2 bandage 3 tailoring basting; act of basting
the bow-shaped tool of a wool-beater 4 sinew (in the neck)
pdzhm f. 1 wide trousers 2 pajamas 1
pr m. attention (paid) to someone idiom !
pch m. [plural: pchh n plural: pchj n] 1 ! for goodness's sake, for God's sake
king, shah 2 queenbee idiom to be addicted 2
pr m. 1 incitement, instigation 2 will, power, authority
to impractical dreams, build castles in the air a to incite b to give someone free rein c to dismiss
pchakhzk m. 1 breed of short-legged roosters 2 kind of someone
fireworks 3 pr doublet
pchgl m. botany Malcolmia pr f. 2
pchvazirk m. kind of game przt m. parasite
pchj f. przit parasitical
pch f. 1 sheep's feet (food) 2 przitolozh f. parasitology
pchah 1 f. colloquial to rule over, prshut m.
govern 2 kingly, royal idiom highway, main roadway prshut
ptsavl transitive [past: ] 1 to raise, awaken pr f m. diplomacy to initial a treaty
He did not awaken him 2 to turn against someone or prgvj m. Paraguay
something 3 to incite or induce to do something 4 to evoke or prgvaj 1 Paraguayan 2 m. Paraguayan (person)
elicit (feelings of some kind) prmarib f. Paramaribo (city)
ptsedl intransitive [present: future: 1 prt adjective history Parthian
past: ]1 to get up, rise He did 2 prt history 1
not get up Eastern proverb prtij f. history Parthia
literal If you can't stand up why bother to arise. figurative One prtizn m. partisan
should not undertake this work 2 to wake up 3 to come out prtizn adjective partisan the partisan
against someone or something He movement
came out against Roshan. to oppose, resist 4 to pr m. theater part, role to play a
spring up, arise, appear to engender (of some feeling) idiom part
Eastern The doctors refused to treat him. pr f. 1 politics party 2 regional evening affair, party
ptsed m. plural 1 rising, lifting; awakening 2 coming out, 1 prch v m. drain, drainpipe
speaking against someone or something 2 prchav 1 empty the shop was empty 2
pkhs f. inactive, inoperative, non-working, out of action, operation
pkh masculine plural of prchvavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
pd sh m. 1 compensation 2 reward; recompense 3 stop, hold up, detain
retribution 4 revenge prchvedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
pdr m. 1 priest, minister bishop 2 [plural: be stopped, be held up 2 to be inactive, do nothing, be out of
pdrijn] the clergy operation (e.g., of a machine)
pdzhr m. plural bezoar from Persian pad-zar (protecting prchl m. crushed fruit, bruised fruit, rotten fruit
against poison, an antidote for snakebite) prchng m. 1 wooden staircase 2 stair tread
pdish h m. [plural: pdish n plural: prchangj m. short flight of stairs
pdishj n] 1 king; padishah 2 the title of a Sayd 3 proper prch f. [plural: prch] [m. plural:
name Padishah prchadzh t] piece; fragment; part compound verb a to
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divide into parts b to split (the atom) compound verb a 1 p m. scaffolding; scaffold
to be divided into parts b to be split (of the atom) 2 cloth 3 2 p
splinter, fragment shell fragment, piece of shrapnel 4 pbndzh m. chestnut; chestnut tree
bucket (of a noria or waterwheel) ps m. 2
prchab b m. cloth, woven fabrics, textiles ps f. ps f. 1
prchabf 1 f. weaving 2 weaving, weaver's psov n m.
1 prs m. history Persia psb m.
2 prs m. philosopher's stone philosopher's stone psibn m. psiv n m.
prs 1 abstinent, temperate 2 chaste 3 pious, devout pakj f. verse, poem; song (short)
prs taj attentive p m. 1 charm; witchcraft, sorcery 2 snake charmer; fakir,
prs f. 1 abstinence, temperance 2 chastity 3 piety, conjuror; sorcerer; magician; shaman, medicine man
devotion pugr m. 2
prsl m. [plural: prsalna Arabic plural: pugar f. charm; magic, sorcery; primitive medicine
prsal t] sending (herbs, ritual, etc.)
prsng m. 1 makeweight (something thrown onto a scale 1
p f. 1 baker's paddle, baker's shovel (for handling hot
to bring the weight to a desired value) 2 counterweight, baked goods) 2 board or paddle for moving wash around in a
counterpoise laundry tub 3 part of a corn-husker
prsa f. Parsee woman 2
p f. 1 agriculture blemish, flaw 2 figurative unfinished
1 prs 1 f. Farsi; the Persian language; the Tajik language; work
Farsi; the Persian language; the Tajik language 2 m. pachin r m. Parachinar (settlement in Pakistan near the
Parsee (person) Afgban border)
2 prsj f. pzv l m.
prsikh n m. prsiv n m. Farsi speaker, pza f. 1 affair, matter; activity; work to set in
Persian speaker, Tajik speaker motion; use, employ 2 counsel, advice, admonition 3 boldness,
prk m. 1 park cultural park 2 pool (i.e., place courage 4 quickness, promptness, efficiency 5 attention to
where fleets of various motor vehicles are kept or stored) someone a to act b to give advice, give admonition c to
automotive pool, motor pool demonstrate courage d to show promptness, demonstrate
prk l m. 1 grandeur, greatness, glory 2 power, strength, efficiency to produce an effect, influence
force to achieve power, come to power pza f. dim, weak light
to become weak, become decrepit pzav l m. worker, colleague, employee, functionary
prgn m. cesspool pzik
prlm n m. Parliament pzhol f. stocking of goat's wool
prlmn parliamentary parliamentary pg m. swelling, tumor
delegation pgavl transitive
prlemn m. Eastern pg f. 1
1 pr m. 1 rake 2 oar, paddle to row, rake (with pged
l intransitive
rakes, paddles) 1 ps 1 up, upward; above, overhead; higher above
pr m. manure, fertilizer
2
something; from above something; over, beyond something
prusz f. production of fertilizer excessively, beyond measure 2.1 upper 2.2 above-
prukj f. comb mentioned, above-indicated; aforesaid
paravl transitive [past: ] 1 to incite; provoke 2 to 2
ps m. 1 ointment (for treating mange in animals) 2
tease (an animal) 3 figurative to arouse, excite (feelings of one application of ointment (to animals suffering from mange)
kind or another); to stimulate, agitate 4 figurative to inspire; fill 3
ps m. 1 guarding, protection 2 nursing, tending, looking
with enthusiasm; encourage after; care, concern; attention 3 esteem, respect
1 pr f. piece; part 4
ps m. 1 passing a course (of instruction)
2 pr f. chemistry mercury compound verb to take an examination; to finish school 2
prachin r m. acceptance, adoption, confirmation (e.g., of a law) 3 sports pass
prs m. Paris (city) to pass, execute a pass a to pass a course (of
pris prisj 1 Parisian 2 m. Parisian (person)
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to be written out in a clean copy, be written out in a 6 to look after, tend to show hospitality 7 to feed,
fair copy nourish, suckle (a child) 8 to observe (e.g., a law)
pknavisavl denominative, transitive [past: ] pllaj past participle of adopted daughter
to write out in a clean copy, write out in a fair copy plndj m.
pknavis f. execution (writing) of a clean copy, execution plng m. large wooden bed (with painted legs)
of a fair copy plngr m. khidam ti kampjr sarwr
pkv laj m. 1 1 2 tidiness (premises) server
pkavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to clean, plangph m. bedspread, counterpane
clear; wipe, wipe dry to brush the teeth to
plna f. 1 development; education 2 instruction; training
clean shoes to tidy the premises 2 to wash; wash clean;
universal military training 3 care
wash thoroughly 3 to pay off (a debt); settle an account
to care for; be concerned about someone 4 bestowing of gifts
to pay up, settle, settle an account upon a new bride at the time of the first visit to her home by her
1 pak f. wide cotton cloth parents
2 pka feminine singular of plv l 1 abstemious, moderate 2 devoted, loyal
3 pk imperfect of 2 plv n m.
1 pk f. cleanliness, neatness, tidiness plud f. sweet jelly dish; jam
2 pk f. razor 1 pla f. plowshare
pkedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be 2 pl f. wedge (wooden)
cleaned; be cleaned up; be wiped up; be wiped clean 2 to be
pl-padr without fail; willy-nilly
washed; be washed thoroughly; be washed clean 3 to be paid up
plj m. 1 agriculture lapse, balk (in plowing) 2 diet 3 kind
(debts); be settled (accounts)
of children's game
pj-pj children's speech quietly, softly, gently pjmledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
to walk softly to direct gently, conduct gently, carry be suppressed 2 to be destroyed 3 to be violated, be infringed
gently upon 4 to be suppressed (of feelings) idiom !
pjpchi f. plural pjtav f. leg May your enemies disappear!
wrappings, puttees pints f.
pjtkht m. capital (city) pjnkh m. fruit-bearing branch of a grapevine
pjta vice pjand 1 durable; constant; enduring 2 proper name
pjtsr m. 1 end, completion, termination 2 person bringing Payanda, Painda
up the rear 3 remains or remainder, left-overs (food) pjndj 1
pjts f. 1 trouser leg 2 hems of the legs of wide Middle- pjnk m. rim or edge of the scabbard of a saber
Eastern trousers; trouser cuffs 3 wide Middle-Eastern trousers pnv inundated low place, depression, flooded
idiom to be on friendly land, marshy land
terms with wife's relatives pjna f. strength; duration; constancy
pjd r steady, stable; strong, firm pjnj last, final, conclusive
pjd r f. steadiness, stability; strength, firmness pjv m. float, floating structure
pjd n m. running board, footboard (of a vehicle, carriage, pjavl transitive [past: ] 1 to prolong life; sustain
etc.) life in someone 2 to settle 3 to conclude, complete 4 to measure
pjdv m. the depth (i.e., of a river)
pjz r m. shoe pj f. 1 foundation, groundwork, basis 2 column; mast 3
pjzb m. ankle bracelet supporting member; pier (bridge) 4 step 5 wheel; wheels 6
pajht m. durability, immutability, stability to be piece, item (a counting word for machines, equipment)
durable, be immutable, be stable to last, endure two pieces of machinery (i.e., two machines) 7 dignity;
silence did not last long; the silence did not grade, rank 8 figurative level (of development)
long endure 1 pj f. 1 rein; reins; bridle 2 hobbles
pjk f. pjkb m. rice huller; grain huller; treadle- 2 pj present of
operated rice huller, crusher, huller for rice and other grains 3 p f. regional pice (small Indian coin, worth a quarter anna)
motor-driven rice huller to pjedl pedl 1 [present: intransitive past:
hull rice ].1 to last 1.2 to be strong, be firm 1.3 to live, exist 2 m.
pjk m. rice cleaner, man engaged in the cleaning of rice plural life, existence
pjkil f. boundary, limit (of a plot of land) pjedna f.
pjg v m. paygav (a measure of land equal to half kul'ba, pjk m.
amount of land that can be plowed in one season by an ox-team) pbb vice 1
pjg f. pjg h f. 1 foot (of a mountain) 2 military 1 pab 1 m. plural Pabi (settlement between Peshawar and
bridgehead; springboard for attack Naushera) 2 m. plural Pabi (tribe) 3 pabj m. Pabi (tribesman)
1 pjl m. corn bread 2 pabj 1 f. 1 1 2 feminine of 1 3
2 pjl m. electronics battery atomic reactor pap m. small scoop (of a shopkeeper)
pjl t m. disturbance; mutiny to create a papkha papkha f. "papkha" (a tall hat, usually of sheepskin)
disturbance; incite to mutiny pap adjective big (of ears)
pjlt mutinous to rebel, revolt pap ghvag m. burdock
pjlm f. 1 sign, symbol, token 2 banner pupn destroyed, annihilated to destroy, annihilate
pjl m. to be destroyed, be annihilated
p jla f. bracelet with bells (for the ankle, leg) 1 pps m. lungs
pjm l 1 crushed 2 destroyed 3 trampled 2 pps m. 1 coward 2 dawdler
pjmlavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 1 papj f. kiss
crush 2 to destroy 3 to crudely suppress, infringe upon, violate 2 papj f. diminutive children's speech foot
to violate or infringe on someone's rights 4 to 1 pat m. honor, dignity; respect idiom
suppress (feelings) to remain a widow
pjml f. 1 destruction 2 crude violation; infringement 3
suppression (of feelings)
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2
pat m. plural 1 fine goat's wool 2 undercoat (the fine wool patlk m. diploma
growing beneath the outer wool of goat's, sheep) 3 nap, pile pitnsaj m.
(textiles) patng m. 1 nocturnal moth; moth, butterfly; clothes moth 2
3 pit flat; flattened, flattened out a kite 3 moth (used as a synonym for one who is in love)
4 pit m. core, pith, heart, pulp (e.g., of elder wood) folk saying The moth falls in love
5 pt doublet with the candle and is burned up in its flame. 4 proper name
pt vice What happened to you? Patang
ptrj f. board upon which the body of a deceased person is patns m. [plural: patnus n plural:
washed a to wash the body of the decease b patnusna] salver, tray
figurative to teach a lesson, punish severely patnm m.
pt m. large basket with a narrow opening patanna masculine plural of
pats f. Eastern 1 piece (of sugar) 2 kind of candy or pitn f. 1 riot, mutiny; disturbance 2 enmity; struggle;
sweetmeat proverb literal Sweets do not vengeance family feud
fall from the sky forever figurative Good things do not last 1 pat m. 1 wheel (of a spinning wheel) 2
forever. 2 pat m. 1 ferrying, crossing by ferry (river) 2 landing, dock,
pat f. cap, percussion cap wharf lighthouse beacon
patn oblique singular of patv f.
pitv 1 sunny 2 m. sunny side patr m. brassiere, bodice
pitvaj m. 1 sunny side (of a mountain) 2 warm and sunny patn m. [plural: patanna] thigh, haunch
winter day pitvi to sit in the sun, bask patunj m. botany petunia
in the sun pataj lagging behind all, last
patkhavl transitive [past: ] to cause to perspire 1 pat f. branch, offshoot (of a tribe)
freely 2 pat f. 1 sign; trace to get on the track of;
patkha f. revolver track; shadow 2 pta address
patrk small-eared (used for a particular breed of sheep) 3 pta f. silt, mud, ooze
patrakj m. 1 scab 2 1 3 shaving, chip 4 pta f. playing card to play cards
petrl m. plural pat pa f. computer science address bar
petrolkash f. extraction of oil, output of oil 1 pti 1 estimable, honorable; respectable 2 honest; decent
patr f. 1 2 pat f. feminine plural of 1, 2
1 patrj m. 1 crampon (iron, brass) to fasten together 3 pti plural of 4 and 2 2
with crampons; rivet, clinch 2 adornment, decoration
4 patj m. 2
patrj f. double hepatic duct (of sheep) 5 patj f. division of property
patrivl m. 1 trader in hardware, iron-monger 2 kind of
6 patj f. alphabet
German-made rifle
7 pitj m. regional 3
patr m. 2 patr
1 patk m. flask, water bottle 1 patra 1 feminine singular of 2 f. unleavened bread
2 patk m. paper (card on which thread is wound) unleavened bread
3 patk bald 2 ptra especially
1 patkj m. wool, hairy coat, hairy covering patjl transitive
2 patakj m. diminutive form of 1 patil f. 1
3 pitkj m. 1 bird 2 squab, shorty (of a person) patejl transitive [past: ] 1 to divide; divide up 2 to
patln m. [plural: patlunna plural: patlanna] decide, make a decision
trousers, breeches a to wear trousers b to be clothed
1
pa m. 1 step, rung 2 panel, element (of a door) 3 layer (of
in trousers
cloth) 4 pan (of a scale)
patlunpsh dressed in European style 2
pa m. 1 bark of a tree; bark stripped from a tree to
patlz m. patls m. 1 agriculture graft to
remove bark from a tree, debark 2 tanning extract from bark
graft 2 organization, arrangement
3
pa m. delirium; fever He is delirious. He is in a
patlesavl denominative, transitive [past: ] state of delirium. He has a fever.
agriculture to graft, make a graft
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p pu 1 hidden, concealed refuge; secluded place 2 pakj m. small turban idiom the position of
secret, clandestine, covert a secret agreement leader or head to throw oneself at
secretly, clandestinely; surreptitiously This is someone's feet; to beseech someone for assistance
not a secret. The fact ought not to be concealed 2 puakj tiny, small; insignificant
that to conceal, keep secret to 3 ptki 1
disregard, pay no heed to He pretended that puganj f. ambush to set up an ambush
nothing had happened. 3 latent, hidden, inner, secret 4 closed, plamsa f. computer science blind carbon copy (bcc,
private closed session 5 clothed, covered (of parts of e.g., of email)
the body) 6 regional stricken by misfortune idiom palj f. singular & plural rail, rails; railroad tracks
Not to allow to learn, to keep in ignorance.
pam m. sluice gate of a yaryk (i.e., irrigation channel)
5 pa doublet pan m. dock, landing
6 pa doublet pang m.
ptp m. blindman's bluff (the game) pans m.
pa f. plural potato
panm m. password
pakh f. 1 military percussion cap 2 regional fly-swatter
paakhed r muzzleloading rifle puna f. 1 2 secret
par piebald, skewbald; spotted, stripped; having white socks 1 pa m. [plural: pau n plural: paug n] patu
(of a horse) (woolen shawl or rug) to weave a patu
para f. 1 ribbon, strap 2 stripe (leather, bark) 3 stripe (on 2 pa oblique plural of 1
uniform trousers) 3 po oblique plural of 4
p s m. chemistry potash pav r m. patvr m. regional 1 rural accountant,
ps f. waste material from sugar cane village accountant; rural clerk, village clerk 2 land surveyor
ppohnd m. magician, wizard hide, conceal, take away, remove 2 to cover, cover up 3 to
pkh pkh rude, cruel, harsh the real state of affairs 4 to classify (documents, etc. as secret) 5
pukhv laj m. rudeness, cruelty, harshness Eastern to steal a to hide, conceal oneself b to cover
ptukhav [past: ] to cause to become rude or cruel; oneself up, muffle oneself up (in something) to
cause to become harsh cover or wrap oneself up properly c to conceal or not tell one's
pkhlaj taciturn, not talkative; reticent real name, be incognito to lie in hiding, lie
pukhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to grow low a to shut one's eyes (to) b to disregard, ignore;
coarse, grow rude, grow cruel; grow harsh fail to notice I want to
perl pirl 1 m. plural gasoline gasoline pump go away and never see you again.
2 oil
pn m. cover, concealment; sanctuary, refuge (for wild game,
perol pirol adjective 1 gasoline 2 oil wild fowl, etc.) This is a very secluded
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prkhv laj m. 1 extensiveness, spaciousness 2 territory, 5 untwist, unreel 6 figurative to explain passive a to
area 3 broadening, increase 4 development to be opened b to be opened (i.e., to found or establish, e.g., a school
widen; increase; develop (i.e., trade) or enterprise) c to be untied (e.g., a knot) to make a
prkhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to living
widen, increase 2 to develop (i.e., trade) idiom a to prnidz present stem of
expand the chest b to accomplish a feat; perform a feat of valor pranistl transitive
pr kha pirkha feminine singular of parvz m. regional eaves (of a roof)
prkhb n m. broadband prh f. Prague (city)
prkh f. pirkh idiom quiet,
prjmari regional primary (of a school)
tranquility
purjna f.
prdzandn (of a pregnant woman) near her time, in the last concealment
month of pregnancy pardad r secret, confidential
prdzavl transitive pardad ra f. female leading a secluded way of life (for
prdzedl intransitive cultural and traditional reasons)
prtsxangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] pardad r f. 1 trust, confidence 2 concealment,
to stand aside, make way dissimulation
purhartt passionate, ardent (of feelings) pradj prdaj 1.1 foreign, strange, alien, another's
1 parkh m. injustice to act unjustly foreign body to plow and sow for another; work
2 prkh m. severe cold, hard frost as a farm laborer proverb One can use
prkhilaf against, contrary to another's bed till midnight 1.2 foreign foreign
1 prkhm m. brush or tuft of the tail (animal) tongue prad foreign goods prad
2 parkhm m. 1 2 fan 3 fly swatter abroad to alienate to become alienated 2 m.
purkhv supporting someone, something; siding with someone .1 foreigner; alien; stranger to deliver from
the foreign yoke foreign domination 2.2 great-great-
purkhvv laj m. help, assistance, support grandson
parkhavl transitive [past: ] to squirt water, spurt prdajtb m. alienation; estrangement
water (with the mouth); to sprinkle; to moisten, wet pards m. 1 wanderer 2 traveller 3 visitor
prkha f. 1 dew dew has fallen 2 light shower pardesna f. pardes f. 1 wandering; journeying;
parkhz unjust journey 2 vagrancy
prkhl m. pardesitb m. the wandering life
parkdkht m. 1 expense 2 payment 3 use of something pardesedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
application, employment (of force) wander; roam; travel 2 to be a tramp; be on the road
pardkht adjective payment pri
pard r 1 winged 2 having blades, fans, paddles, etc. priv laj m.
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country)
parv nag f. commission, errand; instruction, directions
prot m.
prat f. 1 m. [plural: prat f. plural: parsa Eastern a last year b (sometime during) last
prat] .1 lying The book is lying on the year
table. I was sick in bed for three days. prusk prussic acid, hydrocyanic acid
1.2 living, being somewhere prushij f. Prussia
The Utmankhejli live in the Tirakh district. 1.3 standing (of prohavl prohavl transitive [past: ] to twist,
furniture) 1.4 consisting of something; inherent in, characteristic twirl, revolve, rotate
of something or someone 2 m. military prone position proghr m m.
the prone position ! Prone position! (command) pruf m. printing galley proof
protst m. protest to make a protest profsr m. professor
to someone; protest to someone profesor f. 1 teaching in an institution of higher learning
protest n m. Protestant 2 professorship; the rank of professor
protst m. profesr m.
protoplsm m. protoplasm profl m. profile, side view
protokl m. 1 minutes, record of proceedings, report 2 peroksjd m. peroxide, hydrogen peroxide
agreement, understanding 3 protocol unit; ceremonial usage, progr m m. 1 program; plan; rough draft 2 order, routine 3
protocol intention, purpose
prta f. act of lying down, being in a prone position paravl transitive [past: ] 1 2 to make
adverb lying down, in lying or prone position kind of run, drive, urge on 3 to steal
Afghan round dance prolddaj m. 1 mediation, the action of performing as a
protn m. proton commercial broker or middleman; commission (commercial) 2
1 perte f. adjective commission
2 prtaj proll transitive [present: past: ] to sell,
parv m. 1 strong man; husky fellow 2 hero market
parvatb m. parvav laj m. strength, might prolna f. sale, marketing
prodshektr m. prodzhikr m. searchlight prolg m. prologue
parvr m. second element of compounds for the soul, prolet r m. proletarian
spiritual proletri proletarian
parvardig r m. God, the All-High proler m.
parvarsh m. parvarh m. parvarhh 1 prolearijt m. proletariat
nourishment, feeding, fattening up 2 breeding, cultivation, raising parn yesterday a last night b yesterday night
cotton farming animal breeding a the day just past b yesterday
silkworm breeding, sericulture 3 tending, yesterday morning lately; in our time the day
care, charge, fostering a to breed, multiply; be before yesterday until yesterday
cultivated b to be cherished, be fostered 4 training (e.g., of parunj 1 adjective yesterday, yesterday's the night
specialists) before last 2 preceding, past; former
parvarl transitive [past: ] 1 to feed, nourish 2 to provl transitive Eastern
breed; cultivate 3 to rear, educate, foster provna f. Eastern
pro m. [plural: prouna plural: prana] parvdzaj m. sieve
Western straw saying literal to conduct saying literal The sieve does not see its hundred holes,
water under straw figurative to be very shrewd but sees the two openings of a water pitcher. figurative To see a
provl m. singular & plural person trading in straw; mote in the eye of another, and not to see a beam in one's eye
fodder merchant parvz m. proper name Parviz
pra f. coarse rice straw parvzaj m.
prozh f. project, scheme, design parvn 1 m. plural astronomy the Pleiades (star cluster) 2
prozhektr m. searchlight proper name Parvin
parosg 1 m. last year 2 in the year past, during last year 1
par f. 1 blade, paddle (of a water wheel, etc.) 2 edge, rim 3
parosg n parosganj
paroskalanj row, line; column; rank to walk in columns, march, walk
parosganj Eastern last year's a last year b or move in extended rank order to be placed standing
in the year just past in a row 4 grouping, group; company clique-formation,
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prehodl preshodl transitive [present: past: prin m. 1 anatomy diaphragm 2 kind of children's game
]1 to leave, abandon 2 to let pass; let go; admit, allow 3 to parj m. arrangement, organization, setting something in
release (e.g., on bail) 4 to curtail, call a halt to to motion
break off the battle, curtail military operations 5 to allow, 1 parajj m. organizer, arranger of something
authorize Allow me to leave. Let 2 pri f.
him go. Let them go. 6 to desert, leave (a wife); give a divorce (to prv parv m. dialect
a wife) 7 to give up (a place) idiom Not to prevt m. plural 1 fall having fallen; at the
mention grown-up people. fall, drop (of) 2 the going down (of), setting (of the sun)
3
pa m. bridge prghsha f. knot in a sash (for holding pants up)
4
pu m. wedging, fastening with a wedge 1 pa m. strop (for sharpening a straight razor)
5
p intensive particle completely turbid; dark-brown 2 pa m. 1 crack, crash, crackle (as a noise) 2 smack, slap,
very greasy blow 3 cuff, box, clout
pat f. pastry or flour product similar in size and composition 3
p m. regional sparkling, glittering to sparkle,
to a tortilla but made with wheat flour glitter lightning flashed idiom I
pkh suddenly remembered. It suddenly occurred to me.
pk m. regional 1 tap 2 knock pakp m. rustling (of silk cloth, etc.)
pkj m. quick-tempered man, hot-headed man paraavl transitive
png m. snow leopard, Uncia uncia; leopard idiom paraedl intransitive 2
He likes to chatter. He is a gossip. 1 pak m. 2
pngpsh m. wild cat 2 pak m. 1 group of people (10-20 persons) 2 military half of
1 p nga [plural: pngi plural: png ni] a platoon (an eighth of a company) 3 crowd 4 flock, pack 5
feminine of flock of sheep (numbering 5 to 20)
2 pa nga f. thin stripe (e.g., in cloth) 3
pk m. 1 oscillation; agitation; trembling to
p na-v na f. 1 game of chance 2 bet shake to and fro; be agitated; tremble 2 sparkling, twinkling 3
pa v m. 1 rest stop, discount 2 stop (e.g., for a bus route) summer lightning 4 seething, bubbling
by stages, by phases 4 pk m. string of pearls
paps m. 1 pluck (i.e., the heart, liver and lungs of a pak m. 2
slaughtered animal, especially as used for food) 2 figurative pakmshr m. military noncommissioned officer;
scoundrel sergeant; company quartermaster sergeant
patb m. 1 guilt 2 defeat, loss pkavl transitive [past: ] 1 to disturb, shake; sway
patugh h m. partugh sh m. 2 to pull, tug 3 to set to trembling 4 to be in the grip of a fever
patug m. idiom to applaud, clap
pta f. net, snare pak f. puka f.
ptj f. 1 pakah r pakah r m. summer lightning
patsb m. dialect 2 pakah r m. 1 crack, crash, crackle 2 shuffling, smacking
pad f. regional secrets, mysteries (or similiar sound)
in secret, secretly 1
pakj m. 1 shinbone, tibia; bone into which avian
padaph padapsh metatarsals insert 2 ankle I've dislocated my foot.
pasmn 1 rotten, spoiled 2 blown up, swollen up 2 pkaj m. cord
psnda 1 swollen, inflated 2 sulking, angry 3 pakj f. trap, snare (for birds)
He sat sulking. pakajt m. puttees
pasb m. swelling to swell The 1 pakedl intransitive [past: ]1 to shake to and fro;
swelling is not going down. be agitated; tremble 2 to vibrate 3 to seethe, bubble up 4 to fear,
psavl transitive [past: ] to inflate, fill up (with be afraid of
air, with gas), blow, fan to blow air through a bellows 2 2
pakedl intransitive [past: ] to sparkle, twinkle,
to cause a swelling, swelling; cause the development of a swelling shine, beam
or tumor 3 to rise, arise (waves) 4 figurative to anger someone pam m.
5 figurative to incite against someone idiom to paambj f. bubble (in water)
become conceited, become swellheaded pmkh pmkhi 1 lying face up, lying prostrate on
psavna f. inflation, filling up (with air, gas); blowing one's back to fall flat on one's back; to
psedl intransitive [past: ]1 to swell, swell up, sprawl on one's back 2 turned over (on the back), toppled over
become inflated; become distended 2 to be inflated, be filled to turn, topple over a to fall sprawled on one's
(with air, gas); become inflated; get distended 3 to puff up 4 to back b to be turned or toppled over on one's back
rise (of dough) 5 to surge, make swells (of waves) 6 figurative 1 png m. 1
get huffy, grow angry 2 pang m. 1 mischief, prank, trick 2 a leper
psedna f. 1 swelling, swelling up; tumescence 2 filling 3 png m. hypocrite, two-faced person
up (with air, gas); blowing (i.e., bellows, fan) 3 distention pangj m. leper, person ill with leprosy
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after several days 1.2 subsequently 2 preposition, postposition 2 past oblique plural of 2
.1 after after that, after pstv laj m. 1 softness, tenderness 2 figurative gentleness,
after noon, in the afternoon after me meekness
in the future 2.2 beyond something, beyond the limits of pastu m. plural finely-ground flour, the finest wheaten
something beyond Gazni flour
2
pis m. arrogance, haughtiness; pride pstkaj m. ear lobe
3
pus m. ps whisper idiom to release gas; blow a pastavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
fizzer soften 2 to knead 3 to grind, pulverize 4 to loosen, hoe, dig all
4 ps dialect over again (earth) 5 to boil soft 6 figurative to render gentle,
pst m. 1 evil 2 mutiny, revolt; riots; disturbance 3 schism, tender, tractable
split a to cause harm, harm somebody b to stir up pastavnaj m. Indian lime-tree, Grewia oppositifolia
mutiny, revolt; cause a disturbance c to introduce a schism pastavr m.
pst m. rebel; rioter 1 pist f. pistachio (tree)
psr singular oblique of 2 past 1 feminine singular of 2 soft bread
1 psn m. grindstone, whetstone soft clay 2 f. liquid, fluid
2 psn Western plural of 1 3 psta after, later; after that, then, afterwards 1
pasnd z m. economy, savings compound 4 post f. 1
verb to save, economize, put aside as a reserve 5 psta feminine singular of 2
compound verb to be saved, be put aside as a reserve 6 psta interjection Giddyap! Get going!
national economies pastavr m. light rain
savings bank 1 past meanness, baseness to stoop to the
pis aj m. performance of base acts, act basely, do a mean, or base thing
ps v m. 1 leftovers from soup 2 brushwood, driftwood 2
post postal post-office line package
swept to the banks by a river current sent by parcel post
pasp withdrawing, departing to withdraw, depart 3
past 1 feminine plural of 2 soft wool 2 f.
paspard secret, hidden; suppressed; undercover posterior part of the tongue
1 pspas more rarely; rarely 4 post plural of 1
2 pusps: whispering back and forth to one pastedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
another to whisper, whisper in someone's ear soften, grow soft 2 to be kneaded 3 to be ground, be pulverized
they were whispering to one another 4 to be loosened, be hoed 5 to be boiled soft 6 to be gentle, be
puspusj m. pspsj m. whispering, tender, be tractable
whispering back and forth pastz soft, tender
1
post m. 1 pos m. posa f. 1
2
past 1 low low mountains road running posi 2
on a slope 2 figurative low, base paskh k m.
3 pust doublet paskhna f. 1
post l postcard pskhnd m. mockery; gibe to mock (at); to jeer
pistnd r mammals (at)
pastr f. pastries pskhand 1 m. scoffer 2 f. scoffer (female)
1 pastakj 1.1 soft, yielding 1.2 mild, tender 2 m. lobe of paskhurd f. leftovers; remains of a meal
the ear, earlobe paskh f.
2
pustkaj m. paskhedl intransitive
3
pastakj f. 1 sweet child, my dear (form of address to a psarlanj spring, vernal
little girl) 2 proper name Pastakaj psarlj m. spring, springtime psarl in spring
spring has come, spring has arrived
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psarl proverb A fire in winter is better than the flowers psoledl intransitive [past: ] to be dressed up, be
in spring. proverb literal One flower does well-attired, dress oneself up, deck oneself out
not make a spring figurative One swallow does not make a psna plural of 1
summer. 2 proper name Psarlaj pasnaj m. 1 ambush pasni to lie in
pasrv 1 m. follower 1.2 [plural: pasrav n] ambush to set up an ambush for somebody
followers; suite, retinue 2 dependent; successive, sequential to hide oneself in ambush, conceal oneself
psravr wide, broad, expansive, spacious pasni to come out of ambush 2 man lying in ambush
psaravl denominative, transitive [past: ] dialect 1 ps m. [plural: psna] Western [plural: ps n] 1
to don, put on (headgear) to put on a caracul cap, ram, sheep sheep breeding
wear a caracul cap to crown (a king) wild mountain sheep (ram) ram of the Gissar breed
passab the day after tomorrow ram of the Gilzaj breed ram of the Khazar
puskv m. 1 one who emits gases 2 coward, faint- breed 2 dialect small horned domestic animals in general (sheep
hearted, pusillanimous fellow and goats collectively) 3 figurative blockhead, dimwit
pskava f. hawthorn 2 pus f. bread made from the seeds of the mastic tree
1 pskj m. whisper 3 psa after in the future we will try
2 pskj puskj f. gases (intestinal) to emit gases ps roznkaj m. shepherd, one who raises or breeds
idiom crow sheep
pasl m. time of the year, season pushr m. push raj m.
psla 1 1 pis arrogant, haughty; proud
pasmndag f. backwardness 2 ps pas pse dialect pas 1 postposition, either in
pasmnd 1 f. leftovers, remains of a meal 2.1 remaining; conjunction with the preposition or without it, and sometimes
surviving 2.2 backward with .1 after, immediately after one after the other
pasmn f. 1 incompleteness 2 lag After whom? one after the other 1.2 for (to
pismn arrogant, haughty, proud designate a purpose or goal) to go for a doctor
pasmanzr m. background to go on business Come pick me up
pasnd 1 selection, choice, approval 2 combining form a at the office 1.3 for (to designate a person from whom it is
approved, pleasing pleasant, nice b approving, necessary to obtain something) Write this down
acknowledging peaceful, pacific for me. 2 for him, for me, for them go after them, go for
pasandavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to them 3 after, afterwards proverb literal One's
approve 2 to prefer, select shirt is rather close to one's body. figurative Charity begins at
pasandedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to home. Self comes first. 4 in connection with verbs
be approved; to please 2 to be preferred, be selected a to follow someone; pursue some one; chase
pasandid 1 approved 2 preferred, selected 3 pleasant; someone Follow after Bibo! b to track down,
pleasing keep a watch on someone
psnaj m. a to go after, follow someone b to pursue
psnedl intransitive [past: ] to whisper, speak in a someone a Ahmed follows Mahmud b
whisper Ahmed imitates Mahmud; a to undertake some
pasv behind the back of, in someone's absence work or other b to plan, conceive something
psor m. width, breadth in depth ... They planned that they would do thus to
psoravr follow someone to obtain something to look
psorz landscape for, search for 5 verb intensifier to increase all the
more, develop; increase, augment
1 psol m. 1 necklace of coins; necklace 2 adornment,
decoration
3
pse f. 1 entertainment and refreshment (on the occasion of
the birth of a daughter) 2 recompense (to a shepherd in
2 psavul transitive dialect
connection with the lambing time with sheep, and the seasonal
psoll transitive obsolete
bringing forth of kids by goats)
psolna f. decoration (the action)
psolavl transitive [past: ] to adorn, attire
pusedl intransitive [past: ]to whisper, converse in
1
whipers
someone
2
psedl denominative, intransitive dialect
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palm f. pretext, occasion, excuse, subterfuge, ruse palv ha f. pulv ha 1 loop, frog (for a button) 2 hobbles 3
to seek refuge in excuses, resort to ruses; use lasso, lariat
cunning, use guile idiom to slander, discredit plv laj m. forgiveness
1 pln plan 1 broad, wide, expansive in depth 2 obtuse pulv n m. bridge builder
(angle) idiom to play the simpleton pltsa f. paltsa botany Indian acacia, Acacia modesta
2 paln obsolete pedestrian, related to walking, on foot plor m. 1 price 2 selling, sale; buying and selling (i.e.,
plnp aj m. cabbage trading); transaction
plnpzaj flat-nosed, snub-nosed plortn m. market
plntb m. plntj f. plorlaj m. company
plandr m. [plural: plandarna] stepfather plrdzj m. shop; place where something is sold
plandj f. 1 marsh, swamp 2 figurative betrayal, cheating, bookstore
swindling plorl 1 [past: ] transitive to sell
plna f. 1 load, burden 2 kit; knapsack to sell to someone passive to be sold 2
plan m. porter; stevedore m. plural selling; sale sales agent
plnsraj m. 1 wooden spade 2 blockhead, fool manager of a (the) commercial section
1 plnghvagaj m. elephants plorna f. selling, sale
2 plnghvge f. cow, female elephant plornkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. vendor
palng m. bed plorj merchant; trader
palangph m. bedspread, coverlet plorna f. selling, sale
plnv laj m. 1 width; breadth; expanse 2 square, plaza pla f. anteroom, hall, lobby
plnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to widen; m botany purging cassia, Cassia fistula
make extensive, extend 2 to throw down and pound someone plsa f.
plnadl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be palvash f. 1 ray sunbeam, ray of the sun
widened; be extended to sparkle (diamond) 2 tongues (of flame) idiom
1
palv m. palu plv 1 side, direction, flank south luminary of science
side to the south, on the south right side pulvha palvh
on the right, to the right left side plavgha f. palavgha 1 money given by the head of a
on the left, to the left across, on the other side household to relatives (on the occasion of a family celebration) 2
(of) look here (this way) money given by a financ to his bride (at the first meeting)
! Put this book alongside of that one! 1 plavl plavl pulavl denominative Eastern [past:
literal & figurative to stand aside a from the ]1 to release, liberate 2 to forgive to forgive someone
point of view of b the subject of the action in the passive voice for sins or an offense (upon setting out on a journey); bless
is expressed with the assistance of this location someone for the road 3 to justify
Measures were taken by the government 2 palavl denominative, transitive [past:
2
] to pace off,
figurative relationship in an economic relationship measure by pacing (i.e., land)
3 width, panel (i.e., of a tent, pavilion); side, lateral wall 4 3
plavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to castrate,
border, edge the edge of a forest glade to neuter gelding castrated ram, castrated buck
cover the face with the edge of something; cover up with the edge palvn 1.1 fat, portly, stout 1.2 stupid; dimwitted, obtuse 2
of something idiom to ask someone for help, m. .1 fat person 2.2 blockhead
assistance a to support someone, be on someone's side b palvantb m. palvantj f. palvan f. 1
to ask for forgiveness to be on stoutness, obesity 2 stupidity 3
someone's side so and so is on my side, so and 1 plavna f. 1 liberation 2 forgiveness 3 justification
so supports me a to ask for help (a woman) b to 2 palavna f. pacing off, measuring by paces (i.e., land)
ask forgiveness (a woman) 3 palna plural of 1
2 plo oblique plural of 1 4 pulna plural 3
3 pul oblique plural of 3 palva oblique of 1
4 plo oblique plural of 1 1 plav palav 1.1 being alongside, neighboring, adjoining
palv raj m. palv aj m. tea rose 1.2 having contiguous plots of land 2 m. partisan, supporter
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2 pno oblique plural of 1 pansr m. pansrj dealer in paints, oils, and related
3 pn oblique plural of 1-4 sundries
pnv laj m. 1 obesity 2 stoutness, embonpoint pnsraj m.
corpulence pansaj m. dialect
pnavr having thick calves, fat-legged pinsl m. pansl pensl [plural: pinsalna pansilna
pns m. pns [plural: pndos n plural: pensilna Western plural: pinsal n pansil n pensil n]
pnosna] ball to play ball 2 ball, clod pencil pencil
to play with snowballs, have a snowball pinsalp k pensilp k m. eraser (pencil)
fight 3 pns [plural: pnus n] fat man penisiln m. plural penicillin
pnoska f. pnskaj m. pnsa f. ball, pinsn m. Eastern
small ball to play ball pinshn m. regional pension
panukm r m. 1 porter 2 petty thief pinshan m. regional pensioner
pankaj m. panke f. 1 small load, burden; 1 png m. hum, buzz, drone
knapsack; bundle 2 sheaf (e.g., of letters) 2 pang tautological with
pnavl punavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 pingp ng m. ping-pong, table tennis
to make fat, fatten 2 to make look fat, overfill 3 to drive cattle punglj f. punglj native wind instrument similiar to the
(into a herd); bring together (people for a feast, for conversation) 4 Persian zurna
to round up (cattle into a herd); bring together (people for a feast, pngavl transitive
for conversation) 1 pnga f.
pnolgr m. cotton harvester 2 pung f. bud to bud
1 panolj m. share of cotton given by the owner of the field 3 pnga f. deep-bedded river (flowing through a plain or a
to a hired worker for harvesting the cotton forest)
2
panol f. picking, harvesting cotton or fruit for pay pangav l m. capitalist
to pick or harvest cotton or fruit for pay 1 pungj f. 1 reed (for native wind instrument similiar to the
3
pnolj f. sheet, bedding (onto which fruit is dumped Persian zurna) 2 smooth depression, hollow
from the tree) 2 pungj f. peddler's wares
pnn m. 1 1, 2
2 round-up, drive (of cattle) 3 pungj f. door hinge
pna f. 1 burden; bundle, sheaf 2 alms, charity
1
4 pungj f. budlet, small bud
2 pa feminine singular of 5 5 pngj m.
3 pnda f. 1 heated iron 2 piece of clay taken up by a spade pungjfursh m. peddler, travelling, itinerant merchant
4 pna f. party of guests served in turn pinl transitive
1 panj m. [plural: panij n] porter; stevedore pinhm 1 concealed; hidden 2 secret, secure, mysterious
2 punj f. 1 anatomy shin; calf (leg) 2 technology funnel, 1 pinj panj m. botany 1 Western agnus castus, Kochia 2
cone 3 wooden trunk, chest, box panj Eastern beard-grass, Andropogon muriaticum 3 dialect
3
pin f. regional colloquial Rawalpindi (city) vetiver, Cuscus-Vetiveria zezanoides
4
pni feminine plural of
5
plump-kerneled 2 1 m. pan plural Pani (tribe) 2 panj m. Pani (tribesman)
rice, mealy rice panr m. plural cheese
5 pnj f. iron tip, point panirk m.
pnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to panirmj f. clabber, curds (for cheese)
become thicker, condense, thicken 2 to grow fat, put on weight, paner 1 garden 2 attributive flowers
grow stout 3 to swell up; become swollen 4 to be rounded up (in pank m. panic
a herd, flock); stick together (in flocks) 5 dialect to assemble (of p full, filled
people); throng pu ki f. plural bounds, leaps (of an animal) to
panirk m. mallow, hollyhock, marsh mallow leap, bound (of an animal)
panerj m. wicker corncrib pa v m. competition, contest
pnevr long-legged pasj m. dialect
panr m. pul m. soft inner seed portion of the pit of a fruit
1 puns numeral five hundred padz j m. panodzaj m. entrance hall, lobby
2 pens m. penny (coin)
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spring up, appear a question such as this bank b the other side, the opposite side
arose ! Raise the banner higher! idiom There are large fields on the other side of the road.
to toady this bank of the river c beyond the Amu-Darya (from the
portatg m. 1 ascent 2 climbing heights (e.g., aircraft) Afghan's point of view) He lives in a
portaked m. plural portav laj m. 1 height, settlement beyond the river. the transriparians,
altitude 2 rising, ascent 3 rise (e.g., prices) 4 superiority inhabitants of Central Asia (from the Afghan point of view) 2
porch m. regional porch; portico postposition .1 in combination with ( Eastern ), without it
pord r m. creditor (indicates that an action is directed at someone or something to)
porzhnj 1 exiled 2 m. .1 exile 2.2 wanderer (i.e., I tied the horse to the tree. 2.2 in combination
religious pilgrim) with 2.2a by (indicates the person or object which one is
porgh m. porgh joint working of land by two or more touching) I took him by the hand. 2.2b
families about (indicates the subject or theme of a conversation)
por kavnkaj m. debtor We were talking about farming.
por larnkaj m. lender, creditor 2.2c at (indicates the direction of an action with reference to
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puundv laj m.
to peel, skin (bark, rind) d to beat up, thrash idiom
ponaj m. to consider something impossible or unrealizable idiom
1 po calm, tranquil tranquilly to calm, to be penniless idiom
to insinuate, worn oneself into someone's confidence idiom
pacify be calm He became calm.
to reproach, reject a kind act idiom to
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oppress, torment about a favor which has been done to or by posll transitive
someone idiom to put on weight, grow heavy poslv laj m.
2
post pasta' f. m. [plural: past f. plural: posna f. pusna nursing, tending (e.g., a sick animal)
past] soft; tender 1 pus dialect
postbb m. furs, pelts 2 pos f. garbage
postr m. 3 psa f. dish made from the fruit of the khinjak tree, Pistacia
1 postghaj obedient, quiet, submissive khinjak
2 postgha f. obedience, humility, submissiveness posh Take care! Look out!
postk m. piece of leather poshk m. clothing, attire
postk l m. plural software poshid 1 secret, clandestine, unknown
postkaj m. 1 pelt 2 lamb-fleece pelt This has not been known to us up to now. 2 in
secret, surreptitiously
caracul lamb-fleece pelt 3 peel, skin (of fruit) 4 bark, rind 5
shell (egg) 6 Eastern lobe (ear)
poh m. poh 1 covering; sheathing; puttees; cover
postv laj m. softness, tenderness pillowcase machine-gun barrel-jacket
1 postavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
sheath 2 armor steel armor-plate 3 tablecloth
skin, flay 2 to peel (fruit, vegetables) 3 to strip off (bark)
to set the table; spread the tablecloth 4 clothing,
clothes, dress; attire 5 costume and finery (of a bride) 6 binding
2 postavl transitive
(of a book) 7 figurative shielding, hiding, concealing
1 post f. 1 mail, postal service airmail
by mail post-office box postage pohak m. clothing, attire
stamp 2 post; outpost outpost, battle outpost
puhtl transitive [past: ] 1 to ask (about),
question to put a question to 2 to ask (for), request,
aviation communications outpost 3 military
require An answer from them is required.
combat team 4 post command post
2 psta oblique singular of 1 puhtnpna f. questionnaire
postabsh m. chief of a border outpost detachment puhtna f. 1 question to ask, put a question to
postakhn f. postal service; postal administrative office; to ask about, inquire about someone
post office
to answer a question to work out a
problem, try to find the answer to a question to
postarasn m. postman, mail carrier
visit, call on someone; go and inquire about someone
1 post postal
2 post m. drug addict, opium smoker to visit a sick person
proverb If he keeps inquiring a man will find his way to Mecca
3 post m. 1 mollycoddle 2 loafer; lazybones, idler
(e.g., one should not fear to ask questions)
1 postedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
be skinned; be flayed 2 to be peeled (of fruits, vegetables) 3 to
puhtna-utna f. questions, questioning to
question
be stripped off (of bark)
2 postedl intransitive 1 puht f. 1 low mountain 2 hillock
postn m. [plural: postinna plural:
2 puht imperfective aspect of
postin n] Western (sheep's) skin, fleece coat puhtj f. rib upper ribs lower ribs
embroidered sheepskin coat idiom puhtedl transitive
to say spiteful things about pohh m. 1 clothing, attire 2 sheathing, covering 3 roof,
roofing
postinch f. pustincha, sleeveless fur jacket
postinch m. postindz pohl transitive
postinduz furriery, the fur business pohna f.
postn gannkaj m. furrier (fur craftsman), fur pohavl transitive [past: ] 1 to dress
to dress oneself, put clothing on (oneself) 2 to cover, lay a cover
dresser
on, cover up 3 to bind (book) 4 to put, put away (i.e., a sabre into
posr m. poster; advertisement colored poster
a sheath) 5 construction to put sheathing on, install cladding
puskj m. 1
posl transitive [past: ] 1 to tend (e.g., a sick passive a to be covered, be laid (a cover), be covered
up b to be bound (a book) c construction to be sheathed; have
animal) 2 to calm, comfort 3 to raise, nurse, foster
exterior cladding installed (e.g., a house, a ship)
posltb m. posltj f. ornamentation, decoration
phj f. folder
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acquaint 1.4 to let know beforehand, warn 1.5 to give a few tips, on the other side b on (used to designate the place or
advise 2 m. plural surface on which something is located) on the
pohavl-rapohavl m. plural mutual understanding; shoulder They live on our street.
relationship mutual understanding; relationship to sell in the bazaar in this
pohavna f. 1 explanation, elucidation 2 teaching (students) meeting c at; at the time of something in; during (indicates time or
3 information, intelligence, data 4 warning, admonition 5 term) last year in March
exhortation, homily on Friday at the examination; at the
pohoh interjection ah-ha-ha time of the examination psarl in spring
1 pha f. 1 reason, intellect 2 comprehension 3 realization, at the time of the retreat, during the retreat at
understanding a consciously b reasonably 4 each stage d into (indicates the general meaning of distribution)
knowledge; learning practical accomplishments, to divide into two parts e for, in the course of, in
learning (indicates duration of time) for these three
2 pha feminine singular of 1 days for a day, in one day
pohjlj 1.1 clever, bright 1.2 circumspect 2 m. teacher for four hours, in the course of four hours f from to
(in a higher institution of learning) (indicates transfer from one to another analogous object,
pohedl poehdl 1 [past: intransitive past: forming a bound form) from house to house, in each
past: ].1 to understand, comprehend, grasp house from hand to hand g from to (indicates a
Did you understand me? 1.2 to know, understand constant repetition in time, making a bound form) from
to understand foreign languages ... year to year, annually from month to month,
It is well known to him that How do you know monthly h along (indicates the object or surface over which
that? Everybody knows that someone or something is moving or proceeding)
He doesn't know anything. He doesn't understand He could not go along the road i among, with (indicates
anything. 1.3 to find out; notice No one location or stay among or with someone, a group)
found out about this. Nobody noticed this. 1.4 to know how to among the Pashtoons, with the Pashtoons among us,
Do you know how to write? 1.5 to find out about, with us j used to indicate multiplication and short numerical
inquire into He didn't find anything out about correspondences 2x2=4 by 2 times,
it. He didn't inquire into it. 1.6 to notice, feel something twice as much k indicates percent (by) thirty
We did not feel the cold. 1.7 to resolve, sort out, percent, (by) 30% 1.2 Eastern in conjunction with the
analyze (some problem) We'll figure it out postposition and without it: a on; at (indicates the place or
tomorrow. Tomorrow we'll come up with the explanation. 1.8 surface where someone or something is located, or where some
ironic to settle up with, get even with someone ! action is taking place, and also indicates the person or object to
I'll get even with you! I'll show you! 2 m. plural which the action is directed) He went up on the
pohedl-rapohedl m. plural mutual understanding; roof. Put the book on the table.
intercourse They are eating at the table.
pohedna f. cognition, learning, study to control oneself b at (indicates the time or term of
the study of folklore something) at 10 o'clock c for so much; for such and
pohed m. plural familiarization, informing such amount (indicates compensation, reward, or price received for
1 poj dialect 1 something) to sell for money
2 poj m. 2 to sell for ten rupees d indicates the person or object by means of
pujng m. vine (grape) beginning to bear fruit which an action is accomplished to wash
pojavl transitive 1 the hands with soap to have clothing made
1 pja f. dialect 1 by a tailor Don't crack the almond with your
2 puj f. clothes moth teeth. The letter writer wrote a letter
3 poj f. trot, amble for me. I had a scribe write a letter for me. e indicates the person
1 p dialect pa 1 preposition in several cases the noun governed or object to which something else relates or pertains
by it is not inflected .1 in combination with the postposition I'm responsible for this. I'll take this upon myself. f indicates the
or without it: a in (used to designate place, direction, or limit of an action, the attainment of a goal
location) in the house in the They kept going and going and they got to Bara-Bazdary.
room to put a handkerchief in the pocket 1.3 in conjunction with the postposition or without it: a with
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(indicates the means or method by which an action is accompany someone b to strive after something 2 afterwards,
accomplished) to write with a pen after something And he left afterwards.
to write with a pen Buy wheat with this p pori p puri adverb to something; in the presence of
money. b at; at the time of (indicates the time, or beginning of an something
action or process) with the advent of the phatan regional Afghan, Pathan 2
New Year; at the beginning of the New Year at the pach f.
arrival (of); having arrived c with; in (indicates the p dz j 1.1 settling, populating 1.2 setting, reducing (of a
condition or character of the action accomplished) fracture, dislocation) 1.3 executed, completed, brought to a finish
with great interest to live peacefully a to settle b to reduce, set (of a fractured, dislocated
in turn, in its turn in great quantity joint) c to execute, complete, bring to a finish a to be
(scope) with force firmly, with firmness d in the settled b to be set, be reduced (of a joint) c to be executed, be
presence of; when there is a (indicates the presence of completed, be brought to a finish 2 opportunely, apropos, at the
something) It is light at night when there is a proper time You spoke to the point.
moon. e according to (in accordance with something, on the basis pdzjkavna f. 1 settling, colonization 2 reduction,
of something) on the basis of the election setting (of an injury to a joint) 3 execution, completion, bringing
according to nomination, appointment f hundreds, thousands to a finish
(indicates a large quantity, in general round numbers) pts tlnkaj very backward, reactionary, retrograde
hundreds of thousands of automobiles ptsng 1 secluded, solitary a secluded place
thousands of Pashtoons 1.4 in conjunction 2.1 alongside, near, close by Eastern He sat
with the postposition a for, after (indicates the goal or alongside. 2.2 along
purpose of an action) I am going to the ptsangavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1
market for fruit. Boy! for whom have to push aside, remove, move to one side 2 to set apart 3 to set
you come? to send for someone aside, grant a postponement
to strive for improvement b following, behind (indicates ptsangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
following after someone) Ahmed is coming 1 to stand aside, withdraw to the sidelines 2 to be set apart 3 to
behind me. Ahmed is following me. 1.5 in conjunction with the be postponed, be set aside
postposition a to (indicates an object which is attached or p ts how much, for how much How
fastened to something) tie the horse to a tree b much does a pack of cigarettes cost? How
indicates belonging, dependence; relationship to someone or much are you selling these melons for? How much
something not to belong to any party; does this cost?
to be non-party to depend on the environment ptsaulv laj m. 1 quantity 2 circumstances (of a
a indicates location close to or near something a at matter)
the entrance (to a cave, etc.) b to the mouth (to bring nearer) c p hl conscious, comprehending
with (indicates consumption, eating together with something else) pkhpla
Eat some bread with these grapes. 2 p d ki p d ke Eastern 1 now then; at this time 2
adverb .1 for it, for them Also get some glass among, including 3 in the meantime, meanwhile
for this (i.e., for this money). 2.2 with the help of this or these; by 1
pahr m. Eastern 1 watch (e.g., sentinel, guard) 2 time,
means of this or these 2.3 because of this; about this occasion
I am very glad about this. I rejoice because of this. 2 puhr indecent
2 pa f. 1 plaster 2 splints 3 phr vice everywhere
phk m. regional 1 entrance 2 gate prangavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
pamn f. farewell, parting paint, color
phns f. gallows compound verb to hang prangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
compound verb to be hung be painted, be colored
pb nde adverb Eastern 1 on it (any gender); on them; on pahravl transitive Eastern
this 2 by means of this; it pahr f. regional pehr 1
p pas adverb 1 after him, her; after them to pahrad r m.
send someone after a to follow after someone; pahrad rkhn f.
pah m. slanderer
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pedestrian 2.2 courier, deliveryman 2.3 infantryman 2.4 chess strong, developed (economically) to develop,
pawn 3 on foot strengthen to be developed, be strengthened 7
pijdap pijdap j on foot talented; skillful, expert
pijdarv m. sidewalk pjvajtb m.
pijdarav f. going on foot, walking pjj present stem of
pjdedl denominative, intransitive 1 pip m. 1 can (i.e., for gasoline) 2 barrel
pjrzhnd f. watering land at night 2 pajp m. 1 pipe (smoking) 2 pipe
pjgnda f. pip f. lean meat
pj rma f. 1 crupper (harness part) 2 rope (specifically that piplj m. kind of elongated pepper
which laces the netting of a bed to the frame) 3 drive belt (of a pepnj f. dress, gown
spinning wheel) 4 figurative property obtained by dishonest pit 1 flat 2 shallow (e.g., of a dish) 3 flat-bottomed (of a boat)
means 2
pjmakhr m. extortionist pajtv f. puttees
pjmarvr having a large fatty tail (sheep) pitvaj m.
ram with large fatty tail pitpzaj pitpzaj having a flat nose; snub-nosed
pij z m. usually plural onions, onion spring petaj m. warehouseman; superintendant of a depot or
onions proverb literal Even if it's only warehouse
onions, let them be (given) with kindness. figurative It's not the pitl m. tin plate
gift, it's the thought that counts. pitnsaj m.
pjzkj m. wild onions pitavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to flatten,
pj za 1 f. miscarriage, abortion 2.1 missing, disappeared; flatten down 2 to press down to press
perished 2.2 damaged, spoiled a to abort; have a oneself to the earth, flatten oneself to the ground
miscarriage b to abort, destroy, damage, spoil a to be 1 pjta f. usually plural pjti deposit, film (on the teeth)
aborted b to be missing, disappear; perish c to be damaged, be 2 pta feminine singular of
spoiled 3 pit f. tape measure; tape (for measuring)
pjz reddish 1 pit f. pajt Eastern 1 petj m. Western 2
pjsa f. channel (of a river, stream) 2 pitj flat-nosed, snub-nosed dialect Snyder rifle
1 pj ghla f. 1 1 2 scarf, muffler 3 pti plural of 2
2 pj ghla f. 2 4 pit plural of 3
pj gi f. knee tendons pitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
pj lkha f. dialect embroidery, needlework flattened 2 to be pressed down
pijl f. 1 piala (footed teacup), cup cup of tea 1
pi m. plural peat
to fill cups with wine 2 basin, bowl 3 pan (of a 2
pe 1 m. .1 damnation ! May he be
flintlock rifle) damned! to curse 1.2 shame, disgrace 2 interjection
pijlj f. small teacup phooey 3 quite, on the whole
2 pijl plural of 3 pe m. 1
pajm m. per m. 1 woven basket with a top 2 woven cage, woven
pj nda 1 lock (hair) 2 beautiful container (for snakes kept by fakirs)
ping-j ng m. Pyongyang (city) pek m. 1 gift from relatives of the bride-to-be given to the
pj n f. piano to play the piano young man (on the occasion of the unveiling of the fianc's face) 2
pj no vahnkaj m. pianist gift to a child from relatives (soon after its birth) 3 woman's
pjvrkaj m. botany spurge, Euphorbia decoration worn at the temples
pjv pel transitive [past: ] to curse
pjvtb m. pjvtj f. pjvv laj m. 1 pelaj damned
courtesy, good breeding 2 mind, quick-wittedness 3 pen m. 1 aversion 2 indignation; displeasure
development, strengthening 1 pe m. cursing someone
pjvaj 1 courteous, well-bred 2 quick-witted, 2 pe plural oblique of 2
understanding, able 3 outstanding 4 vigorous 5 able, excellent pevr m.
(i.e., a marksman) 6 strong, powerful, robust
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pej m. 1 load; pack; bale 2 figurative burden; weight 2 pech present tense of
burden, weight excessive burden, burden too 3 pech plural of 1
great to bear proverb literal They are pechidag f. 1 complication 2 intricacy 3 complexity
picking up the burden. figurative There is no other way out. pechedl intransitive [past: ]1 to move around,
idiom You gave assistance to no one. revolve 2 to be wound around; be wound up 3 to coil
2
pej f. 1 sword belt 2 belt, girdle 3 bale, pack pechid
pedzh v pure, unalloyed to purify to be pechidag f.
purified pets m. 1 patience, endurance 2 dialect evil
pedzhmkhv laj m. beauty pets aj
pedzhmkhaj ptska f. pitskj f. 1 hem (of a shirt) 2 cuff (e.g., of
1 pech m. 1 bend, twist; turn 2 crookedness 3 screw; wood trouser leg) 3 tip, corner (of a shawl, chador, etc.) 4 figurative
screw 4 dysentery amoebic dysentery 5 regional side, aspect (of a question, etc.)
cramps a to wind, coil; turn b to screw in; twist in c to petsl transitive [past: ] to bear, endure (e.g., grief)
pin down with a hold (wrestling) d figurative to betray e petsna f. patience, endurance, long-suffering
figurative to complicate, muddle up to revolve, twist, petsvl m. 1 side panel of a tent 2 screen; partition
turn round and round petsnaj m.
2
pech m. Pech (river, district in Nuristan) the Pech 1 pets f. 1 portion, part 2 lot 3 to bear,
Valley suffer, endure
pechtb m. 1 difficulty 2 emotional agitation, anxiety 3 2
ptsa f.
screwdriver 3
ptsa f. annoyance, pestering, bothering to
pechtv m. screwdriver annoy, bore, pester
pechdarpch winding, tortuous 4 ptsa imperative imperfective of
pechsh m. 1 dysentery 2 colic 5 pets imperfective aspect of
pechk m. 1 skein, hank (of thread, yarn) 2 spool; bobbin pekh m. spur (of a rooster)
pechkr f. 1 injection, shot, hypodermic pikh a f. dung, droppings (of sheep, goat)
injection to give a shot, give an injection, administer pikh la f. droppings (of a bird)
a hypodermic injection 2 syringe, hypodermic syringe pekhr m. large quantity; profusion to become
pechl transitive [past: ] 1 to revolve, turn 2 to abundant
wind round; wind to turn away, turn to one side pj khartsavnkaj m. milkman, one who sells milk
passive pekhedl intransitive
pechlaj 1 twisted 2 turned; wound; wound around 3 pejd 1 created; produced 2 born 3 appearing; forming;
complex; complicated; involved; unclear (e.g., of a problem) arising 4 discovered, found 5 obtained; acquired 6 evoked,
a to wind round b to be twisted; be wound; be wound endangered (e.g., difficulties) a to create; produce b to
around c to be complicated; be involved; be unclear discover, find c to acquire, obtain, get d to evoke, engender, give
pechmzi f. plural pechmj f. mockery a to be created; appear, arise
rise to (i.e., difficulties)
to laugh, laugh at someone Disagreements arose between them.
pechvj f. hobbles, fetters b to be discovered, be found c to be obtained, be gotten, be
pechutb m. 1, 2 extracted d to appear, show itself e to turn out, prove to be, arise
pechukhm winding, twisting f to be born illegitimate, born out of wedlock
pechor f. the Pechora River In what city were you born? g to be
pechma f. rise, ascent, upgrade slope (e.g., in the found, be met It is rare to encounter such
mountains) people. h to breed (cattle) i to be produced, be manufactured
pechmaj 1.1 winding, twisting 1.2 roundabout pajd kavnkaj m. 1 creator, maker 2 producer
a roundabout road 2 m. .1 rise, slope; uphill grade 2.2 turn, pajdked m. plural 1 creation; appearance, origin 2
bend (in a road) 2.3 figurative turning point, crisis discovery 3 acquisition, obtaining 4 descent 5 birth
1 pech f. little pigtail (braided lower than the ear) pedgozh f. pedagogy muassas-ji
2 pch imperative of pedagogic institute
3 pech imperfective of
1 pche dialect closed, shut ! Shut up! Be quiet!
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pajdvr m. plural 1 production, output; product; goods 1 perakj m. pirakj small pie (with vegetable filling)
mineral riches 2 mining, extraction coal small pie baked in a tonur (i.e., earthen oven)
mining small pie cooked in a skillet
pajdvnht m. pajdvuht 1 provenance, descent; origin; 2 pirkj m. diminutive of 1
birth by descent 2 living creature; creature pergr imitating
pajdjsh m. 1 pirgj m. acorn
pajdjish inborn, innate, congenital 2 piragj m. wooden shovel (for shoveling snow)
pajdjh m. pajdajh pajdjht m. pajdjht 1 3 pirgj m. diminutive of 1
creation; appearance, beginning 2 birth 3 output; product 4 1 pirl transitive
production 2 perl transitive [past: ] to braid, plait (e.g., a net, a
pajdarpj 1 sequential; uninterrupted 2 successively; mat)
uninterruptedly pir muhammd m. proper name Pir Muhammed
1
pir m. 1 old man, elder 2 pir (Muslim spiritual guide) permkhaj
2
per m. 1 turning; turn The horsemen perng m. 1 the Christian world 2 Europe
immediately turned back. 2 bend, twist a to revolve; perangj m. 1 Englishman English officers 2
turn; turn around b to coil 3 figurative falseness European (person) 3 Christian (person)
3 pir m. Monday pirin Pyrenees, the Pyrenees Mountains
perhn m. 1 shirt, blouse 2 dress (female's) 1 perna f. plainting, braiding (e.g., nets, mats)
piraja f. 1 adornment, appointments; attire 2 embellishment 2 perna f.
3 figurative appearance 1 pajrv m. 1 follower, adherent 2 member of a sect
perdz Eastern 2 pir m. affectionate
perdzojna f. 3 per m. Peru
prdzj m. post, place of assignment 1 perv n m. anatomy placenta
per 1 2 pajrav n plural of 1
pertb m. perv laj m. corpulence; stoutness pervtaj m. pervtaj pervte f. 1 bindweed (plant) 2 lianas
pirzd m. offspring of a pir (i.e., spiritual guide) (general term for climbing plant in tropical climates)
perz 1 proper, fitting, worthy to award, favor, perd m. buying; procurement
consider worthy of something to be worthy, deserve perodl pirodl transitive [present: past: ] to
something I consider you worthy of this buy, procure, stock up
reward. No, I do not want you perodna f. purchasing; procuring; stocking up
to suffer so. 2 desired, wished a to consider worthy, perodnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. purchaser
deserving of something b to desire someone (to have) something perdaj bought (up); procured
3 pleasant, pleasing idiom He doesn't peroz f.
wish you evil. I don't want to disturb 1 peruz f. victory
you any longer. However, time ordained 2 perozj m. strainer, filter (of cloth, muslin)
otherwise. I don't wish to burden anybody. perozh f. turquoise
perzonk m. perzovnkaj m. well-wisher pernkaj 1 present participle of 2 2 m. weaver (of
perzov laj m. perzovna f. perzojna f. 1 nets, mats)
awarding 2 wish, desire good wishes pervna pervne f. 1 singular & plural astronomy the
to wish (someone) all the best 3 favor, Pleiades 2 f. proper name Pervyna idiom
inclination, consideration to someone; courtesy Autumn came on.
considerately, courteously perzojni to pervaj pervaj m. cream sour cream
show consideration to someone 4 advantage, preference 5 idiom a to grow dark before
indulgence, favor, goodwill, kindness to ask a one's eyes b to get into a rage c to be angry with someone idiom
favor, ask for indulgence a he became blind b he became intensely
perzojnaj 1 kind; well-wishing 2 gracious 3 kind, hungry
considerate pajrav f. 1 emulating someone; escorting, accompanying
prs m. regional Paris (city) someone in company with someone 2 imitating
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pel r m. curtain; blind to pull the blinds, close the pajmn f. 1 measure; dimensions; scale in a
curtains certain quantity in large proportions
pajlm f. 1 basis, foundation, base 2 sign, token 3 on a terrestrial scale compound verb to measure
disposition, temper 2 cup, goblet
pelb pelab f. lightning to flash (as lightning) pajmjsh m. 1 measure, standard 2 bound, limit
pilp f. 1 elephantiasis sufferer 2 medicine elephantiasis pajmjish f. metrology
pilpilka f. praying mantis (insect) pjmkhtb m. pjmkhv laj m. beauty,
pilkhn f. stable or stall for elephants attractiveness; good looks
proverb He who would keep an elephant must pay for a pjmkhaj 1 beautiful, attractive; good-looking 2
stable. beardless
pilr m. pillar, column frontier marker peml transitive [past: ] to measure
pelstaj growing up, growing stronger to grow 1 pemj m.
up, grow stronger 2 pem present tense of
pilghvga f. twigs (pastry) 1 pin m. powder (medicine)
pilmrgh m. turkey, Tom turkey 2 pin m. pin
pelna f. farewell, leave-taking to say good-bye, take pajn m. regional 1 point 2 sports point (in counting scores)
leave pindz 1
pelv f. pna f. 1 common dish or bowl 2 dinner party, party at table,
pilv n m. elephant keeper, mahout table-mates
pilt m. pilot, flyer automatic pilot penj f. stone base, buttress of a column
pilta f. [plural: pilo ni] female pilot, woman flyer pensl m. pencil
female aviator pajngh m. appendicitis
pilo f. the profession of flying, piloting pujng m. 1 vine 2 support for a vine
flight school flying school students, pingpng m. ping-pong
flight cadets pingn impatient; unable to endure
pelvdzaj m. pelvzaj m. brush, kindling; kindling peng f. 1 child's swing 2 cradle
wood pinl transitive [past: ] to lick up from the palm of the
pajl m. pelum m. 1 effort, diligence 2 care, hand, take up from the palm of the hand with the tongue (e.g.,
concern medicine)
pajln m. boot, launch 1
pin f. 1 trough (for dough); wooden basin 2 patch (e.g., for
pajln chalz m. computer science boot drive a shoe) to patch 3 brace, support (for a wall)
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tb'galv f. tbe'v laj m. tbe'jt m. tdzhik adjective 1 Tajik the Tajik language 2 f.
Arabic allegiance; citizenship the Tajik language
tbe'n m. Arabic plural from tdzhik m.
tbl f. 1 picture; poster 2 view, panorama 3 table, plate 4 tdzhikist n m.
list tdzh ika f.
tblt m. tablet, pill tdzhik
tbt m. Arabic coffin tdzhl m. Arabic 1 postponement, delay 2 law suspended
tbutgr m. coffin-maker, undertaker sentence
1 tb imperfect of 1 t dzni t tskha 1 3
2 tb oblique of the suffix under direction tkh m.
tbakhn f. tkht m. 1 gallop at a gallop to urge on,
tbj ready, made, done whip up to a gallop to go at a gallop 2 attack
1 tbn m. a to gallop, race b to attack, carry out a raid on someone
2 tbn m. arrangement, adjustment to arrange, adjust tkht-u-tr dzh m. wholesale pillage
to be arranged, be adjusted compound verb to plunder, pillage, ravage
tbij f. tkhch f. shelf; niche (used as a bookshelf) idiom
tp m. top (of a carriage) to shelve, put off some matter
t pase 1 3 tkhm m.
1 tp f. tkhn m. 1 alarm, uneasiness 2 heartache
2 tp imperfect of tkhr m. Arabic slowdown, delay, procrastination;
tt r m. Tatar postponement to put off, delay; linger with something,
tt ra f. Tatar (female) stall
ttr adjective 1 Tatar the Tatar language 2 the td v m. tdj m. foundation (of a building)
Tatar language a to lay a foundation (for a building) b
ttrn m. hell, the underworld, the nether regions to found, create (a school, a direction in something)
ttml m. ttml m. strong desire, dream a 1 td f. 1 hurry, haste 2 quickness, swiftness, promptness
to experience a strong desire; dream b to feel sympathy, a to hurry, rush b to be prompt
sympathize 2 ta'add f. Arabic
t ta 1 3 tdb m. Arabic 1 punishment, means of exerting pressure 2
tt f. decrepit old woman correction, rehabilitation a to punish b to correct,
ta'assr m. Arabic [plural: ta'assurt] 1 rehabilitate
impressionability 2 impression 3 grief, sorrow 4 regret, chagrin tdij f. m. Arabic [plural: tdij t] payment (of taxes,
tsr m. Arabic [plural: tsirna Arabic plural: dues); payment (of a check) solvency
tsir t] 1 impression, effect; influence, action compound verb to pay (taxes, dues) to pay (a check)
to influence, affect someone; make an compound verb to be paid (of taxes, dues); be paid (of a
impression on someone to impress someone check)
to have an influence 1
tr m. 1 thread 2 string 3 anatomy chord, ligament
to influence, affect 2 physics induction vocal chords 4 warp (of a fabric) 5 yarn, thread 6 wire;
tdzh m. 1 botany crown 2 comb, crest (of a bird) conductor 7 colloquial telegram to
telegram
t dzh-i cock's comb b Amaranthus, amaranth 3 bookshelf receive a telegram to send a telegram a to issue
tdzhbkhsh m. emperor, suzerian a telegram, send a telegram b to call, phone idiom
tdzhposh f. coronation, accession to the throne a to be friendly with b to have a love affair with
tdzhd r 1 crowned, enthroned m. 2 king, monarch 2 tr m. plural
tdzhr 1 m. Arabic [plural: tdzhir n Arabic plural: tr dzh m. theft, pillage; plundering; robbery, piracy
tudzhdzhr] merchant tradesman petty tradesman compound verb to rob; plunder; destroy
2 attributive merchant, trade merchants (as a group) tr n m. botany knotweed
tdzhk m. Tajik trbark f. Eastern colloquial telegraph
tdzhikist n m. Tajikistan trpt r
tdzhka f. Tajik (female) trptravl denominative, transitive
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t su t so Eastern tsi Eastern tse proper name 3 tk 1 odd (-numbered) 2 solitary 3 odd (not paired)
second person plural 1.1 you (used as subject of an action in all tk v m. cellar, basement
tenses and also in the imperative) Where are you tktk m. tactics
going? 1.2 you (as object of an action in an ergative construction) tkdr f. wine growing, viticulture
Who beat you? 2 oblique .1 you (as a direct tkar 1 at your house, at your home 2 to your house, to your
object with transitive verb in the present or future tense) home
When will we see you? 2.2 you (as subject of an tkist n m. vineyard
action in an ergative construction) What were you ta'kd m. tkd Arabic affirmation; confirmation; emphasis
doing? 2.3 with preposition, postpositions and adverbs to affirm, confirm; emphasize
on you, at you a behind ta'kdn Arabic categorically, persistently
you b about you to you to you ta'kid Arabic final, categorical, peremptory
by you, from you peremptory decision
Eastern for you Eastern with you Eastern 1 tl m. 1 copper basin 2 salt pit
like you, similar to you Eastern beneath you, under 2 tl hand-clapping (in time to music) to clap hands
you 3 you (used as a polite form in place of ) tl 1 f. robbery 2 robbed, pillage, destroyed
Eastern When did you arrive? compound verb to subject to robbery compound verb to
tss m. Arabic [plural: tsisna Arabic plural: be robbed
tsis t] 1 foundation, institution, creation, organization tl b m. 1 pool, reservoir 2 pond
compound verb compound tl-trgh f. plunder, pillage
verb 2 organization; institution 3 gathering, meeting tltb m. tltj f. robbery; plunder, pillage
tsis t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 institutions; tl r m. large hall
facilities military sites tl kavnkaj m. robber
tsisavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to tlgr m. robber
found, create, organize 2 to build, erect tl n m. robbery; burglary to rob
tsisedl 1 denominative, intransitive [past: ] .1 tln amassed by robbery
founded, be created, be organized 1.2 to be built, be erected tl v m.
Several large dams have been built. 2 m. tlvl f. tlv laj m. tljna f.
plural foundation, creation t lara Eastern 1 3
tsh regional card game tli n m. colloquial tlikh n m. plural Talikan (city)
tshpt sh scattered, sparse, thrown about tlgr m. composer
tshurgh n m. Tashkurghan (city, also called Kholm) tllm m. Arabic suffering, torment; grief
tshknd m. Tashkent (city) tllin m. Tallin (city)
tshla wide and shallow (of dishes) t lnda f. thunder peals of thunder
th f. lisle thread tl m. palate to have a sore palate idiom
tgh r m. 1 clay trough, clay tub 2 kneading trough 3 bowl He very much wanted to complete the journey.
for fruit 4 lime pit 1 tl f. 1 small stream, brook 2 narrow and shallow gully
tghrk m. person with dropsy 2 tl f. meadow grass
t ghga f. 3 t la Eastern 1 3
t ghunde Eastern 1 3 4 tl f. 1
t gha f. hackberry, hackberry tree 5 f. Tala (populated place)
tft f. taffeta (material) 6 tl oblique singular of 1
t unpaired, odd tl-u-barfk m. Tala barfaq (Bazar-e Taleh, region)
tch f. 1 tlj f. Eastern round dish (of copper, etc.)
t banded (of a bird) 2 tl
1 tk m. steep incline, precipice idiom to 3 tl plural of 1
deprive of shelter to be homeless; be without tlf m. Arabic [plural: tlifna Arabic plural:
shelter tlif t] 1 composition writing; compilation (of a textbook, etc.)
2
tk m. [plural: tkna Western plural: tk n] 2 work (of literature), composition compound
grapevine verb compound verb
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tlifavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to tad r m. regional chief (of a border outpost or a police
compose, write; compile (a textbook, etc.) security detachment)
tlifedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be ted r m. regional district police chief
written, be composed; be compiled (of a textbook, etc.) 1 tv 1 m. .1 bend, twist; distortion a to bend, twist b
tlm m. to be dislocated 1.2 twisting, winding to rotate, spin,
tlemn happy, fortunate whirl compound verb compound verb
tm tmm Arabic full; complete full independence to walk around, circle a to
tm s m. proper name Tohmas bend, twist (something) b to wind, wrap c to spin, rotate, whirl
1 tmb f. copper red copper (something) 2.1 predicate bent; distorted 2.2 rotated, twisted
2 f. tent 2
Zejid has a high
tv m. 1 heat, temperature
tmbe m. 1 large smooth rock 2 cliff temperature. It's very hot, the
tmbej f. oar earth is blazing hot. 2 sunstroke affected by sunstroke
tmml m. Arabic thought; consideration a to think; 3 ardor, passion fervid imagination 4 anger 5
think over, consider, weigh b to ponder, hesitate, linger power, might idiom quickly, soon to
tmn ta'mn m. Arabic securing, providing (with); guarantee fade, wither away
tminavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to tv n 1 m. .1 harm, injury; loss material damage
secure, provide (with); to guarantee to inflict a loss on someone;
tminedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be cause someone harm to suffer injury, incur losses 1.2
secured, be provided (with); be guaranteed compensation, indemnity reparations to
1
tn m. piece, item (manufacture) receive compensation to indemnify, compensate 1.3
2
tn m. 1 melody, harmony 2 creation, arrangement 3 burdening compound verb 2 predicate
regional disposition, temperature burdened (with something) idiom risk
tmb f. 1 tvndzhn
tnd 1.1 fresh, young 1.2 green, turning green, sprouted (of tv n rasavnkaj harmful; injurious; unprofitable
grain) 1.3 fresh, cool fresh breeze 2 m. growth (of tvnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
plants) cause harm, inflict injury or loss 2 to burden 3 to spend, use up
tndtj f. freshness, greenness (of plants) tv na 1 oblique singular of 2 feminine singular of
tndlb n tndlbnd died young, died prematurely 2
1
tv f. 1 small barrier (to keep moisture in a field) 2 small tab r m. family, clan, trade
parcel of land tabrz m. Arabic 1 clearing up; clearness, clarity 2
2 tv 2 appearance, origin, beginning
1 tvj m. 1 screwdriver 2 screw tabshr m. chalk
2 tv tab h perished, destroyed to destroy to be
3 tv colloquial for perished; be destroyed
tvitk m. golden amulet, talisman tabhh l annihilated; destroyed
tvedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to bend, tabhkn
twist; be distorted 2 to turn to the side (of a car, a road) 3 to be tab h kavnkaj destructive, ruinous; pernicious
wounded, be wrapped 4 to rotate, wind, circle around 5 to be tabh f. destruction; ruin; death
rolled (up) 6 to be wrapped up 7 to be entwined, twine oneself tabjn m. Arabic 1 antagonism; contradiction 2 opposition;
round 8 to be wound up (in quantity) 9 to hover (e.g., of smoke) antithesis
10 to turn toward someone tibt m. 1 Tibet; the Tibetan region 2 angora wool
tved m. plural action noun from tibat 1 Tibetan 2.1 m. Tibetan, inhabitant of Tibet 2.2 f. the
tvz m. Tibetan language
1 tvl m. ta'vl Arabic plural [plural: tvilna tabdzhn someone sick with fever
plural: tvil t] explanation, interpretation, commentary tabahhr Arabic in-depth knowledge of something
false rumors to explain, interpret, erudition
clarify That can be taken two ways. tabx m.
2 tvl m. tabakhk m. black-throated thrush
tvild r m. 1 tbkhj m. tabakhj 1 iron sheet (for baking bread) 2
tvilavl intransitive anatomy pelvis
th f. 2 2
tabakhj f. raven
thr 1 m. plural Takha (Tahar) tribe 2 m. Takhar (person) tabkhr m. Arabic 1 steaming, evaporating 2 smoking,
tb Arabic repenting, penitent, repentant fumigating
tjg f. taiga tabaddl m. Arabic [plural: tabaddulna Arabic
tjv n m. Taiwan plural: tabaddul t] change, alteration
tj f. tabdl m. Arabic 1 change, substitution 2 change,
tad m. tjd m. Arabic 1 confirmation, corroboration 2 transformation to turn into something 3
strengthening; support with his support move, transfer (in one's job)
compound verb compound verb 3 tabdln Arabic on the basis of a transfer ( in one's job)
thesis tabdilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
tidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to change, substitute, replace 2 to change, transform, alter 3 to
confirm, corroborate 2 to support, lend support move, transfer
tid 1 confirming, corroborating 2 providing support, tabdil f. 1 change, substitution, replacement 2 change,
supporting transformation 3 move, transfer (in one's work)
tajdedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be tabdiledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
confirmed, be corroborated 2 to be supported be changed, be replaced 2 to be changed, be transformed 3 to be
tiln m. moved, be transferred (in one's work)
tab m. 1 antidote 2 poultices 3 grinding; massage 4 liquid tabzr m. Arabic squandering, wastefulness to
ointment squander, spend senselessly
tb colloquial for 1
tbr m. tabr [plural: tbrna plural: tabarna
tabdulav economics exchange exchange Western plural: teber n plural: tabar n] axe idiom
value to incur expenses out of proportion with one's income
tabdul f. Arabic exchange on the basis of 2 tbr pocket (in the top of a dress)
exchange an exchange of opinions an tabarr f. Arabic forgiveness, pardon
exchange of books trade barter tabarzn m. history halberd; pole-axe
compound verb to exchange for something tabarr' f. Arabic m. [plural: tabarro' t] gift; giving
to trade with someone in the form of a gift
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tapna f. action noun from faint, weak (of light); to lower, dim (a light) 2 to muffle, lower,
tap f. tapan turn down (a sound; e.g., in a receiver)
tpo exclamation whoa (or similar to stop horses) tatva f. turtledove
tapr m. 1 brassiere 2 embroidered sleeveless blouse (worn by 1 tta feminine singular of 1, 2
young women) 2 tt 2 1
tps m. taps Eastern tapas Eastern question 1 tti feminine plural of 1, 2
to ask someone to ask after, inquire about 2 tatj f. 1 dewlap (of a camel) 2 front, belly (of reptiles)
someone idiom to grieve
1
tpavl transitive [past: ] to upset, disturb maliciously to avenge someone
2
tapavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to destroy, 3 tatj f. wooden measure for grain
ruin, annihilate 1 ttedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
tapavl denominative, transitive [past:
3
] to urge on, compact, be thick, be dense; thicken 2 to be stocky; be strong-
drive (a dog into the lair of a wild animal) rooted
1
tp f. 1 mountain, hill, mound; high place 2 family, part of a ttedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
2
tribe 3 region, province 4 used for designation of populated faint, be weak; grow dim My eyesight has
places Karatapa dimmed. 2 to be muffled, be incomprehensible (of a sound) 3
tpa feminine singular of
2 3, 5
figurative to be erased (from the memory)
tapaz r m. mountainous, hilly locality
tasbt m. Arabic 1 confirmation 2 establishment
1 tapj m. 2 compound verb compound verb
2 tapj f. pressed dung (used as fuel) tasbitavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
3 tap present tense of confirm 2 to establish 3 to make firm, make steady
1 tapedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to perish, tasbitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
die 2 to be destroyed confirmed This report has been confirmed. 2 to
tapedl intransitive [past: ]to beat, flutter (of the
2
be established
heart) tudzhdzh r m. Arabic masculine plural of
1
tt 1 thick, compact; dense (of crops) thick clouds tudzhdzhr n m. second plural of
dense sowing of wheat 2 with strong roots; stocky tadzhrb m. Arabic plural of
2
tt 1 faint, weak faint light 2 muffled (of a sound); tidzhrt m. Arabic trade, commerce foreign
inaudible, poorly heard 3 dark (of a color) 4 pale (of the lips) 5 trade internal trade
figurative faint (of a hope) idiom a cheerless life, a drab ministry of foreign trade to trade
existence tidzhratpew trader, person occupied in trade
tidzhpatdzj m. store
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tidzhratkhn f. trading company, trading house tadzhrd m. Arabic 1 isolation; seclusion 2 abstraction;
tidzhrat Arabic adjective trade, commercial abstracting
trade agreement, commercial contract trade tadzhridavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1
operation, business deal to isolate, separate 2 to abstract
tadzhns m. Arabic uniformity, homogeneity tadzhrid 1 isolated; secluded 2 abstracted
tadzhvz m. Arabic [plural: tadzhvuzna Arabic tadzhridedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
plural: tadzhvuz t] 1 encroachment, infringement 2 to be isolated, be separated 2 to be abstracted
border violation, intrusion, aggression 3 excess, exceeding (e.g., tadzhzij f. Arabic 1 analysis; breakdown (into component
exceeding one's authority) exceeding one's parts) chemical analysis 2 division (into parts)
commission a to encroach (upon) infringe compound verb a to analyze to break down (into
to encroach upon another's rights b to violate component parts) tadzhzij f. b to divide (into parts)
borders; invade, commit aggression c to exceed d to commit a compound verb a to be subjected to analysis; be broken down
misdemeanor (into component parts) b to be divided (into parts) c to fall apart,
tadzhvuz t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 disintegrate
misdemeanors; violations tadzhzijdzj m. tadzhzijakhn f. laboratory
tadzhvuzkrn tadzhasss m. Arabic 1 investigation; search; prospecting 2
tadzhavz kavnkaj m. aggressor military conducting reconnaissance 3 tracking, shadowing 4
tadzhvuz 1 encroaching (upon something) 2 violating secret service, spying, espionage a to investigate; look
borders; aggressive 3 exceeding (e.g., authority) for, search for; prospect for b military to conduct reconnaissance
tadzhvz m. Arabic plural from c to track, follow, spy upon
tadzhhl m. Arabic bookish to feign ignorance, tadzhassm m. Arabic embodiment, personification
pretend not to know to be embodied, be personified
tadzhaddd m. Arabic 1 renewal, renovation 2 novelty, tadzhall f. Arabic 1 shine, brightness; radiance; sparkling 2
newness figurative glory
tadzhaddudpasand f. love for everything new tadzhamm' f. Arabic accumulation, gathering, collection;
tadzhdd m. Arabic 1 renewal, resumption (e.g., of concentration to amass, gather; concentrate; accumulate
negotiations) 2 rebirth, revival tadzhamml m. Arabic luxury, elegance
tadzhid-i-nasr m. revision, review (e.g., of a court tadzhn m. Tedzhen River (in Russia; in Afghanistan and Iran
decision) called the Harirud River)
tadzhdidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 tadzhvz m. Arabic [plural: tadzhvizna Arabic
to resume (e.g., negotiations) 2 to revive plural: tadzhvz] 1 proposal to introduce
tadzhdidedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 a proposal 2 decision, decree; resolution zr-i regional
to be resumed (e.g., negotiations) 2 to be revived, to revive law one awaiting a decision to decide, decree
tadzhribav tadzhhz m. Arabic [plural: tadzhhizna Arabic
tadzhrib f. Arabic [plural: tadzhrib Arabic m. plural: tadzhhiz t] equipment; arms; ammunition
plural: tadzhrb] 1 experiment, test a to munition factory compound verb to
perform an experiment, experiment b compound verb to check, equip, arm
test verify compound verb to be checked, be tested 2 1 tich m. sheath (of a sword, dagger)
experience, skill ... It has been shown in 2 tch dialect
practice that to have great experience taht Arabic 1 m. bottom, lower part of something 2
a to pass through a test b to gain experience, preposition lower (than something); under (something)
acquire skill tht-i below zero (of temperature) 3 forms part of Arabic words
tadzhribak r experienced experienced a underwater b submarine
person taht-ul-arz Arabic underground
tadzhribakr f. experience depths (of the earth)
tadzhribag f. tadzhribag h m. experimental taht-ul-bahr Arabic 1 underwater 2 f. submarine
station, testing station taht-ul-himjag f. protectorate
tadzhrib experimental as an taht-ul-himj mandated, under protection, under
experiment wardship
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tahvl m. tvl Arabic 1 transfer for safekeeping, handing tkharg m. arm-pit He was greatly
over for safekeeping 2 what has been hand over for safekeeping; shamed. He was embarrased. to take without
pawning, mortgaging 3 change, transfer (to another system of permission; take with oneself
measurement, etc.) tkhrgj m. gusset (in shirt)
tahvilkhn f. storage, storage room; warehouse takhrb m. Arabic 1 destruction high-explosive
tahvild r m. 1 keeper, custodian 2 manager of a bomb biology products of decomposition 2
warehouse or storage facility manager of a storage sabotage, wrecking 3 spoilage, breakage
warehouse or depot 3 military quartermaster 4 cashier; takhrib adjective of a wrecker, of a saboteur
paymaster cashier wrecking activity, sabotage
tahvilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to tkhz f.
transfer, submit for storage 2 to change, transform 3 to change, takhasss m. Arabic 1 specialization 2 specialty
transfer (to another system of measurement, etc.) a to have a specialization b to be a specialist, have a specialty
tahvoledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to takhassus special; specialized
be transfered for storage be given over for storage 2 to be takhss m. Arabic [plural: takhsisna Arabic
changed, be transformed 3 to be changed, be transfered (to plural: takhsis t] 1 purpose, earmarking, setting apart
another system of measurement, etc.) (for something); assignment (under something) 2 assignation,
tahijt m. Arabic [plural: tahij t] greeting compound verb
appropriation, allocation
to greet someone compound verb
tohk r m. takh r Takhar Province
tokhrist n m. Takharistan (region in northeastern takhsisavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
Afghanistan in former times) 1 to intend, earmark, set aside (for something); to assign (under
takhlf m. Arabic 1 difference, distinction 2 contradiction something) 2 to appropriate, allocate
takht m. throne to ascend to the throne takhsisedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
saying either the throne or the slab 1 to be intended, be earmarked, be set apart (for something); to be
tkht-i-rav n m. sedan chair assigned (under something) 2 to be appropriated, be allocated
takhtk m. small board takhsisij f. Arabic appropriation, allocation
takhtg h m. appropriation for education
takhtnishn m. king takhatt f. Arabic 1 aggression 2 encroachment,
takhtnishin f. accession to the throne; succesion to the infringement 3 error, mistake a to commit aggression
throne b to encroach (upon something) c to err, be mistaken
takht 1 f. .1 blackboard to write on the board takhtt m. Arabic 1 outline 2 sketch, draft
1.2 sheet (of paper) 1.3 slab (e.g., of a marble) 1.4 technology takhatt kavnkaj m. aggressor
shield 1.5 piece (used in counting rugs, hides, sheets, etc.) 2.1 takhff m. Arabic 1 relief, softening, weakening 2 discount;
densely woven (of a fabric) 2.2 densely packed lowering (of a price) 3 curtailment (e.g., of arms)
compound verb 2.2 a to level, flatten b to weave densely c to a to relieve, soften, weaken b to make a discount; to
cram in, stuff lower (a price) c to curtail (e.g., arms)
takhtaband f. veneering with boards; lining, facing takhalls m. Arabic 1 takhallus (a literary pseudonym) 2
takhtap k m. rag (for wiping the school blackboard) nickname
takhtaph m. 1 wooden flooring, planking 2 platform takhallf m. Arabic violation, non-observance, non-
takhtasng m. 1 flagstone (shale) 2 stone stab fulfillment
takhtanrd m. game of cards takhli m. Arabic 1 creation, making to be
tkhtaj kampjr m. computer science table PC, created 2 upbringing, education compound verb
desktop
takhtj f. 1 small board 2 small tabular listing; small plate
takhliavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
make, create 2 to bring up, educate
with inscription
takhdz f. takhli creative
takhlij f. Arabic 1 evacuation 2 unloading
compound verb a to evacuate b to unload 3 isolation, solitude 4
deviation; evasion
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1
tukhm m. 1 seed (of fruit) 2 seed, grain tkhavl transitive
a to sow b figurative to sow the seeds of dissension 3 breed (of tkhunj voracious, gluttonous
cattle) idiom to die out to destroy, 1 tkh f. curds, cottege cheese curdled milk
exterminate ! May your family grow and prosper! 2 tkh f. tkhj m. tickling
2 tkham m. 1 spit 2 steam (e.g., from a pot) tkhedl intransitive idiom
tukhmpk f. cleaning of grain grain I'm ashamed to look at him.
cleaner, grader, screening machine takhajjl m. Arabic 1 imagination, fantasy power
takhmkh 1 interjection pah, phooey 2.1 shamed, of imagination 2 supposition, assumption 3 idea
embarrased 2.2 scattered; disconnected, incoherent takhajjul 1 imaginary; assumed 2 fantastic 3 romantic;
tukhmd n m. botany ovary dreamy
tukhmrz sown sown land tadbr m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 plans
tukhmrez f. 1 sowing, crops 2 spawning a tadrk m. Arabic [plural: tadrukna Arabic
to sow b to spawn plural: tadruk t] 1 preparation; stock-piling 2 supply
tukhm shindnkaj a to prepare; stock up b to supply, fit out
sowing machine, seed drill tadruk t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 half-finished
tukhmguzr f. laying of eggs products, billets, blanks 3 military rations, pay and allowances
tukhmv l flowering (type) flowering plant tad' f. Arabic psychology association
1 tukhm f. 1 origin 2 breed 3 seed-bud sperm tadf' f. defense
to shoot up (of crops) tadf' Arabic defense; defensive defensibility,
2 tukhm f. Arabic medicine indigestion, dyspepsia defensive capability
tukhm 1 seminal, seed to go to seed 2 tadv f. Arabic medicine treatment; therapy
uninoculated; ungrafted 3 productive (of a hen) compound verb to treat (with something)
takhmr m. Arabic fermentation; figurative ferment tadabbr m. Arabic judgment, good sense, reasonableness;
tukhmz foresight, prudence
takhmn m. Arabic 1 supposition, guess 2 estimate, tadbr m. Arabic [plural: tadbirna Arabic plural:
approximation (of something), calculation; draft, preliminary tadbir t plural: tadbr] 1 measure
outline compound verb cautionary measures, precautions 2 means 3 inventiveness,
compound verb resourcefulness
takhmnn Arabic approximately, about to show resourcefulness 4 good sense a to take
takhminavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 measures b to carry out some measure c to show resourcefulness
to suppose 2 to estimate, make an approximation, calculate d to be sensible
takhmin 1 imaginary imaginary point 2 tadkhn m. Arabic smoking
conjectural; hypothetical; approximate tadarrdzh m. Arabic gradual movement; gradual transfer
according to an approximate count, approximately tadrzh m. Arabic 1 gradualness
supposedly; approximately gradually, by degrees 2 gradation
tahkminedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 tadrdzhn Arabic gradually
to be proposed, be intended 2 to be determined approximately, be tadridzh gradual gradually
calculated tadrs m. Arabic [plural: tadrisna plural:
takhanns m. Arabic delicacy; softness; effeminacy tadris t] teaching, study (of something)
tkhmavl transitive [past: ] to tickle idiom Directorate of Institutions of Learning (in the Ministry of
to stimulate nerves Education of Afghanistan) compound verb
tkhnedl intransitive [past: ] to feel a tickling compound verb
sensation tadrisavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
tekhnk m. technique, technology, engineering teach, give lessons
tekhnikd n m. technician, technically qualified person tadris Arabic adjective learning; teaching
tekhnik technology technical textbooks, educational aids director of studies
machinery, technical equipment technicians, tadrisedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
technologists, engineers studied, be taught (in schools, etc.)
tkhg m. strong desire, strong wish; attraction tadfn m. Arabic burial, funeral
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tad m. Arabic [plural: tadina Arabic plural: put your arm under your head to be
tadi t] 1 careful study, meticulous research 2 check, struck by a car to be covered by snow 1.2b in
verification a to study in expressions with the verb to examine, take
detail; search thoroughly b to verify under observation to educate, bring up;
tadvr m. Arabic 1 starting, start up starting a cultivate, foster 1.3 out of, from (indicates direction of an action
factory 2 work, functioning from somewhere, from within something)
tadvn m. Arabic 1 composition, compilation (e.g., of a Zalmaj went out of the house. Tears
collection of stories, of a textbook) 2 codification poured from my eyes. 1.4 with someone, with something (with
legislative department (in ministries of Afghanistan) 3 the postposition with my father
entry, writing in compound verb to mix with one another 1.5 above, more than, over (indicates
tadvinavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to exceeding some number or quantity) more
compose, compile (e.g., a collection of stories or articles, a than one kilometer; it exceeds one kilometer
textbook) 2 to codify, classify, systematize no more than ten thousand meters ...
tazabzb m. Arabic indecision, uncertainty, vacillation more than two years have passed since 1.6 than (indicates
uncertainty about something to comparative and superlative degrees) Ahmad is
vacillate, be indecisive to carry out something older than you. Today I came later than you.
unwaveringly 2 adverb .1 from him, from her; from them
tazkhr m. Arabic accumulation accumulation of But in their studies Gulbashara overtook him. 2.2
water reserves without him, without her; without them; without it
tazk r m. Arabic reminder; remembrance; reference (to) It's not necessary, we'll get along without it. idiom
to make mention of someone; recall someone to the point that; as much as, to such a
tazakkr m. Arabic 1 reference (to); reminder (about); degree first of all
information, notification 2 discussion a to remind; 2 tre Eastern 5
inform, notify b to discuss 3 tar damp, wet
tazkir tazkar f. Arabic 1 passport passport; tr suffix showing comperative degree in borrowed words
personal identification; residence permit 2 certificate 3 note; worse
reminder dismissal notice 4 short biographies (of 1
tr
famous people, poets, etc.) biographies of poets with 2
tr f.
examples of their poetry; anthology 3
tar suffix indicating comperative and superlative degrees
tazkr m. 1 grammar attributing masculine gender to a word better, best greatest
2 grammar masculine gender 3 biology male sex tar b used with
tazll m. Arabic humiliation, degradation, abasement tarb' m. Arabic plural of
tazmm m. Arabic obligation to undertake an tr pi present tense of
obligation, pledge oneself, undertake 1 tr m. Eastern trot (gait); fast pace at a run
1
tr 1 preposition in Western dialect words of feminine gender to ride at a trot
ending in "o" may not be inflected 1.1 independently or in to drive a horse to run swiftly
combination with : 1.1a to, up to (indicating a distance) 2 tr m. 1 1 2 spur
up to Kabul
I'm going (as far as) to the city. tr a f. 1 zig-zag emboidery (on silk) 2 edging, piping 3
1.1b to, up to, till (indicating an interval of time)
from morning till evening Until what time? tr aj brittle, fragile
How long? up to this day until death 1.1c tradzhed f.
to, up to (indicating a quantitative limit) count tarhm m. Arabic plural of
up to twenty 1.1d across (e.g., going across something) trkh onomatopoeia bang, boom
to jump across a stream to trkh dialect masculine plural of
cross a river 1.1e through; past (e.g., through or past something) tr a 1 stripe, streak to cut off a strip 2 ribbon,
to go through town; go past a town; pass by a town 1.2 tape
in combination with 1.2a under (e.g., lower than something, trr 1 upset; disturbed 2 perplexed; in confusion; in a panic
from the lower part of something) under the table trr f. 1 agitation, anxiety 2 perplexity; confusion; panic
under the earth; subterranean to confuse someone, upset someone
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trshl tarshl transitive [past: ] 1 to cut 2 to press, squeeze b to stuff, pack in a to be pressed b to
wipe off, scrape off 3 to shave 4 to trim 5 to confine, limit 6 to be stuffed, be packed in 2 m. .1 stuffiness, closeness 2.2
sculpt 7 to scrape (parquet) idiom to compose, think maladjusted person, disturbed person
up to pretend to be a fakir trubch f. radish
tarsh f. 1 shaving, filing 2 piece, bit of something turbd m. turbd turbd botany jalap (root, a laxative or
tarshj m. scraper purgative)
tarshedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be trburna plural of
cut, be trimmed, be cut off 2 to cut one's hair, have a hair-cut 3 trbr oblique singular of
to be polished 4 to be carved (of stone) sculpture, trabgan f. 1 relationship through grandparent (as cousins) 2
statue enmity, rivalry (usually between close relatives) to
tar gh m. 1 fold, wrinkle 2 bend, twist 3 circle, ring show hostility, show rivalry 3 relationship, similarity
trfk m. traffic (on the street, etc.) regulation turbuts f. radish leaves, radish tops
of street traffic Department of Traffic Regulation tarbkhta f. something which smells bad, something which
(in Afghanistan) gives off a foul odor bad smell, foul odor
trfik road, highway; transportation-related trbkhti f. plural stale air, stuffiness
road signs trbr m. [plural: trburna Western plural:
trk m. 1 crack, split 2 cracking noise 3 cut, groove, notch trburn] cousin (on the father's side) saying
(e.g., on the barrel of a gun) A cousin is a snake in one's bosom.
trktr m. [plural: trktorna plural: trburgalv f. trbur f.
trktor n] 1 tractor 2 truck tractor trbuzk m.
tarkm m. Arabic 1 accumulation, concentration 2 pile, tarbza f. kind of silk embroidery
heap tarbijt m. Arabic 1 upbringing; teaching the
trm m. upbringing of children, teaching of children 2 breeding (of
trmbj f. stairway animals) animal husbandry compound
trmvj m. streetcar, tram verb a to be raised, brought up, taught b to be bred (of animals)
trm f. 1 sheet metal for roofing 2 lampshade idiom physical education
tr ndza f. stickiness, adhesiveness tarbijat 1 2 preparatory
trnzt m. transit tarb' m. Arabic [plural: tarb'] 1 phase (of the moon)
trnzit adjective transit 2 square 3 squaring, quadrature
trnsprt m. transportation, transport, conveyance tribjn m. tribune; platform, chair (at a university);
passenger conveyances, passenger conveying department (of a university)
tarn f. 1 song 2 hymn state hymn a to tarbijav educational; pedagogic
sing b to sing a hymn
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tarbij f. Arabic development of mental traph r m. 1 stamping, trampling 2 beating (e.g., of wings),
ability educational work teachers, clapping
pedagogues trapj m. 1 gait, step, walk 2 sound (of steps); tramp (of feet)
tarbijkhn f. farm trapedl intransitive [past: past: ] 1 to beat,
1 trap 1 onomatopoeia .1 clop, clop-clop 1.2 bang, crack, tremble, pound, shake 2 to jump; hop, skip 3 to stamp, tramp; tap
boom 2 .1 jump; leap, bound to jump; leap, bound one's foot 4 to tremble, shake, quake (e.g., from fright) 5 to
to leap up from one's place 2.2 flight, escape twitch convulsively, shake, flutter (of a wounded or dying animal
to flee, run saying Either a blow from the or bird) 6 figurative to bustle about, run around, fuss
saber or flight tread, tramp, clatter (of hooves) idiom tarped f.
to weaken, lose one's strength, wear oneself out 1 trat m. whip; history knout
trp m. turp 2 turt 1 instantly, momentarily, in a flash 2 quickly, hurriedly
trp f. 1 tramp, clatter (e.g., of camel's hooves) 2 convulsive tart b m. 1 regret; sorrow, sadness to regret;
twitch, shaking, quivering (of a wounded animal or bird) 3 grieve, be sad saying You can't get back
slaughter (of an animal, bird) what's been lost.
tarp l m. tarpln m. canvas top (of a vehicle), awning tartr male borzoi (dog)
trp m. botany plantain tartaj m. 1 stammerer, stutterer 2 stammering, stuttering 3
trpuch f. turpuch kind of bird
traparj-traparj children's speech clippety-clop trtlo m. trtla eternally, forever
to stamp one's feet tartb m. Arabic [plural: tartibna Arabic plural:
1 trap m. [plural: trap] 1 rags, old clothes; rubbish 2 tartib t] 1 order, routine; arrangement a in
garbage, waste 3 defective goods, rejects that order b in such a way order of the day
2 trp m. loafer, idler, lazy-bones in order by years; in chronological order
trpka f. [plural: trpki] 1 stamping, treading regulated, put in (good) order 2 disposition, arrangement;
a to stamp, tap one's foot b figurative to insist, distribution 3 measure
persist Do you continue to insist on your tartib t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 measures
own way? to come hopping 2 fluttering, quivering to take measures
1 trpl transitive trpi [present: past: ] 1 to oil, tartibv r in order, by turn
grease, lubricate 2 to lay in, lay on, pack; stack in a pile tartibavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
trapl transitive [present: past: trapll
2
arrange, put into order 2 to organize, regulate 3 to compile (e.g.,
transitive past: ] 1 to jump; to lists); write (a report) 4 to dispose, arrange, set out 5 to deploy 6
gallop 2 to run swiftly 3 to run off, disappear to form (units)
literal I don't run from the saber. figurative I'm not afraid of tartib ordinal
battle. tartibedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
traplna f. 1 jumping; galloping 2 fast running 3 running put into order, fall into order 2 to be arranged, be organized; be
away, ducking out regulated 3 to be compiled (e.g., a list); be written (of a report) 4
trapl past tense stem of to be disposed; be deployed 5 to be formed (of units) !
trapld past tense stem of Fall in!
1 trpla imperfective imperative of taratezk m. singular & plural watercress, Lepidium sativum
2 trpla f. military movement at a run across some area, rush, tra m. 1
bound tar p m.
trapandj m. trapnkaj m. 1 rock thrown into tral transitive [past: ] 1 to swear, curse; scold,
shallow water (for going across) 2 [plural: trapand reprimand, tell off 2 to banish, drive off
plural: trapnki] river crossing of stones or rocks trana f. 1 scolding, reprimand 2 banishment, exile
trapavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause to jump,
1
tra f. woven corn-bin (shaped like a barrel)
cause to gallop 2 to cause to run swiftly 3 to put to fight 4 to tardzhum n m. Arabic 1 translator, dragoman 2 one who
pull (by the tail feathers, of a bird) expressed others' wishes, opinions, feelings, etc. 3 representative,
trpavl transitive [past: ] 1 to oil carelessly,
2
envoy, messenger
lubricate carelessly 2 to beat, strike, thrash, drub
trap f. 1 jump; gallop 2 dance, dancing
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trsnd keeping away, avoiding something; indifferent, someone (responsibility); obligate someone; thrust upon someone,
apathetic, unconcerned foist upon someone
trsndv laj m. avoidance (of something); indifference, to be assigned to someone (responsibility); to be
apathy obligated
trsndavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to targh k m. 1 storm 2 waste (plot of) land, waste ground
remove, free trghalnaj m. medicine mastitis
trsndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to 1 trghne 1 f. darkness, dusk 2 attributive
keep away (from something); be indifferent, be unconcerned when it got dark, when twilight fell
tarsb m. Arabic geology sediment (of a rock layer), 2 trghnaj ancient, old; antique
sedimentation trgh 1 sparse, scattered, thrown about 2 diffused, dispersed,
tarsib geology sedimentary driven away a to scatter, throw about b to disperse,
trsijari geology tertiary, ternary drive away a to be scattered b to be driven off, be
tarsm m. Arabic image, representation, description; dispersed
exposition, account targhb m. Arabic encouragement, incentive
tarsimavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to to encourage someone, inspire someone
represent, describe; expound 2 math to describe to targhj - targhj
describe a circle taraff' f. Arabic haughtiness; arrogance
tursh 1 sour (to the taste) 2 figurative unsatisfied, dissatisfied; tarf' f. Arabic [plural: tarfi'gni m. Arabic plural:
irritable 3 figurative gloomy, morose tarfi' t] promotion (at work) edict on
trsh 1 postpositive behind, after; in a back of promotion (in one's position, profession) promotion in
He followed slowly after him. 2.1 behind to rank to receive a promotion (at work)
lag behind to lag behind others 2.2 back tarf'n Arabic by way of a promotion (at work)
to put off, postpone ! About face! (as command) tara f. Arabic [plural: taraj m. Arabic plural:
to repel, fight off (e.g., an attack) to retreat, fall taraij t] 1 forward movement 2 progress, development;
back to throw back (an opponent) success attainment to strive for progress
trshp te backward (of a country) to further the progress, further the development of
trshtg m. [plural: trshked] m. withdrawal, something, develop something 3 growth, increase (of taxes, etc.)
retreat, departure a to progress, develop; be successful b to
tarashashh f. Arabic m. [plural: tarashshoht] 1 grow, increase (of taxes, etc.)
physiology secretion 2 leakage (of rumors) a to ooze taraiparvr taraikhh progressive; striving for
out, exude b to leak (of rumors) progress
turshrj turshr dissatisfied, having a sour taredl intransitive [past: ] dialect to double up
expression; sullen, gloomy (from pain)
turshru f. dissatisfied expression, dour expression; tarm m. Arabic numeration, numbering
sullenness, moroseness taraijft progressive, advanced; developed
turshmaz sour (to the taste) 1 trak m. germination, sprouting; growth to
turshv laj m. sour taste germinate, sprout, grow
tursh f. 1 salted food(s) 2 chemistry acid 2
trak m. 1 knock, thump; blow 2 tread, tramp a to
trkhdz f. trhza f. trhza 1 adze 2 wedge, knock; to strike b to tramp, tread
gusset (in a shirt) 3
trak m. reservoir (of a churn or press)
trhka f. path, small road 4
trak m. decorative edging of a rug (made of woolen threads)
tarassd m. Arabic [plural: tarassudna Arabic 5
turk m. 1 Turki (member of ethnic group with Turkic a
plural: tarassud t] 1 observation aerial language) 2 Turk 3 history soldier 4 poetic handsome youth
observation 2 waiting; temporizing 3 shadowing 6
tark m. Arabic 1 leaving, abandoning 2 refusal of
tarassudg h m. observation point something a to leave, abandon b to refuse something
targh combining form with 7
tark m. 1 crack, split; cleft, fissure 2 crack, crackling
trgh a 1 serving as a debt, serving as an obligation; laid (sound) 3 hoof disease (in horses, mules, etc.)
upon someone, entrusted to someone (literally: around the neck) trk f.
to assign tarkr f. verdure; vegetable, vegetables
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tarkrivl m. greengrocer 4
tarakj f. cluster of rocks (apart from a mountain ridge)
tark m. carpenter to be a carpenter; do carpentry 5
1 trki m. plural Taraki (tribe) 2 trkaj m. Taraki
work (tribesman)
tarkk m. woodpecker 6 trakj f. (young) goldfinch
1 tark f. carpentry; carpentry work tarkb m. Arabic 1 compilation 2 chemistry compound,
2 1 tark m. plural Tarkini (also called Tarkanis, composition 3 linguistics sentence, phrase, combination of words
Tarkalani, Tarkalanis, name of a tribe) 2 tarkj m. Tarkini 4 philosophy synthesis
(tribesman) tarkibbnd m. literature verse form with a refrain at the
traktr m. end of each stanza consisting of two rhymed half-verses
1 tarakz m. plural the Tarakzi (a subdivision of the tarkib Arabic 1 composite, complex, complicated 2
Mohmands) 2 tarakzj m. Tarakzi (tribesman) synthetic
turkist n m. history Turkestan trakedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to strike (against),
tarkh m. history quiver knock oneself (against), bump (against) 2 to grow, sprout
1 tarkal m. plural Tarkalani (tribe) 2 tarkalnj m. trki-vrki scattered, thrown about, dispersed
Tarkalani (tribesman) turkij f. Turkey
tr kla tr kla pori until what time, until when, targ m. perforation of the bladder (in cattle)
how long trgmj f. Eastern It was
turkm n m. [plural: turkmn n Arabic plural: pitch dark.
tarkim] Turkmen trl slndi subordinated, subordinate, subject to
turkm na f. Turkmen (female) trlslndiv laj m. subordination
turkmn 1 Turkmen Turkmen (language) 2 f. tr l ndi 1 adverb underneath to put under
Turkmen (language) something, shove under slip your hand under
turkmn m. to crawl under something, stand under 2 under
turkmanist n m. Turkmenistan something
turkmna f. tarlghnaj m. veterinary foot-and-mouth disease
turkman 1 trl f. trl [plural: trl plural: trleg ni]
tr kma tr kma pori until what time, till when, cousin (female), daughter of an uncle on the father's side
how long children's speech to consider as a cousin; to call cousin
trk m. tradesman (one who has come to a village from the 2
trla Western with one another; from one another to
city) make peace with each other; to reconcile
trkopra 1 often, frequently 2 a lot, much proverb However dark the night, you can still
trakdaj m. plant tell the mother from the daughter. to be reconciled
1 trakavl transitive [past: ] 1 to strike, hit, knock idiom a to become angry Why did you get
2 to whip, lash angry? b to overdo it, try too hard (e.g., when treating someone)
trakavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 1
turm m. trumpet, horn; bugle
abandon, leave (behind) 2
turm m. [plural: turumna plural: turum n] 1
tr kma tr kma pori stallion 2 stud-horse, male (of species)
tarknaj Eastern diseased (of a plant) 3 trm m.
1 tarik f. tark Arabic inheritance, inherited property tarmz oblique of
2 turka f. 1 Turkish female 2 f. poetic beloved, sweetheart, trmj m. grapes of the last harvest
girlfriend tramb z m. ox closest to the center of the threshing floor
3 tark f. twig, shoot (of a tree) (during the threshing of grain)
trkh r m. trkh raj m. 1 tramping, clatter (of turumtj m. hawk or falcon used for hunting
hoof beats) 2 crack, cracking (sound) turumch m. trumpeter, horn-player, bugler
1
turki 1.1 Turkic 1.2 Turkish Turkish (language) proverb The trumpeter's business is only to blow.
1.3 gizzar (breed of sheep) 2 f. the Turkish language tr mkh tr mkha 1 postpositive in front of
to speak Turkish something, by something in front of the house, by the
2
trkj dark-complexioned house 2 earlier, already
3
trakj f. soured milk trmla f. rice water, water in which rice was washed
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1
tro f. storm (when the whole sky is covered with dark rain 4 tar f. musk melon
clouds) 5 tr f. body (of a person, animal)
2 tra f. golden thread (for women's shoes, slippers) 6 tra suffix
taroj f. fox tarh f. trah 1 fright, fear 2 fearfulness, timorousness
trogm j f. trogm
j dark and moonless night; darkness to be afraid, take fright
idiom the power of darkness tirh v m. Eastern one-third, a third
trska and here trap f. rag; waste
trush word paired with taratezk m.
turshi dialect salty water
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tarakhl 1 m. plural Tarakheli (tribe) 2 m. Tarakheli stern 4 figurative heavy, difficult, bitter
(tribesman) Life is hard for him. 5 figurative bitter, unpleasant (of words) 6
tarhar f. hot-headed, temperamental to speak the bitter truth
tarha f. dangerous moment idiom difficulties of the time a
tr hagh tr hagh pori tr hagh tso to suffer a little; to master something
tr hagh tr hagh pore That distressed us terribly.
tarki m. plural Taraki (a subdivision of the Gilzaj) trikhbkhn 1 somewhat bitter 2 somewhat salty
scare away
trkhaj m. 1 bile, gall 2 malice to feel malice
tamavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to heat up; tazkij f. Arabic purification, cleansing, cleaning; to
to make warm, warm clean, cleanse, purify
tamedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to warm tazalzl m. Arabic oscillation, wavering (literally and
up, be heated 2 to be warm figuratively); instability to shake the will
1 tang m. unassailable cliff tuzn
2 tng 1 tuznedl intransitive [past: ]to be upset, be distressed,
tang f. tangah r m. grieve
tana f. 1 binding, linking 2 reinforcement 3 harnessing 4 tazavvdzh m. Arabic marriage to enter into
joint, connection, compound 5 filling in, covering up (a hole, etc.) matrimony, get married
6 closing (of some institution) 7 conclusion (of a contract or tazvdzh m. Arabic marriage, matrimony; giving (someone) in
agreement) 8 convocation (of something) idiom marriage
to nourish affection toward someone tazvr m. Arabic 1 deceit, forgery 2 dissembling, pretense,
taubj m. pump hypocrisy, falseness
tup onomatopoetic bang, smack tazvir feigned, hypocritical, false, insincere literal
tuk word paired with 1 2 to be camouflaged, be disguised
tumb f. plural warm buttermilk tzaj m. 1 centerpost of a tent 2 inflorescence of corn
1 tan m. 1 conclusion, ratification (of a treat, contract, tazjd m. [plural: tazjidna Arabic plural:
agreement) written formulation of a contract tazjid t] addition, supplement; increase, multiplication
2 contract, agreement to conclude a contract or to add, supplement; increase; multiply
agreement; reach an agreement 3 convening (of a legislature, etc.) tazjn m. Arabic ornament, decoration compound
4 connection, interconnection; relationship verb to decorate compound verb to be decorated; adorn
to connect your life with someone 5 measure (action to be taken) oneself
6 knot (thread, string) 7 string 8 dedication (book) tazjin Arabic decorative decorative plants idiom
2 tan m. computer science protocol decorations
tanaj m. 1 band; bandage 2 strips of bast tagl m. dialect outfitting, equipment, supplies
1 ta f. path; way, road ! Go home! Get out of tgm m. smell, foul odor
3 taj present tense, second person plural of ts 1 1 2 thrown, tossed, strewn to throw, toss
1
taskhr m. Arabic conquest; subjugation; mastery taslimed m. plural 1 surrender, capitulation 2 handing
conquest of space compound verb to conquer; over, passing along 3 reception, receipt (of goods)
subdue; master compound verb to be conquered; be tasm f. 1 leather strip 2 belt
subjugated tasmaghvr m. wax for boots
taskhn m. 1 warming, heating 2 heating tasmij f. Arabic name, designation compound
central heating a to warm, heat (up) b to heat verb to name, call
tusr m. tussah silk tasns tas-u-ns to eat (food)
tasr f. Arabic acceleration, speeding up tasvd m. Arabic sketch; draft (of an executive decision, etc.)
tast f. tasth Arabic smoothing out, leveling compound verb
tas'r m. Arabic 1 economics conversion tasvidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
conversion of a loan 2 evaluation 3 finance course, rate of make a sketch; compile the draft (of an executive decision, etc.)
exchange tasvij f. Arabic 1 leveling; smoothing out; tamping down,
taskar f. sedan (chair); litter; stretcher flattening 2 regulating, arranging; resolution (of a question) 3
taskarach m. hospital attendant, medical orderly repayment (of a debt) compound verb a to level,
tskra f. 1 curved shovel, crooked shovel to equalize; smooth over; tamp down, flatten b to regulate, arrange;
dig 2 dialect wedge axe, wood cleaver resolve (a question) c to pay back (a debt)
taskn m. Arabic 1 calming, reassuring tashl m. Arabic 1 facilitation, advantage 2 [plural:
compound verb to calm, reassure tashil t] advantageous, favorable conditions a to
compound verb to become calm, calm down facilitate, grant advantages b to create favorable conditions
to act reassuringly 2 linguistics marking a "sokun" 1 tsh 1.1 empty; hollow empty jug or pitcher
tasalsl m. Arabic 1 sequence; consecutiveness saying an idle hand you're my enemy 1.2
a chain of events to interrupt unloaded proverb an unloaded
someone's speech The conversation was weapon is twice feared (both by the owner and by his enemy) 1.3
deteriorating. to continue speaking 2 series 3 blank (of a cartridge) 1.4 deprived (of something), free (from
numbering of pages, pagination something) an unselfish friend 1.5
tasallt m. Arabic 1 dominion, sway 2 force (e.g., of a law) empty, pointless empty words, pointless words
natural change to speak empty or pointless words; jabber nonsense
tasall f. taslijt m. Arabic consolation, reassurance to deceive with empty promises 2 only; just,
to console, calm, reassure someone hardly 3 military Unload! (a command) idiom Saturday
But that did not reassure me. a false, self-styled so-called; fictitious; nominal
tasallibkhsh 1 consoling, reassuring 2 satisfactory 2 tash m.
taslh m. Arabic arms; arming to arm, equip with tashkl m. Arabic similarity, resemblance
weapons tshb aj m. unarmed person
tasliht relating to arms, armament tashabbs m. Arabic [plural: tashabbusna Arabic
taslkh m. Arabic slaughter (of cattle) compound plural: tashabbus t] 1 initiative, beginning 2 trying,
verb to slaughter (cattle) endeavor, zeal, diligence 3 attempt 4 address (to someone)
taslm m. Arabic 1 surrender, capitulation a to begin b to try, show zeal c to make an attempt d to
unconditional surrender 2 submissiveness, obedience 3 handing adress (someone)
over, passing 4 delivery (of some goods) 5 [plural: tashbh m. Arabic [plural: tashbihna Arabic
taslim t] greeting 6 recognition, acknowledgment plural: tashbih t] 1 comparison to compare; to
taslimavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to liken to be similar 2 allegory; metaphor
hand (over), transmit, pass (along) ! Give up! 2 to tshp aj m.
deliver, turn over (an item) tasht m. basin; wash-tub (for laundering)
taslim f. 1 handing over, passing (along) 2 receiving, tashtp k m. toady, lickspittle
reception receipt for delivery of a letter tashattt m. Arabic 1 complication; mix-up
taslimedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to to mix up someone, confuse someone 2 complication,
surrender, capitulate 2 to be transmitted, be handed over 3 to be confusion (of an exposition) 3 absentmindedness
supplied, be delivered (of goods) tshtor 1 absolutely empty 2 devastated, laid waste
to devastate, ruin, lay waste 3 with empty hand,
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empty-handed to come back with nothing, come someone for something; express one's gratitude
back empty-handed to express one's gratitude to someone
tshtj f. emptiness; void tashakkurnm f. letter of gratitude
tashtin f. meat on the jawbone of a sheep or other animal tashakkl m. Arabic
tashdzh' f. & m. Arabic incentive; encouragement tashkl m. Arabic organization, foundation, creation,
to encourage someone, cheer up someone formation, arrangement chief of the administrative
tashkhn f. primer, igniter, detonator department land-tenure regulations
tashakhkhs m. Arabic 1 importance 2 distinction, administrative division to be
peculiarity, characteristic 3 determination, establishment formed, consist of something to compile,
tashkhs m. Arabic 1 recognition; identification 2 make, constitute something
establishment, determination 3 diagnosis tashkilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
diagnostics organize, found, create; form to form a cabinet
tashkhisavl denominative, transitive [past: ] tashkiledl 1 [past: ] .1 to be organized, be
1 to recognize; identify; get to know 2 to determine, establish 3 founded, be created, be formed; form to be created,
to make a diagnosis be organized anew, be reorganized 1.2 to consist of something, be
tashkhis 1 diagnostic 2 distinctive made up of something 2 m. plural
distinctive features tshl saj 1 poor, indigent, penniless 2 with empty hands,
tashkhisedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] empty-handed, with nothing
to be established, be determined tshmghza hollow
tashaddd m. Arabic 1 strengthening; aggravation tashml m. Arabic enclosing, enveloping, taking in; scope,
the illness was aggravated 2 cruel treatment; force range
to resort to force tashn b m. tashn v m. washroom; wash basin
tashdd m. Arabic 1 strengthening; aggravation 2 grammar tashanndzh m. Arabic spasm; convulsion
doubling a consonant by using the tashdid tashng m. medicine dropsy
tashr f. tashrh m. Arabic [plural: tashrih t] 1 tshv laj m. 1 emptiness, void 2 anatomy cavity
description; explanation, commentary to give an tashavvsh m. Arabic 1 confusion; commotion 2 disorder,
explanation, provide clarification; describe in detail 2 analysis 3 upset medicine functional disorders
dissection; post-mortem 4 anatomy anatomy idiom nervous disorder, nervous shock
conventional sign, symbol tshavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to empty
tashrihavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 (out), free 2 to unload 3 to discharge (a firearm) 4 to pump out
to describe; explain, clarify, comment upon 2 to analyze, figure (e.g., air) 5 to deprive of something, leave without something
out 3 to dissect idiom a to become angry b to lay bare one's heart
tashrih 1 anatomical 2 analytical analytical teshavna f. action noun from
linguistics 3 explanatory tashvsh m. Arabic unrest, agitation, alarm
tashrihedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 That causes no alarm.
to be described; to be explained; be commented upon 2 to tashv m. Arabic encouragement, incentive; assistance, help
undergo analysis 3 to be dissected to encourage, urge (on); render assistance to
tashr' f. Arabic legislation; issuance of laws someone
tashri' Arabic legislative legislative authority tashviavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
tashrf m. Arabic 1 to do an honor 2 polite visit; arrival encourage, urge on
to pay a visit, deign to come tsha f. 1 air, atmosphere 2 physics vacuum, void
to deign to attend, be present; honor by one's presence 3 polite tashhr m. Arabic 1 publication, promulgation, proclamation
departure, leavetaking to deign to leave, depart 2 history form of punishment where the criminal was put on
tashrif t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 ceremonial, display at a pillory or astride a donkey a to publish,
ceremony; formalities 3 protocol section promulgate, proclaim b history to put into a pillory or seat on a
protocol department donkey (as a punishment for crime) to be put into a
tushkrl transitive pillory or seated on a donkey
tashakkr m. Arabic gratitude, expression of gratitude tshaj m. 1 side; iliac region 2 groin 3 empty place, free
with deep gratitude to thank place 4 physics vacuum, void
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a punishment) 1.3 closing (of an enterprise) compound ta'lil causal reason, justification
verb 2 predicate adjective .1 stopped, suspended (of ta'lm m. Arabic 1 teaching; learning to study,
work, etc.) 2.2 closed (of an enterprise) learn to teach 2 military drill training
no institutions were working, all institutions were closed ta'lim t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 preparation;
ta'tilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to training, schooling general preparation
cease, suspend (work, etc.); have a break, have a recess 2 to close higher education
(an enterprise) ta'limtnm f. instructions; manual; regulation
ta'zm m. Arabic greetings; rendering homage, doing honors ta'limt
military saluting They greeted ta'limkhn f. educational facility; study room, auditorium;
him respectfully. They paid him great honors. riding school
ta'affn m. Arabic decay, rot, putrefaction ta'limg f. ta'limg h regional institution of learning,
ta'al m. Arabic 1 reason 2 understanding, awareness educational institution
ta'aul reasonable, judicious, intelligent ta'limnm f. military regulations field
ta'b m. Arabic 1 following after someone manual
one after another to follow after someone, not to ta'lim Arabic 1 educational school year
lag behind someone, not to lose touch 2 pursuit, chase 3 training received; education received
realization, fulfillment (of hopes, aspirations) idiom educational aids military drill cartridges,
to share someone's fate official to rounds 2 instructive, didactic
confirm in writing ta'limjft 1 learned; educated
ta'ib t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 prosecution, educated in France 2 military senior soldier
being taken to court answering before the law ta'amm m. Arabic immersion (e.g., in thought);
instituting criminal proceedings (against) thoughtfulness thoughtfully
ta'ibavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to ta'mr m. Arabic [plural: ta'mirna Arabic plural:
carry out, fulfill (a policy, a course, etc.) 2 to pursue someone, ta'mir t] 1 construction 2 building 3 figurative
follow (after) someone 3 to keep track of something creation, construction building a new life
to keep track of world events ta'mirt ta'mir 1 adjective building, construction
ta'ibedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to the construction industry
be carried out, be put into effect (of a policy, course, etc.) 2 to be construction workers, builders 2 figurative creative, constructive
pursued 3 to be realized (of hopes, aspirations) ta'ml m. Arabic carrying out, fulfillment, realization
ta'd m. Arabic 1 entanglement, complexity, vagueness, compound verb compound verb
obscurity 2 tying of a knot
ta'm m. Arabic sterilization ta'milavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
ta'all m. Arabic [plural: ta'alluna Arabic plural: carry out, fulfill, realize
ta'allu t] 1 relation, connection diplomatic ta'miledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
relations to bear a enacted, be fulfilled, be realized
relationship to something to support relations with ta'mm m. Arabic dissemination, popularization; inculcation
someone 2 acquaintance 3 history taluk, taluka (administrative to be disseminated, be popularized; take root
region in India) compound verb to disseminate, popularize; inculcate
ta'allu t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 questions compound verb to be disseminated; take root
relating to a matter ta'vz m. Arabic amulet, talisman
ta'allm m. Arabic philosophy cognition ta'vz m. Arabic 1 substitution, replacement 2 recompense,
ta'l m. Arabic 1 hanging, suspending, fastening 2 compensation
postponement 3 talik (a style of writing) ta'vizavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
ta'li f. Arabic 1 appendix (to a book, etc.) 2 note (in the subsitute, replace 2 to make up for, compensate
margins), marginalia ta'vizedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
ta'li 1 postponed, delayed 2 conditional (of a verdict or be changed, be replaced 2 to be compensated
sentence in court) 3 overhanging, impending ta'vk m. Arabic postponement, delay, procrastination
ta'll m. Arabic 1 clarification of a reason ta'ahhd m. Arabic 1 obligation 2 contract, agreement (for
to explain a reason 2 reference work, supply of something) a to obligate oneself, pledge
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b to reach agreement (on work, supplies of something) c 2 taghr m. colloquial change, alteration
compound verb to make conditional (upon), cause, bring about taghiravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
compound verb to be conditioned (by) change, alter 2 to replace
ta'ahhdn Arabic on an oath to promise on an oath taghir f. tagired m. plural 1 change, alteration 2
ta'ahhudnm f. written pledge, obligation in writing replacement, substitution
m. Arabic definition, determination; establishment, fixing; taghiredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
appointment setting a price change, be changed m. 2 to be replaced
position finding taghjr m. Arabic
ta'ajjunavl denominative, transitive 1 taf m. steam
ta'jn m. Arabic determination; establishment; fixing, setting 2 tuf m. 1 spitting 2 spit, spittle
compound verb to tafr m. Arabic plural from
orient oneself to the terrain compound verb tafsr m. Arabic plural from
ta'jin t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 military one day's tufl f. oilcakes; concentrates (for cattle)
ration tafvt m. Arabic difference, distinction to differ,
denominative, transitive [past: ] to determine; to stand out
establish; to fix, set taftsh m. Arabic 1 audit; inspection audit
denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be defined, be commission 2 customs inspection; checking (of passports at a
established; be fixed, be set border)
1
tgh m. helmet tafahhs m. Arabic 1 interrogation, interview; search 2 test,
2
tgh m. 1 whistle (of a bullet) 2 crackling (of meat being trial
fried) tafahhus ti adjective test, trial
3 tugh m. 1 tafarr' f. Arabic 1 branching, forking 2 branch (of industry,
taghd f. etc.)
tagh r m. tafarru' t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 particulars;
tghrk m. medicine dropsy details
tghr m. person suffering from dropsy tafri f. Arabic 1 division, separation 2 disagreement; split,
tghdar f. zoology Chlamydotis undulata (large crane of the schism schismatic; separatist; sectarian
steppe) to create dissent
taghzij f. Arabic nourishment; feeding to tafr tafrh Arabic [plural: tafrig ni plural:
cause indigestion tafrihg ni] m. Arabic [plural: tarfih t] 1 distraction,
taghazzl m. Arabic lyric poetry; lyrics amusement, gaiety 2 leave, vacation official leave
taghazzul lyrical (of poetry) for rest 3 rest, vacation school interval, break idiom
tughlu history relating to the Tughluq Dynasty (of India) culture and rest park
taghm f. blow from a whip, blow from a stick tafrihg h m. resort
tghnd tafrih amusing, entertaining to write
tghndaj m. basin, bowl in an entertaining way
tghnavl transitive [past: ] to roast; burn, scorch tafrkh m. Arabic medicine incubation incubation
taghanni f. Arabic singing period
1 tghavl transitive [past: ] to roast badly tafrt m. Arabic carelessness, negligence from
2 tughavl transitive carelessness, from negligence
tughundj m. tafrk m. Arabic 1 distinction, difference 2 discrimination 3
1 taghajjr 1 m. Arabic .1 change; alteration math subtraction
philosophy qualitative changes philosophy tafriavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
quantative changes to introduce changes distinguish, tell the differnce (between) 2 to discriminate, practice
to change, be transformed discrimination 3 math to subtract
the situation has not materially changed tafri f. Arabic f. [plural: tafri m. Arabic plural:
to change, alter 1.2 dismissal (from a position) 1.3 tafr] interval, distance (between)
difference, distinction 2 predicate .1 changed, altered 2.2 tafsr m. Arabic [plural: tafsirna Arabic plural:
replaced tafsr plural: tafsir t] 1 explanation, commentary
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to set forth one's own position 2 religion taz f. Arabic [plural: tazg ni m. Arabic
commentary on the Koran 3 description (of something) plural: taz] requirement; demand to require; to present
tafsiravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to a demand, submit a demand to need something
explain, elucidate, provide commentary ta'd m. Arabic retirement with pension
tafsiredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be tald m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 tradition; custom
explained; explain oneself; to be provided with commentary tabh f. Arabic condemnation, censure, criticism
tafsl m. Arabic [plural: tafsilna Arabic plural: tabihavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
tafsil t] 1 detailed account detailed condemn, censure; discredit, defame; criticize
account of the speeches, detailed account of presentations taadds m. Arabic 1 holiness; piety 2 respect, reverence
to expound in detail, give a detailed account 2 detail taaddn Arabic 1 movement ahead, movement forward; an
in detail, exhaustively offensive 2 figurative progress a to move forward; to
tafsln tafsilv r Arabic in detail, thoroughly advance b figurative to develop
tafsil Arabic detailed, thorough in detail; 1
tadr m. Arabic evaluation to put a
thoroughly high value on something
tafzl m. Arabic 1 superiority 2 preference 3 grammar 2 tadr m. Arabic 1 proposition, hypothesis 2 condition
superlative (degree) on the condition that 3 fate, predestination
tafakkr m. Arabic 1 reflection, meditation; deliberation 2 tadrn Arabic in fact, actually
thoughtfulness, pensiveness 3 worry, concern 4 thought, thinking tadirnm f. certificate of progress and good conduct (in
a to reflect upon, think over b to fall into deep thought c school)
to worry about d to think tadiravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
tafkr m. Arabic deliberation, consideration; reflection, value, appreciate; render (someone) his due
meditation tadir fate, lot, predestination
tafkk m. Arabic 1 division, separation, fragmentation 2 tads m. Arabic sanctification, consecration; deification,
physics splitting, fission splitting the atom, worshipping
nuclear fission tadm m. Arabic 1 presentation, presenting; delivery,
tufng m. rifle handing (over) 2 present, tribute compound verb
tufangch f. revolver, pistol
tufangs z m. gunsmith tadimavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
tufangsz f. manufacture of hand guns, manufacture of present, give; hand over, deliver 2 to present with idiom
rifles to send one's respects to someone
tafannn m. Arabic 1 erudition, learning 2 study of the to send greetings
sciences with cognitive purposes 3 art, skill, ability tar m. astrakhan (fur)
tafavv m. Arabic 1 superiority taarrb m. Arabic approach, drawing near, closing in
to excel, stand above (someone), stand out (among others) to draw near, draw together idiom to lay
to gain ascendancy over someone 2 supremacy claim to something, have pretensions to something
military air supremacy taarrr m. Arabic 1 appointment official to
tafvz m. Arabic handing over, delivery, transmission be awarded an appointment to be appointed 2 function,
compound verb to hand over, transmit, deliver responsibility, appointment
tafahhm m. Arabic understanding, comprehension, grasp tarb m. Arabic 1 drawing near, approach 2 coming (e.g.,
tafhm Arabic 1 official information, notification 2 of a holiday) idiom on this account, in connection
explanation, elucidation; annotation with this
tabl m. Arabic 1 meeting, reception tabl 2 tabl tarbn Arabic approximately, about about
m. astronomy opposition 3 conflict (of views, interests) 10 years ago
tadm m. Arabic antiquity, olden times tarib Arabic approximate
tarb m. Arabic 1 rapprochement 2 poetry kind of a tarr m. Arabic [plural: tairna Arabic plural:
meter in verse tarr] 1 confession, declaration 2 announcement,
tarr m. Arabic plural from pronouncement; speech, word; public appearance, speech
introductory word freedom of speech a
to confess, declare b to speak out; to come forward with a speech,
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make an announcement; appear to give someone become strong; be fortified; become firmer, be consolidated;
your word develop (e.g., of trade)
tarr kavnkaj m. orator tai Arabic pious, devout
tarz m. Arabic 1 review 2 criticism rubric, taajd m. 1 trying, diligence, industry; effort, endeavor 2
heading, section of criticism (in a newspaper or magazine) 3 worry, concern
praise taij f. Arabic piety, devoutness
tasm m. Arabic [plural: tasimna Arabic plural: 1
tak m. run, running, race to run; bustle, fuss
tasim t] 1 military .1 division; partition, section; 2
tak m. locust
distribution, allocation 1.2 math division 3
tk combining form with colors for intensification jet
solve the following problems using division 2 military black, black as tar very white, white as snow
deployment garrisoning; disposition 3 classification, classification blood red, scarlet
scientific idiom tasm-i order of the day 4 tak m. supposition
administrative division takp m. 1 bustle, fuss, bother 2 search a to run
tasimavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1.1 around, fuss, bother b to run around, ransack in search of
to divide; partition, separate; distribute, allocate 1.2 math to something
divide 2 military to deploy idiom ! taksr m. Arabic abundance
Divide and conquer! taksf m. Arabic thickening; concentration
tasimedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to taksl m. Arabic 1 laziness 2 carelessness, negligence
be divided; be separated; be distributed 2 math to be divided takf m. Arabic 1 equivalence, identity 2 authenticity,
tasimed m. plural division; separation, parting; trustworthiness 3 payment, covering (of expenditures)
distribution, allocation math plural division taklf m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 responsibilities,
tasr m. [plural: tasirna Arabic plural: obligations (e.g., of an employer)
tasir t] 1 omission, negligence 2 fault, blame, transgression, sin takml m. Arabic 1 improvement; development, progress
through one's own fault to commit a evolution to improve; develop 2 finish,
sin, be guilty of an offense completeness
tasir tasird r having committed an offense, takmul evolutionary process of
(having been) guilty of wrongdoing improvement, process of development; evolution; progress
tat' f. Arabic 1 format (of a book) 2 scansion (of verses) tak n m. 1 push, shove to rock or
to scan (verses) sway while walking 2 shaking to shake; rock, stir up
taallb m. Arabic deceit, deception, cheating (at games), takhl m. Arabic carelessness, negligence to
swindling display carelessness, display negligence
taallub false, fake takabbr m. Arabic conceit, haughtiness, arrogance
tald m. Arabic 1 imitation; copying takbr m. Arabic religion pronunciation of the formula
to imitate; copy 2 following (a spiritual leader) ! God is great!
talid 1 imitative 2 false, counterfeit, unnatural tikt m.
tall m. Arabic 1 diminution, lessening, decrease tikatpul f.
to lessen, decrease, get smaller 2 insufficiency, lack, deficit taktk m. knocking, tapping to knock, tap
tanin Arabic legislative to knock at the door
taninija f. Arabic legislative body tak-tanh absolutely alone; all by oneself
tav f. Arabic piety hl-i God-fearing people takassr m. Arabic 1 biology reproduction 2 increase,
tavijt m. Arabic growth; development a biology to reproduce, multiply b
tavm m. Arabic 1 evaluation, valuation 2 device; to increase, grow; develop
regulating, putting into (good) order 3 astronomy calendar 4 taksr m. Arabic multiplication; increase in quantity;
almanac augmentation in number, augmentation in personnel strength
tavij f. Arabic 1 strengthening; reinforcing, making firm; taksf Arabic thickening, condensing
development (e.g., of trade) fortifying one's health takzb Arabic refutation; being caught in a lie, exposure (as a
compound verb to strengthen; fortify, reinforce, make liar, etc.) compound verb
firm; develop (trade) compound verb to compound verb
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takjf m. Arabic 1 forming; organizing 2 adapting, tlst Western imperfect, second person plural of 1
adjusting 3 regulating tl sh m.
tag m. 1 movement on the move; in motion tlsh f. Arabic Eastern
movement ahead, forward movement gait tl h m. 1 trouble, fuss, worry 2 Eastern search a
(of horses) 2 conduct, behavior 3 relationship, conncection 4 to fuss, bustle, trouble about b to search, enquire (into)
action, act, deed a to walk, go, move b to behave c to tlh f. search to search (the premises, etc.)
maintain relations, maintain communications taltm m. Arabic 1 splash, splashing (of waves) 2 agitation,
to maintain friendly relations d to act, take action 5 gait, anxiety, worry
walk, step 6 dispatch; departure to request talf m. Arabic 1 compensation; replacement 2 catching up,
permission to leave idiom repairing (an omission)
the truck broke down talkj f. divorced wife
tig f. patience to endure, bear idiom to be out tal nga f. literal & figurative echo
of breath; puff, pant tal u m. man-made pool; reservoir; basin
tag b m. talvt m. Arabic reading (usually of the Koran)
tagv m. 1 Tagab, Tagao (city, region) 2 used in geographical tlv f. oppression
names Shirin Tagab (river) tl vaj m. sugar molasses storage tank
tagr tg m. 1 coming and going; arrival and departure 2 tlj conditional and potential form of 1
movement (back and forth, to and fro); communication 1 talb
travel here and there (of automobiles); automobile traffic, 2 talb combining form with
automotive transportation 3 exchange of visits; acquaintance, talbr m. 1 large chute, large gutter 2 figurative surface (of the
familiarity; contact a to come and go b to go back sea, ocean)
and forth (of transport) c to associate (with) talbar m. glutton, gormandizer
tagaj m. 1 scrap, piece (of material) to tear off a talbs m. Arabic deception, deceit, swindling, cheating
piece to tear into pieces 2 1 idiom tlp taj eternal, everlasting
to exploit unscrupulously, oppress talpch f. overhang of a roof, eaves
tekusigalp f. Tegucigalpa (capital, Honduras) tlkk m. [plural: tltakna Western plural:
taglaj m. trampled area, tamped (down) area tltak n] 1 blanket 2 Eastern bed idiom a covering
taglj r m. regulation of snow, a blanket of snow
tag-u-p m. tag-u-dv m. talkh bitter
to rush about; fuss, bustle about talkh n m. ground mulberrys and walnuts (baked and sliced
1 tagj f. board, bulletin board into squares)
2 tgaj Eastern tlkha exclamation go away, scat (used when chasing away
tagr m. dam (for disturbing water during irrigation) dogs)
1 tal m. 1 bottom; bed (of a river) on the bottom talkh f. 1 bitter taste, bitter substance; bitterness 2 figurative
of the sea to drown 2 level area, smooth area 3 basis, grief, sorrow
foundation (of something) 4 depths in the lower talazzz m. Arabic 1 amusement, pleasure, enjoyment 2
regions of the earth 5 cavity, hollow 6 precipitation; sediment savoriness, relish
idiom in the depths of one's soul, deep in one's tiliskp m. teleskp
heart tl shn evergreen
2
tal m. tall Arabic 1 hill, rise, raised place m. 2 Tal (city) taltf m. Arabic goodness, kindness; favor, charity; attention
3
tl 1.1 always, constantly He is constantly talgh k m. 1 noise, din 2 thunder storm
occupied. saying You won't go far on a lie. 1.2 talf Arabic 1 m. [plural: talafna Arabic plural:
forever, eternally obsolete talaf t plural: atl f] .1 destruction, death 1.2 loss;
forever, eternally ! Let there be lasting peace! 2 m. casualty to sustain losses to
eternity to be reowned through the ages inflict losses to suffer losses, sustain
4 til m. losses 1.3 annihilation, destruction compound verb
talabb m. Tel Aviv (city) 2 predicate .1 perished; killed 2.2 annihilated, wiped out
tltb uneasiness, agitation, anxiety 2.3 spent, exhausted (of assests, means) 2.4 lost (e.g., of time)
tl ga f. shred, piece (of fabric, etc.)
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talvl roasted, broiled; fried, grilled taledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to settle;
2
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tam m Arabic 1.1 all, the whole, the entire all day, predicate adjective .1 pressed against 2.2 put against, leaned
the whole day 1.2 finished, completed 2 m. end, completion, against
finish compound verb compound tambedl intransitive [past: ]to fall away, fall off, slip
verb idiom I shall take care of this matter. tambza f.
That's something I can handle. tambzaj m. bridge (of the nose)
tam mn Arabic altogether, in full; for once and all, finally, Eastern word paired with
completely, definitely tamtar m. greatness, grandeur, magnificence; pomp
tam m-tamt completed, finished to end, tamtarj
finish, be completed tamatt' f. Arabic 1 trial, touch; taste, experience 2 use
tammtb m. tammtj f. finish, completeness compound verb a to try; feel, touch; to taste, experience b to
tammshd economics cost use, make use of
tammht m. tammv laj m. 1 completion, end, tims l m. Arabic plural [plural: timslna Arabic
ending 2 finish, completeness plural: timsl] image; portrait
tammavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to tamsl m. Arabic 1 comparison; likening to make
end, finish, complete 2 to complete one's schooling a comparison 2 allegory; fable a to make a comparison
1 tam maj 1 b to speak in allegory 3 play, representation compound
2 tammi f. end, completion, finish verb compound verb 4
tammijt m. Arabic wholeness, integrity representation
territorial integrity tamsilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
tammedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to compare; liken 2 to represent, be an example, personify 3 to
end, conclude, come to an end the end (e.g., of a book) 2 play, represent
to expire, elapse (of a time period); become invalid (of a contract, tamsiledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
etc.) 3 to run out, be sold out (e.g., copies of a book) 4 to turn compare; be likened to 2 to be personified 3 to be represented
out, turn out to be to prove (to be) useful tamdzhd m. Arabic 1 praise, eulogy to praise,
a to prove harmful; cause harm b to prove unprofitable; laud, eulogize to praise something 2 prayer
bring a loss 5 to cost, come to That (made an hour and a half before sunrise or sunset)
costs a great deal. tamch m. bolt, catch, bar, lock
tammed m. plural tamdz j m. parking, stop (for buses, etc.)
tamnch f. tumnch 1 2 clamp, vice (used by a tamdzraj m. Indian partridge, Francolinus
potter) tamaddn m. Arabic civilization
tamgl m. Arabic inclination; predilection (for); aspiration; tamdd m. Arabic time extension, prolongation (of an
tendency agreement, etc.)
tamb m. camp, nomad encampment tamdidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
tambk m. plural tobacco extend the time period, prolong (an agreement, etc.)
tambraj m. board for rolling out dough tamdidedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
tambka f. beehive extended, be prolonged (of an agreement, etc.)
tambagj f. shutter (of a door, window) tamarrd m. Arabic 1 stubbornness 2 disobedience,
tumbl m. 1 tambourine 2 drum insubordination
tumbulb z m. drummer tamarkz Arabic concentration concentration of
tamb m. 1 tent 2 wattle fencing, wooden fencing (at the concentration of production
capital
entrance to a house, tent) 3 snares to concentrate to concentrate capital
tambr m. compound verb to be concentrated, to
tambuzk m. 1 snout (of an animal) 2 muzzle 3 bridge (of concentrate (intransitive) to be concentrated
the nose) tamr-i-hind m. tamr-i-hind tamarind
tambzaj m. bridge (of the nose) tamrn m. Arabic 1 exercise 2 repetition
tambugj m. 1 small tent 2 spider web tamrin t m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 training
tamb f. 1.1 bolt, catch, bar, lock 1.2 shutter (of a door, tamazz m. Arabic 1 tearing; break, gap, rupture, severance
window) 1.3 crowd, gathering, throng; group, bunch (of people) tims h Arabic African crocodile
in groups, in bunches 1.4 pillar, building support 2
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tamaskhr m. Arabic 1 ridicule, gibe; irony 2 smile, grin appeals department (in the Afghan Ministry of Justice) idiom
a sarcastically, with irony b with a smile, with a grin to be reasonable, be sensible
tamaskhurmz sarcastic; ironic 1
tan [plural: tanna with numbers plural: tna] 1
tums m. kind of apricot with a reddish color body to dress 2 person There are
tamassk m. Arabic promissory note, receipt for a debt three of us. four women idiom
tamkn m. Arabic 1 solidity; steadiness; worthiness 2 to engage in hand-to-hand combat
restraint, unflappability, coolness a to be attentive to someone b to reckon with someone;
to be always unflappable, keep one's cool a agree with someone c to yield to someone to
to be very solid, be very steady b to possess great self-control, fail to resolve something a to be exhausted,
have great coolheadedness be worn out b to lose one's head, be taken aback
tamall m. Arabic 1 2 tan m. ton
1 tamalk m. flattery, servility; toadying, bootlicking tan f. thunder
to love flattery tanr oblique of
2 tamallk m. Arabic ownership, possession tanz' f. Arabic 1 argument, dispute 2 battle, struggle
tamlk m. Arabic law 1 coming into possession 2 granting struggle for existence
ownership tans f. delicacy, softness
tumn m. 1 tribe (among the Baluchis) 2 crowd, throng 3 tansb m. Arabic proportion; symmetry; correlation
detachment in detachments 4 twenty (in counting in accordance with this proportionately;
money) symmetrically proportionality
tumand r m. leader of a tribe (among the Baluchis) tansub proportionate, symmetrical
tamann f. Arabic 1 request 2 wish, desire a to tanskh m. Arabic religion metempsychosis, passing of the
request b to wish a to have a request b to have a wish; soul at death into another body
to have a propensity toward something idiom tansukh believing in metempsychosis
grammar optative subjunctive mood tans m. Arabic
tamanch f. regional tansl m. Arabic reproduction, propagation
tamann f. Arabic wish desire to tansul Arabic sexual sexual
wish someone the best of everything organs
tamavvdzh m. Arabic [plural: tamavvudzhna tanzr m. Arabic symmetry
plural: tamavvudzh t] agitation, vacillation; vibratory tanfr Arabic mutual repugnance
movement idiom electric waves tans m. Arabic 1 lessening, cutting short, abbreviation 2
tammz m. tamz Arabic 1 summer heat 2 July insufficiency, lack
tams m. 1 itch; figurative urge 2 summer heat tanz m. Arabic 1 contrast; opposition 2 contradiction
1 tamavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to tan v m. 1 string; rope ferry (-boat) 2 tanb tanab
restrain, hold back Hold this (a measurement of ground which varies in different regions:
fellow a little while, I have some business with him. 2 to support between one-fourth and one-half acre) 3 vine (of a melon, squash)
someone to help someone to put forth vines 4 figurative fetters, bonds idiom
2
tamavvl m. Arabic 1 wealth; well-being 2 enriching, distance no longer has any meaning, there no
enrichment longer are great distances
tma f. idiom His life was tanvb m. Arabic 1 attention, interchange, rotation 2
hanging by a thread. agriculture crop rotation
tamhd m. Arabic 1 introduction; foreword 2 arrangement, tnvj m. rope for fastening tent sections to stakes
settlement 3 spreading (out) 1 tambl m.
tamedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be held 2 tambl lazy
up, stand (idle) I waited for him a tambal f. laziness
long time, but he didn't come. 2 to bear, endure; stand one's tamb m.
ground tambr m. 1 tambur (stringed instrument like a mandoline);
tamz m. Arabic tamjz m. Arabic 1 preference tambourine 2 dialect drum
to show one's preference 2 distinction to tamburch m. 1 tambur player; tambourine player 2 dialect
distinguish, single out 3 law cassation head of the drummer
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tamb f. tindaj cartilage (of the nose)
2
tanabbh f. Arabic m. [plural: tanabboh t] 1 tundavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to make
forewarning, forestalling 2 inducement, incentive fast; speed up, hasten 2 to make sharp, make caustic 3 to behave
tambez f. rudely 4 to make irascible, make hot-tempered
tambezj m. tandlaj m. botany portulaca
tanb f. tanbh Arabic 1 teaching, homily, sermon 2 warning, tandaj m.
caution; reminder a to teach, preach b to tandvj m. tandvj 1 anatomy diaphragm 2 cartilage (of
warn, caution, forewarn; remind the nose)
tanparvr 1 soft, effeminate, delicate 2 lazy; not mobile, 1 tnda f. 1 thirst I'm overcome by thirst.
slow-moving idiom glutton, gourmand I'm thirsty. 2 lack of water, lack of moisture 3 figurative
tanparvar f. 1 softness, delicacy; effeminacy 2 lazineess, desire, wish a to quench one's thirst b figurative to
idleness 3 gluttony satisfy a desire idiom thirst for gain
tanptan f. obsolete self-preservation, self-defense longing for glory
tantaj adjective stammering, stuttering 2 tand f. botany camel's thorn
tantan f. 1 cries; shouts 2 glory 3 news; novelty 4 echo 5 3 tnda feminine singular of 1
grandeur, luxury, pomp tndaghaj m. Eastern person sick with dropsy
tantsh m. grocery bag 1 tandj m. 1 forehead, brow He has a broad
tant f. textiles warp to stretch the warp forehead. 2 slope (of a mountain) 3 upper jamb of a door 4 part
tandzraj m. of a wall under a cornice 5 level (of water in a river, stream) 6
tankh f. tankh h pay (from work), salary heading, title idiom tand with a content expression;
1 tund 1 fast, quick 2 caustic, acrid (e.g., of food, a smell) 3 joyfully tand with a dissatisfied, sour expression;
coarse, sharp coarsely, sharply coarse words, morosely a morose person to make a
sharp words 4 irascible, unrestrained, hot-tempered 5 irritable, dissatisfied expression; frown; be angry to be
short-tempered a irascibility, lack of self-control b affable and affectionate with everyone
irritability 6 strong, heavy (of the wind, rain) that was pre-ordained for him, that was
idiom to show ostentatious zeal or fated for him to contemplate evil
ardor to be satisfied, be content he
2 tand flourished; he grew cheerful to grieve, regret
tind ra f. aunt, wife of an uncle (on the father's side) 2 tund f. 1 swiftness, speed quickly, hurriedly
tundkhj 1 irascible, unrestrained, hot-tempered 2 irritable to hurry someone to quicken the
tandr m. lightning pace He began to hurry. 2 sharpness;
tundr f. tundra causticity, sarcasm 3 crudeness, harshness 4 irascibility,
tandurst healthy, strong, robust touchiness
tandurustv laj m. tandurust f. health, strength 3
tandj 1.1 young unweaned lamb baby,
1 tndra f. 1 elipse an eclipse of the moon infant 1.2 immature; unripe 2 m. .1 young (of animals) 2.2
took place 2 figurative misfortune, calamity a young tree 2.3 sprout, shoot
disaster befell him 3 4 tndj round
2 tundur f. tandj ra f.
tandraj m. new bark (of a pine tree, etc.) tundedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
tundzab n 1 eloquent, expressive 2 caustic, coarse fast, be swift; hasten, speed up 2 to be sharp, be caustic 3 to be
1 tinadk m. coarse, be harsh 4 to get excited, become impassioned 5 to grow
2 tundak nervous, irritable stronger (e.g., the wind, rain)
tandl transitive tanl transitive [past: ] 1 to make; form; prepare 2
tundmiz dzh hot-tempered, irascible to arrange 3 to fix, correct; repair
tundv laj 2 tan colloquial big-bellied, pot-bellied, large-waisted, chubby
tundba f. tundbaj m. fountain tanarna plural of
1 tandr m. tanznij f. Tanzania
2 tindr f. tanzraj m.
tundur f. 1 cascade, waterfall 2 steep slope
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tanazzl Arabic lowering, reduction, fall (of prices) to time before noon, morning 2 m. .1 baby, infant 2.2 suckling;
go down, fall (of prices) whelp
tanzl m. Arabic 1 lowering, letting down 2 reduction (in tankajtb m. tankajtj f. tankajv laj
prices); discount 3 finance discounting (of bills, etc.) 4 m. 1 tenderness; fineness, delicacy 2 freshness
reception (of guests) 1
tung m. [plural: tung n] plural jug, pitcher
tanzilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 2
tang 1 narrow; cramped, crowded; tight, 2 insufficient,
lower, reduce (prices) 2 finance to discount (bills, etc.) scanty, limited 3 constrained, straitened, difficult
2
ttaj ground, ground off, rounded off inflame a to warm up, be heated up b to become
totij f. chemistry zinc oxide zealous, liven up to encourage, incite someone to
tavadzhdzh f. tavadzhdzh Arabic attention with something 6 figurative to enliven, activate (e.g., trade) 7 to
great attention worthy of attention make tense, make bitter (a battle, struggle)
to turn your attention to something to 1
tud f. 1 heap, pile 2 embankment (of railroad, road) 3 hill;
devote proper attention to something burial mound 4 mountain-mass 5 mass (of people), crowd 6
You should pay attention to this question. to mound of sand (used as archery target) 7 the Tude party (in Iran)
attract attention to oneself 2 tavd f. onion soup
tavdzh tavdzhh Arabic 1 military laying (gunnery), aiming 3 tavd feminine singular of
(small arms) 2 settling (e.g., an argument) 3 regulating denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be warmed, be
(accounts, etc.) compound verb a to aim (guns) b to heated, warm up Heat the oven so that I
settle (e.g., an argument) c to regulate (accounts, etc.) can warm up. 2 to be heated (of a house, room) 3 figurative to
tavhd m. Arabic 1 unity, unification 2 standardization be warm, be cordial (e.g., of a reception, meeting) 4 figurative to
tavkhn f. be zealous, be arounsed, be agitated; grow lively; become inflamed
tokht f. calmness, restraint to become active; undertake some matter ardently 5
tokhraj m. tokh f. butter-milk, whey figurative to liven up, grow active (e.g., of trade) 6 figurative to
1 tokh m. plural the Tokhi tribe 2 tokhj m. Tokhi flare up, intensifly, become more bitter (of a battle, struggle)
(tribesman) tavde-sa f. plural trials, difficulties
tavkhr m. combing; scratching to experience a great deal in one's lifetime
tod tavd f. [plural: tvd m. plural: tavd] f. tavd' f. Arabic 1 deposit; depositing compound
1 hot a hot wind, sultry wind a burning verb to deposit 2 farewell, parting
wind hot water It's hot out today. 2 warm tavd' kavnkj m. depositor
(of clothing) 3 figurative warm, affable, cordial to m. loss
to greet someone warmly 4 figurative hot; fiery; 1 tor m. net, netting to catch a fish with a
animated; agitated They are arguing net a to cast out a net b
heatedly. animated conversation 5 figurative lively, figurative to arrange intrigues, set a trap for someone
boisterous (e.g., of trade) 6 figurative tense, heated, bitter (of a 2
tor m. 1 fear, fright 2 stubbornness, obstinacy a to
battle, struggle) a heatedly to take something fear, be frightened b to be stubborn, be obstinate, be
up b to become excited idiom a to take to someone, disagreedable
visit often, inform someone b to work earnestly 3
tor 1.1 black; dark blackboard dark night
tavdh m. tavdht m. 1 heat, sultriness 2 heating 1.2 dark-complexioned; sunburnt, brown; tanned
(up) 3 figurative warm greeting to He is very dark-complexioned. 1.3 covered (with clothing, of
greet someone very warmly parts of the body, in common law) 1.4 figurative guilty 1.5
tavdne f. oven, furnace figurative disgraced, shamed 2.1 m. [plural: torna]
todv laj m. 1 heat, sultriness 2 heating; heating up something black, black object [plural: torna] pupil
heating apparatus 3 figurative warmth, affability, cordiality pupil of the eye 2.2 ! You, my beloved!
4 figurative zeal; passion; liveliness; anxiety 5 figurative 2.3 [plural: tor n] dark-complexioned person, very dark
liveliness, activity (e.g., of trade) 6 figurative tension, bitterness skinned person 2.4 [plural: torna] figurative slander
(of a battle, struggle) to slander
tavdobn m. tavdobj m. bathhouse He is slandering me unjustly.
tavdkha f. tavdkha f. tavdkhe f. tavdkhe 1 On what charge did they arrest him? idiom
heat, sultriness; stuffiness It's hot today. 2 heating thick smoke a black day black market
(up) black earth obsolete numerous troops
tavdkaj 1 moderately hot 2 close, stuffy, stifling to be not
tavdavl denominative, transitive; past [past: ] 1 to overfond of, not to like someone to grow dark in one's
heat (up), warm to heat water 2 to fire up (e.g., an eyes to begin to
oven) I fired up the oven. 3 to heat, provide heat turn gray; age to oppress someone
4 figurative to make warm, make cordial (e.g., a meeting, tor f. obsolete slander, calumny
reception) 5 figurative to stimulate, arouse; upset; animate; 1 tur n m. history Turan
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tor-u-br m. colloquial essence of the matter, heart of the tra tehta f. strong repulsion, strong adversion
matter to explain the heart of the matter to tra ukhla f.
someone tra drbil f. tra drb f.
tr-u-spn black and white (printer, TV) tra shma f. black tent (of nomads)
1 toravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
tra gh a f. whooping cough
blacken; make dark, darken 2 figurative to discredit, blacken,
tra ghunj f. Towraghondi (border village)
smear; shame, disgrace 3 to write;
tra lhta f. botany round-leaved cotoneaster
cover with writing 4 to dye, darken (the eyebrows) idiom 1 1 tur m. tor plural Turi (tribe) 2 turj m. torj Turi
(tribesman)
to be guilty (of) to desolate a country, ravage a
nation
2
traj m. 1 letter to read letter by letter; read
toravl transitive [past: ] 1 to frighten away,
2 haltingly tri p tri ... to read carefully 2
scare off 2 figurative to repulse (by one's looks, by one's actions)
word to confirm one's own opinion
1
sword-belt
tra f. 1 saber; sword
3 tavri m. plural 1 home furnishings; household goods
hand-to-hand combat to draw (your) sword
to lead a nomadic life, migrate 2 mats
who lives by the sword, dies by 4 traj m. spleen
the sword a to draw one's sword b to rattle one's
5 torj m. torj f. botany loofah
saber, threaten war to fence to take up
6 tor restive; balky; shy This horse is restive.
the sword to be cut down, be chopped up
7 tri plural of 1
to cut up with swords to cut down, chop up; 8 tri f. plural 1 from 3 1 2 from 4, 5
slaughter to surrender, lay down arms
9 torj 1.1 black 1.2 dark-complexioned 2 m. dark-
complexioned person
to rattle with a sword 2 figurative valor, courage, bravery
He's a brave man. to be strong and brave; 10 torj f. horn (trumpet)
be valiant, be brave a to show valor, demonstrate
11 tre go away (or similar cry used to chase away a dog)
courage, exhibit bravery b to excel in something a to cut
12 tor plural of 2, 3
with a sword proverb
turjltj f. valor, courage, bravery
literally The young men cut with their sabers, but Sado receives
turjlj 1 valourous, brave, courageous 2 m. proper noun
Turjalaj
higher rank. He lets someone else do the dirty work. b figurative
to show valor, demonstrate courage, exhibit bravery idiom turjlitb m.
a heated argument was taking place a to torjj f. martin, swift (the bird)
boast, brag b to make a show of bravery c to grind water in a
tri ob f. plural 1 dark sea water 2 sea; ocean 3
regional exile, penal servitude 4 glaucoma
mortar; be engaged in a useless business
2
tor f. 1 detachment of warriors from the tribes to
tori ikj f. plural change, small change (coins)
have armed forces, have soldiers 2 nomads' camp 3 small village
1 tort tavrt m. Arabic religion Torah, Pentateuh
3
tor f. 1 concern; sadness 2 enmity, hostility 3 bile, gall
2 tavrt m. astrology
4
tra f. 1 obsolete coin with a value equal to 2 "paise"; penny
tri-tpi Eastern tre-tpe to beg, entreat,
request
2 wedding expenses (payment for musicians, etc.)
5
tra f. 1 hill, mound 2 agriculture fallow, land lying fallow
tavretn m. study of astrology, work in astrology
3 rain-cloud, storm-cloud
tavrtaj m. astrology
6 tra feminine singular of 3 1 tavrd m. Arabic import
tra an f. black drongo, Dicrurus 1 toredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1.1 to
blacken, grow dark, darken 1.2 figurative to be accused, be
tra buhajr f. the Black Sea
blamed 1.3 figurative to be disgraced, be shamed 2 m. plural
tra ba f. pitch darkness, outer darkness
tra bal f. 1 witch, hag 2 misfortune, calamity .1 darkening, dimness 2.2 eclipse lunar eclipse
2.3 figurative shame, disgrace
tra p a f. violet
tra tba f. 1 brucellosis 2 dialect typhus, spotted fever toredl intransitive [past: ]1 to be frightened 2 to
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.1 dragging along the ground 2.2 throwing away, tossing (away) Eastern proverb one should not be
2.3 putting into (orbit) rocket carrier reproached for a good deed
2 tughavl transitive dialect [past: ] to steal, rob 1
tavakkul chance, accidental; done at random chosen at
tughavna f. 1 2 random
1 tgha f. expiation of guilt 2 tuklaj past participle of 2
2 togh f. fig, fig tree 1 tukm m.
1 tughedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be dragged along 2 tukm first person present of 2
the ground 2 to be thrown, be tossed (away) 3 to be put (into 1 tuk f. swearing, verbal abuse, bad language
orbit, e.g., of a space ship) 2 tukaj f.
2
intransitive [past: ] 1 to be stolen 2 to leave tukavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 2
surreptitiously; slip away figurative to speak inopportunely
tavf m. Arabic [plural: tavfina Arabic plural: 1 tka f. advantage, profit, use
tavfi t] 1 favor; mercy; charity 2 success; realization of 2 tok f. corn-cob
one's desires 3 settlement, arrangement, agreement 4 proper 3 tuk imperfective imperative of 2
noun Tevfik 1 tokj m. 1 kind, type 2 thing
tava' f. Arabic m. [plural: tava' t] expectation, 2 tki f. plural computer science elements
hope despite one's expectation 3 tuk present tense of
in spite of all expectations tki-tki 1 curled in ringlets (of hair) 2 different,
to hope (for)
various, varied
tavaf m. Arabic stop, delay tukedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be spit
quickly, without delay to linger, tarry
out
tavaufg h m. stopping-place; stop, parking space tkj f. Tokyo
tavf f. Arabic 1 arrest 2 hold-up, delay (of baggage, tog m.
goods, etc.) 3 stopping, delaying compound verb
1 tog f. Togo
compound verb military idiom 2 tgo oblique plural of
defensive fire togolnd m. 1
tavifavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to tga f. 1 method, way; type, kind in such
arrest 2 to delay (baggage, goods, etc.) 3 to stop, hold up
a way, thus What sort of a person is he?
tavfedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
regularly, evenly, directly good, fine in a
be arrested 2 to be delayed (of baggage, goods, etc.) 3 to be
different way, variously for example, as an example
stopped; stop
2 part; component this medicine consists of
1
tuk m. spit, spittle to spit idiom to
three components
endure, bear, suffer, stand
togj m. 1 group, row, line (of people) 2 part; component
2 tok m. 1 tol m. weight atomic weight by weight,
tukj f. 1 spittoon 2 kind of children's game according to weight to weigh idiom astronomy
tkbns m. computer science database the Scales, Libra to weigh, consider, think over
tkpa f. computer science toolbar each word
tokrkaj m. tavkrkaj 1 broken piece of pottery 2 fragment 2
tul m. 1 grain (almost ripe) 2 field; melon patch 3 fixed
to crack; fall to pieces property rich man, person of property
tokraj m. tavkraj fragment to break off a tul m. 1 2 rolling down (from a hill)
3
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toj 1.1 poured (out); spilled 1.2 strewn, scattered 1.3 we sit at the table everyone sat at the
knocked down (of fruit from trees) 1.4 dropped (e.g., of a bomb) table h indicates the time of an action or a certain period of time:
1.5 cast (of type-face) 2 m. .1 stream 2.2 channel, bed (along (on) the next day; (on) the next morning; next morning i
which runs a stream) idiom to be lost, perish for nothing indicates appearance, likeness with someone or something:
3 toj m. 1 He takes after his mother.
toj lka f. kettle, boiler He's the image of Asaf.
toj-tj interjection oh-oh tahdzhm m. Arabic [plural: tahdzumna Arabic
tojnd pouring (forth), spilling (out), flowing (out) plural: tahdzhum t] attack; invasion; intrusion
tojavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to pour; to attack; invade; intrude
spill 2 to stew, scatter 3 to knock down (fruit from trees); shake tahtr m. Arabic clearing (of accounts); clearing account,
down (leaves) 4 to drop (e.g., bombs) 5 to cast (type-face) idiom paper transfer
to spill one's blood for the fatherland thn m. 1 2 cattle-shed, cow-house, pig-sty
tojavna f. 1 pouring out; spilling 2 strewing, scattering 3 tahn f.
dropping (e.g., of bombs) 4 casting (type-face) tahnad r m.
tojedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be tah f. 1 gate; barrier; outpost 2 border post, police post
poured, pour, spill, overflow 2 to fall, flow (into, of a river) 3 to tahad r m. chief of an outpost, head of a border station
scatter, be scattered, be strewn 4 to be knocked down (of fruit); to tahadzhdzh f. Arabic reading by syllables, reading haltingly
fall (of leaves) 5 to be dropped (e.g., of bombs) 6 to be cast (of to read haltingly, spell out
type-face) 7 to fall out (of teeth) 8 to wear out (of clothing, tahkhn f. cellar, basement
shoes) tahd b m. tad v tahd j m. 1 foundation (of a
tojedna f. action noun tojed m. action noun plural building) the ceremony of laying the cornerstone (of
from bloodletting, bloodshed a building) 2 figurative basis, foundation
1
tah f. 1 fold, bend 2 bottom, underside idiom feet up a to lay the foundation (of a building); lay a foundation, establish a
to dig up, to dig across (a garden, etc.) basis
2
t Eastern imperfect of 1 tahdd m. Arabic [plural: tahdidna Arabic plural:
3
t proper name second person singular you (direct form) a as tahdid t] 1 threat; scare despite threats
subject of an action with intransitive verbs in all tenses and with to threaten 2 danger
transitive verbs in present and future tenses, and also in the tahdidmz tahdidmza threatening
imperative mood: What are you saying? tahdidavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
Will you leave? You go! You, probably, threaten
are our teacher? b as object of the action in an ergative tahzb m. Arabic 1 culture, civilization 2 improvement in
construction: Who woke you up? manners; moral upbringing
4
ta postposition in connection with the preposition ;or without tahzib Arabic cultural, cultured cultural ties
it; a indicates the addressee of an action: I am speaking a cultured life, refined life; cultural life
to you. I sent Ahmed the letter. b indicates the tehr n m. Tehran (city)
place to which an action is directed: They are going tahlik f. tahluk 1 destruction, ruin; death 2 agony, death
to Paghman. Take this letter to the post pangs
office. I am going to work. to go out tahlikad r destructive, perditious; dangerous
onto the street We are going home. c indicates the tuhmt m. tomt tohmt Arabic 1 accusation, blame 2
location of something: south of the Pamirs slander a to accuse (of something)
Tajikistan is located north b to slander (someone) to blacken, censure, critize 3
of Afghanistan. d indicates the person or object toward which an suspicion
action is directed: he came to his father tuhmat tomat tohmat 1.1 suspicious 1.2 defamed,
to lift bread to your mouth e indicates the object for which discredited; slandered 2 m. slanderer
some action is undertaken tahn deep (e.g., a gully, river)
for each grain and plant the ground is plowed differently f thna f. 1 hollow area, low-lying area; swampy region 2
indicates the goal or purpose of an action: I came slope; inclination, descent
here for water. I came to inform you. g
indicates the place near which something is happening:
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tih 1 empty 2 figurative vain, idle idiom make obscure b to darken, cloud to grow dark, become
a to refrain from something b to move away, keep aloof from dark, darken idiom depression, dejection, despondency
something tajrj m. tajr f. 1 preparation preparation
tihidim gh 1 stupid 2 vacuous, shallow (of a person) for an examination preparations for a holiday
thedl intransitive [past: ]to tremble, shiver
tahj f. tahij Arabic 1 procurement, purchase (of provisions) to prepare, ready (oneself) train He
2 finding (of means) 3 preparation, training (of personnel) prepared for his examinations. 2 preparedness 3 procurement
compound verb a to purchase, procure (provisions) b to (e.g., of produce) 4 provision, fitting out (with); acquisition (of)
obtain acquire (means) c to prepare, teach (personnel) (something needed for a household)
to prepare teachers compound verb a to be tajredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
purchased b to be obtained (means) c to be trained; train, prepare prepare (oneself), get ready, train ! Western At ease!
oneself (personnel) (command) 2 to be manufactured, be processed 3 to put on
1
taj m. [plural: ti plural: tajna] nipple (of the weight, grow stout
breast); breast to suckle ti ti tajred m. plural 1 preparation 2 manufacture, processing
to wean she has lost her milk idiom tj lka tj lka f.
to fraternize with someone tj nsh n m. Tien Shan (mountains)
2
te f. te, name of the letter tebn m. religion ablution with sand to perform
3
te contraction a the pronouns and Do you ablution with sand
see him? b the postposition and the pronoun 1
tip m. 1 row to form rows, line up in ranks 2
Take this book, carry it to Omar. detachment; squadron
4
te Eastern 5 2
tip m. 1 type (model) a new model car 2
5
tj Western dialect imperfect of 1
literature type
tj suffix of feminine nouns, indicates abstract concepts or an tipch f. hunting bird-call (for quail)
abstract condition a facilitation; relief b lightness; tit 1 scattered, dispersed 2 widespread, instilled
easiness c privilege; advantage 3 military line (formation), extended order (formation)
tjtr m. theater tit n m. titanium
taj r 1 ready, prepared Dinner is ready. 2 tetns m. tetanus
finished, completed 3 agreeable, ready (for something) ... tit-patrk tit-park 1 dispersed, driven off 2
We are ready to go in order to ; We agree that 4 routed, defeated a to disperse, drive off b to rout,
stout, full; obese, corpulent idiom He has gone defeat
completely mad. That's sure death. titrj f. marinated mushrooms
tijrkhr m. 1 parasite, sponger, idler 2 person provided titv laj m. 1 scattering, dispersing; disseminating 2
with full support (lodging, food and sometimes clothing) 3 spreading, instilling 3 absent-minded, inattention
regional servants (of a khan, etc.) tit-u-park
tajravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to titavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to scatter,
prepare (food) 2 to train, prepare someone, prepare something disseminate 2 to spread, instill 3 to determine, regulate (the flow
to be prepared, be trained 3 to stock up, procure 4 to of gas, steam, etc.)
force, encourage Love for his son forced 1 ti-t interjection cry used when calling chickens
him to go to all lengths. 5 to feed (cattle) 2 titj f. children's speech baby chick
tajravna f. 1 preparation, training 2 procurement titedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
tir tj r tir 1 f. darkness full darkness scattered, be disseminated 2 to be spread (around), be instilled;
tir it became pitch black, it was pitch black spread, take root 3 to be determined, be regulated (of a supply of
Everything grew dark before her eyes. gas, steam, etc.)
. titikk f. Titicaca (lake on the border of Peru and Bolovia)
proverb literally in part it was dark, in part grandma herself was tedzl transitive [past: ] to force to run, to drive,
late figurative there were a lot of different reasons 2 attributive chase
adjective dark; immersed in darkness dark evening tetsl transitive [past: ] 1 to pierce, run through 2 to
until late at night a to darken, make dark, drill, bore through 3 to stab, spear (someone) 4 to stuff, fill 5 to
devour
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tetsna f. 1 piercing, running through 2 drilling 3 stabbing trsu numeral obsolete three hundred
(of someone) 4 stuffing, filling tersulj m. leftovers, scraps (of fodder)
1 tetsj f. auger; drill terghaml m. terghamj m. oppression; violence,
2 tets present tense of force
tekhnk m. tirk m. axle (of a millstone)
tekhnikd n tirksh m. tirkh m. architecture embrasure;
tekhnik military loophole, embrasure
tajkhraj m. nursing baby trga f. 1 partition 2 rope with which the crupper is attached
1 tir m. [plural: tir n] 1 arrow; shaft 2 log; beam, girder to the saddle blanket
3 mast 4 firing, shooting; a shot termtj m. pony
2
ter 1.1 past; last last year
last time terna f. 1 passing, going past 2 forgiveness, pardon 3
late evening; late in the evening last night, oppression
yesterday evening last week old times, times tjar regional oblique plural of
long past These are matters of days long tervt m. plural 1 deception 2 error; oversight; mistake
past. 1.2 passed, spent (of time) 1.3 devoted, loyal, true 1.4 ter-u-br 1.1 more or less suitable; approximate 1.2
near, close close; dear ! Dear father! changing, alternating to change, alternate 2 sooner or
1.5 sacrificing sacrificing everything later
He is sacrificing himself in the name of the terwat pa f. computer science error bar
Motherland. 1.6 renouncing (something), denying oneself
tervatl intransitive [present: past: ] 1 to be
(something) 2 m. regional deception to deceive idiom deceived; err, be mistaken 2 to examine, look over; over look
notwithstanding; moreover tervatna f. action noun from
1
proverb you cannot turn back the past to finish with
misprints, errata
the past, bury the past exceptional, unusual; huge
2 tervatna f. computer science bug (i.e., error)
let bygones be bygones terr m. terror
3 tir m. bare mountain-top tervarj m. very light load sent well in advance during a
tir f. move (by nomads)
1 ter n 1 permitted; accepted, usual; popular, current 2
teravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to spend
1
current
(time) to spend one's leave in the
2 tir n plural of 1 mountains He spent three days there.
tirn f. Tirana (capital, Albania) to have fun, amuse oneself 2 to lead across
tirnd z m. shot from a bow to lead cattle across the river 3 to suffer, endure, bear
tirndz f. shooting from a bow to endure difficulties, suffer deprivation 4 to
tirv l m. invariable plural inhabitant of the Tirah region introduce (facts, data); to quote to give examples
(western Pakistan)
to quote a proverb to tell tales 5 to swallow
tir h m. Tirah (region in western Pakistan) He swallowed the pill. 6 to strain, filter 7 to pass
teristl transitive [present: past: past: off as something to pass something off as
] to deceive, fool; delude, mislead one's own idiom to scrutinize; look over
teristna f. error, delusion the sins of He told how the matter stood.
youth
2 teravl denominative, transitive 1 and 1
terist m. plural deception, swindling, cheating tern m.
tir 1 of Tirah, from Tirah population of Tirah, ternaj near, close, native, own; dear He
inhabitants of Tirah 2 m. inhabitant of Tirah
is dearer to them than I am. terni close relatives
terbalj f. end of a beam which juts out from a porch or wall tajrvaj m. 1 nursing baby 2 suckling
terbzaj m. kind of stitch idiom to do tervestna f.
somehow or other, do any old way
1 ter ter f. m. [plural: ter f. plural: ter] 1
tirpart b m. 1 distance an arrow flies 2 sharp, biting ter sharp knife ter sharp
tiradzhmr m. Tirajmir (mountain) saber 2 penetrating; fixed, intent ter intent look 3
tirrs sharp, caustic ter He has a sharp
tersarj m. bridle
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tongue. 4 harsh, coarse ter a harsh word 5 bold, surpass to be excessive, exceed 1.9 to forgive
decisive 6 clever, quick a bold person, decisive person He forgave him his fault. 1.10 to be acknowledged;
b clever person a to sharpen ter to sharpen be famed, be renowned 1.11 to ignore, forget about (something)
a saber b to make penetrating; make intent c to make sharp, You have forgotten about honor.
make caustic d to make harsh, make crude e to make bold, make Everyone was telling the truth. 1.12 to
decisive f. to make clever, make quick a to be sharp, be be swallowed 1.13 to be in foal, be in yean 2 m. plural
biting; become sharp, become pointed ter a idiom He has died, he's departed
the knife has been sharpened well b to be penetrating c to gaze this world.
intently d to be sharp, be caustic e to be harsh, be coarse f. to be teredna f. selflessness
clever, be quick terednkaj 1 present participle of 2 passing,
2
tra 1 feminine singular of 2 in the past, changeable, transitory, liable to decay 3 m. passerby
formerly 2 oblique singular of 2 since last year terednaj 2
idiom particularly, in particular; tered m. plural 1 passing, proceeding, movement
especially (since) particularly from movement along a canal
the day when in the course of six months 2 outstripping;
3 tir 1 dark (in color) 2 gloomy, dismal, somber forestalling 3 infringement, encroachment 4 refusal (of
tertb m. 1 sharpness (e.g., of a knife) 2 intentness (e.g., something) self-sacrifice
of a gaze) 3 sarcasm 4 harshness, coarseness 5 boldness, teraj kavnkaj m. 1 transgressor 2 user of force;
decisiveness 6 cleverness, quickness violator 3 aggressor
terkv m. plural sharpening terajv l m. aggressor
terv laj m. tre-vre rags
ter-hr long-past, forgotten 1 tez m.
terj m. 1 exceeding, excess 2 violation 3 outstripping; 2 tez 1 sharp, pointed; cutting 2 caustic, burning hot 3 fast,
forestalling 4 violence; oppression 5 encroachment, infringement swift 4 quick-moving 5 harsh, coarse; persistent 6 bright (of
(e.g., upon someone's rights) 6 aggression a to go color, light) bright light 7 sharp (of thinking, hearing,
beyond what is permissible, do something uncalled for seeing) He had a sharp mind. He was smart.
You spoke with him harshly and went He's sharp. He hears well. He
too far. b to exceed, surpass c to violate d to outstrip, overtake has keen eyesight. 8 penetrating, sharp 9 deep (of feelings)
to overtake someone in studies e to 3 tiz m. vulgar farting to fart
commit violence; oppress f to infringe, encroach (e.g., upon tez b m. 1 nitric acid 2 mordant; pickle, dip
someone's rights) to infringe upon tiz rtaj tizv
someone's rights; make an attempt on someone's life g to commit tezpr 1 swift in flight 2 m. pratincole (a swallow-like shore
aggression idiom a to be bird of the genus Glareola)
impertinent (to) b to say too much I teztgaj swift, rapid (of a current)
suffered greatly. I endured much. tezraft r passenger (conveyance) passenger car,
teredl 1 denominative, intransitive [past: ] .1 to pass automobile
(of time) a year passed 1.2 to go past, cross tizrg m. 1 ankle-bone 2 military tumbler (part of the lock
to go along the street, pass down the street ! of a machine-gun)
Pass! to cross the border go tezs m. 1 thesis 2 dissertation to write a
along the left side, keep to the left He dissertation
passed by and didn't notice me. to move back and tezfkr quick (to understand), bright, clever
forth, scurry about; travel about, move around 1.3 to flow (of a tezfhm intelligent, bright, keen-witted
river) The Arghandab flows through tezfahm f. intelligence; brightness, quickness (of wit)
Kandahar. 1.4 to occur, take place 1.5 to cross something tezalm m. ironic hack writer
to cross a river 1.6 to sacrifice tezl transitive
to sacrifice life and property, sacrifice everything tizn 1 vulgar one who fouls the air 2 m. coward
to sacrifice oneself 1.7 to decline, turn down (something); tezandj m. tezandj f. 1 noose (for hanging) 2
renounce to renounce one's own demonds lasso
He has renounced the throne. 1.8 to exceed,
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tezv laj m. 1 sharpness (e.g., of a knife) 2 causticity, tegh m. 1 scimitar; sword; blade 2 edge (of a knife, etc.) 3
hotness 3 swiftness, impetuousness tezv li very sprout, shoot a to cut with a saber b to sprout, put out
quickly 4 harshness, coarseness 5 energy, drive, push 6 sprouts
brightness (of light, color) 7 keenness (of mind, hearing, sight) 8 tghna f. 1 iron frying pan (for baking flat cakes) 2 sword,
sharpness, ability to penetrate 9 strength, intensity saber 3 shoot, sprout to sprout, put out sprouts
tezavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to sharpen 1
tujghn m. 1 white hawk, white falcon (or similar bird of
2 to make caustic 3 to quicken (steps); speed up; drive faster prey with white coloration) 2 albino (animals)
(e.g., a car) 4 to make harsh, make coarse 5 to sharpen, intensify; 2
teghun tighn 1.1 golden-winged 1.2 shining 2 m. blade
strain (thought, hearing, sight) 6 to refresh one's memory, repeat of Damascus, patterned steel; sword (of Damascus steel)
to report one's lessons 7 to make sharp, make 2 tegh f. 1 edge (of a knife, etc.) 2 blade
penetrating 8 to increase, add on (light, fire) tif f. tifod m. typhoid (fever)
tza 1 feminine singular of 2 2 f. rapid reading tajjan m. Arabic affirmation grammar
tez f. affirmative words, particles
tezedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be 1
tjak 1 sticking up, sticking out 2 tall, strapping 3 extended,
sharp, be pointed 2 to be caustic, be burning hot 3 to quicken the stretched 1
pace, speed up 4 to hurry 5 to grow stronger (of the wind) 6 to 2 tek ! military Return sabers! (as a command)
increase, grow brighter (of light); flare up (of flame) 7 to be tjakv laj m. 1 tallness, height 2 quality of being stretched
sharp, be keen (of thought, hearing, sight) or drawn out
tigka
f. sharp wooden strip or chip (used as a knife) tjakavl denominative, transitive [past:
1
] 1 to
tga f. 1 stone; cobble-stone; boulder mill-stone stand on end 2 to stretch out, draw out, extend
granite coal a stone house tekavl transitive [past: ] to put into its sheath (a
2
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telifn m. telifn 1 telephone by telephone timbuzk m. tembuzk 1 bridge (of the nose) 2 snout,
radiotelephone 2 conversation over the phone muzzle; figurative mug 3 bridle
You're wanted on the phone. to talk by phone; timbzaj m. tembzaj snout, muzzle; figurative mug
telephone call him by phone tinterk m. dragon-fly
telifunnkhn f. telifonkhna telephone central office, tind ra f. aunt (father's brother's wife)
telephone exchange tindk m. 1 jump, skip, hop 2 stumbling to
telifun telifon 1 adjective telephone stumble a to jump, leap b to stumble
telephone communication radiotelephone to run bending to the ground from time to time; make a
telephoned message, phonogram to rush 3 colloquial snag, obstacle; failure
telephone 2 m. telephone operator tindka f. 1 stream 2 fountain to gush out (in a
telkash f. butter-making; oil manufacture stream), well up
teligr f m. 1 telegraph 2 tindlk stumbling, halting
teligrf 1 adjective telegraph, telegraphic 2 m. tindbaj m.
telegraphist, telegraph operator tindraj m. tindaj m. nose cartilage, nose septum
teligr m m. telegram tindaj m. anatomy helix (folded rim of cartilage around
tel f. 1 binding the teats of the ewe or she-goat (so that the the outer ear)
lambs or kids will not take milk) 2 bandage or dressing on the tindvaj m. cartilage
breasts of a nursing mother (so the baby will not feed there) tens m. tennis
tel vnkaj tank truck; (gasoline) fueling tenkj m.
truck tanker teng m. 1 coffin; grave 2 burial
televizjn m. tilivizjn 1 television 2 television set 1 tingj m. dish, plate
to turn the TV on to turn the TV off 2 tingj m. blow (flick of the fingers) to the forehead
til f. cord of golden thread, golden lace; golden braid tenavl m. Tanaol (khanate of Amb)
tilad ra gold-embroidered skull cap (as worn in tjub m. 1 tire inner tube 2 tube (of toothpaste, etc.)
Central Asia) tajvr having nipples
1
tilj m. Eastern 1 match to light a match teor f. [plural: teorig ni] theory
2 box of matches 3 tvza f. cave
2
tel 1 m. Eastern dealer in dry or salted foods (and also tjerr del-fugo f. Tierra del Fuego (archipelago,
chemicals) 2.1 adjective kerosene kerosene lamp 2.2 southermost tip of South America)
adjective oil tejl transitive [past: ] to fry, simmer (in oil)
3
telj f. small bag, pouch (for money); purse tejli f. plural fried liver; fried giblets
4
telj f. oil-can, lubricator tejnkaj m.
5
tilj f. Western 1 1 tejnaj m. quantity of peas, etc., cooked at one time in a
6
tilj f. 1 large flat-slice (e.g., of a melon) 2 match 3 frying-pan
splinter, chip (of wood) 2 tejni f. plural
telefn tilifn m. tejnivl m. seller of liver, vendor of giblets
telefonkhn f. tilifunkhn tajj f. wet nurse
telefon tilifun
tjam colloquial contraction of the pronouns , and the
conjunction ! You also ask!
tim r m. timrdr f. 1 caring for a sick person 2 e the fifth letter of the Pashto alphabet
tending a horse (covering it with a horse-cloth, etc.) a to b m. regret, repentance
care for a sick person b to tend a horse blet m. tablet, pill
timbuzk m. 1 p m. 1 2
timch f. handbag, rug (given by villagers to a bride) 2 p m. regional 1 top, top part (of a carriage) 2 lid, cover
tajamm m. Arabic religion ablution with sand to pp m. pp m. 1 sluggishness; inertia 2
perform the ritual of ablution with sand shuffling (slippers, etc.) 3 man of declining years; old man, elder
tajman m. plural Taimani (a tribal group) pl transitive [past: ] 1 to mark, note, mark off 2 to
timr m. proper noun Timur stamp, brand 3 to emasculate, castrate
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ang m. 1 desert burning desert 2 Tatang (region 2 as 1 m. .1 crash; crackle to crash; crackle 1.2 blow
in Nangrakhar) to receive a blow to strike to hit
ang f. shrike (the bird) someone on the back 2 interjection knock; bang
at m. 1 pony 2 bridge (of a violin) as f.
ghaj m. vaj m. kite (the bird) ass m. 1 exchange of fire, clash 2 skirmish; collision 3
a f. 1 bragging, boasting 2 chatter, idle talk confusion; uproar, rumpus 4 crackling a to have an
1 j m. 1 braggart, boaster 2 loquatious person, idle-talker 3 exchange of fire, skirmish b to fight, struggle c to make an
dandy, fop 4 coward uproar, make a racket d to crash, crackle
aj f. [plural: ajni] 1 small caravansarai, guest
2
sk m. 1
house 2 enclosure made of matting 3 toilet, latrine 1 skj m. 1 coward 2 scoundrel, villian
i plural of 2 sk f. isk 1 laziness 2 slowness
1 ch m. 1 clap, bang 2 blow 3 faint shot (sound) 3 skj m. 1 hissing, snorting 2 sobbing
2 ch m. strength, force to grow faint, weaken skedl intransitive [past: ]1 to hiss, snort 2 to
3 ach 1 insignificant, of little importance 2 cheap sob
1 akh tautological with slk m.
2 ukh m. sms flabby, apathetic, sluggish
khkh loud, booming loud laughter; guffaw asah r m. crack, crackling
akhkh m. sedl intransitive
ukhla f. gh m. 1 squawk (e.g., of a trapped bird) 2 bellow; crying,
ukhalj f. 1 cap with earflaps 2 nightcap with earflaps scream (of a child) a to squawk b to bellow, roar, weep
akhmkh scattered; dispersed gh m. jay (the bird)
akhukh m. slight cough He/she has a agh m. eyelid
slight cough. ghpgh m. 1
ukhavl transitive aghaghj m. 2
kha f. ukhj m. aghr m. 1 palas (napless carpet), coarse carpet to
ukhedl intransitive weave a palas (napless carpet) 2 saddle cloth 3 rag idiom
ukhedna f. cough; slight cough to carry out extensive investigations
r m. r f. aghra f.
r k m. r k garden warbler (the bird) ighakaj m. 1 epizootic disease (of chickens) 2 head cold
rm m. streetcar (trolley) aghan 1 m. [plural: ghn] .1 person of weak character
rm chalavnkaj m. streetcar (trolley) conductor 1.2 coward 2.1 coughing, suffering from a cough 2.2 noisy
rn m. uproar, rumble ghavl transitive [past: ] 1 to make whine, cause to
rt m. whimper 2 to torture 3 to make weep 4 to gnash the teeth 5 to
rtprt m. nonsense, rubbish, absurdity to express unwillingness
talk nonsense, spread drivel abroad ghh r m. plural 1 wheeze, wheezing sound 2 cough
rth r m. 1 ghi with wide eyes, eyes popping out
rr m. 1 chatter 2 fuss; uproar, rumble to open the eyes wide (from surprise); goggle, gawk
arm m. regional semester 2 gaj m. epizootic disease (of birds)
ravl transitive [past: ] to have a laxative effect, ghedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to squawk (of trapped
cause a bowel movement birds, etc.) 2 to weep, behave capriciously (of a child)
ravna f. diarrhea, loose stools a m. regional 3 to clap, strike the
rh r m. 1 nonsense, rubbish, absurdity to talk hands together
nonsense, spread drivel 2 vulgar fart ar m. tread, tramp
re f. regional tray al sharp-witted, clever, astute clever man
redl intransitive [past: ]1 to talk nonsense, spread aa m. regional 1
rubbish; talk drivel 2 to suffer from an upset stomach, have taavl transitive [past: ] 1 to censure; criticize (from
indigestion a hostile point of view), run down 2 to swear at, tell off 3 to
az m. 2
punish
1 s m. 1 dull noise 2 hissing aavna f. abuse; censure
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1 kna f. 1 seal, stamp 2 mark, brand akvahna f. 1 beating; banging up, battering 2 shaking up
2 kna f. singular of 3 affixing with nails, driving in 4 clapping the hands
1 akanj 1 obstinate; retarding; balky balky horse 2 1
ka f. 1 meteorite 2 lightning 3 figurative misfortune,
fearful 3 vacillating to cause to be timorous, cause to be disaster a misfortune is occurring
indecisive a to be obstinate, be restive, be jib; be balky What has happened to you? taki a Lightning struck
saying although the horse be restive, him. b figurative Misfortune befell him. idiom to
there's not far to go to overcome the reluctant lender b to be perform miracles to express surprise, be surprised,
indecisive, to act indecisively be amazed
akanj
2
Where are you 2
ak m. [plural: akag n] 1 ibex, mountain goat 2
going in such heat? male goat (leader of flocks)
aka 1 2 adjective midday 3 meridional 3 uka f. shaft (of the karez irrigation system)
akup died unexpectedly, passed suddenly kah r m. 1 exchange of fire 2 knock, persistent rapping 3
akuk m. 1 exchange of fire 2 knock, persistant rattle, crackle 4 tramp 5 figurative hard freeze, frost 6
tapping figurative intense heat, sultriness
kch m. stitching, basting, tacking akapst m. leather from the hide of a mountain goat
1 akr m. poultices, fomentations compound verb takach l 1 m. sleepy person 2 drowsy, sleep _ to
doze, slumber
2 akr m. 1 song; melody to sing 2 beating (of a ka mast f.
drum) 1 kaj m. 1 period, point dotted line 2
akr m.
3
linguistics diacritical mark 3 speck, spot; mark 4 letter 5
ukurukravl denominative, transitive [past: mouthful, drink (of water) 6 point, place 7 question, issue
] to tear apart, tear into pieces ki He has no understanding of this issue.
akoravl denominative [past: ] to make poultices I understand this. idiom ki then and
korj m. there, at once exactly, precisely dream
akoredl denominative [past: ] to be applied (of a 2 ikj m. leather circular piece at the end of a spindle or
poultice) spinning device (e.g., a distaff)
kavl transitive [past: ] 1 to pound, crush, grind; 3
ikj m. 3
husk to grind turmeric 2 to thresh, beat out grain 4
kj f. 1 flat cake 2 disk (solar, lunar) 3 target (archery) 4
from the husk to thresh grain 3 to forge, hammer (e.g., distych, couplet, landay 5 loop (of a sling) 6 red spot (in nettle
iron) 4 to scutch, swingle (wool, cotton) 5 to beat, clean (e.g., rash) idiom proverb
carpet, clothing) 6 to beat, thrash someone 7 to knock to charity begins at home
knock on the door someone is knocking at the door 8 5 kj f. guffaw to guffaw
to stamp 9 to click to make a clicking sound with the 6 ki plural of 1
tongue 10 to beat (a drum) 11 to chop (meat) idiom to 7 ki plural of 1
live in poverty, endure extreme want 8 uk plural of 3
kavlaj 1 past participle of 2.1 pounded, crushed 2.2 kjlj 1 spotted, speckled 2 linguistics having a diacritical
ground 2.3 forged, hammered 2.4 beaten clean (e.g., carpet, mark (of a letter)
clothes) 2.5 minced, chopped meatballs, chopped ki-uki ki-ki 1.1 rent, torn into rags 1.2 spattering,
meat (a food dish) drizzling (of rain) 1.3 2 exactly, precisely
akavna f. 1 pounding, crushing 2 threshing, beating out akedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be beaten, be
grain from the husk 3 forging, hammering 4 scutching (wool, hammered 2 to resound, be heard (of a knock) There
cotton) 5 beating clean (e.g., carpet, clothes) was a knock at the door. Someone knocked at the door. 3 to be
akna plural of 1-7 beaten clean, be beaten out (of clothes etc.) 4 5 to walk
akvahl transitive [past: past: slowly, shuffle, drag along, trudge slowly along 6 to be forged
]1 to beat, beat clean; beat (carpet) 2 to shake, swing kaj larnkaj
to shake a tree 3 to affix, hammer in to impale, ki-mki colloquial to study reading and
drive a spear in 4 to clap the hands They writing
clapped their hands. to bang up, batter (of 1
ag m. 1 petty thief, swindler, cheat; fraud 2 robber
kitchenware) 2
ag m. 3
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agl transitive [past: ] 1 to cheat, swindle; defraud, amerj m. shorty, person of short stature
dupe 2 to rob 1 aml m. 1 snipe (the bird) 2 sandpiper
agm r m. 1 1 2 aml m. assemblage of people, crowd
agna f. amil m. 1
ag f. cheating, swindling; fraud, sharp practice to imk m. 1
cheat, defraud to pretend amavl transitive [past: ] to make bark, make growl,
agj-orj to cheat, swindle; defraud, make snarl
dupe amedl intransitive [past: ] to bark; to snarl, growl
1
al m. 1 log raft to fasten or bind logs together in a raft an m. ton 10,000 tons
2 batch (of goods) 3 traveling companion, fellow traveler ambka f. 1 wasps' nest; beehive 2 oven for extraction of tar
to be united, be in an association with some other umbl transitive
person to unite with, join someone 4 tribe ambs tambel 1 swelling, swelling up 2 fat, stout,
2
al m. 1 quarter (of a town, village) 2 crops; area under crops; chubby
patch, strip 3 thicket 4 meadow meadow in bloom 5 1 an f. stalk (of corn, maize)
the fourth part of a settlement's land idiom to inflict 2 an f. uproar; confusion, agitation
defeat on someone an 1.1 stout, portly; corpulent _ a fat man 1.2 swollen;
3
al m. Tal (city) swollen up 2 m. .1 steer; buffalo calf 2.2
4
al 1 thick, dense abundant crops 2 figurative antb m. obesity, stoutness; corpulence
plentiful, rich a to make thick, thicken; make dense, tantt m. kind of large white Kandahar mulberry
solidify b to make plentiful a to be thick, thicken; be anghrkaj anakj diminutive somewhat obese; a
dense, become dense b figurative to be plentiful, be rich little paunchy; a bit chubby
altb m. concomitancy, accompaniment an 1 m. fat man; pudgy fellow 2 fat; pudgy
ilifn m. anv laj m.
iligr f m. 1 telegraph 2 telegram anr m. 1 roasting of pine kernels on red-hot sand 2 piling
iligr m m. telegram up of things, accumulation of things
algj m. 1 diminutive of 2 2 small farm 3 small anavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to put on
cultivated field weight 2 to inflate, blow up; pump up idiom She
talv laj m. 1 thickness; density 2 figurative abundance, became pregnant (out of wedlock)
plenty anvk m. span
1
am m. 1 barking; growling, snarling to bark; growl, 1 na f. 1 assembly; meeting to organize an
snarl 2 smacking the lips assembly to meet, assemble 2 crowd, assemblege
2 am 1 thick; dense 2 figurative abundant, plentiful What is this assembly? 3 award; prize
3 im m. barrel 2 na f. brow idiom affably
4 im tin 3 na 1 singular of 2 pregnant pregnant (out of
mgh f. officer's service cap wedlock) 3 with calf; in foal idiom
tamb ri f. plural weeping; wailing to weep; cry kind of game bumblebee
out anedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to put on
ambka f. candlestick weight, grow stout 2 to swell up, swell m. 3 to become pregnant
1 ambl 1 fat, stout, chubby 2 lazy, sluggish idiom (out of wedlock)
grasshopper 1
ang m. ng 1 knock 2 sound (of metal vessels, etc.) 3
umbl transitive
2
jingling a to clink b to jingle 4 music sounds, notes
ambs ung m. Eastern posterity
2
angs l m. mint (where money is struck) 3 bowl (of a tobacco pipe) 4 ridge, hill 5 small hill, mound (on a
angavl transitive [past: ] 1 to clink, tap with grave) 6 hooded cloak (of a bird hunter) 7 idiom
something 2 to strum with something 3 to strum or pick at wig camomile
something 4 to play (on stringed and percussion instruments) 2 op m. 1 obsolete groom 2 jumper
ang f. 1 obsolete tenga (coin equal to Afghan) 2 money; opid r regional muzzleloader (rifle)
riches, substance to r m. knife (butcher's)
angah r m. 1 knock; persistent tapping 2 sound (of rifle, ok f. 1 spell, incantation to charm away (an
pots and pans, etc.) 3 jingling 4 noise (of music) illness) 2 amulet 3 gift made by the bridegroom's family to the
angedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to clink 2 to squeak relatives of the bride
3 to jingle 4 to sound (of musical instruments) okach m. tokam r m. sorcerer, witch doctor,
ann 1 cowardly 2 lying, mendacious quack; exorcist
ubkhj m. high sand dune tokj f. 1 kneecap, patella 2 wooden bowl 3 femur
ubkj m. 1 hole 2 pit, abyss o f. 1 piece, small piece; part compound verb to
ubj m. sand dune overgrown with grasses tear, tear to pieces a to cut up carelessly, tear into
1 op m. 1 jumping; jump; leap triple jump small pieces b to break up, pulverize a to be torn
high jump broad jump pole vault up, be torn up into small pieces b to be broken up, be pulverized
a to jump; to leap to 2 sector, plot plot of land 3 note; chit 4 patch
jump for joy b to jump, do competition jumps to do to apply a patch, patch 5 fabric, cloth
the high jump c to recoil, jump away, jump aside to cotton fabric, cotton cloth idiom a cruel battle
begin to jump to run hopping and skipping, hop and had arisen idiom to trouble, grieve
skip proverb Don't bite off more than 1 uj m. thigh
you can chew. Pride cometh before a fall. 2 beating 2 uj f. [plural: uj plural: ujg ni] 1
the beating of a heart, heartbeat wooden goblet; bowl 2 tankard
2
op m. 1 heap; pile 2 stack, rick, straw stack 3 built-up 3 u f. 1 boasting, bragging 2 slander
pile, arranged stack woodpile 4 trade premium, bonus 4 avj m. box
(added to goods purchased) 5 stupa (a hemispherical or ol m. 1
cylindrical tower serving as a Buddhist shrine) 6 cap with earflaps ukh 1 m. cough to cough to have a
up tautological with
3 1
slight cough 2 clearing of the throat
oppnj m. competitive jumping (high jump) ukhl transitive [past: ] to cough
upkhn m. pile, heap (i.e., of earth) 1 ukhla f. ukhlaj m. whooping cough
opk m. musket flintlock He has whooping cough.
musket rifle shotgun 2
ukhalj f. quilted, hat, padded cap
regional military to come to present arms ukhavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause to cough 2
opakch m. regional 1 rifleman 2 sniper to have a tickle in the throat
opakgraj gunsmith kha f.
opakvl m. rifleman; man armed with a rifle ukhh r m. intermittent coughing, slight coughing
opakj f. clumsily covered arch or vault of an irrigation ukhj m. cough a dry cough He has a
system cough tukh I have a cough.
opl m. 1 crown, coronet 2 headgear; cap 3 peak (e.g., of a ukhedl intransitive [past: ]to cough I
mountain) have a bad cough.
opn m. world, universe 1 urj m. small ear of corn
opn j m. traveler, wayfarer 2 orj m.
1 opanj f. pile (of earth, etc.) 3 orj tautological with
2 opnj m. 1 man-of-the-world; well-traveled person 2 1 os m. piece of toasted white bread
children's game 2 us tautological with
opogrf f. topography us n m. large hailstones (in spring)
pa f. dialect miracle, performance of a miracle ugh 1 bent, curved, distorted 2 stooped, kyphotic,
1 opj f. 1 cap, helmet fez caracul cap; hunchbacked
high conical lambskin hat 2 crown (of a hat); upper part of a cap
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ughtugh 1 extremely curved, distorted 2 markedly ukl transitive [past: ] 1 to pound; crush, grind, husk
hunchbacked 3 hunched up a to sit with hunched (corn, etc.) 2 to cut into chops (meat) 3 to hew, cleave asunder
back; hunch oneself up b to huddle oneself up c to sneak silently (with a stone, sledgehammer) 4 to hem (cloth) 5 to hit, strike,
past beat someone
1
ughak m. ughakj m. plague, epizootic (of birds, 1
uklj m. sewing (by hand)
poultry) 2
uklaj 1 past participle of 2 chopped off
2 ughkj diminutive of a chop (cut of meat)
ughavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to bend, okm r m.
curve, twist 2 to arch, hunch ukavl transitive [past: ] 1 to grow, cultivate 2
ughedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be figurative to evoke, bring forth (e.g., sympathy)
bent, be curved, be distorted, be twisted 2 to stoop, become bent 1 ka f.
to m. blacksmith 2 uk f. dry cow
tu m. 3 ka f. well shaft (of a kariz, or irrigation system)
tom r m. fool; jester, joker, clown 1 ok m.
a f. joke; anectode fun and games to 2 kaj m. 1 part, piece to break in half 2
joke, jest to ridicule somebody idiom length (piece of cloth) 3 cloth, cotten textiles tki
Why has this happened to you? silk fabrics
ta-tk la f. 1 joke, pleasantry 2 humor 3 ukj m.
1 o m. 4 ki plural of 1
2 i e Eastern plural of 5 uk plural of 2
1 tuk m. [plural: ukna plural: tuk n] Western 6 ki plural of 3
1 piece, part to cut into parts 2 charity, alms 7 uk m. cotton fabrics dealer
to beg, live by begging, live on charity 3 ukj f. large knife, large butcher's knife; kitchen knife
volume Volume One idiom to rebuff ki-kli f. plural jokes, pleasantries; humor
someone (in a dispute) ukedl intransitive [past: ]1 to grow, germinate, put
2 ok thick (of cloth) out shoots, sprouts 2 to swell, swell up 3 to ripen (of ears of
3 uk tautological with corn, etc.)
1 uk m. growth, germination (of seeds) ukedna f. 1 germination 2 swelling, swelling up 3
2 uk m. ripening (of ears of corn, etc.)
uk r m. 1 aversion; hostility to grow cold towards, okj f. Tokyo
lose interest; feel an aversion to something 1 aul m. val towel (Turkish, terrycloth)
This matter bored me. This had become repugnant. 2 2 ol m. obsolete 1
knife, butcher's knife 3 ol pronoun 1 all the entire city the entire
ukkh r m. lickspittle, toady world All are working.
1 ukr m. 2 Everyone left for home. better than everyone
2 ukr m. cage (for birds) more than everyone 2 predicative those who have gathered
3 okr old person, one who has lived a long life The people have assembled.
1 ukr f. 1 4 ul m. tulle (cloth)
2 okr f. large basket ol- l as soon as, all-in-all
1 ukrj m. 1 piece, small piece of something to oltn m. meeting place; collection point
fall to pieces, disintegrate 2 length (of cloth) 3 blanket, coverlet olzrmaj m. state treasury
2 okrj f. 1 basket 2 peddler's tray olgr m. [plural: olgr plural: olgr n]
3 ukr plural of 1 beggar, pauper, mendicant
4 okr plural of 2 olgj m. olgj f. 1 class (in school); year (in a
ukrejl transitive [past: ] to cut (carelessly) up university) 2 group, small detachment; formation
into pieces; cut into pieces, cut into bits forward flock 3 small flock 4 association, society, organization
ok 3 olgjv l m. classmate, schoolmate
uk f. ukj f. 2
ollk m. 1 office 2 ledger
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sbavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to sa'labmisr m. Arabic singular & plural botany salep
make sure, make firm, make steadfast; consolidate, strenghten 2 saaft m. Arabic culture ancient culture
to make steady, stabilize 3 to establish, prove, confirm 4 to make safat sakf cultured
immoveable cultural ties
sbit Arabic 1 feminine singular of 2 f. Arabic m. salt m. Arabic gravity, weight; weightiness
[plural: savbt] astronomy fixed star sit m. Arabic
sbitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be sil m. Arabic [plural: as l] 1 gravity, mass, weight 2
sure, be firm, be steadfast; become firmer, be strengthened 2 to be load
stable, become stabilized 3 to be established, be proven; be si Arabic 1 f. trust, confidence 2 deserving of trust, reliable,
confirmed; be incontrovertible, be indisputable 4 to turn out to be loyal, trustworthy reliable information
to result in destruction, prove fatal to turn sal Arabic 1 heavy 2 difficult (e.g., of languages) 3 lazy;
out to be unsuccessful, fail 5 to result in, follow from, to be the phlegmatic 4 difficult to digest, indigestible 5 hard, burdensome
consequence of something It follows idiom medium machine gun, MMG
from this that sal s Arabic numeral literary three
sls Arabic 1 numeral third obsolete junior suls m. Arabic third part, third two-thirds of the
lieutenant 2 m. arbitrator, arbiter, umpire votes
slsn Arabic thirdly, in the third place samr m. Arabic 1 fruit 2 produce, foodstuffs 3 benefit,
slis f. Arabic arbitration, arbitrational tribunal advantage 4 progeny 5 results, issue
snav Arabic 1 secondary secondary education samard r m. 1 bearing fruit, fruitful 2 productive 3
2 second 3 secondary, minor, subordinate to have producing progeny, prolific
a secondary meaning samarnd m. Samarkand (city)
sn Arabic numeral second lieutenant colonel samar f. Arabic [plural: samar m. Arabic plural:
idiom to be unrivalled, have no competitor samar t] 1 fruit 2 results, issue the results
snjn Arabic secondly, in the second place of carelessness 3 progeny, offspring 4 proper name Samara
1 snij f. Arabic second (unit of time) samn Arabic 1 valuable, expensive; precious 2 m. proper
2 snij numeral feminine of name Samin
snijagrd m. second hand (clock, watch) samin 1 feminine singular of 2 f. proper name Samina
sab t m. subt Arabic 1 firmness; constancy to san f. Arabic praise, eulogy; panegyric to praise,
show firmness; constancy persistency in the eulogize; extole
attainment of a goal, purposefulness 2 soundness, stability, sankh n m. panegyrist
firmness sankhn f. praise, eulogy; glorification to
sabt Arabic 1 m. .1 firmness; constancy 1.2 entry on a list, praise, eulogize; glorify
record, registration 1.3 recording (on film, etc.) 2 predicative .1 sanj m. Arabic plural front teeth, incisors
entered on a list, recorded, registered 2.2 recorded (on film, etc.) sanavijt m. Arabic philosophy dualism
sabtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to enter sin f. [plural: asn ] Arabic 1 bend; turn 2 fold
on a list, record, register 2 to record (on film, etc.) sav b m. Arabic 1 recompense, reward, award (for a good
sabtedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be deed) a to be awarded b to deserve an award
entered on a list, be recorded, be registered 2 to be recorded (on 2 good deed to perform a good deed, do good
microfilm, etc.) savbt m. Arabic plural of
subt m. Arabic 1 confirmation, proof; establishment of fact; savb m. person rewarded for a good deed
verification to confirm, prove, establish a saub m. Arabic [plural: asv b plural: sij b] 1
fact; verify to be confirmed, be wearing apparel, apparel, clothing 2 classifier used in counting
proven, be established 2 steadiness, firmness, steadfastness 3 articles of clothing
constancy, stability 4 law basis of a claim sobaj m. regional
sarvt m. Arabic 1 riches, wealth 2 property saur m. Arabic 1 bull, bullock, ox 2 astrology Taurus (the
sarvatmnd rich, wealthy, well-to-do, propertied, well-off constellation) 3 Saur (the second month of the solar year; 21
sarvatmand f. riches, wealth April-21 May)
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circulation, current (of money) 5 effective (of a law, etc.) 2 dzhl m. 1 net; seine to toss a net, cast a net
a to move, move from one point to another b to put into a to put a net in place b figurative to set a
circulation (of money) c to put into effect (a law etc.) a snare; use cunning 2 netting volleyball net idiom
to be moved, be moved from one point to another b to go on, floods of tears
result from c to be in circulation (e.g., money) d to go into effect 3 dzhl m.
(a law, etc.) e to flow, stream to continue one's 4 dzhl m. shabak computer science network
journey idiom accounting current account dzhl chalz m. computer science network drive
dzharjst m. plural 1 return 2 reeling, winding, coiling 3 dzhld r netted, reticular
twisting, twining, torsion 4 vomiting dzhlr m. regional edging, hem
dzhredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
1
1 dzhlagj m. religion Goliath
sacrificed saying I am ready to do all for you. I am 2 dzhlagj f. 1 grillwork (in a window) 2 netting inserts of
your slave. My dear fellow, why a chador (for the eyes)
are you offended at me? to give one's life to dzhlav n m.
one's country dzhlgh m. horse cloth, horse blanket
2 dzhredl denominative dzhlavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to bring
dzhrjstl transitive into use, make a custom of, make a habit of, make a rule (to act in
dzhrjstna f. some way)
1 dzh m. purging (the stomach), taking a laxative to 1
dzh la f. 1 nest to make a nest, weave a nest 2
purge (the stomach), take a laxative hangar 3 beehive 4 spider web
2 dzh m. 1 thickets, bushes; undergrowth 2 uncultivated land 2
dzhl f. 1 raft (of timbers, logs) barge 2 sheet
1 dzh a dialect imperfective imperative of on which mulberries are shaken from the bush 3 lace
2 dzh imperfective of to weave lace, plait lace, crochet lace
3 dzh a f. thorny bush, shrub 3 dzhl f. regional calamity, misfortune
dzhzbnd m. dzhzbn m. jazz dzhlav n m. 1 rower, oarsman; boatman 2 ferryman 3
dzhzm Arabic preemptory, categorical raftsman 4 Dzhalavan (district, Baluchistan)
dzhss m. Arabic spy, (military) scout; one engaged in dzhl f. dzhlj f. 1 netting 2 gauze, cheesecloth 3
investigative work metal screening 4 kind of (embroidery) stitch 5 spider web 6
dzhsus 1 f. espionage, agent-intelligence, intelligence botany duckweed
collection to spy, engage in espionage, do dzhlid r reticular; having a network
intelligence collection dzhledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
dzhghr m. 1 magazine, magazine case of a firearm 2 observed as a custom or rule
breech assembly of a firearm 3 goiter (in humans) 1
dzhm m. 1 cup; goblet 2 vessel 3 mirror
dahrghurd r adjective magazine (of a firearm) dzhm-i the enchanted mirror of Emperor Jamshed (which showed
dzhaghur f. & m. plural Dzhaguri (district) him whatsoever he desired)
dzhgh f. collar (of a shirt) 2 dzhm m. jam
dzhkrt f. Jakarta (city) dzhmb z m. 1 pack camel, transport camel 2 camel which
dzhkt m. dzhk m. 1 jacket 2 kind of caracul has not yet been loaded
dzhk m. storm dzhmbra f. jujube
dzhkj 1 curdled, coagulated (of milk, blood, etc.) 2 dzh mb f. thickets, brake; bushes
thickened, congealed dzhmd Arabic 1 frozen 2 hard, stiff 3 inorganic
dzhgnj m. stag, bull (of certain horned animals), leader of inorganic substances
a herd dzhmdn dzhmadn 1 f. kind of muslin with flowers
dzhagr m. history jagir (fiefdom, land granted to a feudal woven into it 2 having a flowered ornamentation, flowered
noble in return for military and other services) dzhm Arabic 1.1 full, comprehensive 1.2 consisting,
dzhgird r m. 1 history feudal lord, overlord of a jagir 2 composed of 1.3 rich in content, substantial a
landowner brief but substantive and meaningful speech 1.4 principal, central
dzhgirdr f. 1 history feudalism, the jagir system 2 (used of mosques) 2 f. [plural: dzhmi'gni Arabic
ownership of manorial land plural: dzhavm] principal mosque, main mosque
1
dzhl m. custom, rule compound verb main mosque
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1
dzhmi' f. Arabic [plural: dzhmi'e Arabic f. dzhnk m. colloquial
plural: dzhavm] 1 society; group, body 2 league, dzhnkandn m. death agony
community, commonwealth dzhnnis r selfless; ready to sacrifice oneself
2 dzhmi' Arabic feminine plural of dzhnnisr f. selflessness; readiness for self-sacrifice;
dzhmi'-ji-mill f. history League of Nations self-sacrifice
dzhmakj m. shorts, short pants dzhnv r m. dzhnvr m. 1 animal; wild beast 2 bird
dzhmn m. dzhman m. botany Eugenia jambolana (usually one which has been trapped)
1 dzhm f. 1 clothing, dress a to dzh nvala f.
change clothes b figurative to change, alter, transform 1 dzh na vocative of ! Dear Shadi!
to straighten (e.g., the hem of a dress) to wrinkle a 2 dzh na f. darling, dearest, dear ! ! Bibo
dress, crumple a dress a to remove clothing, throw darling! Dear Bibo!
off clothing, get undressed b figurative to lose one's mind 1
dzh ni Eastern dzh ne vocative of 2 ! Bibo
a to take off clothing b figurative to die, depart this world 2 darling! Dear Bibo! ! Dear little sister!
fitting out, equipping (with uniform) 3 color of hide (of cattle) dzhnj f. proper name Dzhani
2
(to, against) 3 to approach one another; to be a pair 4 to be mated dzhadid-ul-isl m Arabic newly converted to Islam (of
(of animals) the Nuristani)
1
dzhad m. dzhadd [plural: adzhd d] Arabic 1 dzhadid-ut-tss Arabic newly founded, newly
grandfather 2 forefather established
2 dzhid m. dzhidd Arabic endeavor, effort; diligence dzhadid-uz-zr' Arabic newly acquired (of lands)
dzhud 1 adjective .1 section; separate, solitary; isolated 1.2 dzhadid Jadidi (name given to the Kafiri-Nuristani after their
separated; severed, parted 1.3 alienated 1.4 special conversion to Islam)
This is a special (peculiar) problem. 1.5 separate (i.e., a seperate dzhazz b Arabic 1 absorbing, fascinating
peace) a to separate, disjoin; isolate b to sever, part absorbing story 2 attractive
a to be separated, be disjoined; be isolated b to be separated, dzhazzb f. dzhazzbijt m. 1 fascination 2
be severed, be parted 2.1 separately, apart; in isolation 2.2 attractiveness
specially, peculiarly dzhuz m m. medicine leprosy
dzhddn Arabic assiduously, zealously, diligently, vigorously dzhazb m. Arabic 1 attraction, allurement 2 leaning, bent 3
dzhud -dzhud 2 absorption, soaking up 4 physics gravity, attraction
dzhid r m. Arabic wall, divider, partition idiom compound verb compound verb
chest, thorax, rib cage dzhazb t Arabic 1 masculine plural of 2 spirit
dzhudked m. plural 1 section, sectioning, disconnection, revolutionary
isolating 2 parting, leave-taking dzhazbt emotional
dzhudagn 1 special, extraordinary (of a representative) 2 dzhazbavl 1 denominative [past: ] .1 to attract,
specially fascinate 1.2 to draw, pull (up) 1.3 to absorb, soak up 1.4
dahid l m. Arabic quarrel, argument; squabble, row physics to attract (magnetically) 2 m. plural .1 attraction,
dzhadvl Arabic masculine plural of fascination 2.2 adducing 2.3 absorbing, soaking up 2.4 physics
dzhud f. parting They did not gravitation
attraction
part. They did not take leave of one another. dzhazb f. [plural: dzhazb Arabic m. plural:
dzhadr m. Arabic root, basis dzhazb t] 1 strong feeling 2 enthusiasm; animation; ecstasy 3
dzhadl m. Arabic dispute, argument agitation, emotion
dzhadv r m. zedoary root (rhizome of Curcuta zedoaria) dzhazbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
dzhidd-u-dzhhd m. efforts, endeavors be attracted, be fascinated 2 to be absorbed, be soaked up 3
dzhadvl m. Arabic 1 table 2 list 3 manuscript copy, physics to be attracted (magnetism)
enumeration 4 ruled sheet, sheet of graph paper 5 column of a dzhazr m. Arabic 1 math root quadratic root
table, column of a page 6 schedule (of tasks, duties, etc.) 7 to extract a root 2 descent, extraction
grammar paradigm 1 dzhar m. ford
dzhadvalkash f. drawing, sketch 2 dzhar m. 1 small irrigation ditch; ditch, gutter to
drawing instruments, case of drawing instruments construct an irrigation ditch or conduit 2 cleft, fissure
dzhadval ruled, ruled off into squares 3
dzhar dzharr m. Arabic 1 drawing (as wire); carrying away 2
dzhidd f. Jidda grammar oblique case preposition, postposition
1 dzhad m. Arabic 1 astronomy Capricorn (the constellation) 4
dzhar 1 confused, muddled up 2 obstinate 3 jaded, feeling
2 Jadi (the 10th month of the solar year; 22 December - 20 down, defeated, beaten down
January) dzhur pa f. sock, stocking
2
dzhidd Arabic 1 assiduous, fervid; active, energetic, dzhur t m. 1 boldness, daring, courage to grow
vigorous 2 serious (of a question, etc.) 3 bold, quick bold, grow brave 2 resolution, determination a to
3 dzhadd Arabic pertaining to forefathers, ancestral display boldness, display daring, display courage b to behave
dzhiddijn decisive (of measures, etc.) decisively, act resolutely c to dare, take the liberty of
dzhiddijt m. Arabic 1 zeal, fervor; activity, energy Eastern I did not dare to leave.
diligently; actively; energetically 2 criticality, critical in dzharsm m. Arabic plural microorganisms
nature (of a problem); seriousness (of a question, etc.) 3 boldness dzharr h m. Arabic surgeon
dzhadd Arabic new; contemporary dzharht m. Arabic wound; ulcer; sore
dzhaddn newly dzharrh f. Arabic 1 surgery surgical
instruments lancet operating
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dzha m. 1 root (of a tree) 2 poison to administer dzhaena f. dialect
poison, poison idiom to be rooted in something 1 dzhz m. 1 hissing 2 bite (of snake, scorpion, wasp) a
2
dzha 1 tangled, entangled (of threads, etc.) 2 complex, to hiss b compound verb to bite, sting a to hiss b to be
complicated (of a problem) a to tangle, tangle up (threads, bitten, be stung
etc.) b to complicate (a problem) a to be tangled, be 2
dzhuz m. Arabic [plural: dzhuzna Arabic plural:
tangled up (thread) b to become complicated, get complicated (a adzhz ] 1 part, particle; portion, component of something else
problem, question) c to rush about, rush from one side to another to be a component of something else 2 edition (of
3
dzhu m. 1 seething, boiling, bubbling up 2 rumbling (in the a literary work); part (of a book) 3 printed page
stomach) to rumble 3 babbling, murmur (of a brook) 1
dzhaz f. [plural: dzhazg ni Arabic plural:
a to boil, seethe, bubble up b to babble, murmur dahaz vi] 1 punishment, retribution to be
dzha f. punished, suffer punishment; pay (for) to punish, inflict
dzhaamb sluggish, slack; weakened, enervated punishment upon to sentence, impose sentence
dzhang m. 1 purging cassia, Cassia fistula (a medicinal upon to be sentenced, have sentence imposed 2
plant) 2 Egyptian willow outcome, conclusion 3 grammar main clause (in conditional
dzha v decorated with precious stones sentence)
dzhaavavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 2 dzhz f.
decorate with precious stones 2 to place in a setting (diamond) dzhaz k-allh Arabic 1 May Allah reward him! 2 bravo;
dzhv f. kind of decoration or ornament of precious stones well-done; excellent
dzhavedl denominative, transitive [past: ] to be dzhazr m. Arabic plural 1 of 2
decorated with precious stones dzhzir 1 Algerian 2 m. Algerian (person)
dzhap m. medicine laxative dzhazjl m. long-barreled musket
dzhdzh empty, useless dzhazjlch m. musketeer, soldier armed with a musket
dzhudzhuj m. waterfall, cascade, cataract dzhazr Arabic 1 punitive 2 criminal
dzha m. dzhak m. regional jolt, shove, shock, tremor disciplinary measures
My heart skipped a beat. My heart went dzhuzbz f. hopscotch
pitapat. dzhizbz f. game of knucklebones
dzhak naj m. dzhurk naj increase, supplement dzhuzband f. stitching to stitch (e.g.,
dzhakzhk m. shaking, jolting, bumps commercial stitching of pages in books, pamphlets)
dzhal transitive dzhuzd n m. 1 notebook 2 folder (for paper)
dzhamj f. antidote (for poison) dzhazr m. Arabic ebb tide
dzhamo f. 1 medicine nettlerash to suffer dzhizghl heating up, roasting
from nettlerash 2 lump (from the bite of an insect) dzhzkj m. 1
dzhund m. dzhazm m. Arabic 1 truncation, cutting off sukun
dzngv m. rattle (the name of the supralinear symbol, which indicates that no vowel
dzhngah r m. dzhangj m. sound of small bells, sound follows) 2 amputation 3 decision idiom
sound of chimes decisiveness
dzhuobj m. dzhobj dzhuzv m. Arabic 2
dzhaavl transitive dzhuzut m m. Arabic military unit; formation (at any level)
1 dzha f. rose combat unit
2 dzha f. root (of a tree) idiom regional to root dzhuzvkr f. detail work, fine details
out, to eradicate, eliminate dzhuz-u-kl fully, in full
1
dzha f. 1 bark (of a dog) 2 cry, noise, din, uproar dzhzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause hissing,
a to go for while barking (dog) b to howl, cry out cause sputtering 2 to sting, bite 3 to fry, roast, grill
dzhaj f. foul weather, bad weather, rains, downpours
2
dzhuzv Arabic insignificant slight damage,
Last month there were many heavy insignificant loss
showers. dzhzah r m. dzhzah raj m. hissing, sputtering (e.g.,
3 dzhaj f. root of a plant used as an antitode for snakebite of roasting meat)
dzhi-bdzhi f. plural mud, slush dzhzedl intransitive [past: ]to hiss, sputter (e.g., of
dzhael intransitive roasting meat)
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dzhazir f. Arabic [plural: dzhazir Arabic plural: dzha'ba expanding, expandable idiom
dzhazr] island accordion
dzhaziraghne f. dzhaziranum peninsula official abbreviation the title of the prime minister
dzhizj f. Arabic poll tax; tax; land tax
dzhuz Arabic 1 petty, insignificant 2 personal, separate, dzha'fr m. proper name Jafar
private 1 dzha'far m. botany marigolds
dzhuzij t m. Arabic plural details, particulars; minutiae 2 dzha'far f. grating, grill
other details dzha'l Arabic 1 m. counterfeit, falsification 2 predicative
dzhg m. blow or stroke with a knife (in butchering cattle) fake, counterfeit, falsified compound verb to counterfeit,
dzhgkj m. sound of flowing or streaming blood falsify
dzhggj m. hedgehog dzha'lsz adjective pretense; shame; dissembling
dzhgma
f. eyelid dzha'lkr f. forgery, falsification
dzhgh
r m. dzha'l 1 2 2 imaginary; unreal; deceptive
dzhas m. plural 1 1 dzgh dzhugh m. 1 yoke yoke of a plow 2
dzhasrt m. Arabic bravery, courage, valiance; audacity figurative yoke, oppression
dzhasmt m. Arabic size, sizes; scope; magnitude 2 dzhgh m. hissing, sputtering (e.g., of roasting meat)
1 dzhast m. plural zinc dzhh f.
2 dzhst to stand rooted to the ground dzhgh t m. effort, labor
to make a strong leap; rush headlong dzhghangh f. botany amaranthus, cock's comb
dzhustudzh f. searches to search dzhghvl m. 1 necklace 2 collar (e.g., for a dog)
dzhust-u-khz m. philosophy great advance, great leap dzhghbz m. blacksmith
forward dzhghat m. Jaghatu (district)
dzhist f. kind of woman's slipper dzhughd 1 roasted 2 burned up
1 dzhast zinc; zinc-plated galvanized-iron dzhughrf geographic
sheeting dzhughrfij f. geography geographer
2 dzhist plural of dzhughrfij geographic
dzhasd m. Arabic 1 body, corpus cadaver 2 dzhughrfij f.
hull, frame, fuselage dzhughrfijad n m. geographer
dzhisr m. Arabic pontoon, pontoon bridge dzhughaj f. formation of sores (on the toes from dirt,
dzhism m. Arabic [plural: adzhs m] 1 body pollution)
physics liquid body math polyhedron 2 deposit dzhughlanj m. agriculture one of a pair of wooden
geology continous deposit members on each side of a yoke through which the animal's head is
dzhismn Arabic corporeal; physical inserted
physical training; gymnastics dzhaghal f. gravel, crushed stone, riprap to surface
dzhsmn Arabic corporeally; physically a road with gravel
physically and morally dzhghnpaj m. rope fastening the yoke to the pole of a
dzhism Arabic 1 corporeal, physical physical cart
weakness 2 material; substantive dzhughandr m. singular & plural
dzhasr Arabic brave, bold, valorous brave lad, dzhghn m.
valorous fellow dzhghn m.
dzhasurn boldly, bravely, valorously dzhghunj m.
dzhasm Arabic cumbersome, massive dzhgh f.
dzhshkj m. hedgehog dzhgah r m.
dzhashn m. holiday, festival to celebrate dzhighj m. 1 woven wicker litter (for transporting corpses) 2
to arrange festivities to celebrate a 25th wicker basket
anniversary dzhughedl intransitive [past: ]1 to pester, be
dzhshaj m. agrimony, burdock importunate 2 to display persistence
dzha'b f. Arabic 1 drawer (e.g., of a table) 2 bellows (of a dzhughedlaj 1 past participle of 2.1 importunate
smithy) 3 box idiom anatomy larynx 2.2 persistent
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2 dzhald Arabic 2 dzhalj f. 1 cry, roar; noise, uproar 2 barking (of a dog)
dzhaldk Jaldak (place name) a to cry out, roar; make an uproar, cause a din,
dzhildgr m. bookbinder create a racket b to bark (of dogs)
1 Arabic 1 epidermal, skin skin 3 dzhil f. jelly
disease 2 leather the leather industry 4 dzhilj f. girl, little girl, young girl
2 dzhald f. dzhalj dzhalj -balj regional 1 flaming, burning 2
dzhalrz m. Jalriz (district) burned up, burned 3 figurative infuriated 4 figurative burning
dzhals f. Arabic [plural: dzhals Arabic plural: (with hatred) a to catch fire, begin to burn b to burn c
dzhals t] 1 conference; meeting, (mass) meeting to be infuriated d to burn (with some emotion, e.g., shame)
to confer; conduct a meeting, a (mass) meeting 2 session dzhall Arabic 1 great, glorious 2 esteemed (in official
dzhilgh m. tendril (of a climbing plant) correspondence)
dzhalghuz f. botany Pinus gerardiana (a pine tree with 1 dzhaljm r m. shouter
edible nuts) 2 nut tree 2 dzhljm r m. ladies' man; lady-killer
1 dzhalgh f. hide, pelt; sheepskin 1 dzham m. dzhamm Arabic 1 concentration of people, crowd
2 dzhilgh f. bad comrade, bad fellow-traveler 2 clan, tribe 3 4 mob attack 5 lead small-shot (rifle)
dzhilf Arabic featherbrained, frivolous 2 dzham m. storm, hurricane with rain; thunderstorm
dzhalk m. technology bobbin 3 dzhm turf 3
dzhlke f. 4 dzham
dzhlk f. push, shove, jolt, bump 5 dzham abbreviation
dzhilkj f. girl, little girl dzhum t m. mosque
dzhlg f. 1 plain; steppe 2 small meadow; pasture; grassplot dzhumt 1 at prayer in a mosque 2 m. devotee or attendant
dzhlga a variety of wool of a mosque
dzhannj f. regional kitchen dzham d m. Arabic [plural: dzhamdna Arabic
dzhalandr m. Jalandar (city, Punjab) plural: dzhamd t] mineral; mineral deposit; inorganic
1 dzhalandrj m. mill wheel substance
2 dzhlandarj f. 1 top (the children's toy) 2 oilcloth dzhamdn f.
dzhilv m. Arabic 1 bridle, rein, reins to lead a dzhamd Arabic inorganic; solid (of a body)
horse by the reins 2 retinue; escort to escort dzhumd' lukhr f. Arabic
somebody, accompany someone idiom to speak dzhumd' lvvl m. dzhumd'lul f.
without thinking Arabic Jumadalula (fifth month of the lunar year)
dzhal-u-bl dzhumd-as-sn f. dzhumdi-as-sn Arabic
dzhilavad r m. 1 escorting, accompanying someone 2 led, Jumadasani (sixth month of the lunar year)
on a lead (of pack animals); groom's dzhim f. Arabic copulation
dzhuls m. Arabic 1 accession to the throne; rein dzham't m. dzhum't Arabic 1 crowd 2 meeting 3
the 10th year of the reign 2 regional procession, parade mosque 4 class (in school) 5 regional organization (association)
dzhilavgir f. interruption, halt; forestalling, forbidding dzham l m. Arabic beauty, gracefulness
to halt an assault, break off an attack dzhaml-ud-dn m. Arabic proper name Jamal-ud-din
dzhalv f. Arabic 1 brightness, radiance 2 the nuptial dzhamlfurush f. coquetry
adornment of a bride dzhamlko f. dzhamlgo f. Croton seeds,
dzhalvag h m. nuptial throne castor oil tree seeds, (Croton tiglium, a laxative)
dzhalvagr 1 bright, radiant, sparkling 2 flirting, dzhaml 1 esthetic 2 beautiful, gracious
conquettish dzhamm f. indau (oil-producing plant)
dzhalvagar f. 1 brightness, radiance, glitter 2 dzhamhr m. Arabic plural of
conquettishness dzhamb z m.
dzhilav located up front, in front dzhamb m. rags; dilapidated, worn-out clothing
1 dzhal Arabic 1 manifest, clear, obvious 2 well-defined, dzhamb
large (of writing, etc.) This dzhambor f. boy-scout rally
communication was printed in large letters. dzhmbh crowd
dzhamb f.
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1 dzhong m. 1 2
dzhih z m. dzhih z m. Arabic 1 dowry (of a bride)
2 dzhong m. notebook 2 decor, furniture
dzhong lazy; indolent dzhahrn f. navigation, shipping
dzhongr f. dzhongj f. 1 shack shipping company
(temporary) cabin 2 hut; lodge dzhahzsaz f. shipbuilding shipyard,
dzhongj f. frame by which the weaver's beam is fastened dockyard
to the loom dzhahzv n m. 1 sailor, seaman 2 navigator; helmsman,
dzhong f. pilot
dzhungu m. uncultivated person dzhahz m. regional sailor
1 dzhongj m. baby camel, camel calf dzhahlt m. Arabic savagery, barbarism; ignorance
2 dzhongj m. increase, raise (above what is fitting or dzhah n m. dzhih n 1 world, universe 2 people idiom
appropriate) to give oneself airs
dialect plural of 1 dzhahnafrz figurative that which illuminates the world
dzhunj f. dialect 2 (of the sun) (literally: illuminating the world)
dzhuv m. pool, reservoir; pond dzhahnbin f. 1 (world) outlook 2 knowledge of the
dzhovl Eastern world
dzhov f. shaft or channel for irrigation dzhah n hajrnavnkaj striking, staggering,
dzhavhr m. Arabic [plural: dzhavahir plural: surprising the world
dzhavhar t plural: dzhavharna] 1 precious stone; jewel, dzhahndid having seen much, worldly; experienced,
valuable 2 flash (e.g., of a blade) 3 extract; essence 4 chemistry worldly-wise
alkaloid; acid; compound sulphate 5 figurative dzhahnsz committing the entire world to flames (epithet
substance, essential quality 6 figurative valor 7 figurative merit, of a conqueror)
virtue dzhahngrd 1 having travelled over the world 2 m.
dzhavhard r 1 shining, flashing 2 figurative efficient, traveller; tourist
businesslike; experienced dzhahngr 1 having conquered the world (epithet of an
dzhavhar 1.1 essential 1.2 painted, colored 1.3 aniline (of emperor) 2 m. proper name Jehangir
dyes) 2 m. jeweler dzhahnvatan 1 f. cosmopolitanism 2 cosmopolitan
dzhuha f. fold; crease, wrinkle dzhahn adjective world the world economy
1 dzhuj m. irrigation shaft; small irrigation ditch or channel the world in its entirety
to build a system of irrigation shafts or irrigation ditches dzhiht m. Arabic 1 side, direction 2 reason, basis
2 dzhavv Arabic atmospheric, meterologic for this reason, therefore for this
meteorologic conditions reason precisely because of this, for this very reason
dzhojr m. dzhv m. 1 puddle (after a rain) 2 gutter dzhahdzhh call used in driving cattle
dzhujk m. small irrigation shaft or channel dzhahd m. Arabic striving, effort to try,
dzhojl transitive endeavor, make efforts
dzhoj f. 1
dzhahr m. Arabic 2 loudly, publicly, for all
dzho f. hem (of a dress) to know
1 dzhah m. unity; harmony, accord 2 dzhihr m. jikhr (a dance performed by men)
2 dzhah 1 obstinate, disobedient 2 resolved to resist to the end dzhag f. regional
to insist (on) to show stubborn resistance dzhahl m. Arabic 1 ignorance, lack of knowledge 2
dzhih d m. Arabic religion 1 jihad, holy war against infidels recklessness, foolhardiness a to be ignorant b to display
and invaders 2 vigorous struggle; merciless conflict recklessness
dzhhbaj m. botany variety of rue dzhhmdzhaka m. thunderstorm
1 dzhah z m. Arabic 1 ship, boat combat vessel dzhhan f. dzhhan f. regional banner
space ship Eastern aircraft 2 biology dzhahannm m. Arabic religion hell, firey Gehenna
vessel 3 physiology system, organ(s) respiratory the Nether Regions
system physiology circulatory organs 4 dzhahannam Arabic infernal, hellish
device, apparatus radio receiver dzhahd m.
dzhahl Arabic extremely ignorant, backward
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publish 1.2 composition (typographic) 1.3 lithographic stone 2 chchj f. children's speech paw, hand (i.e., palm)
1.4 impression, imprint 1.5 edition first edition 1.6 to clap hands, pat-a-cake
print a pattern (on cloth, paper) 1.7 brand (factory) 2.1 printed 1 chkhavl transitive dialect [past: ] to hurry
2.2 published, issued 2 chkhl swift pace, headlong running
2 chp m. military caliber chkhedl intransitive dialect [past: ] to hurry,
3 chp m. hasten
chpt m. 1 booklet or list of written instructions 2 cutting 3 chd m. Chad
incision chdr m. 1 coverlet 2 sheet 3 chador
chpkhn f. printshop, publishing house chdarnishna a female hermit, anchorite;
chp kh 1 open, wide-open 2 spacious, wide woman following the rule of the solitary life b woman wearing
chpka f. dried-dung fuel cakes the chador
chpgr m. printer chdar f. chador
chpl kha f. chd 1.1 simple; open-hearted; trustful 1.2 stupid,
chpls m. toady, flatterer; lickspittle unintelligent 2 m. [plural: chdij n] simpleton; dope, fool
chplus f. bootlicking, flattery chditb m. 1 simplicity; open-heartedness;
chpvl m. 1 printer 2 stamp-press operator credulity 2 stupidity; imbecility
chpavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to print chd-chakam r 1 very stupid 2 m. idiot, fool
to reprint chr m. dialect f. [plural: ch ri Eastern plural:
chpvna f. printing, print ch re] 1 How are things? Is everything alright?
chp f. archaeology 1 composition (typographic) ! I wish you success!
to print 2 lithographic stone 3 pattern (on cloth, paper) chrabr m. youth
4 large sheaf 5 chrand m m. plural religion ablution, lavabo
2
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chl m. 1 movement, moving 2 action, operation, work 3 chnk m.
trick; ruse; fraud intrigues, tricks to use cunning 4 chnmrj f.
habit, conduct 5 chess move to think over a move 6 ch 1 m. .1 sieve, strainer 1.2 screening (through a sieve)
yarn (of 40 threads) 7 vomiting 1.3 strainer compound verb 2.1 strained
2 chl m. 1 pit, abyss 2 anatomy cavity (through a sieve) 2.2 separated, filtered 2.3 purified 2.4
3 chl m. Chal (district in Badakhshan) selected, chosen
chl k chl ka 1 chavl denominative, transitive
chlk f. 1 1 ch f. rafter
chl n m. 1 starting up, putting into operation; winding up, 1 ch m. dung-beetle
cranking up 2.1 acting, operating 2.2 running, showing (a film) 2 chj f. 1 sieve 2 strainer
2.3 brisk (of trade) chedl denominative, intransitive
chlnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to chvdzhj f. edge, hem (of clothing)
bring a case to court 2 to start up, put into operation; crank up, chvd m. slit; crack with great tension, with great
start (a motor, etc.) 3 regional to institute criminal proceedings 4 stress
to send, dispatch chvdl intransitive [present: past: ]1 to burst,
chlnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to crack open; crack, split the earth split, the earth
be taken to court (of a case) 2 to operate, be started, be cranked cracked 2 to explode a bomb exploded 3 literally to
up (of a motor, etc.) 3 to be sent, be dispatched grieve, be upset; figurative to eat one's heart out I
chlb z m. swindler, rouge, cheat, cunning person ate my heart out with grief.
chlt r m. chaltar (kind of Muslim head-covering or turban) chvdna f. explosion
chlchalnd m. 1 conduct 2 chvdavl transitive 3
chlchod f. fraud; swindle; cunning chvdnkaj 1 present participle of 2 explosive,
chln m. economics invoice exploding chvdnki explosive substance
1 ch la f. mare chvda f. cut (on the skin of the hand, leg); ulceration, ulcer
2 ch la Eastern 2 2 chvdedl intransitive
chl f. 1 5 chvdink bold; impertinent, insolent
chmbl m. chmbel m. white jasmine, Jasminum chvl m. [plural: chvlna Western plural:
grandiflorum chvl n] plumb-bob, level
chmp m. chop (meat) ch vla f. sluice-gate (of an irrigation shaft, well)
1
chmp f. wave, waves (in water) to be agitated, chvj f. permanent military garrison town
splash (of water) chv f. tea with molasses and ginger (medicine for cold)
2
chmp f. champa (measure of length equivalent to the chh [plural: chh n] well
width of the palm of the hand) chh b m. Chahab (settlement in Badakhshan)
chmt f. chhkn m. well-digger
chn m. church (ecclesiastical) bell chj m. che f. plural tea black tea
chmp f. 1 green tea tea-room
chnt f. We were drinking tea. St. John's Wort
chndmrj f. 1 firing (rifle, etc.) 2 execution by shooting chjdzhsh m. tea-kettle electric tea-kettle
a to shoot b to execute by shooting c shooting, chjkhn f. tea khana; tea-room
riflery chjkhur f. tea drinking tea service,
chndan f. Eastern 1 case for a rug 2 coverlet (for a bed) tea things (dishes)
chnd purified (of adulterants) to purfiy (of chjd n m. tea caddy
adulterants, contaminants) to enrich ore, chjs f m. chjsfkn m. tea strainer
concentrate ore chjl m. spotted covering of lace (for the face), chador
ch na f. 1 piece, slice (e.g., of melon) 2 share (of profits) chjnk m. chjnka f. tea-kettle
chns m. 1 chance 2 luck, fortuity ch ji f. chje plural
chnt f. chubup k m. ground chalk (for cleaning pots, etc.)
chnghchgh m. scream, squeal; cries to 1 chup m.
set up a howl, scream
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chapa oared, row (of a boat) chv m. unexpected strike, sudden strike (e.g., at an
chapj squint-eyed, squinty; slant-eyed; one-eyed enemy)
chapedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be chap 1 defeated, destroyed 2 finished, completed
silent; fall silent ! Be still! a to destroy, spoil b to smash, destroy c to end, finish
2 chapedl [past: ] 1 denominative, intransitive to be a to be defeated, be destroyed b to be ended, be finished
turned over, be inverted, be upset 2 to be changed, be altered 3 to 1 chuk m. dialect
be averted 4 to be saved, escape 2 chak 1 quick, swift; spry, agile, smart 2 quickly, swiftly,
chapa f. smartly ! Run (and fetch something)! Go quickly (to
1 chat m. 1 roof 2 ceiling 3 awning 4 story (of a building) 5 get something)!
deck chaaktasm f. belt, cincture
2 chit 2 chaaktb m. chaaktj f. chaakv laj m.
chit-pit 1
chatev f. chandelier; candelabrum chaakavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
1 chatr chatr m. camel in its fourth year hasten, speed up 2 to hurry, make haste
2 chatr 1 m. .1 blemish (from a scab, wound); scar 1.2 bald chik f. 1 red calico, chintz 2 spot
spot, bare place to grow bald to shave one's chikad r spotted, dotted (of cloth)
head 1.3 curl, lock of bangs (of a woman) 2 clean, purified 1 chaak f. speed, swiftness; spryness, agility, smartness
3
chtr chtr m. 1 umbrella, parasol 2 awning, overhang (of a quickly, swiftly, smartly
roof) idiom parachute 2 chkj m. swearing, cursing, rough language
chitr l chtr l m. Chitral 3 chukj f. pinch to pinch
chitrl chitrlj 1 Chitralian 2 m. resident of Chitral chaakedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
chatrkj 1 short of stature, short 2 m. shrimp, shorty be sped up, be hastened 2 to be hurried along, be made to get a
chatrj f. 1 umbrella, parasol 2 even, smooth land 3 scar move on
chatrj bald, having bald patches chal dirty; soiled; clogged with dirt polluted water
chat m. factory mark chaaltb m. chaaltj f.
1 chtkj chtakj m. warbler (bird) chaalv laj m. uncleanness, dirt, condition of being clogged or
2 chtkaj a little bit, a bit clotted with dirt
chatl ground up, pulverized chatalavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to dirty,
chatnj f. soil; clog with dirt
chitavl denominative, transitive chaaledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
1 chat f. 1 beehive 2 wasps' nest dirtied, be soiled; be clogged with dirt
2 chat 1 f. .1 storey 1.2 roof 2 two-storied house chan f. [plural: chatnij ni] chutney
idiom idiom a to overdo it, go too far b to 1 cha m. wooden mortar
lose one's temper 2 cha a to squander, spend, waste b to
1 chtaj m. 1 1 2 titmouse spoil, mar, ruin something
2 chtaj m. peg, hinge (of a door) 3 cha f. empty-headed person, frivolous person
1 chitedl denominative, intransitive dialect 1 chaavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to ruin,
chatz seven-storied building spoil 2 dialect to end, complete
1 cha 1.1 unmarried (man), single 1.2 hare-brained, frivolous, 2
chaavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to devour,
dissolute 1.3 corrupt 1.4 perished, ruined, annihilated eat up
! May our enemies perish! 1.5 unclean, dirty 1.6 cha-u-la 2
shaven; beardless, with beard shaven 1.7 tipsy, intoxicated 1.8 cha f. usury
Western smart, keen, bright 2 m. .1 unmarried man, single man, cha feminine singular of 1
bachelor 2.2 idler, playboy; profligate man; scapegrace 3 fully, 1 cha 1.1 stupid, absurd; frivolous, useless 1.2 harmful,
quite inflicting damage on a matter or situation 2.1 f. dissipation
2
cha m. 1 bowl (for a dog) 2 slop-pail 3 dirty dish, dirty to lead a dissipated life 2.2 stupidity, absurdity to
vessel talk nonsense, speak rubbish
chakj f. 1 quarter of a khurd 2 quarter of a 2
chaj f. 1 2 chador
pound 3 trifle, small thing, bagatelle 3
chu f. 2
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4 chi feminine plural of 1 1 to be turned into mud, be turned into slush; be thinned
chaij t m. to speak nonsense, talk rot out, get slushy
chaibar f. stuff and nonsense, rubbish chkhk chkhn having suppurating eyes
chaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to perish; chkhobn watery
deteriorate 2 dialect to be ended, be finished (to die) chkhobnavl denominative, transitive [past:
chadzh m. sieve; tray (for sorting grain); screen to sort ]to cause to become watery
or grade grain or corn on a special tray chkhobnedl denominative, intransitive [past:
chadzhk m. trigger (on a firearm) ]to become watery
1 chadzhkj m. chkha f. mucus and pus (from inflamed eyes)
2 chadzhkj f. rib, ribs He has seen a lot in his lifetime.
chadzh f. 1 weir (for catching fish) 2 ribs 3 leafy tops (of chakkaj m. intestinal worm
carrots) 4 fencing; wattle fencing 5 eaves 6 medicine splints chikhl transitive
chach m. chikhla f. dragonfly
chch aj m. island, islet chikhn 1.1 suppurating (of eyes) 1.2 dirty 1.3 tarnished (of
chichkha f. generation; progeny; clan His clan a mirror, glass) 2 m. person with suppurating eyes idiom
has died out. biting words, sharp words
chachn 1 watery 2 chikhvl transitive [past: ] 1 to prick; stick into;
chachobn 1 swollen, waterlogged (of food which has been plunge, thrust into 2 to drive away (e.g., wasps) 3 to drive into,
allowed to stand overnight) 2 implant
chichl transitive chikhunj 1 inflamed (e.g., eyes) 2 rotting, decaying (of
chcha f. food) 3 unfit, bad a to inflame, cause inflammation b
chach f. breast (female); nipple to spoil, rot (produce) a to be inflamed b to be rotted
chachogj feminine diminutive of (of food)
1 chach f. Chach (district in northwestern Pakistan) 1 chkha f. 1
2 chcha cry used in driving goats 2 chkha interjection 2
1 chche f. children's speech hand, patty 3 chkha 1
2 chchaj 4 chkha 1
1 chkh 1 stuck into 2 m. hitching post (in a 1 chkhi f. plural
stable) 2 chkhe 2
2 chikh interjection Get away! (cry used to drive a dog off) 3 chkhe colloquial somewhat, a bit, a little
chkh children's speech doggie, dog chad m m. archaelogy the eighth part of a tola
chkhpt 1 crushed down; baggy 2 figurative trampled, chdj vice
downtrodden chl m. clay dish filled with food
chkhpitavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 chskaj m. chkaj m. rind (of a melon, etc.)
to trample, trod down 2 figurative to trample (down); oppress 1 chur m. [plural: churn] basin, reservoir (e.g., in the
chkhpitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 shaft of an irrigation system) to construct (such a) reservoir
to be pressed down, be crushed down 2 figurative to be trampled to be washed away, be eroded
upon, be downtrodden 2 char 1 m. 1 2 custom
chht crushed down; pressed down 3 chr m. 1 chirping, twittering 2 noise (made by ripping cloth)
chkhtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 3 chatter (of children) 4 rubbish, stuff and nonsense; poppycock
press, crush, trample 4 char 1
chkhtaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to 5 chur 5
be trampled, be trodden down 6 chre Eastern
chkht chartj f. archaeology pebbles used instead of lead shot
chkhchj m. sharp stake (for weeding) chr r m. 3
chkh m. mud, slush charspa f. 1 rope (of goat hair, for tethering horses) 2
chakhab f. 1 mud, slush solid mud, very straps (for carrying rifles) 3 leather straps 4 means of fastening a
muddy 2 waste, extravagance a to muddy, make pack on a camel
muddy b to dilute; dissolve; blend c to squander, waste (money)
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churlavl transitive 4
cha m. shaft (of a lance, spear) idiom
churlj f. 1 churli (children's game played with nuts) 2 top to slay (by spearing), pierce repeatedly (with a lance, spear)
churledl intransitive ch h m. 1 slashing wound, penetrating wound 2 ulceration
chrlajghrb m. dialect (on the heel)
charm m. leather chng m. tendril (of a vegetative stalk)
charmb b m. plural leather goods cha v m. slaughter, butchery, carnage to slay,
chramb z charamb z m. outside ox in the row (when using slaughter
animals in threshing) chv f. water leaking or percolating from an irrigation well,
charmhkj f. charmhj f. lizard etc.
charmk m. leather ring in which an axle is place chap m. chrap f. 1 smacking or chomping of the mouth
charmgr m. leather worker, currier and lips 2 splashing (of water) a loud chomping b
charmgar f. 1 leather business, leather production 2 job or forceful splashing
work of a currier chapn m. 1 idle-talker, windbag 2 garrulous
chrmuchrk 1 baby; boy-child 2 little chapavl transitive [past: ] 1 to smack (lips); to
charm chomp to smack; chomp 2 to splash, splash out
charmoavl transitive (water)
chrm f. braided cord chrph r m. chpah r chrapj m.
charm charmn 1 leather, leathern 2 leather-dressing chrapedl intransitive [past: ]1 to smack; chomp 2
charmen charmin f. harness traces, straps to squelch; tramp (i.e., through mud) 3 to be splashed, be splashed
chrnd 1 garrulous 2 windbag, idle talker out (water) 4 to impoverish, make destitute
churndk m. chatn m. sheath, scabbard
charank m. [plural: charank] chrang m. chachka f. harrow
spurge, euphorbia chachokk chachobn watery, aqueous
chernozjm m. chernozem, black earth chachobj f.
chra f. pit, hollow, depression chach f. out-door party, merrymaking, feasting
chrok m. 1 short period of time 2 customary time period to have an out-door party, feast, make merry
during which irrigation water is released in a field (usually three chacha chachaj m. playboy
hours) chagha f. sharp stone (used in slaughtering cattle)
1
char f. 1 shot (for a firearm) shotgun 2 shrapnel cha m. splash of pouring water
fragment (from a shell) high explosive shell cha v m. sprinkling; watering, irrigating to
2
char f. 1 irrigation ditch (in a melon, cotton field) 2 sprinkle, spray, water
drainage ditch chak m. 1 fountain 2 splash 3 crackling 4 latch (door)
chrah r m. chirping, twittering, squawking to chak aj m. grindstone
chirp, twitter, squawk (birds) chak v m.
1 chre Eastern chka f. stitch, shooting pain
2 chrj f. variety of plum chakj m. chakj f. small knife, pocket-knife
3 charj f. pot with a lipped edge chang
chared r shotgun cha 1 base 2 m. .1 base person; scoundrel, ne'er-do-well
chredl intransitive [past: ] 1 to chirp, twitter, squawk 2.2 cadger
(birds) 2 to cry out 3 to moan chaobn watery, aqueous
1 charek r m. 1 1
chaobj m. waterfall
2 charek r m. imperial (beard) 2
chaobj m. salt-dryer, merchant dealing in salted and
charaz shotgun pickled foods
1 cha m. 1 shoal, hank, sandbar 2 Eastern ford (of a river) 3 chaubj m. dyer
to ford by wading 3 heavy rain, downpour 4 chautb m. baseness, meanness
crackling (of roasting meat) chas m. 2
2
cha m. collection of produce among the populace (for a chaokj f.
mullah or for guests) chung m. chung f. chungh r m.
3
chu m. 1 hinge (of a door) 2 crack, split peeping, cheeping (of nestlings)
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3 chakl f. unleavened bread chal m. 1 artifice, deception; subterfuge, trick 2 way, method
chaklj f. 1 whirlpool 2 toothed cogwheel of a nori (Persian 3 rotation, circulation a to deceive b to put into motion
water-wheel) 3 top (the children's toy) 4 trap (for foxes) 5 turn 6 existence a to be put in
chaklt m. plural chocolate motion, be activated b to exist 7 conduct, behavior idiom
chakm r a to knock someone off balance with a shove; to deceive
chakmk m. or take someone in idiom What's going on? What does
chakmn m. chakmna f. cloth jacket all this mean? idiom What is the matter with
chakm f. 1 shoe 2 short jacket him?
chkn chikn m. 1 chakan (patterns made on cloth by means chl n chl nd 1.1 turning, dealing with 1.2 started,
of colored beeswax) 2 kind of embroidery put into motion 1.3 operational, working 1.4 flowing (of a
chkandz m. master-craftsman working in the art of liquid) 1.5 marketable (of goods) 2 m. .1 invoice 2.2 rotation,
chakan (decoration of fabric with colored beeswax) circulation 2.3 winding up, getting moving, starting 2.4 action
chkandozi f. decoration of fabric by the chakan method on a matter (in court, etc.)
1
chal v m. 1 means of existence; sustenance I
1 chak m. left-handed person lacked the wherewithal for existence. 2 life, existence 3 dealing
2 chk m. children's speech hand with someone I cannot get along with
3 chak m. that man.
chukutr f. grapefruit 2 chil v m.
chko-chk cry used for calling calves chilvs f m. colander
chkr quick, prompt, smart chalb z m. cunning person, fraud, cheat, swindler
chaoj m. [plural: chakoij n] new-born calf chalbz f. guile, cheating; fraud, swindle
chekoslovk f. chekoslovkij f. chalt r m. dervish's headband (of goat's wool)
Czechoslovakia chilchir gh m. chandelier
1
chak f. Western hand idiom to slap in the face chalchl m. chalchal f. 1 vanity, haste, confusion 2
2
chak f. 1 coagulated and expressed milk-curds, cottage disputes, disagreements (on the route)
cheese to squeeze or express sour milk, cottage 1 chalkhj f. top (the children's toy)
cheese 2 unleavened bread 2 chulr m. sly individual; fraud, cheat, swindler
3
chak experienced (professional) thief 2 chulr m. incompetent, awkward or stupid person
extremely thorny, densely covered with spines or thorns (of a chalht m. 1
bush) chalhtlka f. course, direction
chakadn f. fruit or berry of a plant of the honeysuckle chalghzaj m.
family chalgh f. 2
1
chek Czechoslovakian chalt m. history 1 quilted greatcoat (soldier's) 2 coat of
2
chki f. plural children's speech palm (of the hand) mail
3
chke cry used to drive a goat chilk m. jerrycan (for kerosene, gasoline)
4
chak plural of 1, 2 chalka f. agitation, ripple (on water)
5
chakj f. 1 small piece, scrap, morsel (e.g., of soap, fat) 2 chalgraj m. weaver of carpets
pastry, small loaf 3 pig (iron), ingot lead ingot 4 fat chilm m. [plural: chilmna Western plural:
tail (sheep) 5 core (fruit) 6 cell (prison) chilm n] chilim, narghile, water-pipe to smoke a
chkj f. [plural: chkjni] girl (child)
6
waterpipe
7 chakj f. dialect islet chilmch m. [plural: chilmchij n] large brass or
8 chak f. hunting lure, bait tin basin used as a wash-basin
chik-chik cry used to call a goat chilmkh m. water-pipe smoker
chakid 1 clotted, coagulated (sour milk) 2 f. expressed chalml m. cheating, fraud There is no fraud.
curds, cottage cheese chilm 1 tobacco for a water-pipe 2 m.
chag m. cotton seed
chags m. perch, roost (for a raptor such as a falcon or hawk chaln m. 1 habit; style 2 conduct; behavior 3 idiom
trained for the hunt) a nautical knot
chga f. [plural: chg ni] children's speech eye
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chalnd 1 m. .1 currency, (process of) circulation (money) 7 to carry on, conduct (trade, gunfire, etc.) 8 figurative to
turnover, (monetary) circulation economics to prosper 9 to swim, float This
put money into circulation This currency has river is navigable 10 to live, exist
gone out of circulation. 1.2 work, operation, functioning 1.3 He lives on his salary alone. idiom to be compatable,
force, effect (of a law, etc.) 1.4 movement, traffic (transportation) fit, suit
1.5 conduct, behavior 1.6 trade good market 1.7 threshing 1.8 chaledna f. chaled m. plural 1 movement, traffic 2
gusting (of wind) 2.1 operating, working well (e.g., a motor) 2.2 circulation 3 sale
spry, animated 2.3 current; in circulation chalek r m. 1
chalandavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 chligr m. cheat, fraud, swindler
2 2 to put into force (e.g., a law) 1 cham m. 1 gait 2 trick, ruse He's a clever
chaland current; in circulation boy. 3 aspect, look Having the appearance of a
chalandedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 traveler. 4 method, way
2 to be put into force (e.g., a law) 2
cham m. 1 part, branch (of a tribe); clan 2 quarter, district
chalan marketable (e.g., goods) quarter after quarter; district after district
chalv chilv m. rice kasha, groats 3 chm m. 1 clod of clay (picked up in a spade) 2 turf, sod
chalo f. 1 cunning; ruse; fraud; swindle 2 manner, conduct chamch r m. cricket
1 chalvl m. 1 cunning, ruse 2 tricks, intrigues, chamb z m.
machinations chambz f.
chalavl transitive [past: ] 1 to put into circulation
2
chambr m.
(e.g., money) 2 to move; put into motion, start (e.g., a car) 3 to chambarkhj l m. melon
drive (e.g., an automobile) 4 to carry on, carry out (trade, gunfire, 1 chamb m. patterned calico
etc.) 5 to direct, manage 6 to use for draught or packing transport 2 chamb tautological with
to be in the business of goods transport by camel 7 to chambaj m. inflated leather bag used in fording a river
introduce (a custom) idiom to live out (life) chamb f. 1 paw; claws (of a bird) 2 tambourine 3 circle,
chalval m. rim idiom to overpower, overcome something
chln m. currency, circulation (of money), liquid movement to subdue, subjugate someone to be
chalavnkaj present participle of 2 supervisory subjugated, be subordinated Ahmed
apparatus, management is now in my hands. Ahmed is now in my power.
1
chal f. flood, inundation The water overflowed the chambakha f. kind of bread
banks. chambj m. 3
2
chal f. silver earring (worn by men) chambl chambel m.
3
chil chill f. 1 forty-day fast 2 period of winter cold spells chamt ra f. violin
4
chla f. treatment of another person, behavior (with relation to chamt 1 ready, prepared we are ready, we are
another) fully prepared 2 adapted, fit 3 produced, manufactured
1
chal m. a to prepare, manufacture b to adapt, fit, adjust c to produce,
2
chli plural of 4 make a to get ready, prepare for b to adapt oneself to,
3
chil m. Chile to be adapted
4
chalj pinched face chamtuked m. plural chamtuv laj m. 1
5
chale plural of 1, 2 readiness, consent to express readiness (to do
6
chil chill plural of 3 something) 2 preparedness 3 adjustment, accomodation
7
chalj f. ear (of corn, grain, etc.) chamt f. 1 powder flask 2 pouch 3 kitbag
8
chalj f. colored thread (used to embroider a pattern on the knapsack, haversack
toe of a slipper) chamj m. capital (of a column)
chalip f. cross (Christian) chmdzhj m.
chaledl intransitive [past: ] 1 to act, operate, work, chamch m. chamchk m. cymbals
function 2 to move, shift, displace, to be in motion 3 to go, ply 1 chamchrj m. 1 dipper, scoop 2 ladle
(back and forth) Buses 2 chamchurj m. 1 dipper, scoop 2 ladle
run between Kabul and Kandahar. 4 to blow (of the wind) 5 to chamch f.
be open to traffic (of a road) 6 to move, be in circulation (money) chamcham r m. cobra
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chavpr 2
chkha f. 1 curvature; distortion 2 crookedness; round
chotng m. plural chotngj f. metal ring around shoulders
a pack saddle (camel's) chukhj 1 pitted, pocked 2 hump-backed; stooped; round-
chotar m. shouldered
chotj m. 1 femoral ligament 2 swimming trunks 3 rope chokhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
1
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My head is spinning around a lot today. 2 to circle (of an chugh having the eyes screwed up to screw
aircraft) 3 to revolve (machine, wheels); operate (of mechanisms) the eyes up
chormachr churmachr 1 cut up into pieces, cut up chughlj choghlj m. 1 stopping place for camels 2
carelessly 2 m. man who is hopelessly in love cesspool
churn chorn m. 1 2 drainage ditch chughbgh noise, disorder
churndk m. warbler (the bird) chughj green; blossoming, burgeoning (of buds)
chavrng m. 1 fencing 2 cutting off the four feet of an chughk m. arid plain mimosa, jinjak (a medicinal plant)
animal with one blow of a sword chughka f. 1 sparrow 2 small bird
1 chur m. hernia 1 chughl m. skis
2 chra f. dark and gloomy ravine 2 chughl m. 1 gossip; scandal-monger; intriguer 2 sieve,
3 chra feminine singular of 1 2 strainer; sifter
1 churj m. 1 servant 2 dancer chughl f. piece of scandal; tale-bearing to carry
2 churj f. 1 housemaid, domestic servant 2 dancer gossip; inform on, tell tales about
3 chavrj f. swatter (flies) chugh-u-bgh m. Eastern to
4 chur f. regional shortbread, small and rich loaf raise a ruckus
1 chu m. 1 pin, hinge (door) 2 splitting with a wedge chogh f. chugh kaftan (long Eastern-style outer robe)
2 chav destroyed; annihilated; ruined ! May your chughj 1 becoming stooped; stooping 2 hunchback
house be destroyed! (curse) chughedl intransitive
chu m. bracelet 1 chavk m. 1 market square Chawk, the bazaar in
chu gh m. 1 crevice (in a rock, cliff wall) 2 cleft 3 channel Kabul 2 crossroads 3 small paved area in front of an entrance
(river) 4 ravine door or shop 4 small raised porch or platform around a mosque
chuchuk m. child 2
chuk m. 1 reduction 2 alleviation (e.g., of one's fate) 3
chuk m. lock, bolt; bar suppression (of anger, etc.) 4 loss, damage 5 blunder
chokj f. dialect a to reduce b to soothe, quite; mitigate c to suppress anger, etc.
chu m. black-billed thrush d regret, sorrow
choukj m. dialect small knife 3
chok kneeling (of a camel)
1 chuavl transitive [past: ] to release (water 4
chuk cross-eyed, one-eyed
onto the fields) 5
chavk m. chauk something well or bravely done; something
chavravl denominative, intransitive [past:
2
] to done conscientiously
destroy, annihilate; ruin 6
chuvk m. staff for measuring the water-level in an
chuh r m. gurgling or rippling of water (i.e., the sound) irrigation-well
choj m. sweeper 7 chok dialect vice
1 chavedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to chok m. 1 frame, framework 2 landing-gear, chassis 3
be destroyed, be annihilated; go into a decline 2 to be ruined door-post, door-jamb 4 military personnel, cadre 5 diagram 6
2 chuedl intransitive [past: ] to flow (of water) structure (system) 7 boundaries, limits
churajl transitive [past: ] to caulk chok adjective frame loop (frame) antenna
chuz m. young falcon, young hawk (as yet untrained) chukchka f. gossip, hearsay; rumors to
chza 1 feminine of 2 beautiful woman, beauty spread a rumor There is a rumor that
chzaj tender, soft chokr m. 1
chus m. 1 insignificant thing 2 anatomy third stomach (of 1 chok servant
ruminants) 3 peritoneum 4 entrails 2 chok blind
chavs r m. file chukstrgaj cross-eyed, one eyed
chstaj m. chokl transitive
chos f. lassitude; laziness 1 chokvl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
choshk m. 1 pacifier (infant's) 2 sucker (plant, animal make a camel kneel idiom a to inflict
organ) damage on someone's house b to do something unpleasant to
chhtaj m. abomasum, rennet bag (a division of the someone
stomach of ruminants) chavkavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
2
chhka f. spout of a teakettle, etc. behave well, behave as one should, do conscienciously
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chunl transitive [past: ] 1 to sift 2 to strain, filter 3 chahardh f. chahrdeh f. Chardekhi (district and
to select, choose 4 to gather (e.g., in making a dress) idiom plain near Kabul)
to wrinkle up the nose chahrrah f. crossroads
chulaj plicated, folded chahrshamb f. Wednesday
chuavl transitive [past: ] 1 to make a bird sing chahrkudzha quadrangular
or squawk 2 to release water with a gurgling sound chahrn'l chrn'l m. gallop (gait)
chunavl transitive 1 chahrk r m. 1
chuh r m. chirping, twittering (of birds) 2 chrik r m. Charikar (city)
One can hear the twittering of sparrows. chhuj f.
1 chuj madrasa student chahjl m.
2 chavj f. choj caserne military post chhat m. regional punkah, ceiling fan
1 chuj m. 1 song-bird 2 nightingale chihiladam f. short stroll to stroll, go for
2 chuj violet a walk
1 chuedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to sing, chirp (of chahlj f. 8
birds) 2 to gurgle (of water) 1 chaj m. chj f.
chuedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be sifted; be
2
2 chi 2
strained, be filtered 2 to be gathered into folds or pleats, be 3 che f. the name for the letter
wrinkled (of clothing) 4 che combination of the conjunction and the preposition
chv m. wind accompanied by wet snow I am busy with this very matter.
1
chav f. large woven basket ch suffix of agent cook spectator,
2
chav f. 1 grassy glade, hollow 2 small irrigation well (in a observer
melon field) chjshe f. dialect teapot, teakettle
chuh aj dirty, base, vile 1 chit m.
chuhr f. pleat, tuck, gather 2 chit 1 crushed; crumpled; flattened 2 flat, plane
chuhj m. 1 trash-picker 2 man belonging to the scavenger, chit f. Chita
trash-picker, trash-collector 3 outcast, untouchable chit-pt crushed; flattened out
chuhan m. cast-iron, pig-iron chitr m. Eastern Chitar (the 12th month of the Hindu
1 cha f. chah m. 1 shade 2 cover, shelter; protection calendar; March-April)
2 chi ch che conjunction 1 that (introduces a subordinate chit f. regional rags
clause) ... He said that 2 who, which (introduces a chitavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to crush;
determinant subordinate clause) flatten out to crush a scorpion
The boy who is called Ahmed The chitedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
house in which we live 3 when (introduces temporal subordinate crushed, be crumpled up, be flattened down
clauses) When you came to chi m. chintz, printed cotton
Ahmed what did he say to you? chij f. Eastern 1 note; letter 2 invoice
When I looked I saw a tree. 4 since, for, because chich chich [plural: chich] 1 m. .1 fold 1.2
(introduces a subordinate clause of causality) since wrinkle 1.3 red-tape merchant, petty functionary 2.1 wrinkled
I am very much afraid 5 in order that, so as to (introduces a 2.2 knotty, gnarled (of a stick)
subordinate clause of purpose) I came in order to chichaavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
see you. 6 if, whenever (introduces a conditional subordinate fold, make folds 2 to wrinkle
clause) If you depart, how can I chich f. 1 soft little clod or lump of something 2 crumpled
remain? idiom folklore once upon a time there object 3 lean meat
was a merchant chichj f. very small louse
ch diminutive suffix small garden chichaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
chah r numeral 1 four 2 used as the first or second element of form folds or pleats 2 to wrinkle up
compounds Charasiya (district) chichk m. 1 chicken-pox 2 infection of fruit trees by scale-
chahrburdzhk m. Chaharburjak (settlement) insects
chahrtar sh m. boards, planks chichka f. pullet
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dzjedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be dzaavl transitive [past: ] 1 to hang, hang up,
embodied; be lodged; be established; be disposed 2 to be suspend 2 to lower, let down 3 to hang, lower (the head)
incorporated, be contained, be included in 3 to be entered, be dza f. attack of a dog
recorded (e.g., on a list) 4 to be fixed, be reinforced (in memory) dzaedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to hang, be hung 2 to
You are out of place among us. be lowered, be let down 3 to hang over A
1 dzab hirsute, hairy storm cloud hung over the village. 4 to be hung down (of the
2 dzab interjection bang head) 5 to droop (of flowers) 6 figurative to cling (e.g., to the
dzabdzb small, reduced in size past)
dzabgraj having a broad or thick beard dzez m. dzzkj m. dzzh r m. sizzling
dzabl transitive [past: ] 1 to crush, pulverize 2 to to sizzle
chop (meat) 3 to wink 4 to beat, thrash 5 figurative to oppress 1
dzg m. 1 dam of loose earth (allowing water to percolate
6 figurative to degrade 7 to affect, strike (of a disease) 8 to through) 2 sandy bank of an irrigation channel (allowing water to
destroy, defeat percolate through) 3 drifts of sand and gravel
1
dzbla with one another, among ourselves, themselves, 2 dzg m. whistle of a bullet
yourselves; mutually a placed together; placed in a pile 1 dzga f. 1 stomach pains 2 birth pangs
b pleated; in pleats 2 dzga f. hillock
2 dzabla f. imperfect of dzht 1 severe; sharp 2 very, too much, exceedingly (used
dzablaj 1 past participle of 2 unhappy as an intensifying word) very good It
suffering idiom frightened people, panic-stricken is very hot in this room very much
people dzhkla when, at the time when
dzabn dzabn 1.1 crude, rough 1.2 rude; uncouth 1.3 dzegh m. dialect 1, 2
ignorant 2 dzabn m. idiot, imbecile; ignoramus 1 dzghst m. 1 run 2 raid
dzbavl transitive [past: ] to blink (the eyes) 2 dzghst imperfect of
dzabedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be dzghst f.
thick, grow thick 2 to be plentiful, be abundant dzghstl intransitive
dzbehl transitive dzghst m. plural run, running, race
dzbehnd 1 suctorial; sucking out, sucking dry 2 soaking dzghl f. small lump of dough
up into itself; absorbing blotting paper dzghm imperfect of
dzapl transitive I have a bad case of dzghast f. run on the run, at a run
influenza. to break into a run
dzdz f. sizzling (of roasting meat) dzghastl intransitive [present: past: ]to run
dzadzbkaj m. dzadzglaj m. cracklings, 1 dzghl present stem of
cracknels 2 dzghl f. present stem of
dzdzerl transitive dzghal f. run; races; horseraces a racetrack b
dzkha dialect 1 figurative arena
dzadr 1 m. plural Dzadrani, Jadrani (tribe) 2 m. Dzadran, dzghalv imperfect of
Jadran (tribesman) dzghalnd 1 running; racing 2 at a run; at a gallop
dzrdz m. dzghlandj pitiable; poor
dzerdzstrgaj dzghalavl transitive 1 to make run; urge on; drive 2 to put
1 dzraj m. 1 spy, espionage operative, secret police agent 2 to flight; drive away 3 to drive off (horses, etc.) 4 to flush
back-sight (gun); sight to aim, take aim 3 (game); drive out (of a lair, den) 5 to lay in (a water conduit, etc.)
Eastern guide, conductor 6 to extend (a pipeline) 7 literally to put out (e.g., roots)
2 dzarj f. food dzghla imperfective imperative singular of
dzardza f. safflower, Carthmus tinctorious 1 dzghal present of
dzaav imperfect of 2 dzghalj imperfective imperative plural of
dznd dzghaledl intransitive [present: past: ] 1 to
dzandavl transitive run 2 to rush, race; proceed quickly (of automotive vehicles,
dzobj m. waterfall, cataract ships) 3 to flee, be put to flight 4 to be laid down (of water
conduits, pipe, etc.) 5 to extend (of a pipeline)
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dzgaled m. plural 1 run 2 flight, escape 3 swift motion dzal n dzl nd 1 shining, sparkling, radiant 2 figurative
(of automotive vehicles, ships) 4 laying (of waterline) 5 extent, clear, evident 3 figurative outstanding, distinguished, brilliant
laying down (of pipeline) He is an outstanding writer. a
dzgham m. absorption to make to shine, make to sparkle b figurative to make clear,
dzghamdzhn 1 reserved; restrained 2 patient make evident c to single out from others a to shine,
dzghaml transitive [past: ] 1 to suffer, endure, put sparkle, be radiant b figurative to be clear, be evident c to be
up with 2 to absorb to absorb light to absorb outstanding, be singled out from others, be conspicuous
water dzalbl
dzgavl transitive [past: ] to cause sizzling dzalbal nd 1 agitated 2 deranged; distressed
dzghundzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause dzalbalndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
to twist or wind 2 to turn, invert, turn over to be agitated 2 to be deranged, be distressed
dzghundzedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be dzalblj
twisted 2 to be turned, be inverted dzldzaj m. anatomy mammillated extension of the temporal
dzghedl intransitive [past: ]to sizzle bone
1 dzak m. 1 dzalht m. glitter, radiance, sparkle
2 dzuklavl transitive [past: ] to torture, torment dzalk m. Eastern 1 flash, sudden combustion 2 glitter,
dzukledl intransitive [past: ]to be tortured, be radiance 3 reflection, gleam
tormented dzalk n gleaming, radiating, sparkling
dzakadn m. dzalkedl intransitive dialect
dzka conjunction therefore, for this reason dzall m. dialect
He has a grudge against you, therefore he will not dzalm f.
come. because therefore, and so, that's why dzalmaj m.
1 dzag m. foam soapsuds to whip up 1 dzalmj m. 1
foam or suds to froth, foam to foam up, 2 dzalmj f. 2
arise (of foam, suds) dzalmitb m.
2 dzag m. oil press; container for pressing oil dzalmigaj m. little fellow
dzgl m. bread crumbled into soup dzalmna f.
dzagkhr m. water-bird; seagull 1 dzalnd
dzigr m. 1 anatomy liver hepatic bile duct 2 2 dzalnd 2
breast 3 figurative bravery, valor; manhood idiom dzalnd straj m. astronomy Sirius (the star)
! Don't overstrain yourself! Don't try too hard! dzalandkaj gleaming, sparkling, radiating
dzigargsh 1 dear, beloved 2 near, related dzalubl bright, sparkling
dzigarvr brave, valorous; manly 1 dzalobj m. mirage
dzgarvj m. dialect 2 dzalobj f. jalibi (sweet made of flour, sugar, and oil)
dzigar 1 hepatic 2 dark-red dzalka f. cardiac blood-vessels
dzagl na f. skin-bag for sour milk dzalavl [past: ] transitive to make to gleam or
dzagln foamy sparkle, be radiant; give a luster to
dzgervj m. moan to moan dzaln m. 1 double skin-canteen 2 bag
1 dzal m. [plural: dzalna Eastern f. plural: dzle] 1 dzla f. 1.1 derangement, distress 1.2 worry, alarm 2
time the second time for the first time deranged, distressed
twice in the first instance, in the first place 2 dzla oblique singular used with numeral from 1
often, many times, repeatedly Eastern 1 dzle f. plural Eastern 1
several times two times 2 dzli f. plural
abruptly, all at once once again, once more dzaledl intransitive 1.1 [past: ]to gleam, sparkle, be
for the second time radiant; twinkle The stars are twinkling
2
dzl m. [plural: dzln] horse cloth; saddlecloth m. in the sky. The headlights of cars gleamed
ironic idiom to subordinate oneself to someone ahead. 1.2 m. plural figurative to be radiant, glow (e.g., from
dzl f. joy) 2 m. plural .1 gleam, sparkling; radiance; twinkle 2.2 heat
dzld r shining (of hair, fleece) lightning heat lightning
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dzaledna f. dzaled m. plural gleam, sparkling, dzanmn 1 slow; long-drawn out; protracted 2 tardy
radiance; twinkling the twinkling of stars dzann dzandanaj old, ancient idiom
dzm first person present of 1 1 rancid oil
dzm dzm pronoun Eastern dzannj 1 tardy He is late with
dzumb m. dialect twinkling, winking, blinking an answer. 2 slow, gradual idiom petunia
dzaml transitive dzandv laj m.
dzambedl intransitive [past: ]to drag oneself along, dzanavl transitive [past: ] to detain; drag out;
trudge tput aside passive to be detained; be dragged out, be
dzmarj m. Eastern put aside, be postponed
dzmknj adjective Eastern 1 land, ground 2 figurative dzanj f.
of the earth, mundane, practicable idiom wild dzanedl intransitive [past: ]1 to be detained; be
strawberries, domestic strawberries earthworms late, be overdue; inger, tarry ! Go more
dzmkav l m. Eastern peasant farmer quickly! Don't delay! 2 to be dragged out; be put aside, be
dzmka f. Eastern 1 earth, land height, elevation postponed 3 to stand for a time, sit there (of food)
2 floor (of a room) 3 the world dzaned m. plural 1 delay, holdup; lateness 2 protraction;
dzaml transitive [past: ] to blink, screw up the eyes; deferment
to squint (from sunlight) dzankadn m. dzankandn m.
dzmng dialect dzang m. dialect 1
1 dzmna f. promise to promise dzangr unconscious, senseless to lose
2 dzamna f. blinking consciousness
dzmug dzmng dzmnga pronoun 1
dzangl m. [plural: dzangalna plural:
dzne dzangal t] Arabic 1 forest; grove thick forest
dznz f. dense forest in the forest forester
dznvr m. [plural: dznvar n dznvr dialect 2 thickets 3 wasteland, waste ground idiom
plural: dznvr] wild beast, animal zoo, zoological to weed, eliminate weeds
park 2 dzangl transitive 1
dznvartb m. feral disposition; brutality; savagery dzangalb gh m. grove; park; tree plantings
dzambl transitive dzangalbn f. timber industry
dzambavl transitive [past: ] 1 to make to wink, dzangl oblique singular of 1
make to squint 2 to shake, quiver 3 to move, budge dzangal 1 adjective .1 forest, timber 1.2 wild, savage 2
dzambedl intransitive [past: ]1 to blink 2 to m. savage idiom disheveled, disarranged
oscillate, shake to and fro 3 to stir, budge dzangraj m. bunch of grapes, cluster of grapes
dzandz m. alum dzangavl transitive Eastern
dzandzrj f. carpet pattern dzangedl intransitive Eastern 1
dzzndzlr m. tassels used to decorate a tent or marquee dzanged masculine plural of
dzndzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to drop dzanl transitive [past: ] to anneal, harden (a javelin
to drop medicine (into eyes, nose, etc.) 2 to distill, alembicate tip, etc.)
dzndza f. centipede dzin f.
dzandzj f. small chain (for jewelry) dzni dzni Eastern dzne 1 dialect postposition out of, from,
dzandzedl intransitive at (in the presence of or in possession of) out of the city,
dzandzr m. 1 chain 2 shackles 3 bonds, ties idiom from the city Do you have the book? 2 adverb
to break the chains of colonialism in their, in his, in her (possession); from him, from her, from them
dzandzirka f. kind of embroidery pattern in the form of a Take my book away from him.
small chain Depart from him 3 pronoun 1
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tsatsobj m. 1 spring, source, wellhead from which waters 1
tskhedl intransitive 1
flows drop by drop 2 dropping, dripping (water); soaking through, 2
tskhedl intransitive [past: ]1 to be stuffed into, be
leakage, trickle, drip squeezed into, be crammed into 2 to be pressed in, be pressed into
tsatsr m. plural leftovers (food) 3 to be compressed 4 to be stuck, be thrust, be stabbed into (e.g.,
tsetsavl transitive [past: ] to drip, pour out drop by a pin, knife)
drop drop, drip, trickle; pour drop by drop; soak tskhed m. plural 1 sticking into, squeezing into 2 pressing
through, permeate, impregnate idiom to reproach in, pressing into 3 compressing
concerning a good deed that has been performed 1
tser m. 1.1 peep, chirp, squeak 1.2 sound of a cloth or frabic
tsatsn m. tearing 1.3 driving on snow, sliding on snow 2 figurative
tsatsj f. groove, gutter, through, channel; drain pipe, frightened, scared, startled to be afraid of, fear, dread
catchment pipe idiom to jump, leap
tsatsedl intransitive [present: past: ]to drip, be 2 tsar m.
poured drop by drop; soak through, permeate, infiltrate tsar f.
tsatsed m. plural dropping, dripping, trickling, soaking tsr gh m. tsir gh electric bulb
through, permeation, leakage small flashlight
tskh m. death rattle of slaughtered cattle tsrghd n m. candlestick
tskhk m. miscarriage; stillborn baby tsarg h m. dialect pasture
tsakhtskhki m. plural fine drops (of rain) tsar v m.
1 tskha f. anger, ire, wrath tsarb tsurb
2 tskha f. regional robbery, pillage, plundering tsarbht m. plenitude, completeness; fatness, obesity;
tsakhk m. corpulence, stoutness
tskhki f. mutton tsarbavl denominative, transitive [past: past:
tskhl transitive 1, 2, 4, 5 ] to fatten
tskho a little, some, somewhat, slightly, rather a tsarb feminine singular of and
little, a little at a time; not much sit down for a tsarbedl denominative, intransitive [past: past:
little while with me ] to put on weight, gain weight, grow fat, put on flesh
tskhavl transitive [past: ] 1 to stuff, pack, fill tsrap m. flapping (its) wings to flap wings
with; shove in, push in, put into, shove into, slip into, squeeze into, tsaravl transitive [past: ] to flap wings
cram in 2 to press in 3 to drag (e.g., the hem of one's robe), pull, tsrapedl intransitive [past: ]to quiver (of wings)
haul 4 to break, split, crack (e.g., nuts); stick, plunge, pierce 5 to
peck, pick (e.g., one's nose) tsardz j m.
1
tskha tskha postposition in combination with the 1 tsarkh 1 m. .1 wheel 1.2 propeller (i.e., of an aircraft) 1.3
prepositions or 1 from, whence, out of (indicates the grinding wheel, grindstone 1.4 rotation, revolution; turning
direction of an action from somewhere or from which something a to start (e.g., an engine) b to begin, initiate (an
comes) from the city from the mountains 2 operation, an action) 1.5 approach (from the side, in passing) 1.6
from, out of, of (indicates the source of a receipt of something or puncture, puncture wound 1.7 figurative luck, good fortune 1.8
the origin or provenance of something) ask sky, heaven 2 pierced, penetrated; stabbed to prick,
your friend Take the book from your sting, stab, run through, transfix to be stabbed, be
brother. 3 at, with, by, of (indicates the state of belonging) pierced idiom turbine to
Do you have a watch? Do hasten the development of industry
you have my book? 4 by, near, close to, besides, around 2 tsarkh m.
near the wall, close to the wall, by the wall 5 in the 3 tsarkh m. Tsarkh (settlement, Logar Province)
Eastern dialect the preposition is often omitted: near the tsarkhka f. regional
city, around the city tsarkhlargj m. tsarkhalgj m.
2
tskh colloquial abbreviation How would I tarkhnd 1 m. .1 scratch, abrasion to be
know? I don't know whether Ahmed scratched, get a scratch 1.2 catching on, brushing against 2
arrived or not. revolving, rotating
3
tskh past tense of tsarkhndkaj m.
4
tskha tsarkhnj m. tsarkhobaj m. whirlpool, eddy, vortex
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tsarkhukj m. textiles spool, bobbin; reel, reeling frame, ... ... It is clear that It is
swift, coiler obvious that
tsarkhavl transitive [past: ] 1 to rotate, turn 2 to tsargandtb m. tsargandna f.
start, trigger, actuate 3 to surround, enclose, tsargandv laj m. obviousness, lucidity, clarity; certainty,
encircle 4 to turn, swing (the line of a front) definiteness
1
tsarkh f. 1 wheel 2 spinning wheel tsargandlames f. computer science carbon copy
to spin on a spinning wheel idiom turbine tsargandavl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
2 ts rkha feminine singular of 1 2 1 to make evident, make clear, make obvious; bring to light, make
1 tsarkhj m. 1 spool, bobbin, reel 2 spinning wheel know; elucidate, clear up, explain 2 to express, manifest, reveal,
a to start a spinning wheel, begin spinning b to start a give evidence of 3 to set forth (reasons, a position, etc.)
quarrel a to stop a spinning wheel, quit spinning b
tsargandavna f. 1 revelation, expos; elucidation,
figurative to cease a quarrel a to spin on a spinning
clarification, clearing up 2 expression, term, manifestation,
wheel b figurative to drag out a quarrel
display 3 account, statement, presentation (of a reason, position,
2
tsarkhj m. etc.) 4 advertisement, announcement (e.g., in a newspaper)
3
tsarkh wheeled, equipped with wheels idiom tsargandedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
Eastern Maxim machine gun
to become clear, become obvious, become evident; be made
4 tsarkh present tense of manifest; be explained; be exhibited, be displayed ...
5 tsrkhi feminine plural of 1 2 It was explained that 2 to be expressed, be displayed 3 to
tsarkhedl intransitive [present: present: ] be set forth (e.g., reasons, a position)
[past: ]1 to revolve, rotate, turn, turn around, whirl, spin,
tsrga f. brown owl, Athene poctua
go round The earth rotates around the sun. 2
tsarl intransitive 1
to start up, be started (i.e., of a motor) 3 to be surrounded 4 to be
tsarmhkj f.
turned (to the left, right, etc., of a front tine) 5 to concern
tsarmn f. [plural: tsarmni] pelt; skin (animal, human)
something, apply to something, relate to something
hide, pelt (uncured) skin
tsarhnd m. leather goods leather factory idiom
tsha f. 1 massage 2 trace, track, sign, footprint literally I'll sell your skin! figurative I'll skin
1 tsrk m. 1 search; reconnaissance, reconnoitering; finding you alive! He gave him a thrashing.
out to make inquiries about, find out about
He lost shame and conscience.
someone to come upon a track, find a trace
I am penniless. I don't have a cent to my name.
I came upon his footprints. tsarnvl m. tanner, leather dresser, worker in the tanning
a to find out surreptitiously, reconnoiter
industry
He found out where Ahmed lives. b to look for, search, 1 tsarmnj adjective leather
find, track; find tracks, find traces of something; track, shadow
2 tsarmni feminine plural of
I searched out and found my book. 2 tsrma 1 f. edge, brim a from the
criminal investigation department 3 advanced guard
beginning and to the end b quite, entirely, totally to
advanced guard units
annihilate, exterminate 2 adjective near, close, located alongside
2 tsrk m. rising the sun is rising
of 3 adverb near, close to, not far, not distant a to
tsrk f. 1 radiance; aureole, aureola; luster, brilliance,
push up to something, move up to someone b to draw, attract
brilliancy 2 dropping, dripping, trickle
a to move closer, draw nearer to something, move up to
tsrkb m. [plural: tskb n] 1 detective, plainclothes
someone b to come into contact with, run across, meet up with
policeman 2 scout 3 dialect watchman, guard
tsarm adjective leather leather overcoat
tsrkavl transitive [past: ] to make sparkle, make
tsarnda passing (a ball)
glitter; make brilliant, make lustrous; polish; give a gloss, give a
tsrangv laj m.
luster to
tsrnga a as soon as b so far as, as far as
tsrkedl intransitive [past: ]to sparkle, glitter;
... to the extent that , then
shine, beam
tsrangav laj m. 1 shape, form 2 way, mode, aspect
tsagnd tsgnd evident, obvious, clear, distinct, apparent,
tsarvka f.
manifest; definite to not give a definite answer
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tsak 1 upright 2 straight, straightforward He 2 tsakna plural of 1
stood (there) as if rooted (in the ground). 3 adjective alert 1 tska f. 1 test, trial, testing, assaying to try, test,
a to stand erect b to straighten c to prick up the ears, be alert sample; metallurgy to assay 2 to take a sip (of)
The horse pricked up his ears. I haven't had a bite to eat since yesterday.
! Listen! Lend me an ear! a to stick out, stand out, 2 tsk m. plural 1 drinking; drink, beverage 2 drink of
jet out b to straighten one's back, draw oneself up c to prick up (something)
one's ears The man pricked up his 3 tska f. cliff, precipice; abyss, chasm
ears as though he had heard something. 4 tska
tsk f. tskk m. 5 tska feminine singular of 3
tsk lkaj m. bat (the animal) 1 tsukj m. bag, pouch (carried over the shoulder), knapsack,
bat shoulder-pack
tsak laj m. 1 [plural: tsaklij n] bat (the animal) 2 2
tskaj m. 1 basket for commodities (hanging from a ceiling)
[plural: tsak li] piece of old leather or fur 3 [plural: 2 clothes-line, rope (for drying laundry)
tsak li] the crust of flat-bread adhering to the sides of a tanur (i.e., 3 tskaj m. kernel (nut of almond, etc.)
traditional Afghan oven) 4 tske cry used to drive goats, calves
tsakpj m. turnip tops 5 tski plural of 3
tsaksh m. tsakh m. 6 tski present tense of
1 tsakl m. history special land holdings granted to special 1 tskedl intransitive [past: ]1 to crawl
individual peasants early in the nineteenth century a to crawl on the belly; do the leopard-crawl figurative b to
2
tskl m. 1 short distance, sgement of a road 2 section of crawl before, cringe (before); lick the boots (of) 2 to drag, trail 3
land to pull closer
tskl transitive [past: ] 1 to drink, take (water,
3
2 tsakedl denominative, intransitive 3
medicine) 2 to smoke to smoke a hookah tskel transitive [past: ] to catch in a net or trap
4
tsakl tsekl transitive [past: ] to try, taste, take a tskindn m.
sip of tsgak m. spinning wheel, distaff (manual)
tsakal-pakl m. beginning of the snow thaw (at the end of tsagl m. history otrub, holdings (land granted by a land-
winter) owner to certain peasants for use in addition to their normal
tsklkaj m. acreage)
tskindn m. 1 trial, test, taste, tasting to test, try, 1 tsgaj m. dialect
taste 2 taste; aroma, fragrance 2 tsge 4
tsakv laj m. straightness tsaltsl lost, fallen, perished, killed
tskoj m. tsalarm ordinal Western fourth
1 tsakvl m. 1 tslga f. jet, spurt, stream, (of water)
2 tskavl causative [past: ] 1 to give to drink, tsilindr m. cylinder
water (cattle), make to drink 2 to smoke tsalr numeral four four thousand four
tskavl transitive [past: ] 1 to drag, lug, take
3
hundred the four sisters (the name of four months of
things somewhere, carry; pull the lunar year; i.e., )
to crawl, creep; move from one place to cardinal points of compass, four directions (North,
another by crawling 2 to unsheathe, bare (a saber, etc.) 3 to South, East, West) idiom He is a fool.
attract to fight, clash tsalorarab four-wheeled carriage; barouche
4 tsakavl denominative, transitive 3 tsalorxaj quadrilateral, four-sided; tetrahedral
1 tsakli m. plural dialect 2 3 tsalorbrgha adjective folded up in fours; stacked in fours
2 tskavlaj past participle of 1, 2 to stack, pile, pile up in fours (letter, note, memo,
tskund a f. pinch, nip, tweak report, etc.)
tskunl tskonl transitive [past: ] to pinch, tsalorbl 1 walking on all fours 2
nip, tweak tsalorblaj adjective four-legged, quadruped
tskunj f. tsalorbli four-legged animals, quadruped animals
1 tskavna f. physics 1 wire-drawing 2 bent (for), tsalorbli on all fours
inclination (for), attraction (to) attraction, gravitation, gravity
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2 tsanl m. bare ground on a mountain top so Why is this so? Why did this happen? idiom
tsnavl [past: ] to oscillate, vibrate, sway, swing, just as , exactly as , exactly!
rock, shake 3 tsnga
tsanvahl transitive [past: ] to knock out (a tsngav laj m. 1 quality 2 state, status, condition; state
wedge); break open or down (a door), smash (a window), drive of affairs
out, dislodge (an enemy); beat out (dust); shake out, fall (by 1
tsangj m. tether with a ring (in the nose, for cattle)
shaking) 2
tsangj f. stone arch of a kahriz (or near horizontal
tsna f. 1 edge The book is lying on the underground water-collecting gallery)
edge of the table. edge of a forest along tsangz side, lateral
something 2 skirt flap, lower edge of clothing 3 shore, bank, tsanl transitive [past: ] to shake, shake out, cause to
coast 4 side (of a road), curb 5 military boundary, border, flank, fall by shaking, shake up
wing 6 math edge, side 7 section, sphere, realm 8 territory, tsanr m. May (the month)
country 9 outskirts tsnj f. 3
tsnedl intransitive [past: ]to oscillate, vibrate, tska f. tsuka 1 lock, curl, ringlet 2 cork, plug, spigot 3
vacillate, sway, swing; vibrate; shake filiform (threadlike) stigmata of maize or corn
tsang m. 1 side, near, next to, by, beside, around, about tsuakj f. 1 peys (the long uncut side-looks or side-burns of
a next to, near, around orthodox Jews worn traditionally in accordance with biblical and
something Eastern sit next to me b along talmudic rules) 2 topknot, tuft of hair
along the road next to, tsa f. [plural: tsi] 1 locks, curls, ringlets 2 filiform
close to to walk alongside 2 side (of a ship) 3 (hairlike) stigmata on the racemes of maize or corn 3 proper
slope (of a mountain) 4 side (e.g., left, right, wrong, right) name Tsuna
from both sides to rest tsjkok m.
on or lean on one's elbows, lean on, lean against 1 tsav m. 1
a to turn away from someone b figurative to avoid, shun 2 tso 1 pronoun .1 interrogative how much, how many
someone c to fear, be apprehensive of someone to How many sons do you have? How many
remove, put to one side, put out of the way to people came? What time is it? How
go around something idiom to disregard, give old are you? 1.2 indefinite pronoun some, several
no ear (to) for some time Eastern
tsngra dialect sometimes ago 2 indefinite numeral several, some quantity, often,
tsangrj f. armful (of hay, straw, etc.) more than once several times I
tsangzn 1 slanting, oblique, crooked, curved, away 2 spoke to him several times. idiom
overturned a to heel, list, careen b to turn over, differently, in different ways many-storied,
overturn idiom moon on the wane multistory a as long, as long as, til what time, for
tsangl f. tsngl tsangla f. tsngla [plural: how long b in order to, in order that I
tsangli tsngli] elbow to lean with one's speak thus so that you would understand.
elbows (on something) a until, as long as b in order
tsanglaj m. tsanglj f. first or last pole of a tent that What time exactly? How long?
tsangv haj m. 2 tsv r m. patience, endurance, staunchness; inflexibility
tsangvgdaj m. 1 carrying sling, carrying strap, rifle tsv rlas numeral regional fourteen
sling 2 cushion, pillow (for sitting) tsoxz 1 complicated (of a question) 2 many sided, having
1
tsang tsng 1 scattered, spread (about), flung (about), multiple aspects
sown, disseminated, disbursed 2 sparse (of sowing, seeding, tsvab m. 1 passion, passionate love, strong desire 2 aspiration
planting, forest, trees) (for), striving (for); yearning a to thirst (after), crave,
tsnga interrogative pronoun 1 what, what kind of
2
strongly desire; to aspire (to), strive (for), aspire (to) b to long
What sort of person is he? 2.1 how (for)
Would it be good if tsob aj m. flat paddle-like instrument for beating laundry
You should do as I told you. 2.2 what for, why and stirring in the washing process
Young man, why did you come here? 2.3 how 3 why is this tsup 1
tsopr f. yarn which has become entangled
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tso m. 1 sally, sorte, attack, raid 2 damages, injury tsorangedl intransitive [past: ] to be motley,
2
a to organize a sally, sorte, attack or onslaught; accomplish a raid be vari-colored, be partly-colored; become brightly colored
b to inflict injury, do harm 1
tsurj m. sharp stone used as knife
tsuk m. hammer 2
tsvraj tsvraj m. tsv rj f. 1 provisions, victuals,
tsuajsr b esteemed individual provender (for the road) 2 reserve of foodstuffs or rations
tsochnda several times to become more to gather, collect provender en route to
powerful, build up strength get ready, pick someone up en route
tsudzj m. gonorrhea I had already picked up provisions en route.
tsuts m. 1 dolphin 2 greedy, avid, covetous person 1 tsav m. 1 staff or rod tied or fastened between a bull's legs
tsutsln greedy, covetous, avid to prevent him from getting separated from the herd 2 horse-cloth
tsutsink m. 1 cricket 2 name of a bird 3 membranous flesh (around the navel of a domestic animal,
tsorb tsvarb tsarb f. tsvrba m. [plural: cattle)
tsrb f. plural: tsarb plural: tsvrbi] heavy, 2
tsu m.
plump, fat, obese 3
tsu 1 let down, lowered, hauled down 2 bent, curved,
tsorbtb tsvarbtb m. tsorbtj tsvarbtj m. crooked 3 bent, curved back (of cattle) 4 disfigured, mutilated 5
tsorbv laj tsvarbv laj m. stoutness, corpulence, emaciated, underfed (of a child) 6 stale (of food) idiom
plumpness, fatness; obesity with shame, disgrace, infamy, shamed, disgraced
tsorbavl denominative, intransitive He emerged shamed. He emerged embarrassed
tsrka f. side tsughvg ashamed, embarrassed
tsurg f. 1 steppe 2 side 3 foreign country, distant land tsomnaj m. spring (the season)
tsvrlas numeral fourteen tsovng m. portion (at the time when a butchered animal
tsvarlasm ordinal fourteenth idiom half carcass is being cut up)
moon (i.e., moon of the 14th day) tsonga f. agriculture seedling, sapling, young plant
tsorl f. wild pig, wild boar tsuv laj m. 1 omission, lapse 2 curvature, flexion, bend,
1 tsurlj m. borer, drill, perforator; gimlet crookedness 3 disfigurement, deformity, malformation 4
2 tsvarl m. regional rider, horseman emaciated state, emaciation (of an infant, small child) 5 stale
3 tsvarlj f. regional riding (horses) state, spoiled condition (of food)
tsrledzj m. axis; axel tsuavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to lower,
1 tsavrng 1 trampled, stamped on, crushed 2 slaughtered, reduce, sink, decline 2 to bend, fold, twist, distort 3 to disfigure,
massacred; blood-stained, bloody deform, mutilate, maim 4 to starve, exhaust (a child)
2
tsorng molley, variegated, many colored, parti colored, of 1 tsuaj m. tsoaj bull with horns bent back
different colors 2 tsoj cow with horns bent or curved back
3 tsurng m. regional 1 2 tsuedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to get
1 tsavrangtb m. 1 down, go down, descend; go down, be reduced; sink; hang down;
2 tsorangtb m. 2 settle; lie down; go down 2 to be bent; to twist, sag; bend, bow,
1 tsavrangtj f. 1 stoop; become bent; become crooked 3 to be disfigured, be
2 tsorangtj f. 2 mutilated, be maimed 4 to be underfed, be emaciated (of a small
1 tsavrangv laj m. state of being blood-stained, blood- child, infant)
stained condition tson m. piece of leather or old wineskin spread on a (flat)
2
tsorangv laj m. 1 diversity of colors 2 figurative of stone when washing laundry by means of a valka or wooden
mixed character, motley character, motley nature paddle bat
tsavrangvl denominative, intransitive [past:
1
tsvaz m. essence; product of distillation
]1 to stamp vigorously, tramp, tramp down, tramp under foot 2 1 tszaj m. bedding made of matting; litter for domestic
to beat, thrash to beat until bloody animals
2 tsorangavl denominative, intransitive [past: 2 tszaj m. chicken, chick, pullet
]to make variegated, make multi-colored, cover with paint (of tsus m. a to roam, rove, scour about (of a dog in
varied colors) search of food) b figurative to obtain wealth, pursue a career (in
1
tsavrangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] search of monetary success, reknown, etc.)
1 to be trampled (down) 2 to be beaten, be thrashed
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tsusn roaming, roving, scouring, sniffing around (of a dog in tsaukj tsokj 1 guard, watch, patrol
3
tsni-mni regional 1 brilliant, glittering 2 polished, really (in emotional speech it is placed at the end of a phrase)
burnished Are you really blind? idiom What business is
tsuka f. it of yours? What has this got to do with you? when, at
tsuavl transitive that time, since for a large sum of money a
tsa f. little, just a bit partly , (and) partly ; not only
tsuevr 1.1 with a forelock 1.2 with ringlets, with , but also some arrived, but
curls 2 m. brother-in-law some did not you say one thing and I (say)
1
tsvavl transitive [past: ] to cause pain another proverb it's twenty or twenty and a
2
tsavavl transitive [past: ] to design, devise or half (e.g., a small difference is of little import) a to
project something happen, come to pass b to get to, disappear to, become of
tsovm tsovm pronoun interrogative what, how, which Where did my book disappear to? that is
(according to the account) What date is because that is, just exactly What exactly
today? did you see?
tsva f. hoof (of horse)
1
1 tsah n plural of
2 tsva f. 2 tsah n plural of 1
tsoh lazing around, loafing tsxo 4
tsuhr f. medicine hernia, rupture tsaul how, in what way
tsohm pronoun tsrnga
tshamr dialect tsir tser 1
1 tsvaj m. 1 ambush to organize an tsshn how how, in what manner, in what way
ambush, lie in ambush 2 refuge, asylum, shelter ts shaj what 1
2 tsoj m. regional hare tstaur how; in what way, in what manner
tsj f. regional doe-hare tsnts tsnats somewhat; in some measure, to
tsvedl intransitive [past: ] to be ill with, be down some degree; almost, approximately
with, have sharp pains (of fingers and toes when they are frost- ts-u-ts indefinite pronoun 1 something 2 m. plural
bitten) euphemism shameful parts, indecent parts; the naughty parts (the
tsojm Eastern genitals, etc.)
1 tsah m. 1
tsi vice colloquial what's this ! what is
2 ts dialect tsi 1 pronoun .1 interrogitive what (being the this, give it to me (show it to me)
subject in intransitive verb, or the object of the action in ergative 2 tse f. name of the letter
constructions, it is regarded usually as a plural) 3 tse acquisition of prepositional characteristics and
What is lying on the table? What are you saying? Why is this yours? proverb Why take it
What else? What can I do? di What is upon yourself, if you don't need it? (e.g., a person who refuses just
this? What did you do? di What did for appearnce's sake, but then goes ahead and takes it upon
you hear? How is this girl himself)
related to you? What is your name? tset f. dull side or edge of a saber
What for? Why? 4 to do something with tsixl transitive
someone, for someone or to someone What tser m. likeness, resemblance so, thus, like this, this
did I do to you? 1.2 interrogitive pronoun what, how, what kind way, in that way like you
of, how What is
How are you? They do not consider him to be the man. One does not
needed? What? What is this? consider him to be the man.
What is your uncle's name? ! Oh, what a 1
tsirv m. plural 1 rupture, tearing, laceration 2
misfortune! 1.3 indefinite pronoun something, anything disruption; cleaving, cutting; cleavage, separation, division 3
say something something nice something new operation, operating; opening (of a wound, an abscess, a boil)
proverb better something than nothing 2 tsirv imperfect of
2.1 several, some, a few, any (amount) tsirxvlj m. eggplant
several days ago Let's 1 tsirstrgaj impudent, impertinent, insolent
walk a bit closer to this large building. a little bit, 2 tsirstrg f. impudence, impertinence, insolence, cheek
some, partly 2.2 to a certain extent, to a certain degree 3 particle to speak insolently
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tsirgj f. strip, narrow sector of a field 3 to crack, burst, disintegrate; be broken up, be hammered flat; be
tsirl transitive verb [past: ] 1 to tear, rend 2 to cloven, be split the earth cracked, the earth fissured
cleave, split, break 3 to kill (of a beast of prey) 4 to operate, 4 to be split open 5 to be operated upon; be opened (of a wound,
open a wound, open a boil a boil, etc.)
1
tserlj m. kid (young goat) tsel 1 transitive [past: ] .1 to consider, examine,
tsirlj 1 past participle of 2 impudent, impertinent,
2
discuss something 1.2 to investigate, explore, examine 1.3 to
insolent; disrespectful a to speak plainly, speak in find out about (a deposit of one, etc.), reconnoiter, collect data
plain terms b to speak impertinently (of children) idiom (intelligence, etc.) 2 m. plural
to undertake a difficult affair tsenp l m. president of the Afghan Academy
tserlj feminine of 1 tsendj m. member (active) of the Afghan Academy
tsrma 1 f. .1 corner (e.g., of a kerchief) 1.2 edge, side 2 tsernml m. senior scientific worker
aside ! Put the book aside! 3 predicative .1 tsenv l m. corresponding member of the Afghan Academy
directed at, directed toward 3.2 aspiring to a to put tsena f. 1 investigation, discussion of something 2
aside b to throw, fling c to send, direct a to stand investigation investigation of vocabulary items, study
aside, step aside, move away from, keep away from b to be sent, of lexical items; lexicography
be dispatched; make for, make one's way toward c to aim at, a to investigate, discuss something b to explore,
aspire to, strive for investigate 3 law inquest, investigation preliminary
tsirv laj m. state of being broken or torn; state of being torn inquest, preliminary investigation 4 to find out about, investigate
to pieces (a layer of ore) a to investigate something b to
tsiravl transitive investigate, research c to investigate, inquiring into d to explore
tsirnkaj 1 present partcicple of 2 predatory, raptoral (source of something)
tsirnki wild beasts, predators, tsenj r m. junior scientific worker
predatory animals tsenkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. assistant or
tser f. 1 appearance, exterior, looks, look, aspect; face
1
teacher in a higher institution of learning, teacher, instructor
to recognize by his/her face 2 look, view, form, shape tsa f. 1 row, line, rank, file 2 band, crowd 3 flock; herd (of
3 drawing, picture, painting, portrayal, image 4 portrait; horses), shoal (of fish), flock (of birds) 4 hunting round-up
snapshot, photograph 5 wreath or garland of flowers worn by a obsolete a advance guard b hunting beaters
groom on his wedding day 6 figurative mask 7 figurative 1 tsej f. 1 evergreen oak, Quercus baloot large-
character, characteristic property leafed oak small-leafed oak 2 crown, top
2
tsra f. rise (sunrise) 2 tsi plural
3
tsra f. scarecrow (in a field) 3 tse present tense of
4
tsra f. 1 cut, section 2 strip, band (of paper, cloth); rag, tsiz m. Eastern thing, object What is that?
shred, scrap to cut into strips; tear into strips tszma f. tsghma f. dialect eyelid
tserakkh m. 1 portraitist 2 artist tsekhtn m. dialect
tserakakh f. 1 representation 2 portrait (painting) tsekhtavl transitive dialect
tseragr m. tskhta f.
1 tsri tsre Eastern 1 torn, lacerated, torn asunder tsekhtedl intransitive dialect
He arrived all in rugs. 2 cut 3 cracked (i.e., skin); split; tsekhl transitive dialect
cut (up) 4 cut out; split a to tear, tear asunder; tear up tsikl transitive [past: ] to hack, chop up (viscera,
b to slit, section, lay open c to cleave, split d to cut out etc.)
tska f. top or peak of turban
2 tsirj m. piece (of food, cloth, etc.) tslm f. 1 edge, side Eastern
3 tserj f. directions (explanation), instructions My house is on the edge of the village. 2 trench, emplacement,
4 tsir present tense of foxhole; position idiom quite, very;
tserj r m. to come unexpectedly, appear unexpectedly; pop in without
tsri-pri dialect all torn into shreds; in rags; notice
ragged tsl f.
tsiredl intransitive [past: past: ] 1 to break, 1 tsilj f. 2
burst, tear, explode 2 to be torn, be tattered; be spit, be cut, be slit 2 tselj f. rope, cord
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plural: havsh] 1 edge; edging; selvage 2 note in the hzir f. 1 appearance, showing up for work; presence 2
margin of a book or manuscript, marginalia military roll-call, muster to call the roll, take
attendance 3 time sheet (for logging workers in and out)
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hatm m. Arabic 1 obligation; commitment 2 solution (of a to increase in volume 2 format (of a book) 3 size, bulk,
problem) definitive solution to a problem scale volume of operations 4 output (of an enterprise)
htmn Arabic without fail, certainly, absolutely had hadd m. Arabic [plural: hadna Arabic plural:
hatm Arabic obligatory, indispensable, absolute hudd] 1 limit, boundary within the city
obligatory training We are obliged to limits to go a considerable distance within
do this ... It is necessary to limits, within the norm, within boundaries 8 around
hatmi-ul-vu Arabic unavoidable, inevitable 8 hours as possible
hatmijt m. Arabic binding force; indispensability, to a certain extent, to a certain degree
unavoidability to such a degree that ; to the extent that
hatt Arabic 1 conjunction even; so, that 2 preposition until; in a significant degree or measure
right unto; till; while 3 combining form insofar as insofar as this is possible a
possible infinitely, boundlessly; excessively, too much b infinite,
hatij t m. boundless a maximum of three years
hatt-l-imk n hatt-l-mdr Arabic to limit to go beyond the permissible limits, depart
hatt-l-vs Arabic insofar as possible; as much as possible; from the framework or bounds of something a
to the best of one's ability b to encroach on something
hadzh m. hadzhdzh Arabic hadj, pilgrimage to Mecca to exceed authority 2 religion punishment for crime
1 hidzh b m. [plural: hidzhbna Arabic plural: (established by shariat, the canonical law of Islam) idiom
hudzhb Arabic plural: ahdzhib] 1 shawl, veil 2 hd-i; hdd-i majority; maturity regional a to
membrane; partition hidzh b-i anatomy diaphragm 3 exaggerate, overplay b to overstate
modesty; bashfulness idiom under cover of night hadbakhsh f. demarcation, delimitation
2 hudzhzh b Arabic plural of hiddt m. Arabic sharpness, zeal; fury
hadzhdzh r m. Arabic lapidary; stonemason hads m. Arabic offer, proposal, surmise This
hadzhdzhr f. lapidary work surmise has turned out to be true. He guessed
hidzh z m. Arabic Hejaz right.
hadzhdzh m m. Arabic barber who uses cupping-glasses or huds m. Arabic novelty
bloodletting hudd Arabic masculine plural of
hadzhmt m. Arabic 1 use of cupping-glasses; bloodletting hads m. Arabic [plural: hadisna plural:
2 shave; haircut to get a haircut to give ahds] religion hadis (tradition about Mohammed)
a haircut hadik f. Arabic poetic garden
hadzhj f. haz f. Arabic military dressing ! military Dress! (as
1 hadzhb m. Arabic concealing, covering up a command)
2 hudzhb Arabic masculine plural of 1 hazr m. Arabic fear, dread; caution to be fearful; be
hudzhdzht m. Arabic 1 proof, argument, logical proof wary of to be fearful; be wary
to prove, present arguments, give logical proof 2 economics hazf m. Arabic 1 dropping (e.g., a letter, a prefix) 2
document, promissory note; I.O.U abbreviation compound verb
hudzhdzhat 1 m. .1 expert debater 1.2 faultfinder 2 hazfavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to drop
peevish; troublesome (e.g., a letter, a prefix) 2 to abbreviate
hadzhr m. Arabic [plural: ahdzh r] stone, rock hur hurr 1 free, independent 2 m. [plural: ahr r] liberal
hudzhrt biology cellular harrt m. Arabic 1 heat, hot weather 2 temperature
hudzhr f. Arabic [plural: hudzhr Arabic m. plural: The temperature (of the air) is 8 degrees
hudzhar t] 1 Eastern guestroom (in rural villages) above zero.
to have a guestroom 2 lodging hirst m. Arabic guarding; tending; caring for
At whose place did you stay yesterday? to guard; to tend; to take care of; to watch over
He practically lives at the mosque. 3 cell (of a honeycomb) har m Arabic 1 unauthorized 2 impermissible, forbidden (by
4 biology cell shariat, i.e., Islamic canon law); repudiated inedible,
hadzhm m. hudzhm Arabic 1 volume, capacity, cubic content unclean, forbidden food idiom a to take a bribe b to
in volume the displacement of a ship appropriate another's property c to be a scoundrel
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harmkhr harmkhr 1.1 living on unearned out 3 4 action, conduct, behavior 5 linguistics
income 1.2 living at another's expense 2.1 m. parasite, sponger diacritical mark indicating a short vowel
2.2 cheat, swindler 2.3 rascal harakat 1 lively (of games) 2 physiology motor
harmkhor f. 1 parasitism; sponging 2 cheating, harm m. Arabic 1 harem 2 sacred place, shrine place
swindling of worship in Mecca
harmzadag f. 1 meanness 2 cheating; swindling hurmt m. Arabic esteem, respect
a to commit a base action b to cheat, swindle haramkhn f. haramsarj m. harem
harmzd 1 indeclinable base 2 m. [plural: haramjn m. Arabic plural religion Mecca and Medina
harmzdag n] .1 cheat 2.2 good-for-nothing; hurf m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 type
scoundrel hurufchn m. compositor
harmghz m. spinal chord hurufchin f. 1 typographic composition, typesetting 2
harmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to work of typesetting
forbid 2 to spoil, render useless; make inedible, defile hurufi typographic printing press
harmnaj 1 useless, base, mean 2 m. good-for-nothing, harj n
scoundrel harj n-darj n extremely surprised; startled, stunned
harm m. 1 good-for-nothing, scoundrel 2 bandit hurrijt m. Arabic freedom
harmedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be hurrijatkh h
impermissible, be forbidden 2 to go bad, put out of commission; harr m. Arabic silk, silk cloth
be defiled hars Arabic avaricious, mean to become
harb m. Arabic war vazr-i Defense Minister avaricious, become mean; be greedy, be mean
harb 1 military military school harf m. Arabic [plural: harif n Arabic plural:
military service armaments plant, huraf ] 1 rival, competitor, opponent 2 regional client 3
munitions factory 2 adjective combat, operational regional partner
harbij Arabic chief directorate of har m. Arabic fire
artillery and technical supply (of the Ministry of Defense) hizb m. Arabic [plural: hizbna Arabic plural:
hrdzh m. hradzh constraint, difficulty; critical situation ahz b] party, political Communist Party
to surmount a difficulty hizb Arabic attributive party
hirs m. Arabic 1 greed, avidity, cupidity 2 passionate desire hazm m. Arabic prudence, caution, circumspection
to desire passionately, lust after to act cautiously, behave circumspectly
1 harf m. Arabic [plural: harfna plural: hurf] his m. hiss Arabic sensation, feeling compound verb
1 letter (of the alphabet) to write out in full 2 compound verb
grammar participle negation 3 grammar preposition his b Arabic 1 m. [plural: hisbna Arabic plural:
2 hirf Arabic masculine plural of hisb t] .1 counting; calculation, computation; count;
hirft m. Arabic [plural: hirf t f. Arabic hirfa enumeration current account accounting
plural: hirf m. Arabic plural: hirf] 1 trade, craft calculator, calculating machine
hl-i artisans 2 occupation; field of work meter (device) to settle accounts (with)
hirfa adjective handicraft, trade trade to settle an account with someone to have an
school account with someone to submit a financial report;
harf Arabic 1 in letters 2 literal 3 grammar prepositional render an account to make an
(i.e., phrase) accounting error This isn't worth anything.
harak t masculine plural 1 of 2 military operations 1.2 arithmetic 1.3 grouping, category 1.4 account, payment,
chief of the operations department (in the retribution The hour of retribution is
General Staff) approaching. 2 predicative being reckoned, being counted, taking
harakt 1 military operational 2 mobile, transportable into account
harakt m. Arabic [plural: harakatna Arabic hisbdih f. book-keeping; accountancy to
plural: harak t] 1 movement, travel motor render an account (of resources, sums of money)
the troops are on the march hisbgr m. meter (in various senses); tally-clerk
to move, put into motion 2 departure,
leaving to proceed (from), depart; go out, set
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(of game) 3 figurative to be driven into a corner 4 to be hafr m. Arabic digging, excavation, dug-up area
detained, be stopped hafrij t m. Arabic plural 1 excavations to
hasr m. Arabic 1 limitation, hindrance 2 blockade excavate 2 work of sappers or military engineers
a to restrict, hinder b to blockade sapper battalion, engineer battalion
hiss Arabic plural masculine plural of hifz m. Arabic 1 guard, defense, protection; custody, storage
husl m. Arabic 1 acquisition; receipt compound 2 memory 3 memorization, rote-learning compound
verb compound verb 2 verb a to guard, defend, protect b to memorize, learn by heart
production compound verb a to be guarded, be protected b to be
husulavl [past: ] 1 to obtain, receive 2 to take, memorized, learned by heart
seize hifz-us-sih f. Arabic 1 hygiene; sanitation 2 public
husuledl denominative, intransitive 1 to be obtained, be health
received 2 to be taken, be seized hifzmtaadm m. Arabic medicine prophylactic
hiss f. Arabic lot, part, portion; share, allocation to hifzij f. Arabic guard, guardianship; custody, storage
divide, divide into parts, distribute hafd m. Arabic [plural: ahfd] grandson
hissad r m. participant; co-owner, partner; shareholder hafizull m. Arabic proper name Hafizulla
hasr m. Arabic mat 1 ha ha Arabic 1 m. [plural: hana m. Arabic
huzz r Arabic masculine plural 1 of 2 those present, plural: ha] .1 right, law the
the audience, the public right to self-determination the right to work
hazrt m. Arabic 1 settled (way of) life; location in (a the Faculty of Law to have the
certain) place 2 civilization, material culture 3 living, habitation, right to (free) speech to have the right to vote
life to trample on someone's rights
hazr m. Arabic 1 settled way of life; life in one's own home You make this request of me rightly. 1.2 belonging to by
2 peacetime in peacetime law to give that which is determined, give that which
hazrt m. Arabic 1 majesty, highness (form of address for belongs rightly by law 1.3 pay, emolument (for labor) 1.4 truth,
monarchs and high-ranking persons); hazrt (title of ecclesiastical rightness, justice You are right.
persons) Jesus Christ 2 presence This is the veritable truth. not to deviate
hazratimmsb m. Hazrat-Imam-Saib (city) from the truth 1.5 God God, the All-High 2 attributive
hazar Arabic 1 leading a settled life; urban 2 pertaining to .1 belonging by right 2.2 veritable, real, genuine 2.3 correct,
peacetime idiom military regular division true This is true. This is correct. 2.4 just
huzr m. Arabic 1 presence idiom hk-i faithfulness, devotion a in
in someone's presence personally, face-to-face respect to, with reference to, relating to someone b for someone's
to grant an audience to attend, honor sake punishment for a crime against the will of God,
with one's presence 2 Eastern Your Grace (form of address to a punishment for a crime against religion to
high-ranking personage) 3 epistolary You, Your Grace (in recognize or acknowledge someone as master or as teacher idiom
writing to high-ranking personages, instead of ) a to give someone his due, reward someone
I am reporting to Your Honor. idiom ! Yes Sir! according to his just deserts b to threaten someone c to punish
Sir! someone, teach someone a lesson
huzrn Arabic personally, in the actual presence of
huzur chamn-i Parade-ground (in Kabul) 2 hu to vomit, feel sick; belch
haz m. hazz Arabic [plural: hazna plural: hazzna han Arabic 1 in truth, actually, indeed 2 justly
Arabic plural: huzz] 1 pleasure; enjoyment; bliss, hart m. Arabic 1 disdain, scorn 2 humiliation
happiness ! What a pleasure! to enjoy, a to scorn someone b to humiliate someone
savor, receive pleasure 2 pleasant taste 3 scent haarij n
haffr Arabic 1 dug up, dug out, excavated ha-ul-idzhr f. Arabic rent
excavations 2 military entrenching ha-ul-inhis r m. Arabic monopoly, monopolistic law
hifzt m. Arabic guard, defense, protection ha-uz-zahmt m. ha-uz-zahm f. Arabic
to guard, defend, protect to be guarded, be honorarium; compensation for labor; wages
protected, be defended hakk-ul-lh m. Arabic 1 religious laws 2 crime against
hifzat protective, defensive, guard religion 3 punishment for a crime against religion
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ha-ul-'bd m. Arabic law 1 civil laws 2 crime against to see in its true light
the civil laws 3 punishment for crimes against the civil laws to be ignorant of the fact
han just, correct, right haitn Arabic actually, indeed
han Arabic 1 just; impartial 2 divine haiatbn m. realist
hanijt m. Arabic 1 justice; impartiality 2 the rightness haitn Arabic
(of a judgment, etc.) hai 1.1 actual, factual, real 1.2 genuine, natural
ha m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 facts, reality natural wool the actual weight 2 m. Arabic
to conceal the facts, conceal the reality to establish [plural: haiijn] realist
the facts haiitb m. actuality, reality
habn just hakk k m. Arabic carver; engraver
habin f. justice hakkk f. carving; engraving
haparst hapasnd just, fair hukk m m. Arabic plural of
hatalaf f. flouting of rights; the infringement of rights hikjt m. Arabic [plural: hikijtna m. Arabic
to flout rights, trample upon rights plural: hikj t f. Arabic hikj plural:
hahajr n astonished, astounded, extremely surprised hikj m. Arabic plural: hikj t] hikayat, story, tale,
had r 1.1 having a right to something 1.2 lawful fable to relate a tale, tell a story about
They have a legal right to this. something to tell someone a story
to consider oneself in the right 2 owner, master hakpk
hadst m. owlet, Athene noctua hakl f.
hashin s 1 just 2 grateful, thankful 1 hkm hkm m. Arabic [plural: hukmna hukmna
hashins f. 1 justice 2 thanks, grateful recognition Arabic plural: ahk m] 1 order, command, instruction;
1 hagj speaking the truth, truthful injunction to issue an order, issue an instruction 2
2 hago f. veracity sentence, decision (of a court) a decision based on
hal f. regional in comparison with Shariat to alter the decision (court) a to order,
that year command; enjoin b to sentence, judge c to
hamn give judgment concerning something 3 property, quality
hanh hanh willy-nilly a to be equivalent, be equal to b to operate (a law) 4 basis
hu m. Arabic plural of 1 1 on the basis of experience 5 proper name Hukm
huushin s idiom ! As it will please you!
huushins f. What is your command? What would you like? ! No
huu Arabic juridical legal advisor entry!; Forbidden! Not authorized!
1 ha ha 1 legal, just; inalienable legal rights 2 hakm m. Arabic sports umpire, referee
lawful demand 2 doubtless 3 hikm m. Arabic wise saying, aphorism
2 ha feminine singular of 1 2 hkmn Arabic no doubt, of course
har Arabic 1 base, contemptible, paltry, pathetic 2 humble, hikmt m. Arabic 1 wisdom; reason 2 ability 3 proper
obedience to lower someone in name Hikmat
someone's eyes 3 modest, simple, rather poor hikmat 1.1 shrewd, adit 1.2 wise (of a saying, proverb) 2
hairn shameful, degrading m. shrewd person
hair f. 1 baseness, contemptibility, insignificance 2 hukm-dzh n m. proper name Hukumjan
humility, obedience 3 modesty; simplicity, poverty hukmd r m. sovereign, ruler, monarch
hait m. Arabic [plural: haiatna Arabic hukmr n m. chief, administrator
plural: haaik] 1 truth, verity philosophy hukmrn f. authority, administration
relative truth absolute truth to speak the hukmfarm 1 ruling, ordering 2 effective (of a law)
truth He is hiding the truth. 2 essence, being, hukmfarmj f. 1 supremacy 2 effectiveness (of a law)
substance the fact is that a to rule b to be effective, be operative (of a law)
But the fact is otherwise. 3 actuality, reality, fact; real thing hukmnm f. regional order (written)
realism, a realistic approach to hukm mannkaj obedient, submissive
correspond to reality to effect, realize
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hukm Arabic 1 not tolerating an objection, categorical 2 halltalb debatable, requiring resolution
effective, effectual (of a medicine) idiom unity of half m. hilf Arabic oath, vow
opinion hal m. Arabic larynx; throat; gullet idiom
hakamijt m. Arabic arbitration; mediation Zarif Khan suffered, Zarif Khan perished
trade negotiations hal f. 1 ring; hoop 2 circle, radius average
hukumt m. Arabic 1 government radius of operation 3 circle (of people) dance circle
history the Afghan government, the government of Afghanistan idiom Eastern circles around the eyes
the Royal Afghan Government 2 region; about, concerning about this book
district; province, state
province; district halabarsh m. servant, slave servant,
province 3 central authority, government slave
during the years of Soviet power a to direct, hilm m. Arabic softness (of character) to demonstrate a
govern b to rule 4 regime, social structure societal soft manner, behave in a weak way
structure 5 government idiom halv f. Arabic halvah; sweets
martial law idiom to saying literal Every day is not a holiday on which halvah
declare martial law is eaten. figurative All good things must come to an end.
hukumat 1.1 governmental 1.2 state 2 f. .1 halv [plural: halvij n] confectioner
administrative region, province or district 2.2 region; province; 1 hallavl denominative, transitive [plural:
district province halvij n] 1 to solve, resolve (a question, problem, etc.) 2 to
hakm m. Arabic 1 wise man; thinker, philosopher 2 Eastern dissolve 3 to break down, decompose 4 to analyze 5 to digest,
tabib (i.e., native medical practitioner); physician 3 proper name assimilate (food)
Hakim 2
hull m. Arabic 1 lowering, hauling down 2 embodiment
hakimn 1.1 wise, reasonable 1.2 philosophical (of an ideal, etc.)
philosophical writings 2 wisely; reasonably halledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
hakim f. practice of traditional medicine solved, be resolved (of a question, problem, etc.)
hal hall m. Arabic 1 solution, resolution (of a question, This problem has already been solved. 2 to be dissolved 3
problem, etc.) to find a way of solving a problem 2 to be (analytically) investigated 4 to be analyzed 5 to be
solution, dissolution 3 analysis; investigation compound digested, be assimilated (of food)
verb 1 compound verb halm Arabic 1 gently, quiet; courteous civil 2 m. proper
hal dzh m. Arabic carder, scutcher of cotton name Halim
haldzh f. separation of the cotton fiber from the seeds; halim f. Arabic proper name Halima
carding, scutching or ginning of cotton to separate the hulj f. Arabic 1 exterior, appearance 2 adornment; apparel,
cotton fiber from the seed; to scutch, card or gin cotton attire
hal l Arabic 1 authorized 2 permitted, authorized (by Shariat humm f. Arabic heat, fever, high temperature
or Islamic law) pure food (as contrasted to ) typhus, spotted fever relapsing typhus
hallavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to hamst m. hams f. Arabic valor in battle, courage
authorize, permit (according to Shariat or Islamic law) 2 to cut up, hams Arabic literary 1 epic epos 2 heroic
butcher (cattle, fowl duly observing the rules of Moslem tradition himt m. Arabic stupidity; dull-wittedness; slow-
in the slaughter of animals) idiom They wittedness
were his devoted friends. hamm l m. Arabic stevedore, porter
support to; have under one's patronage; protect by means of one's hanzl m. Arabic colocynth, bitter apple, citrellus
influence c military to cover d politics to establish a trusteeship colocynthus
over hanaf Arabic pertaining to the Hanif sect or Hanafi
himjat himjav patronal; guardian hanf m. Arabic Orthodox (fundamentalist) Moslem
economics protectionism protective hav f. proper name Eve
tariffs havds Arabic masculine plural of
himj f. Arabic hav s m. havss Arabic masculine plural of
himjav havsh Arabic 1 masculine plural of 2 suite, retinue
hamd m. Arabic religion eulogy; thanksgiving havsl Arabic masculine plural of 2
1 halm m. Arabic 1 conveyance; transporting; transportation; havl t Arabic masculine plural 1 of 2 regional jail,
dispatch 2 pregnancy; conception idiom lockup
to ascribe or attribute something to thoughtlessness havladzh t Arabic masculine plural of 3
2
haml m. Arabic 1 lamb, young ram 2 astronomy Aries, havld r m. 1 regional sergeant 2 non-commissioned
the Ram (the constellation) 3 Hamal (the first month of the solar officer (in the infantry)
year; March-April) havldr f. 1 regional position of sergeant 2 position of
haml-u-hl m. 1 transport 2 conveyance; transporting NCO (in the infantry)
transport, troop-ship transportation havl f. Arabic [plural: havl Arabic m. plural:
vehicle (for transport of goods and personnel) havl t] 1 handling, delivery (e.g., of a package, baggage)
transportation vehicles 2 transfer of property or of the rights to property 3 Arabic
haml f. Arabic [plural: haml plural: hamal t] [plural: havl plural: havladzh t plural:
1 attack, offensive, offense, assault counterattack havladzht] trade transfer of payment; money order;
aerial attack to assault someone, attack grant (of funds); bill of exchange a to take an
someone a to repulse, take away from someone assignment b to receive money 4 reference to a source 5
b to steal from someone to go over to the attack regional arrest, imprisonment compound verb a to
to undergo artillery fire a to carry deliver (e.g., a package, baggage) b to transfer (property, etc.) c
out an attack, mount an offensive, attack b to affect (of an illness) to assign (a room in a hotel, etc.) d to transfer (money and
a to attack b to throw oneself, fling oneself over payment) e regional to arrest, imprison f figurative to deal a
something to subject to an attack 2 figurative blow He dealt him a heavy blow with his
blow of fate, shock fist. compound verb a to be delivered (e.g., of
hamlavr attacking, assaulting, advancing baggage, package) b to be transferred (of money, payment) c to
hamla shock, assault, striking a decisive blow be arrested, be imprisoned a to give an assignment b
shock army to refer to idiom He laughed all the more.
hamijt m. Arabic 1 feeling of honor; a feeling of personal havl akhistnkaj 1 present participle of
dignity 2 high-minded ardor, zeal 3 patriotism 2 m. trade .1 executor of an assignment 2.2 recipient of
hamijatmnd official the title (form of address) of a money
colonel havlad r m.
hamd Arabic 1 praiseworthy, worthy of praise 2 proper havlanm f. promissory note
name Hamid havl varkavnkaj present participle of
hamidull m. Arabic proper name Hamidullah guarantor, principal (person empowered by
hamid Arabic 1 feminine singular and plural of 1 2 f. another to act for him)
proper name Hamida havdzh Arabic masculine plural of
hin hinn f. Arabic henna hut m. Arabic 1 kind of large fish 2 astronomy Pisces (the
hinbnd hinnbnd m. cloth wet with a henna solution (used constellation) 3 Hut (the 12th month of the solar year; February-
to color hair, hands) March)
hin hinni color of henna, reddish-brown hra f. hur f. Arabic houri houri (heavenly
handzhar f. Arabic larynx, throat the windpipe maiden)
pleasant voice havz f. Arabic 1 district, region 2 territory square, plaza
handzharaj linguistics pharyngeal havsil havsal f. Arabic 1 endurance, patience, self-
possession; firmness ! Be patient! to
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have patience; be very patient, be self-possessed; be very firm hajf Arabic 1 It's a pity ! It's a pity!
I'm losing patience. to It grieves me very much that ... It's a great pity that ... 2 useless,
discourage 2 stomach, craw (of a bird) good-for-nothing
havsilad r patient, self-possessed; firm 1
hil f. Arabic shrewdness, trickery to employ
huz m. Arabic [plural: ahv z] reservoir, water- trickery
storage basin; pond 2 hil only just, only only now, just now
hauzch f. small water-storage basin, reservoir hilab z m.
hauz f. 1 geography basin the Don Basin 2 hilabz f.
hila-havl f. regional trickery, wiles; cheating, intrigue
havl f. havel f. Arabic residence, house, building; hilas z m. shrewd person; cheat
country estate hilasz f. shrewdness; cheating
1
haj hajj Arabic living, live hilagr m.
2
he f. the name of the letter hilagar m.
haj f. Arabic shame, shyness, timidity, bashfulness to hilan k shrewd; crafty
be bashful hin m. Arabic [plural: ahj n] time, season, period
haj t m. Arabic life, existence way of life hajv n m. Arabic [plural: hajvn n Arabic plural:
question of life and death hajvn t] animal, livestock; cattle
hajt Arabic 1 vital; full of life vitally productivity of cattle animal husbandry
important problems 2 live, alive biochemistry hajvnparvr f.
hajtijt m. Arabic vitality, viability, tenacity of life hajvantb m. brutishness, baseness
hajsz repulsive; obscene Eastern foul hajvndr f. animal husbandry; cattle-raising
language hajvnshin s m. zoologist
hajs m. Arabic 1 relation in economic hajvnshins f. zoology
relationships in all respects 2 in the capacity hajvn larnkaj adjective cart, pack
(of), in the role (of) in view of that ... hajvn Arabic adjective animal hide of an
to take something into consideration animal forage a damage (to agriculture)
hajsijt m. Arabic 1 prestige, reputation, dignity caused by insects, birds and rodents b illnesses of farm animals
to preserve one's prestige 2 in the capacity of, in the production resulting from animal husbandry
role of in the capacity of a leader hajvnijt m. Arabic
in the role of a diplomat to carry out someone's role hajav Arabic 1 vital; physiological 2 vitally important
hajdr m. Arabic 1 lion 2 personal name Haidar, Hayder
hajdarb d m. Haidarabad (city and a former principality in
India, the name of several population centers)
hajr n Arabic amazed, surprised, stunned He was khe 1 the twelfth letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the number 600
surprised I am surprised at that ... in the abjad system
hajrntj f. surprise, amazement to look khb m.
at someone with surprise khp m.
hajrnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to khptsi f. plural
surprise, stun, astonish khpot m. reptile, serpent
hajrn f. 1 2 surprise, unexpectedness khpon creeping, crawling serpents, snakes
pleasant surprise khpi f. plural creeping, crawling; crawling over
hajrnedl m. denominative, intransitive [past: ] to to crawl, creep; crawl over
be amazed, be surprised, be astounded, be stunned khtr m.
hajrned m. plural amazement, surprise khtm m. Arabic 1 seal; sealring 2 mosaic, inlay
hajrt m. Arabic worthy of surprise, khtim f. Arabic 1 end, termination, completion, conclusion
surprising to surprise, amaze to be ended, be terminated, be completed, be closed, be
hajz m. Arabic medicine monthlies, menstruation adjourned (of a meeting) to end, terminate,
hajz f. woman at the time of her menstruation complete; close, adjourn (i.e., a meeting) 2 grammar ending
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kht m. plural 1 lifting, rising, ascent 2 climbing up, khrkhvuj f. 1 babbling, murmuring 2 gurgling,
clambering up 3 rise, rising, sunrise 4 mounting, seething a to babble, murmur b to gurgle 3 dialect
entrainment, embussment (on some form of transport) river, stream 4 gulf, abyss, whirlpool 5 broken terrain, rough
kht imperfect of
2
terrain
3 kh ta f. book khrd r thorny, spiny
khtdz khtz khrsh m. 1 mange 2 itch to scratch, scratch
khl m. 1 tulip 2 proper name Khatol deeply
khchaj m. dialect nightingale khrht m. 1 mange to be inflected with
khkhj f. Eastern mange 2 itch to itch, feel itchy
khdm m. Arabic [plural: khdim n plural: khrhtavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
khudd m plural: khadm] servant, attendant robot to itch, scratch
1 khdim f. Arabic maid, (female) servant; domestic khrht 1 itchy; mangy, afflicted with mange
2 khdma f. khdmj f. mountain hadama (a kind of mangy she-goat 2 lustful man 3 scoundrel
lizard with a bristly back); vampire, vampire bat khrhtedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
khd f. 1 pole, stake (2.5 cm. thick) 2 pole or wooden tablet to get itchy, itch
at the head of a grave; grave marker 3 [plural: khd] fence khrik-ul-'d Arabic exceptional, unusual
1
khr m. thorn, spine a to spear, stick b figurative to unusual event, extraordinary incident
prevent; thwart; harm, injure khrk m. meat-grinder frame
2 khr m. Eastern khrkf m. Kharkov (city)
khrnj m. south wind khrgir f. thorn-hedge enclosure or fence
khrptsa f. 1 khr f.
khrdzh Arabic 1.1 external, surface from without 2 khr m. 1 spur (of a rooster) 2 comb (of a rooster)
1.2 foreign, external, alien, pertaining to other countries than one's 3 kh ro oblique plural of 1
own 2 m. foreign parts from abroad khronj f. Eastern 2
abroad, overseas khr f. virgin land, undeveloped land bare steppe
khridzhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to proverb It is better to conduct a war
exile, depart 2 to exclude, discharge, fire 3 to evacuate 4 mining on the steppe than on cultivated land.
to mine, extract to mine ore 5 to extract (e.g., khr Eastern
natural) gas khptsi f. plural 1 crawling on all-fours to
khridzh Arabic feminine plural of combining form crawl on all-fours 2 crawling along a to crawl,
Minister of Foreign Affairs crawl on all-fours b to crawl along, move by means of crawling
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1
khz 1 fading, withering to fade, wither 2.1 f.
khridzh Arabic 1.1 external, exterior blade of glass 2.2 trifle, bit, bagatelle
external appearance 1.2 strange, outside, alien 2 khz f.
foreign admixtures (in wool etc.) 1.3 foreign, external, overseas, khgkh
g m.
pertaining to that which is beyond the borders of a country khs f. muslin
1
khlis f. Arabic 1 state property 2 fallow land, virgin, khmarkr f. road-bed (dug out in the preparitory work
uncultivated land proverb literally This for road-building)
isn't kasha from Khalisa. (Khalisa is a settlement near Peshawar) khm f. 1 unripeness, immaturity 2 inexperience,
figurative This is not an easy matter. unskillfulness 3 lack of completion, insufficiency
khl m. Arabic 1 Creator, Maker (an epithet of God) 2 khn m. 1 khan (leader of a tribe or tribal family)
proper name Khalik, Khaliq compound verb to become khan
khlkob f. vaccination (against smallpox) proverb If thou art khan, it is thanks to
khl f. aunt, auntie (maternal) your henchmen; Without thy henchmen thou would'st be the dust
khl Arabic 1.1 idle, idling; free, unemployed to of the desert. proverb Because
idle; free, liberate a to vacate a place b to honor, thou callest thyself khan, thou will not be khan.
greet someone by rising to be idle; become free; become proverb Everything bad comes from the khan. 2
empty 1.2 pure pure water 1.3 deprived of something landowner, feudal chief; prince 3 khan (honorific title joined with
1.4 unpopulated 1.5 Saturday 2 only, just ... the proper name) Ahmed-Khan
It is only that 3 m. regional Saturday idiom khnb d m. Khanabad (city)
a with empty hands b unarmed, weaponless a khntam 1.1 proud; arrogant, haughty, pretentious 1.2
to go away empty-handed, get nothing for one's pains b to earn exceedingly greedy, avaritious 2 m. .1 dreamer, visionary 2.2
nothing to flee the field of battle, abandon the conceited person
battlefield khndzhj m. lust; sensuality
khlitb m. khnch f.
khlig f. khlig h 1 lacuna, gap, blank 2 break 3 khnkhn f. feudal segmentation, territorial fragmentation
interruption (e.g., in elecrical service) 4 anatomy cavity khnad n m. 1 family, family group; home, hearth 2
khliv laj m. 1 emptiness 2 unemployment dynasty, tribe
khm 1 raw, unripe, immature raw materials 2 khnadn 1 family, familial 2 dynastic, tribal
unstable, not fast (of dyestuff, color) 3 figurative inexperienced, khndr m. khndra f. blazing campfire, flame
unskilled 4 of un-kiln baked brick, adobe 5 idle; good-for- khnda imperative of
nothing This is an idle dream. khndi present tense of
khmt f. coarse calico idiom to fast; be khnzd m. son of a khan
greedy for food khnashn m. Khanashin (district)
khmt cotton cotton cloth khnshb m. Lord Khan; Khan-Sahib (title in India)
khmakh willy-nilly, whether one wishes it or not khna f. khn Arabic 1 monastery 2 cell
khmazraj m. kind of medicinal plant (ecclesiastical); cloister (of a Sufi, an aesthetic religious monk)
khmsz uncooked, raw kh ngra f. dandruff, scruff
khmk m. 1 2 shoots of a vine, suckers of a khngl m. proper name Khangul
vine to prune the suckers from a vine khnm f. khnm Madam, Mrs.
khmk r awkward, unskilled; inexperienced khnum n m. environment of a home
khmkr f. awkardness, lack of skill, inexperienced khnmull m. chief mullah
khmakdoz f. sewing done with untwisted threads khanma f. 1 Madame 2 polite spouse, wife
khmletj f. 1 thin gruel 2 poultices to khnavd f. family; tribe
apply poultices khanavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
khmsh taciturn, silent; quiet, still taciturnity designate a khan; choose a khan
! ! regional Shut up! Be still! khn-u-m n m.
khmoshn 1 taciturn, silent; dumb 2 taciturnly, silently 1 khn f. 1 residence, house; room 2 compartment (of a
khmosh f. silence, stillness, quiet cupboard, table) 3 matchbox 4 column; (table, page) 5
Silence reigned everywhere. proverb Silence combining form balakhan superstructure, attic garret
is golden. idiom ! I wish you success!
khmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to breach 2 kh na vocative and oblique singular of
(trust, confidence) khnabad f. well-being; easy circumstances, prosperity
1
khm f. 1 pen, reed pen 2 botany pistil khnabadsh nomadic nomadic tribes
2
khm earthen, dirt dirt road khnapur entered (onto a list)
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khna-khn consisting of compartments (cupboard, table, render assistance (to a poor man, to one in dire need) b to caress,
desk, etc.) comfort someone a to rise up from the ground
khnakhar b 1 ruined, destroyed 2 unfit, shallow (of a b figurative to stand on one's feet, begin to live well
person) 3 ! The Devil take you! literally to arise from the dust and fall in
khnakharb f. ruin, destruction the ashes figurative to miscalculate
khanad r m. head of a house, head of a family 1
kh vri plural of
khnadr f. household management 2
kh vre intensifier Eastern !
khnaz d born of a slave-woman Can he really understand this!
khnasm n m. man in charge of property (in a home); 3
khvrj m. 1 forest; thickets 2 green clay (used in dying
logistical manager (in an enterprise); superintendent (of a building) cloth)
khnanishn sitting at home; retired, not working kh vri pezhandl m. plural soil science
khnavd f. khvrin 1 earthen; clay kerosene
1 khn f. 1 history Khivi Khanate 2 reign of a clay vessel 2 (mixed) with sand, clay (of grain) 3 turbid (of
khan 3 position of khan 4 title of khan 5 authority, sovereignty water) 4 figurative mild, meek idiom
2
khnj m. khanaj (measure of weight equal to 8 "kabul siras" earthenworms, rainworms
or 56 kg.) khvnd m. 1 master, owner, possessor master of
khne-khn compartmented (a desk,
khndzaj the house 2 malik (i.e., tribal leader) 3 proprietor; he who owns
cupboard) cupboard with four compartments something; he who has some quality or other
khnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to become Afghanistan is characterized by a continental climate.
khan, be khan a rich man writers a man
khnz 1 who is coping (successfully) with fate the possessor of
kh aj m. gopher a tongue (descriptive of an eloquent man)
khv k m. Khavak (a pass) the road which high ranks How old is he? 4 man who is the
passes through the Khavak head of a family 5 God to appeal to God
khv l m. 1 pit, hollow 2 pen, fold (for sheep, on the steppe khvj r m. caviar, roe (of fish)
or the mountains) khjdk m.
khvr m. east; the east khedl intransitive Eastern
khvarg aj m. quarry (where clay for pottery production khist Eastern
is obtained) khn Arabic 1 perfidious 2 m. traitor, betrayer
kh vra f. 1 soil, land infertile land clay khinn treacherous
petroleum 2 country, land, province 3 territory 4 khj f. testicle
usually plural kh vr dirt; dust to raise dust khabst m. Arabic 1 dishonesty; venality 2 corruptness
a to sprinkle dust on the head (in grief, distress) b khab rovsk m. Khabarovsk (city)
to regret a to endure, keep silence b to be khubs m. Arabic malice; insidiousness, perfidy
satisfied with little not to leave a stone upon khabr Arabic 1 m. .1 piece of news, news, report, information
request a to die b to be in extreme want fresh piece of news, fresh news, news the
a to harm someone b to calumniate someone latest news They communicate the news from
compound verb a to turn to dust b to destroy Herat. to receive news, find out; be informed
to ruin one's life to try hard, strive with all one's to be in receipt of (of communications, information)
might compound verb to die, perish to communicate, report to communicate, notify;
Things didn't go his way. He is unlucky. inform, transmit information news service,
to subordinate oneself to someone, be under somebody's thumb telegraph agency 1.2 notice, notification to
to pretend to be poor, feign poverty notify, give notification to someone 2 attributive knowledgable,
to be without a penny, be without means well-informed I know
to do someone much harm; trip someone up to Everybody knows that
suffer; fall into a distressed state a to inflict I don't know (says a woman) from informed
damage upon someone b to play a dirty trick on someone circles
to die, become dust to commit to the earth, bury khabr l dtna f. computer science log file
a to extricate someone from need or poverty; khabrtki computer science f. plural data
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khabartj f. 1 knowledge, possession of information This is the essence of the matter. ...
superficial knowledge It is necessary to say that I want
He knows nothing about my trip. 2 notification, information to tell you something. It was eighty
khabrtji pa computer science f. information bar years ago. to comprehend, understand
something This is what we must
khabarts aj m. scandalmonger
understand. idiom to submit to What does
khabard r Arabic 1.1 careful, attentive to warn
this mean? to pick a quarrel with someone
someone ! ! Be careful! 1.2 knowledgable,
well-informed 2 Look out! Stand aside!
You did not agree with me.
khabardr f. 1 carefulness 2 knowledge, possession of
literally to talk well, but to fall flat at the end
information
khabri plural of
khabri-atri f. plural 1 negotiations
khabr la f. d khabarn la computer
negotiations on economic questions 2 conversation, talk
science newsgroup
to converse, have a talk 3 discussion, debate, disputation
khabarras n m. correspondent a as a result of negotiations b as a result of
khabarrsan f. information news agency, conversations or talks c as a result of discussion or debate
telegraph agency a to conduct negotiations b to have a conversation, talk
khabarshinav gossip c to discuss, debate, analyze, review
khabarghl m. scandal-monger khabarj l 1 loquacious, talkative 2 m. .1 spokesman for
khabarghl f. piece of scandal some group's views 2.2 representative (e.g., of an enterprise of
khabarghvgaj submissive, meek some sort) 2.3 radio-announcer 2.4 correspondent idiom
khabargr m. informer, spy correspondent-member (of an academy, society)
khabarlts khabarlts 1 1 khabarjl f. 1 news agency 2 representation
1 khabarltsaj khabarltsaj 1 loquatious, talkative 2
2 khabarjlj 1 garrulous, gabby 2 m. scandal-monger
eloquent khabredl khabaredl denominative, intransitive [past:
2
khabarluts f. khabarlots 1 loquaciousness, talkativeness ]1 to find out, be in the know, be well-informed, be informed
2 eloquence 3 noise 4 expressiveness (e.g., eyes)
Everyone knows about that. 2 to be invited (to a
khabarls wedding, as a guest, etc.) 3 to notice, remark
khabarlos f. 2 ... He did not suceed in collecting
khabarmzaj m. telephone himself.
khabravl khabaravl denominative, transitive [past: khabred m. plural knowledge, state of well-informed
]1 to communicate, inform, notify, make known (to), give khabri-mabri f. plural 1
information (to) to be acquinted with something khabarij Arabic grammar narrative sentence
to inquire about someone 2 to invite (to a wedding, khabt m. Arabic 1 thoughtlessness, inability to think things
as a guest, etc.) through; stupidity 2 false step, blunder
khabaravna f. 1 communication, notice, notification, khabs Arabic 1.1 disgusting, nasty; vile 1.2 malignant 2 m.
provision of data 2 invitation (to a wedding, as a guest, etc.) Evil Spirit, Evil One
khabra f. 1 word to speak, utter a word khabr Arabic well-informed, knowledgeable
Here is what I want to say. to interrupt someone informed circles
I was rambling (speech) khap 1 m. .1 cicatrice, scar 1.2 typographic error 1.3
Eastern And I couldn't say a word 2 [plural: blemish, spot 2.1 hidden, secret secretly, on the sly 2.2
khabri] words; conversation, talk preface unclear, indistinct idiom to swipe, steal
during the conversation, at the time of the talk khpar masculine plural & oblique singular of
Our conversation will be a short one. a to speak khupt dialect 2
to speak the truth ... I khpartj f.
consider it necessary to say b to have a talk, converse khparna f.
to forget Not one word khparavl 1 denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
of his valor crossed his lips. 3 matter, question, problem; spread; disperse; dispel 1.2 to open wide; unfold 1.3 to spread,
something ... The thing is that disperse, circulate (rumors, publications, etc.) 1.4 to transmit,
... The big problem is that , the main thing is that communicate, announce 1.5 to publish, make public, issue, print
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1.6 to settle (in a new place) 1.7 to extend, spread out 2 m. khplsraj 1 foolish (of a person) 2 independent
plural khplgalav f. 1 relationship 2 friendship
khparavna f. 1 dispersion; dispersal 2 opening; unfolding friendly relations
3 distribution, spreading, circulating (of rumors, publications, etc.) khplv k independent, self-governing; autonomous; free
4 transmission, communication, announcement 5 publication, 1 khplvk f. independence, condition of being self-
publishing, issue, printing, press 6 settling, settlement 7 governing; autonomy; freedom Independence Day
extending holiday autonomy
khpar feminine singular of 2 khplv kaj
khparedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to khplv laj m.
disperse, go away The people dispersed. 2 to be khplv n 1 plural 2 2 attributive related
opened, be unfolded 3 to be spread, be circulated, be distributed (female) relative
(of rumors, publications, diseases, etc.) 4 to be transmitted, be khplavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to take
communicated, be announced 5 to be published, be issued, be possession of, seize; conquer 2 to get, receive; obtain
printed 6 to be settled 7 to be spread out, be extended (e.g., of to receive independence 3 to acquire (e.g., new lands) 4 to
clouds) assimilate, memorize 5 to bring together, link; have at one's
khparednkaj present participle of disposal 6 to pardon
infectious disease khplval f. khplv f. 1 relationship 2 friendship
khpared m. plural a to become related to b to be friends with; become
1 khap f. khp 1 paw 2 foot, sole of foot 3 hand (with friends with to start a friendship 3 friendliness
fingers spread) idiom a to fight with someone 1 khpla feminine singular of
b to quarrel with someone to contend with, 2 khpla Eastern
measure one's strenght khpledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
2 khap m. whirlwind, tornado become a relative of 2 to be brought together, be friends
khapa f. khpa 1 khpam 1 killed, smashed 2 m. scab, mange
khpska f. khapsa f. ravings; nightmare khpandz streching out on the ground
to torment (of a nightmare) khpandzl transitive [past: ] to lay out; throw
khapk m. stonesmith, masonry smithy down on the ground
khapka f. 2 1 khpand
1 khapakj m. hypocrite, two-faced person 2 khpand m. large ball or skein of cleaned wool or cotton
2 khapakj f. Eastern nightmare to torment (of a khpandl transitive
nightmare) khpuchp quietly, secretly
khapag n m. 1 sadness, depression, melancholy 2 khaptsi f. plural
discomposure, grief khpor 1 f. khpar khpr m. plural khpar
There are many joys and sorrows in life. a to grieve, be f. plural .1 dispersed; scattered 1.2 uncovered; unfolded 1.3
depressed, be melancholy b to be discomposed, be grieved 3 spread, circulated (of rumor, publications, etc.) 1.4 transmitted,
discord, quarrel communicated, announced 1.5 published, issued; printed 1.6
khapag f. discomposure, grief settled 1.7 extended, streched out 2 soldier, warrier (in an
khpl 1 possessive pronoun one's own He has extended line of riflemen)
his own house. to the end of one's life khportj f. khporv laj m. 1 dispersion; dispersal 2
among themselves, etc. opening; unfolding 3 spreading, circulation (of rumors,
involuntarily, unwittingly 2 m. [plural: publications, etc.) 4 transmission, communication, announcement
khplvn] relative close relative distant 5 publishing, issuing (of a publication) 6 settling (in a new place)
relative 3 native, blood, by birth What is khporavl denominative, transitive
your blood brother's name? khporedl denominative, intransitive
khpl aj m. khplch rkaj m. khapi f. plural
khplch raj m. 1 egoist; mercenary person 2 obstinate person; 1 khp m. plural tinder, touchwood 1
wilful person 2 khap
khplsr obstinate, self-willed; wilful 3 khpa f. Eastern
khplsartb m. obstinacy, wilfulness; capriciousness 4 khpa feminine singular of 2
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2 khapj f. 1 rope (of cotton, wool, hemp) 2 lead, rein, halter stink-bug, darkling-beetle
kht m. shirt 3
khaak m. khatak n unripe melon (used as an
khat f. ingredient in marinades)
khitm Arabic concluding a concluding word 1 khutkaj m. boiler
khat j m. history China 2 khukaj f. regional pot; small pot, jar
khati f. khukavl transitive regional
khatr m. 1 khaakj m. melon khaak proverb
khatarn k literal to take two melons in one hand figurative to bite off more
khatl intransitive [present: past: ]1 to arrise, rise; than one can chew
climb up, clamber up to climb a mountain, ascend a 2 khkj m. small knoll; hillock
mountain to climb the stairs 2 to rise (of celestial khukedl intransitive regional
bodies) the sun rose 3 to break out, swell up (of a khaakivl m. melon seller
pimple); appear, develop (of an abscess, a boil) 4 to attack; seize khagr m. bricklayer; mason
5 to weigh approximately How much do you khagar f. bricklaying, masonwork
think this wheat will come to? 6 to turn out to be kham r m.
He proved to be a shallow person. idiom khaml f. khamhaj m. trowel (for plaster,
He concluded the work. He mortar)
passed the examination. khunka f. saucepan
khatm m. Arabic 1 m. .1 end, termination, conclusion, khabaj m. turbid water
completion 1.2 2 predicative concluded, completed khaoln muddy, dirty
khatmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to end, 1 khta 1 f. khi usually plural .1 mud the
conclude; finish, complete; terminate (e.g., a meeting) road is very muddy soiled, muddied 1.2 also kha
khatm f. Arabic reading from the Koran (on the seventh, or clay clay used for mortar or plaster kaolin
fortieth day after death) refractory clay to plaster; to make a pise wall 1.3
khatmedl denominative [past: ] 1 to be ended, be figurative ferment, leaven; colloquial spirit 1.4 figurative
concluded, be completed; be terminated (e.g., a meeting) 2 origin, descent His descent is from the Barakzai
grammar to terminate (in) (tribe). 2.1 thick, viscous; sticky 2.2 turbid; dull
khatmed m. plural termination, conclusion, completion; to shame, discredit to stick, get stuck in
closing (e.g., of a meeting) 2 kha f.
khutn m. Khotan (city, district) 1 khj m. corn-stubble
1 khatna f. 1 2 khi plural of 1 1
2 khatn f. khatnasur f. Arabic religion khan pise, adobe
circumcision, the ritual of circumcision compound verb 1 khadzh m. foam
to perform the rite of circumcision 2 khadzh m. grammar accent
1 khat dialect imperfect of khadzhlt m. Arabic shame; inhibitation, embarrasment;
2 khat oblique plural of 1 shyness to be shamed; be inhibited, be embarrassed
khta f. 1 rag 2 khudzhast khudzhist happy, blessed
1 khti f. plural 3 3 khadzhl Arabic 1 shamed 2 bashful; inhibited, shy
2 khtj f. undershirt khadzh m. proper name Hadjo
khatdz khatz 1 eastern 2 m. east; the East khadzhvl
the Far East the Middle East the Near East khadzhnkaj 1 skittish, fast (of a horse) 2 rebounding (of a
1 kh m. 1 hill; knoll 2 bank (of clouds) ball) 3 with a waddling gait
2 khu m. khadzh grammar stressed
khab m. khachpch fine, crumbled, in crumbs
khabl m. sediment; dregs khachpachavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
khukh m. to laugh loudly, guffaw to crumble
1 khak 1 m. plural the Khattaki (tribe) 2 m. Khattak khachpachedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
(tribesman) to crumble, break into small pieces
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khar b Arabic 1 bad bad weather 2 destroyed 3 kharbsh kharbish kharbshj kharbishj m. 1
spoiled wild boar, wild hog 2 abusive swine
kharb t Arabic masculine plural of 1 kharbshja f. swine
kharbt m. debauche kharban f. donkey-driver (female)
khar b-tar b 1 spoiled 2 utterly destroyed kharbn m. [plural: kharbn m. kharb [plural:
a to spoil b to destroy utterly old clothes, worn- kharbn donkey-driver, ass-drover
out clothing khrap m. khrap f. 1 crack, crash crackle,
kharbtj f. 1 crackling 2 crunch
kharbv laj m. 1 kharp naj m. dormouse (rodent)
kharbavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to kharpt m. powdered medicine to lick powdered
spoil; make worse 2 to destroy 3 to break idiom to medicine from the hand
squander (money) idiom to fatigue (the brain) khrapl transitive
1 kharb f. Arabic [plural: kharb Arabic m. plural: kharptsa f. kharpsa f.
kharb t] 1 ruins, remains 2 desert khrapavl transitive [past: ] 1 to beat, beat up,
2 khar ba feminine plural of thrash someone 2 to eat (e.g., carrots) with a crunching noise,
1 kharb f. 1 deterioration a worsening of the crunch
weather b bad weather 2 spoiling 3 worthlessness 4 destruction khraph r m. khrapj m. 1 crack, crackle 2 crunch 3
5 accident 6 ruination 7 unpleasantness, misfortune tread, tramp
the trouble is that khrpedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be beat up 2 to
2 khar bi feminine plural of crack, crackle 3 to crunch
kharbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to khartb m. stupidity, ignorance
become worse; be spoiled 2 to be destroyed 3 to be broken 4 to khr khr fat, weighty, stout, portly; fatty
have an accident 5 figurative to be insulted, be hurt, be injured khraavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to make
kharbed m. plural 1
fat, fatten up
khar p khr p 1 khara f. large turban of a mullah
kharpavl denominative, transitive 2 khra m. [plural: khra n] rascal, swindler
kharpedl denominative, intransitive khrj m. foam
khir dzh m. Arabic history tax, duty, tribute khar veterinary glanders
khirdzh f. history taxable land khraedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to grow
kharr d khar d m. regional lathe fat, get heavy, become stout
1 kharrd khard f. 1 machining 2 metal turning work, khardzhad l m. 1 Antichrist 2 villain
lathe work compound verb a to machine b figurative khardzhgdzhgalj m. kind of children's game
to sharpen, hone (e.g., style) compound verb a to be khardzhga f. bag (used for carrying a load on an ass)
machined b to be sharpened, be honed (e.g., of style) khrach m. 1 crack, crackle 2 crunch 3 gnashing, grinding;
2 kharrd m. regional squeak
khr a f. black-breasted sand-grouse khrchavl transitive [past: ] 1 to crack, crackle
khurs n m. Khorasan 2 to crunch 3 to gnash, grind; squeak
khurasnj 1 Khorasanish 2 m. native of Khorasan khrchah r m. khrachj m. 1 crackle, crackling 2
khar sh m. 1 scratch, abrasion 2 laceration, ragged wound crunch 3 gnashing, gritting; squeak
khr shkaj khrshkaj m. phlegm khrchedl intransitive [past: ]1 to crack, crackle 2
bloody phlegm to crunch 3 to gnash, grind, squeak
kharshavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 1
kharts 1 m. .1 expense, expenditure, spending, outlay,
to scratch 2 to lacerate, tear expenses travel expenses to be
kharr t m. Arabic lathe-operator consumed, be used up 1.2 sale, selling Is this
kharrt f. lathe operation lathe horse for sale? 1.3 tribute; tax, duty 2 predicative .1 spent,
khurf t m. Arabic plural fable expended 2.2 sold
khir m m. regional branch, bough 2 khrats m.
kharbn plural of and khartsv m. spendthrift, wastrel; embezzler
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khartsht m. expenditures, expenses, outlays khrshedl intransitive [past: ]to breath heavily
What are these expenses for? through the nose
khartsgr m. customs duty collector kharshn m. usually plural [plural: kharshin] dung
khartsl f. dialect khartsl n m. dialect (of a horse of donkey), manure
khartsl v m. khartsln m. sale, disposal by sale, selling 1 khartm m. 1 2 hose
khartsaj m. 1 rags, tatters 2 dust cloth 3 regional short 2 khartm m. Khartoum (city)
person kharghvgaj m. botany marshmallow
khartsavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to khurf f. botany portulaca
sell, vend to sell to someone to khir f. Arabic rags; hairshirt (of an aesthetic, a dervish)
sell abroad 2 to expend, spend khirapsh m. dervish
khartsn m. sale, selling, vending seller's 1 khark m. idiom to play dirty tricks on someone
market for sale 2 khark m. zoology wood-louse
khartsavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. khark r m. carter, drover who transports goods by donkey-
merchant milkman, one who sells milk caravan; drover of asses
khrtsa feminine singular of 1 2 kharkr f. cargo transport (animal), transport on donkey-
kharts 1 extravagant 2 m. spendthrift, wastrel back to be engaged in the transport of goods by
khartsedl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to be donkey-caravan
sold 2 to be spent, be expended to water wheat immediately after
khark v m.
khartsed m. plural 1 sale, selling seller's sowing to be unwatered after sowing (of wheat)
market 2 expenditure, spending, expense, expenses to be watered immediately after sowing (of wheat)
kharkhr f. 1 jumps, leaps 2 stupidity, ignorance 1 khurkj m. 1 snore 2 wheeze 3 purring (of a cat)
kharkhch m. no plural form staircase a to snore b to wheeze c to purr
kharkhsh f. kharkhkh f. 1 noise, disturbance 2 2 kharakj f. blacksmith
quarrel 3 doubt, vacillation a to make a noise, cause a kharkedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to grow luxuriantly
disturbance b to quarrel c to doubt, vacillate 4 riff-raff 2 to become full, become rounded
kharkhaj m. gulf, abyss kharg m.
kharkhvl m. shears (for clipping sheep) khargj m. 1 small pin 2 part of a flintlock rifle 3 bridge
khardadzh l m. (stringed musical instrument)
khardam gh khardimgh 1 stupid 2 stubborn kharl transitive [past: ] to tear to pieces; tear and
khark m. khark m. scopalamine, scopolia scatter, tear up and strew around idiom to be insistant
praealta (a medicine plant) upon, persist in
khr r m. khrraj m. regional snore kharlndza f. kind of oak tree
khraavl transitive [past: ] dialect to snore kharloglj m. crowd of people, noisy assembly
khraedl intransitive [past: ]dialect to snore to create an uproar, make a disturbance
kharzej m. medicine jaundice to instigate or bring about a noisy assembly
khirs m. bear khurrm 1.1 pleasant, enjoyable 1.2 joyful, merry, content 2
1 khursk m. proper name Khurram
2 kharsk m. jumping for joy to jump for joy khurm f. date date-palm to
khrasnd 1 breaking, splitting 2 figurative brainless perform a charitable act and earn merit (both dates, and an action
kharsav r m. person riding on a donkey which pleases God)
kharsr m. dunce, blockhead, fool khurm light-brown chestnut
khrsh m. heavy nasal breathing khurramdl m. proper name Khurramdil
kharshabn m. history Kharshanun (one of the ancestors of kharmast f. 1 games; pranks, practical jokes 2 drunken
the Afghan tribes, the Yusufzai, the Momands, the Khalils, etc.) party, carousal 3 debauch a to play; play tricks b to
khrshka f. pimple get drunk, carouse c to engage in debauchery
kharshn m. kharmandj rotund; miniature; tiny
1 kharshnaj m. person with a hairlip kharmuhr f. cowry (a shell used in India for money)
2 kharshunj m. muzzle of a bull kharn r m. botany mullein
khrandzh m. disturbance, strife
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khrnda f. scratch khrej m. 1 drink made of curds and whey (i.e., sour milk
khrndi f. a to tear up; tear up and scatter to tear similar to Caucasian airan but diluted with fresh milk) 2 botany
up and strew about b figurative to be insistent, be stubborn mushroom compound verb a to spoil (some matter) b
khranl transitive [past: ] 1 to make a hole; bore; to beat, break a to be spoiled (some matter) b
drill 2 to torture, torment compound verb to be beaten, be broken to
kharnl m. mountain rush, Arundo protrude (of eyes)
1 kharv r m. 1 harvar (a measure of weight equal to a 8 Kabul khrz m. khirz 1 stubble (of cotton, alfalfa) 2 spur (of a
sera, or 565.280 kg) 2 load which can be carried by an ass rooster) 3 spit, skewer 4 crow-bar (tool)
2 kharv r m. Kharvar (settlement, Gazni District) kharit f. Arabic map geographic map
khrup tautological compound with kharf m. Arabic 1 autumn 2 kharif (autumnal sowing)
1 1 kharo m. plural Kharoti (one of the Gilzai tribes) 2 khrjl khrajl khrijl transitive [past: ] to cut,
kharoj m. Kharotai (tribesman) shave, clip (hair, beard) passive to be cut, be clipped,
2 kharoj m. measure for corn be shaved
khurdzh m. Arabic 1 departure, exit 2 expulsion 3 biology kharemf she-ass in heat to be in heat (a she-ass)
excretion khrejl transitive
kharvrg m. 1 kh 1 grey 2 brown; khaki color 3 dark a dark
kharo f. khrok m. kharok kind of wild edible cloud early morning dusk 4 turbid turbid water
grass turbid eyes 5 overcast overcast weather 6
khraj 1 vicious (of an animal) 2 predatory, wild unbleached (cloth) 7 figurative ashamed, embarrassed 8
khurosk m. medicine croup figurative vague, uncertain, confused (times)
kharsh m. khroh m. 1 noise 2 unruly actions, 2
khu m. noise made in vomiting, expectorating or spitting
riotous conduct 3 disturbance a to vomit, throw up b to expectorate, spit
kharkaj m. 1 scab (on a wound); incrustation 2 scar, suture khs flat
1 khravl transitive [past: ] to cut, clip, shave (the khnka f. pipit (the bird)
hair, beard, etc.) kh nga f. bough, twig
2 khravl transitive [past: ] to cause to squeak kh v
3 khrul m. wooden stopper for a jug khv f. fighting of dogs
kharomg m. stupid and ill-tempered man khbakhn grayish
khrom f. food, sustenance khap m. 1 crash; crunch a to crack, crash b to
1 khar 1 f. .1 pile, heap (of ground corn) 1.2 stack (of wood) crunch 2 tramp, tread
2 predicative placed in a pile, heap or stack kh-p 1 completely gray 2 dust-covered; soiled, dirty 3
khr plural and oblique singular of
2 1
cloudy, confused; tense a to become dirty, get soiled b
3 khra f. she-ass figurative to get complicated; become tense
khrh p m. 1 squeak 2 snore khptj f. 1 dirt, mud 2 figurative tension (relations,
khrapha he insisted; he persisted position)
1 khrj m. 1 blister, lump 2 corn, callus kaptsa f.
2 khraj 1 m. hangnail 2.1 stubborn, obstinate 2.2 dialect khap-u-khp m. cracking, cracking, rustling
living, animate khapavl transitive [past: ] 1 to cause a crackle 2
kharijt m. Arabic to thrash, beat up
khard 1 m. purchase, buying, obtaining 2 bought, obtained khaph r m. 1 crackle, rustle; knock 2 crunch 3 clicking
to buy, obtain, procure of teeth
kharid r m. 1 purchaser 2 poetry admirer of a beautiful khapj m. tread, tramp
woman khapedl intransitive [past: ] to strike against and
kharidr f. purchase, buying, obtaining chief fall
of supply, chief of procurement department khatm m. trunk, proboscis idiom to brag, boast
kharedl intransitive [past: ]1 to snore 2 snore about
He began to snore. khti f. plural nonsense, idle talk to talk nonsense,
kharid-u-fursh m. buying and selling engage in idle talk
kh m. plural regional mucous, nose-drippings, snots
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khdzhn 1 brown 2 dark 3 turbid, dirty khavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to dye
khz m. khrs m. 1 dry cough 2 crunch 3 crash, crack grey, color grey 2 to trouble, disturb to catch
4 noise of a shot 5 clap, bang a to cough dryly b to fish in trouble waters 3 figurative to shame, embarrass, confuse
crunch c to crack d to resound (of a shot) e to bang 1
kha f. 1 stream-borne silt 2 sediment early in
khs f. the morning, at dawn at twilight, in the
khstrgaj 1 grey-eyed 2 embarrassed, ashamed evening the transitory world
khs-u-khs m. 1 ring, ringing, rattle (saber) 2 2 kha feminine singular of
crunch 3 cracking, crashing 1 khaj 1 gluttonous, voracious 2 garrulous
khsavl transitive [past: ] 1 to bring forth, 2 khj f.
cause a dry cough 2 to make a cracking or crashing noise 3 khi plural of 1
khsah r m. khsj m. 1 dry cough 2 crunch 3 khj-pj f. 1 simplification, oversimplification 2
crash, crack humiliation
khsedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to cough dryly 2 to khit snub-nosed, pug-nosed
crunch 3 to crack, crack 4 to clap, bang, slap 5 to strike against khedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to dye
1 khukj m. 2 grey, color grey 2 to trouble, roil, grow dim 3 to be covered with
2 khkj turbid; dust-covered dust, get dirty 4 figurative to grow ashamed, be embarrassed 5
khgv f. silt to grow worse, worsen (circumstances)
khl transitive [past: ] to defecate 1
khis 1 person in the pink of health; very large person; giant
khlmaj m. squirrel 2.1 huge, healthy (a person) 2.2 enormous
khmr m. 2 khis tautological with
khn gluttonous, voracious khun
khandzh m. dissention, disturbance to cause 1 khaz khazz m. 1 fur 2 regional sable (both the animal and
dissention the fur) 3 pole-cat, ferret
khand m. 1 stump 2 stubble (of wheat, rice) 2 khaz khazz m. Arabic kind of rough silk
khna f. defecation khaz n m. 1 autumn 2 predicative .1 fading, losing
khv laj m. 1 turbidity; sediment 2 figurative disorder, freshness, wan 2.2 figurative withering, growing old
grief he is growing old; he is withering away
khb 1 richly watered, copiously irrigated 2 watered (of a khazn f. khizn Arabic 1 treasury 2 depository,
horse) storehouse 3 military chamber (breech of a weapon)
khobgraj m. plaster, mortar khaznach m.
khobavl denominative transitive verb [past: ] khaznakhn f. Treasury, Exchequer
1 to water; fill up with water, irrigate 2 to plaster with a clay khaznad r m. 1 treasurer 2
mortar, stucco idiom a to charm (with beauty, etc.) khazna having a chamber, having a breech (of a firearm)
b to admire (the sight, appearance) to enjoy khazn autumnal
beauty khaznedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
1
khobj m. mortar, stucco of clay (for covering, stucooing fade, grow wan 2 figurative to grow old, age
a wall) to prepare clay stucco, mortar khazdka f. 1 dung-beetle 2 dialect beetle of the
2
khbi feminine plural of Tenebrionidae family 3 small insect
khobedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to khazraj 1 m. bread crumbs 2 tiny
be watered; be filled up with water; be irrigated 2 to be plastered khazla f. dialect
with clay mortar, be stucoed khazand 1 m. & f. [plural: khazand m. plural:
kh-u-p khazandag n] .1 reptile, snake 1.2 insect
khopj m. thick yogurt-like dish heated up harmful insect 1.3 f. plural snakes, reptiles 2 creeping,
khvrg m. ram older than four years crawling serpents, snakes, reptiles
khvrga f. ewe older than four years 1 khaz f. 1 ambush (for hunting) 2 basin, bowl
khaz m. 1 noise of a shot 2 a clap, bang 2 khza f. dialect
1 khas 1 cowardly 2 m. coward khzh m. khzh f. wheeze (in the chest)
2 khus m. tautological compound word with to wheeze (in the chest)
khska f. 1 thick smoke 2 repulsive smell; stink khzhah r m.
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khhtk m. gore, gusset in a dress or trousers idiom a broken (dotted) line khtt-i the equator
to commit a dishonorable deed military forward edge of battle area military line of
khhtkr f. bricklaying defense a to write, inscribe b to make a line,
khhtg m. khhtagj m. draw 3 rail, rails; line (of a railroad) 4 fuzz (on the face)
khhta f. 1 brick rough-finished stone khat f. Arabic mistake, blunder This is a serious
cinder-block 2 figurative element, component, mistake. This is not their fault
composite part to lay out or expound point by proverb Man is prone to error. to
point idiom neither one thing or another; swindle, deceive a to knock over, lead into error b to let
something inferior down slowly (a staff), strike (with a staff on the head) c to toss,
khahm m. throw to repeat a mistake compound verb
khahmedl a to miss b to go astray c to fall (stumble) a His
khahavl transitive idiom to seize feet went out from under him (from a tree branch etc.) b He
someone (of a dog) stumbled compound verb a to collapse, fall; to roll
khah m. plural the Khashi (a branch of the Afghans away b to deviate (from a theme) a to be deceived b to
encompassing all of the Yusufzai tribes) err, make a blunder to make a mistake, miscount
khahedl intransitive to speak without hesitation
khahedna f. dialect khit b m. Arabic 1 title to give a title 2
khuhna f. address, appeal, turn to or address someone with a speech or an
khasi Arabic masculine plural of appeal
khasl Arabic masculine plural of khitb f. Arabic speech, sermon
khaslt m. Arabic personality, nature, character (of a person) tribune, podium (for an orator)
khasm m. Arabic [plural: akhs m] enemy, foe khatt t m. calligrapher
khasmn 1 hostile, unfriendly 2 hostility, in an unfriendly khattt f. Arabic calligraphy
manner khatk r m. sinner
khuss m. Arabic 1 peculiarity 2 relationship, respect katkr f. mistake, error, blunder
in this respect, with regard to this, about this khatt-as-sjr m. Arabic 1 current electric
in all respects current 2 way, flow 3 course, direction 4 line
khussn Arabic 1 especially, in particular 2 privately, khatvatl m. khatvatna f. plural 1 mistake,
personally, individually blunder 2 deception optical illusion
khusus Arabic 1 particular; private in khtt-i-hn m. railroad
particular private capital 2 special; khatjstlaj deceived
confidial; secret 3 personal private secretary khat 1 f. mistake, blunder 2 inaccurate, untrue a
khusuij t Arabic masculine plural of shot that missed, a miss b a shot into the air
khususijt m. Arabic [plural: khususijatna khutb f. Arabic religion hutba (holiday sermon containing a
Arabic plural: khususij t] 1 detail, particular 2 reference to the reigning noble)
peculiarity; characteristic; specific; property khtt-i-pesh m. military forward line
chemical property 3 proximity, close relationship, intimacy khatr m. Arabic [plural: khatarna Arabic m. plural:
to have close relations, be intimate with someone akht r] 1 danger; threat; risk the
khas m. 2 Fatherland is in danger danger to life
khasil f. Arabic [plural: khasil Arabic m. plural: to create great danger a danger arose, a
khasl] manner, style moral quality threat arose to be in danger
khizr m. regional 1 friend of the Prophet Moses 2 Prophet to create a threat to someone to meet face-to-
Elijah face with danger 2 alarm air-raid alarm
khuz f. Arabic humility; submission, obedience air-raid warning announcement to
to resign oneself to something, submit to something announce an air-raid warning
khat m. khatt Arabic [plural: khatna Arabic plural: khatar t Arabic masculine plural of
khutt] 1 letter correspondence khatarn k dangerous, risky uneasy road,
to carry on a correspondence with someone 2 line, dangerous road
mark a straight line a curved line
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khatarnkv laj m. khatarnkijt m. danger khal f. Arabic 1 anatomy cavity oral cavity 2
This is not so dangerous. emptiness 3 alienation There was a
khatr f. Arabic [plural: khatr Arabic m. plural: noticeable alienation between them.
khatar t] 1 danger; threat to place khal t m.
under threat, threaten 2 alarm, warning 3 risk khls
khatt-i-fsl m. border, frontier khlstn m.
khatksh m. khatkh m. ruler, straightedge khlsavl denominative, transitive
khat larukaj lined lined paper, ruled khlsedl denominative, intransitive
paper khl s khal s Arabic 1 free, liberated, saved, delivered 2
khtt-i-mash f. Arabic [plural: khut-i-mash] unoccupied, not busy (with work, matters) 3 open
1 itinerary, line (of travel) 2 politics course (of action) the shop is open 4 unsealed (letter, package) 5 deprived of
political course something 6 completed, finished idiom open, fresh air
khatmt m. letter, correspondence to send khulstn Arabic brieflly, succinctly to
letters, dispatch letters mention briefly
khatm f. Arabic botany marshmallow, Althaea khlsv laj m. 1 freedom 2 idleness, unemployment 3
khatvl opening, unsealing (letter, package) 4 completion, finishing
khutt 1 f. Arabic plural of 2 routes, itineraries khlsavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
khatb m. Arabic 1 preacher 2 orator free, set free, set at liberty; save, deliver 2 to open (a door, a shop)
khatr Arabic 1 serious, great (of responsibility, etc.) 2 3 to dismiss (from a job) 4 to open, unseal (a letter, a package) 5
esteemed, honored to unload (a gun) 6 to finish, complete 7 to settle, eliminate (a
khif f. Arabic secret hidden (of difficulties, conflict, etc.) 8 to untie (e.g., a knot) 9 to untangle (threads)
etc.) idiom to educate the people idiom
khuff sh m. Arabic bat to open up a road (e.g., in the mountains)
khifft m. Arabic 1 lightness, lightness in weight 2 khlsn m. 1 deliverance, salvation, liberation 2 settling
insignificance (e.g., of a problem) 3 light-mindedness 4 (dispute)
humiliation, insult 1
khl sa 1 feminine singular of 2 unmarried woman
khafa n m. Arabic 1 despair 2 depression (daughter, sister)
despondent thoughts 3 palpitation 2
khuls f. Arabic the heart of a matter, crux of a matter;
khafk m. marten deduction, conclusion succinctly
khafag n m. speaking compound verb to summarize, speak
khafag f. grief, derangement, disorder succinctly
khaf Arabic 1.1 upset, grieved I am upset, I am khlsj m. khalasi f. 1 salvation, deliverance
distressed 1.2 angry, dissatisfied 1.3 suffocated, smothered 1.4 to save oneself, escape 2 running dry, failing; decreasing 3
figurative dispirited a to upset, grieve b to anger, annoy khlsj m. dialect break in relations
c to suffocate, lie heavy on d figurative to oppress, stifle khlsedl khaladl intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a to fall into confusion; grieve b to be angry (with), be become free, escape, get out 2 to be open 3 to get fired (from a
annoyed (with) Don't be angry at me! c to job); to get out of (i.e., responsibility) 4 to come to an end, end,
choke 2 f. asthma, asphyxiation finish, come to completion the semester is ended
khaf kavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 5 to be opened, be unsealed (letter, package) 6 to be unloaded (a
asphyxiating asphyxiating gases gun) 7 to deliver, give birth, calve, kitten, foal 8 to run out, to be
khaf Arabic hidden, secret expended
khaff Arabic 1 light (of industry) 2 military manual, hand, khldedn m. khldedna f. dialect
light 3 insignificant; unimportant 4 linguistics palatalized (of khlsedn m.
phonemes) khlsed m. plural 1 liberation, deliverance, salvation 2
1 khukl transitive dialect 2 opening 3 dismissal (from work) 4 termination, completion 5
2 khkul transitive dialect 1 opening, unsealing (letter, package) 6 unloading (a gun) 7
khug Eastern 2 delivering (birth), birth, giving birth, calving, kittening
khugn m. khil f Arabic 1 m. .1 breaking, infraction
khal m. 1 faith, assurance 2 trust, confidence to break a promise 1.2 opposition 1.3 contradiction
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khul m. Arabic [plural: akhl ] 1 disposition,
contrary to something 2 contradicting, contradictory temperament; character 2 breeding idiom he got
contradictory, not corresponding to angry; he became disturbed
reality khilt m. Arabic 1 creation, making 2 world, society;
khilft m. Arabic 1 history caliphate (government) 2 people 3 temperament; nature (of a person)
office of caliph 3 successor to be someone's khiltn Arabic by nature
successor khultrikh f. khultang f. anger,
khilfraftr m. misdemeanor discomposure he was angry; he got upset
khilf-i-knn regional illegal, illicit 1 khal f. obsolete nation, people
khilfvarz f. 1 infraction of a law or custom 2 crime, 2 khla oblique singular and vocative of 1
misdemeanor 1 khil Arabic natural, innate; inherent, characteristic (of)
khall m. Arabic creator, maker 2 khal popular, of the people
khall creative writer, creative worker khalk m. 1
khallijt m. Arabic creative work literary khilk f. 1 ( Eastern-type) robe 2 apron
creativity khalg m. khalg m. 1
khil l m. Arabic 1 defect, flaw; imperfection 2 disorder khulj f.
khalmal 1 sincere (of friendship) 2 frank, open khall m. Arabic 1 loss, damage, harm 2 hindrance,
to speak frankly, talk in plain terms interference a to inflict damage, harm b to
khalk Arabic masculine plural of hamper, interfere with idiom Eastern
khulbraj m. idiom You have gone out of your mind.
khalpl m. brush, brushwood khulm m. history hul'm
khulp f. khalndzh m. [plural: khalandzhn] mulberry (white or
khaltm m. red, with pits)
khalt f. bag sleeping bag khalndza f. oak
khildzh m. plural history Hilji (a people living in 1
khalvt m. Arabic 1 solitude, loneliness 2 closed meeting,
Afghanistan in the Middle Ages) private property
khalkhan deformed 2 khlot empty, hollow
1 khalsh m. 1 suspicion 2 obstacle khalvatkhn f. 1 room (in the men's half of the house) 2
2 khalsh m. stitch cell (ecclesiastical)
khulls Arabic 1 pure, unadulterated 2 short in khalvatnishn 1 retiring, withdrawing 2 m. hermit
resume form khalvat 1 m. .1 confidant 1.2 hermit 2.1 confidential,
khalt Arabic 1 m. .1 mixture, admixture 1.2 blend 2 secret 2.2 secluded
predicative blended to mix (with) intransitive khuld m. Arabic eternity, immortality
to mix khuls m. Arabic sincerity, candor
1
khal' f. Arabic 1 removal 2 abolition khalvandnaj m. cord for fastening up a bag; lace
2
khul' f. law 1 divorce at the instigation of the woman 2 khlvta empty, hollow
cutting a son off from his inheritance khul f. khul 1
khil't m. Arabic ceremonial robe khlaj m. 1 sprout 2 blade of grass 3 straw 4 litter, garbage,
khal'-i-sil h f. disarmament compound verb trash idiom His beard has gotten a bit grey
to disarm compound verb to disarm proverb Murder will out; the guilty mind eventually
khl'a f. 1 betrays itself
khalf m. Arabic [plural: akhl f] 1 successor 2 son khalit f.
khulaf Arabic masculine plural of khalidzh m. Arabic bay the Bay of Bengal
khalaf 1 rear, back 2 subsequent khaldzh-i the Persian Gulf
1 khal m. Arabic singular & plural 1 nation, people, the khalif m. Arabic [plural: khalifag n Arabic plural:
people 2 plural people; inhabitant important people 3 khulaf plural: khalf] 1 history Caliph 2 successor
creation, making compound verb to make, create 3 polite form of address (e.g., to a tailor and other craftsmen)
compound verb to be made, be created khal Arabic 1 kind, gracious 2 m. proper name Khalik
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khali f. Arabic m. [plural: khal] 1 nature, khamr Arabic 1 fermented (of dough) sourdough
disposition, character 2 creature bread 2 m. .1 dough 2.2 pasta 2.3 figurative nature
khall m. Arabic 1 religion true friend (an epithet of khamir 1 feminine singular of 2 f. .1 leaven
Abraham) 2 proper name Khalil 3 m. plural Khalili (tribe) 4 to leaven (dough) 2.2 dough the dough is
Khalil (tribesman) rising Eastern literal a lion made of dough a weak
1
khalil m. plural Khalili (tribe) and puny man
2
khalil khalili (a variety of early-ripening grape, dark red in khamz slightly bent; inclined
color) khamezavl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
1
khum m. khum (a large clay jar for the storage of water, wine, bend slightly; incline
oil, etc.) khamezadl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
2 kham bending, bowing; curving bend slightly; incline
1 khum r m. Arabic 1 drunkenness; hangover 2 intoxication khanzr m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 medicine
(from love) 3 languor (in the eyes) scrofula
2 khim r m. khun m. Arabic diphtheria
khum ra f. proper name Khumara khuns f. Arabic neutralization, paralysis
khumr 1 intoxication 2 languorous, languid (of eyes) 1 khundzh a f. rags
languorous eyes 2 khundzh a f. 1 millet 2 oil-cake
khmzraj m. Withania coagulans (a plant yielding a khandzhr m. dagger
ferment for cheese) khandzharkhatj m. ornament in the form of a dagger
khamb f. large woven basket (for storing corn, grain); corn- khandzhar striped (of silk cloth)
bin, granary khndzhk m. khindzhak (a kind of pistachio tree) 2
khambir f. dialect khandzhakj m. plug, spigot; bung
khump r m. Eastern mortar (weapon) khand m. court for playing knucklebones the game of
khumpr f. khampr siege gun knucklebones
khamt f. khand f. laughter a laughable b senseless
khamt 1 chubby and pink (of a baby) 2 stocky to laugh he laughs to fall down
khamcha little finger, pinky lower rib laughing
khamche f. plural Eastern bread made of broken rice or khand n 1 m. laughter; smile anecdote, joke 2
millet poetry laughing, smiling
khumrj f. mug for drinking (clay, metal) khandn k laughable
khums m. Arabic fifth part, fifth khandrkj m.
1 khamsr m. fall of leaves, the beginning of autumn khand m. Arabic 1 ditch; moat 2 trench
2 khamsr 1 spontaneous, unceremonious 2 sociable khandk m. corral, paddock behind which cattle are driven
khamsortj f. 1 spontaneity, informality 2 friendship, khandkj m. mastiff, pointer (breed of dog)
sociability khandl transitive [present: past: ] to laugh,
khamsz jeer at, deride Don't laugh at him. He
khams f. Arabic 1 pentad (five poems unified into a single laughed for a long time. They are laughing.
entity, e.g., by Nizami, and Navoi) 2 five senses (sight, hearing, khandn 1 mocking, sarcastic 2 funny
smell, touch, and taste) to become a laughing stock 3 pleasant, lifegiving
khamn bent, crooked khandavl transitive [past: ] to make laugh
khamandk m. zoology tick khandavr laughable, funny
kham-u-chm m. shrewdness, tricks khand 4
khumd m. Arabic 1 extinguishing, extinction 2 medicine khandedl intransitive [past: ]to laugh; guffaw;
loss of the power of speech giggle
khamavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to bend, khundijl transitive [past: ] to preserve, safeguard,
bow 2 to distort guard
khamdz khan m. dialect [plural: khanna] dialect [plural:
khamedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to bend; khand n] 1 stump, stubble 2 spur (on a rooster) 3
bow; be deformed, be distorted figurative hindrance, obstacle, impediment
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Every kind of obstacle arose. phrase, the subject of the action of a passive voice is expressed
to create serious measures were taken by the
obstacles in someone's path to eliminate obstacles ministry bilateral towards evening
to encounter obstacles a from all sides b all-around, comprehensively
khankj to step aside, avoid 2 direction (of the wind, etc.)
khanl m. male of the keklik, keklik a northern wind is blowing today 3 country,
khnmn m. shrimp, short person region, province an old name for the country of the
1 khann m. wormseed root, Curcuma zerumbet Afghans the Southern province the Eastern
2 khann knotty, gnarled (of wood) province 4 relation, connection in all respects 5
khnj short, short in stature mood, desire I want (to eat, to drink, etc.)
khinzr m. Arabic [plural: khinzir n Arabic plural: appetite disappeared not to feel
khanzr] pig, boar like working, without desire 6 soul, heart I
khunk cold, cool took offense at him a to live in
khunuk f. cold, coolness perfect harmony b to become close a to offend b to
1 khing embarrassed; ashamed distress, upset to be offended, be distressed, be upset
2 khing m. sage to arouse, arouse disgust, instill hostility, dislike
khingtj f. embarrassment; shame to feel, have a feeling of disgust; feel hostility; no longer love, fall
khngra m. 1 dandruff 2 plaque (on the teeth) 3 scale, out of love to calm down ! calm down!
deposit to turn everything upside down
khangrj m. textiles reed (of a loom) a to beat until loss of consciousness b to learn inside information
khingavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to a to calm down b to take revenge a
embarrass, shame to grow cold, fall out of love b figuratives to be satiated, gorged
khingedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be to offend, distress, upset to be offended,
embarrassed, be ashamed be distressed, be upset Eastern to avoid
kha f. an answer, decline (by making excuses) to take
1 khu m. plural 1 tinder 2 kind of sugar cane someone's side, be for someone to feel nauseous
2 kho khu m. plural 1 you see, you know, (emphasis) a to throw up, vomit b to feel, to feel, have a feeling of
you know, I told you, I (emphasis) told you disgust a to visit, to drop by b to come back to
you see, he left; he (emphasis) left one's mind, come to mind to win over to
you know, one must do something 2 however, but someone's side; persuade, convince somebody
you speak well, but the fact is, you are Ahmed took revenge on the enemy
right, but the fact is although, but 3 a to achieve a goal b to take revenge
of course of course, that is so that's all I took revenge on the enemy in the
very well and good, but (emphasis) 4 f. but, hindrance daytime at night everywhere, all places, all
that's a big "but". to intercede with him on my behalf
3 kho khu Eastern vice 2 it's already been hundreds of years that
khv f. 1 side, direction south here, hither khvbav laj m. 2
there, thither a along this side; on this side b in that 1 khvbdaj 1 offended to be offended
direction, here a along the right side, on the right side with someone 2 distressed, upset a to offend b to
b to the right side, to the right to my right a distress, upset to be upset with someone
along the left side, on the left side b to the left side, to the left 2 khvbad f. 1 offense 2 distress, upsetting 3 indigestion
to my left near khvpuag f. 1 dejection to be dejected
someone, next to someone from the other side 2 distress, upsetting
from one side he started home khvpa 1 distressed 2 offended 3 distress, upsetting
they are coming to me to repel, spoil one's appetite
Eastern here and there, hither and thither, in khvpuag f.
all directions; back and forth, there and back
khvpkhv side by side
to go back and forth, there and back
a from the direction b with the help of this turn of a
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khnand to teach reading and writing to khu m. boiling, the action of boiling
eliminate illiteracy to learn to read and khob d m. hernia
write, become literate to become literate khokhuj f. bowling (the game)
khnand songsters (of birds)
2
khukh m. toad
khv-u-khtr m. memory to remember khukj m.
khv-o-sh Eastern around, khukedl intransitive [past: ] regional to boil;
about boil up
1
khh 1 combining form wishing, desiring well- khuavl transitive [past: ] 1 to bring to a boil,
wisher 2 conjunction though, let both and ; boil; cook by boiling to boil eggs 2 to pour boiling
both in the city and in the country water upon 3 figurative to anger
2 khv f. archaeology khva kha f. anatomy male child's sexual organ
khhsh m. [plural: khhishna Arabic plural: khuh r m. action of boiling or boiling over
khhish t] wish, desire; request in khoj small
accordance with someone's wish or request khuedl intransitive [past: ]1 to boil, cook by
khhishmnd 1 wishing, having
khhishmn boiling 2 to anger; get angry He got angry. He
the wish, having the desire He wants to flew into a rage. Anger shook him. Anger
come here. 2 m. interested party seized him.
khmakh willy-nilly; inevitable; without fail khodzhk the Khodjak Pass (south of
Eastern Whether I wanted to or not, I had to go to the Kandahar)
city. khodzh m. 2
khvjkhaj m. vengeance, revenge khcha
1 knob m. 1 sleep uneasy sleep khvadznd starting, moving; oscillating
sleepy eyes bedroom bed khvadzndka m. insect; small insect; mite
cloths to put to sleep, lull; inspire sleep, plunge into khvadzndj
sleep He is dozing. I can't sleep. khvadzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to move, shift
to dream to sleep vi he is dozing; he to move troops 2 to shake, oscillate, sway, flap,
wants to sleep ! Wake up! Awake! flutter The wind shook the window
She was in a profound sleep. to curtains. 3 to cause to shake, shake 4 to send, dispatch 5 to put
be deep in sleep proverb "The in motion, turn on (i.e., motor) 6 to agitate to cause
thirsty man dreams of a lake 2 dream day dream cardiac disturbance a to move, stir, budge b to collect,
2 khub poetry good assemble; be concerned with collections passive to be
khub f. dear, beloved put in motion; be started up (e.g., a motor)
khub n f. plural beauties khvadzavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m.
khubnj f. sweet dried apricot figurative motivating force; source
khubi f. 1 beauty 2 advantage, superiority khvadzedl intransitive [present: past:
khobdzhn sleepy, somnolent; drowsy ]1 to move, budge He is
khbdzj m. lodging for the night fidgeting in his seat. 2 to shake, oscillate, sway, flap, flutter 3 to
khubrj 1 handsome 2 m. handsome man, Adonis proceed, set out, depart 4 to operate, work (e.g., a motor) 5 to
khubrja 1 beautiful 2 f. a beauty worry 6 to develop (e.g., of a culture) 7 grammar to have a
khubsurt beautiful diacritical mark, have a vowel sign
khob-u-khj l m. dreams, daydreams khvadzedna f. khvadzed m. plural 1 motion,
khobavlaj Eastern sleeping I had a nap. I movement I can't move; I can budge
dozed off. neither hand or foot. 2 oscillation, swaying, fluttering 3 setting
khub f. 1 beauty 2 advantage, superiority 3 something out, departure, exit 4 operation (of a motor) 5 worry 6
pleasant 4 good idiom excellently, in superior development (e.g., of a culture)
fashion khuts m. khutskj m.
khobjlj dialect sleeping; sleepy khutsavl transitive 1
khup m. 1 sultriness 2 fog khuts f. crack
khot imperfect of
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khoringj f. 1 friendship among women 2 diminutive of make soft The soil became soft.
woman-friend khvazavl transitive Eastern
khvrajj khorajaj m. [plural: khvrajna khvazedl intransitive Eastern
plural: khoraj n] nephew (son of one's sister) 1 khug khvg 1 m. pain, ache headache
1
khva m. 1 ravine, gully; hollow 2 brook despite the pain 2 predicative & attributive painful (of a part of
2
khu m. 2
the body) My right hand hurts.
kho imperfect of
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painful place; an injury idiom with great effort, with khuskj m. 1 khusj m. calf
strain, with stress 2 khusj m. game in which the player stands on one leg and
2
khog
khvag f. m. [plural: khvg f. plural: attempts to overthrow one another
khvag ] 1 sweet 2 tasty 3 pleasant melodious voice, khush 1.1 good, pleasant 1.2 joyous, merry
pleasant voice 4 intimate (of friends) This is an joyous, merry 2 combining form good, pleasant content,
interesting story. Dear sister! joyful
khogtb m. khogtj f. khushta m. flatterer; toady
khogalraj
sweet-sour; rather sour khushakhl virtuous, moral
khug m m. jasmine khushakhl f. virtue; morality
khugm n khvgm n khugmnd
1 suffering, grieving khush l
2 empathetic; sympathetic He is khushlavl denominative, transitive
responsive to the misfortunes of others. khushl f.
khushledl denominative, intransitive
khugmnav l denominative, transitive [past: ] khushmd m. 1 flattery; toadying to flatter,
to make suffer, torture toady (to) 2 to compliment
khugmned
l denominative, intransitive [past: ] khushamdgr m. [plural: khushamadgr]
to suffer; grieve (for) flatterer; toady
khogv
laj m. 1 sweetness, sweet taste 2 euphoniousness khushmand f. plural flattery; toadying
3 intimacy (of friends) to flatter someone; toady to someone
knvagobj
m. 1 sherbet 2 syrup khushnd m shapely, well-formed
khvagka
f. 1 relish, condiment 2 hors d'oeuvre khushv z possessing a good voice, having a pleasant
khvagav
1
l denominative, transitive [past:
l khogav voice; mellifluous, melodious; tuneful
]1 to make sweet, sweeten 2 to delight someone, give khushvz f. possession of a good voice; mellifluence,
someone pleasure or enjoyment melodiousness; tunefulness
2
l denominative, transitive [past:
khugav ] to khushjnd 1 favorable 2 pleasant
wound; injure; cripple pleasant memories
khvag 1 feminine singular of 2 2 f. candy, sweet, sweet khushj khush plural of
dish khushbkht happy, successful ... We are
khvagakj
sweetish happy that
khvagalraj khushbakhtn fortunately
khvagavl
m. sweets seller khushbakht f. happiness, luck, good fortune
khvag-v
la f. botany liquorice khushb khushbj khushbja aromatic,
khvag feminine plural of 2 sweet-smelling, perfumed
1 khvaged l denominative, intransitive [past:
l khoged khushbu f. scent, fragrance, pleasant odor
]1 to be sweet; be sweetened 2 to receive, get pleasure, get khushbaj n eloquent
enjoyment 3 to be near, be dear (to); become close friends (with) khushbn m. optimist
2 khvuged l denominative, intransitive [past:
l khvged khushbin f. optimism
]to injure oneself; hurt oneself; become crippled khushposh k well-dressed
1 khvaged
m. plural 1 sweetness 2 sweetening khusht dialect
khuged
2
m. plural pain, ache headache khushtarkb 1 good looking, pleasing to the sight 2
khus well-formed
khusan m. septic field, septic tank, sewage disposal pit khushh l 1.1 content; joyous, merry; happy
khus vzha f. kind of ferule (group of herbs related to I am glad to see you here. 1.2 lively, animated 2 m.
parsley) proper name Khushhal'
khost m. Khost (district in Pakhti province and an area in khushhltj f.
northeast Afghanistan) khushhlavl denominative, transitive [past:
khostv l m. inhabitant of Khost, Khostian ]to cheer, gladden to take comfort (in),
khostj 1 Khostic, relating to Khost dagger from rejoice (in)
Khost 2 m.
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to give a bribe, suborn to rudely interrupt, waves. Eastern proverb Your eyes are
interrupt someone to fall silent, become silent bigger than your stomach. proverb literal
a to smirk stupidly; show the teeth b poor mouths, rich words figurative He's a braggart.
to be reproached c to bite the tongue I spoke proverb literal He speaks sweet words, but his heart is
about this many times. It bores me to have to speak about this. crooked. figurative the mailed fist in a velvet glove
a to try with all one's might b to be greedy proverb A Moslem in speech, but a kafir (i.e.,
to keep a secret, hold one's tongue to fail to unbeliever, infidel) at heart.
mention, omit mention of something Eastern proverb The rich man has many hangers-
to shut up, compel to be silent to call someone on; the beauty has many suitors.
loudly to ask loudly, ask at the top of one's 2
khval khvl f. usually plural khval sweat,
voice to regret, deplore something perspiration to sweat, perspire
to compose, invent or make up something for the purpose of The patient was covered in perspiration
self-justification Eastern I can't make up my to make to sweat freely to thrust (alternately)
mind. to decide to say something into heat and cold He works by the sweat
You have not spoken, as I already of his brow.
guessed. Eastern He is very able. He is very 3 khvla f. 1
imaginative. a to disgrace oneself b to khulavr khvlavr eloquent; sharp-tongued
grow poor, fall into need, become destitute; to starve 1 khvalj f. 1 hat; skullcap; cap; headgear gold-
to reach an understanding, see eye to eye with someone embroidered skullcap 2 technology cowl, cowling
to obey someone, follow someone's advice 2 khul plural of 1
Don't believe him. 3 khval plural of 2
Eastern I am in his power. I depend upon him. khuledl intransitive [past: ] to press down, squeeze;
a to remember someone's words b to speak lucidly c to press down
interfere in another's quarrel He does not obey khvaljvl m. 1 hatter, hat-maker 2 man wearing a
me. Eastern He dumps his guilt on me. skullcap
to transmit orally, communicate khum m. idiom false rumor set in motion
to interrupt someone, interrupt someone's speech khum r m. idiom not to care
to speak well of someone to receive less, to be bothered in no way (by some matter)
more than is due to speak more than necessary, 1 khumr m. plural peach, peaches
not to know how to hold one's tongue crowded, 2 khumr f.
chock-a-block a to grow weak b to khumrj f. 1 clay jar, clay jug 2 pail
become destitute, fall into need khmhaj m. dusty, hot day
to be silent, fall silent to await instructions from 1 khun m. 1 blood 2 murder, bloodshed to spill
someone Eastern I don't agree with blood, commit murder idiom khn-i to overtax
them at all. He is a poor orator. oneself in working
Eastern to fantasize, dream; build castles in the air 2 khuvn
to blurt out; say too much to escape khun b m. poetry bloody tears
one's lips (a word) to ask someone a khunna f. ferocity; bloodthirstiness
question Eastern This is no joke. This is not khon m. angina
a joking matter. affected smile, affected laugh khunlud bloodstained, bloody
to be friendly with someone on the surface; be khunbah f. wergeld, payment (to a clan, family, etc.) in
insincere He wags his tongue. He's a compensation for a death
talker. He is immoderate in his demands. khundzh a f. 2
Take care, don't let the cat out the bag! khundkh r 1 bloodthirsty 2 cruel, savage
He is rude. to escape the lips (of khunkhr f. 1 bloodthirstiness 2 cruelty, ferocity,
a word) This word has already been savagery
forgotten. ! Eastern Hold your tongue! khvand m. taste good taste, pleasant taste
saying He's cheeky. He doesn't restrain himself. tasty, pleasant a to taste, try b to be to the taste, please
proverb The words of man are like the ocean It's so pleasant when
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That film
I liked your book very much. khunn 2 1
has no appeal. a to taste good 1 khvaj m. 1 wooden spade 2 wedding
These grapes are very tasty. b to be interesting, excellent 2 khoj m. personality, character personality,
to enjoy, revel in something to eat character
with pleasure idiom a pleasant place khvid m. green forage, fodder
khund r 1 full-blooded 2 m. .1 man engaged in kheh m.
obtaining vengeance for the murder of a relative, avenger of a 1 khojavl [past: ] transitive to cause
family murder 2.2 avenger inflammation, give rise to suppuration
khvandn khvandn k khvandnj 2 khvajavl transitive Eastern
khvandavr 1 tasty, tasteful, pleasant 2 interesting 1 khojedl intransitive [past: ]to suppurate, become
interesting discussion inflamed
khvandavl transitive [past: ] to delight 2 khvaedl intransitive Eastern
1 khvndi plural of 1 1 khe f. the name for the letter
2 1 khund m. plural Khundi (tribe) 2 khundj m. 2 khe getting down and remaining on the knees (of a camel)
Khundaj (tribesman) to get down and stay on the knees (of a camel); kneel
3
khvand defended; guarded; protected a to keep to be kneeling (of a camel)
(i.e., a secret) b to watch over, guard (a flock, herd, crops) c to 3
khj children's speech No, no! Nasty!, Don't touch!, Don't
safeguard (health, honor) a to be safeguarded (e.g., a eat!
secret) b to be kept safe, watched over (flock, herd, crops) c to be khib n m. 1 avenue, pathway (in a garden) 2 flower-bed
safeguarded (health) 1 khi r m. cucumber
4 khwand stl computer science save 2 khij r m. Arabic right to vote; choice; judgment
khvanditb m. safety; preservation khjst m.
khvandedl intransitive [past: ] a
khaj t m. Arabic tailor tailor's shop
He liked this. b He dared. He became more bold.
khajtkhn f. Arabic tailor's shop, tailor's workshop
khvandiv laj m. khaj ta f. seamstress, dressmaker
khudrz m. cut-throat; murderer khajt f. tailoring, tailor's work to do tailoring,
work as a tailor
khunrez f. bloodshed; slaughter to spill blood,
slay, murder
khj l khaj l m. Arabic [plural: khjlna plural:
khajlna Arabic plural: khajl t] 1 thought, meditation,
khunaj 1.1 sanguinary, bloody 1.2 heavy (of losses) 1.3
bloodthirsty 1.4 bad, rotten; dangerous; threatening 2 m.
idea, concept I think, I suppose I
murderer
think that He was deeply pensive.
khunsrd 1 cold-blooded, calm 2 indifferent,
Such an idea arose in the
minds of many people. She thought of her
unconcerned
daughters. to think of something 2 opinion (
khunsrda cold-blooded animals
khunsard f. 1 calm to lose )in my opinion ... The general
opinion is as follows disagreement ...
self-control 2 indifference, unconcernedness
khunk r m. murderer
a They think that b Their opinion is as follows
khungrm ardent, hotheaded (of a person)
to express an opinion I am of that
opinion too. to exchange opinions 3
1 khna f. 1 house May your house prosper! 2
imagination, notion, concept to suppose, imagine ...
room bedroom vestibule; reception
room, waiting room 3 drawer (of a desk, cabinet) 4 figurative
It appeared to him, It seemed to him that 4
dream revery; fantasy He dreamed of
building, system
Shamayle. 5 supposition; intention
2 khavn m. plural khavna f. olive tree
I intend to go to Kandahar. to mean to, decide to do
1 khunj m. 1 strewing or sprinkling the newlyweds (with
something ! Don't think it over! 6 attention
flowers, etc. at the wedding) 2 gift (to the betrothed couple or to
newlyweds)
a to memorize b to be attentive 7 mood 8 whim,
fancy 9 reflection 10 anxiety 11 khajl pride, creation of self-
2
khun 1.1 bloody, bloodstained 1.2 sanguinary (of a battle,
esteem 12 khajl ghost; apparition 13 khajl decoration
etc.) 2 m. murder
khajlparst m. dreamer, visionary
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khajlparast f. fantasizing Glad you're here! Where are you going now?
khjlmn 1 willful 2 coquettish 3 imaginary; fantastical idiom ! If it doesn't work out it's no great pity!
khjl Oh my beloved! Oh my dream!, My dear! 2 khir 1 furious 2 obstinate
khjaltkaj flirtatious khajr t m. Arabic 1 matters pleasing to God! 2 good deeds,
khjlavr 1 dressing in the latest style; fashionably up-to-date philanthropy; charity (usually distributed at funerals) to
2 dressed up do good deeds, perform philanthropy; distribute alms (usually at
1
khajl Arabic 1 imaginary, fictive 2 fantastic funerals) 3 tip, gratuity
the world of dreams of fancies )( to build khajrtkh r m. khajratkhr m. person receiving
castles in the air, fantasize 3 proud, haughty; romantic voluntary contributions (e.g., a clergyman)
2 khjlj m. proper name Khialaj khajratvl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
3 khjlj f. 1 dear, beloved 2 proper name Khiali sacrifice (a sheep, bull, etc.); distribute alms (usually at funerals)
khajj m m. Arabic 1 tentmaker 2 Omar Khayyam khajrt 1 designated for distribution in the form of charity 2
khijnt khajnt m. Arabic 1 treason, perfidy, betrayal regional charitable, philanthropic hospital for the
adultery to behave perfidiously poor (supported by donations)
with someone; betray someone 2 misappropriation khajrtedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a to misappropriate property held in trust b to be sacrificed (of sheep, a bull, etc.) 2 distributed in the form of
abuse another's trust alms (usually at funerals)
khajbr m. 1 Khyber (pass) the Khyber khirakhlnaj easily soiled
Pass the Khyber Mountains 2 history Khyber kherz
(settlement in Arabia) khajruddn m. Arabic proper name Khajruddin
khajbar 1 adjective Khyber 2 m. inhabitant of the Khyber khajrull m. Arabic proper name Khajrulla
Gorge khajrndesh f. good intentions; benevolence; benevolent
khit turbid attitude; friendship
khta f. line mark straight line dotted line kherdztb m. shame; embarrassment; bashfulness
khe 1.1 big-bellied, pot-bellied 1.2 gluttonous 2 m. person kherdz bashful; ashamed to embarrass; shame
having a paunch to be embarrassed; be ashamed
kheavr 1 khajrkh h 1.1 benevolent, kindly 1.2 kindhearted 2 m.
kha f. 1 belly, paunch, tummy to eat philanthropist; well-wisher
one's fill 2 hold (of a ship) idiom to interrupt, khajrkhh f. 1 benevolent attitudes 2 kindly feelings
break in on someone's words a to put forcibly khajrk m. diminutive of 1 1.4
down b to put down, subordinate a to be put khajrmuhammd m. personal name Khajr-Muhammed
down forcibly b to be suppressed, be subordinated khirn 1 dirty, soiled; slovenly 2 figurative base
kheavr 1 khirnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to soil,
khedzh Eastern present stem of make dirty
khedzhavl transitive Eastern khirnedl denominative to be soiled, become dirty
khichn 1 khajr diminutive affectionate of
khid m. Eastern 2 khajr f. 2
khajdk m. 1 yogurt; curdled soured milk 2 cheese in molds 1 khra f. 1 dirt, mud ear-wax 2 slag, dross
1 khajr Eastern kher Arabic 1 m. [plural: akhj r] .1 idiom to make amends for an injury which
good, blessing, good deed, boon good and evil 1.2 has been inflicted
well-being well, prosperously ! I wish you 2 kher f. Eastern
prosperity! I wish you success! ! ! I wish you 3 khjra oblique singular of 1
prosperity. I wish you all the best. to wish 4 khir dim, bull; blinded
someone prosperity, wish someone all the best all will 1 khirj m. Eastern 1
be well, all will end up all right khjr-i to wish 2 khajr m. mallow gl-i mallow
someone a happy trip 1.3 alms, charity to ask for 3 khajr Arabic charitable, philanthropic
alms, ask for charity 1.4 used in proper names Khajr- 4 khjri vice regional if all goes successfully
Muhammed 2 particle So be it!, O.k.!, Let it be! ! O.k.! 5 kher plural of 2
All right! 3 combining form well idiom ! Welcome!,
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khajrijt m. Arabic 1 good, good deed; well doing 2 well- 2 khjl transitive Eastern
being a good, the good, blessing b well-being khelkhn f. 1 clan; tribe 2 dynasty
khajrija m. Arabic charitable charitable khel f. 1 nonsense 2 empty, void, worthless
institution khelakhnd empty, void, worthless
khez m. jumping, leaping a to leap up; jump up, bob up khelakhand f. nonsense, rubbish, idle talk
and down b to fall upon, go for to leap, jump khim 1 frozen 2 thick
idiom in a flash idiom The river khem khajm f. tent, marquee, pavilion to pitch a
bore its water along headlong. tent figurative to jump (behind, onto), run up
khez n jumping up, leaping up and down, hopping khnj f. 1 small fry 2 act of climbing a tree (by the method
khezsh m. upward flight, ascent runway of clasping the arms around the trunk and pressing the chest
khezh present stem of thereto)
khezhavl transitive [past: ] 1 to raise, raise khindzh spoiled, bad
slightly to hang someone 2 to help to climb khing 1
up (e.g., in a tree) 3 to raise (prices) khingtj f.
khig m. [plural: khigna
plural: khig n] scab khingavl denominative, transitive
to be covered with scabs idiom mortal insults khingedl denominative, intransitive
khig n covered with scabs khno vice dialect all right, very well (qualified
khegn m. Himalayan cedar concession)
kheshv f. weeding khja vice dialect good, very well
khisht khisht f. m. [plural: khisht f. plural:
khisht] wet, moist, raw
khisht-pisht wet through; soaking wet
khishtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 1
dl the thirteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet; the number 4 in
wet; dampen; soak the abjad system
1 khisht masculine plural of 2
d, da dialect di prepositon 1 of (or similar possessive used for
2 khisht 1 feminine singular of 2 f. snails expressing belonging, relationship to someone or something)
khishtedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to father's house friend's brother aroma of
become wet, become soaked; get wet flowers 2 measure (or similar used in the meaning of a measure or
kheshk 1 m. plural Kheshki (tribe) 2 kheshkj m. portion of same substance) a a cup of tea b tea cup 3
Kheshkaj (tribesman) from, at (or similar usually in combination with the postposition
kheshm m. nasal cartilage Eastern expressing origin from the house
kheshumm linguistics nasal from the market from the tailor's 4 for,
kheh m. relative, relation for the sake of (or similar used in combination with the
khehv la f. 1 postposition ) for the work 5 Eastern than (or
1 khha f. female relative, female relation similar used in combination with the postposition when
2 khih f. comparing) Bazgul is older than everyone 6
1 kheh f. relationship, relationship by marriage Eastern under (used in combination with below
to be a relative something, from beneath something) under the table 7
khhi plural of 1 with, together with, jointly with (or similar used with for
1 khik m. khig m. large inflated skin (used for fording expressing commonality) with brother, together with
streams) brother 8 used in combination with nouns expresses qualitative
2 khig m. Eastern and relative adjectives tasty wintry
3 khig m. mountainous, wild 9 forms compound prepositions and adverbs
khigj m. skin bag, skin bottle a outside, outwardly b on the outside a for;
1 khel m. 1 Khel (tribal subdivision), clan; extended family; for the sake of, because of b on, etc. history book
used as a compounding element in tribal names the Eastern Then he started talking about going to
Sulejmankhejli tribe 2 used in geographic names the movies. He knocked him to the ground.
Mashukhel (settlement in southern Afghanistan) 3 history cavalry 3 di pronoun 3
squadron 4 di particle 4
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d pronoun oblique of 1 demonstrative a this, these part of something idiom to be busy with some
this house this woman these books work; get down to work
in this house b with words of feminine gender occasionally 1
dd m. 1 scream, shout for help to help
not inflected in this room c substantive this, that someone 2 complaint; demand for justice; request for fairness
what is that? d in complex sentences may replace the give someone his due
subject in the second clause In 2
dd m. gift, present; kindness, favor compound verb to
summer the weather is warm, but in winter it is cold 2 personal give, present
pronoun, third person singular, feminine she, it 3 d d m. suffix used in proper names Sakhidad
Where is she going? What is she doing? ... 1 dd m. 1 father compound verb to become a father
however, the point is that ... besides (that), in 2 dialect older brother
addition (to that), furthermore and what's more; besides 2 dd f. diminutive sis, sister
(that) to be brief, in short otherwise, in the ddtb m. fatherhood, paternity
contrary case or else; or, otherwise it may dddzh m. regional, slang 1 father, daddy 2 my good
happen, it's possible There it is! Well, I fellow (in addressing an old friend familiarly)
have come. Here's why. Eastern a therefore ddkh h 1 m. plaintiff 2 demanding justice
b exactly ddkhh f. 1 request for help 2 demand for justice,
db m. Arabic 1 wooden axle (a simple mechanism with a demand for fairness compound verb to demand
wheel for lifting water from a reservoir for irrigating small fields) justice, appeal for fairness
2 custom; established ways 3 situation; condition ddrs m. rescuer, savior; intercessor
dbsh m. foreman ddras f. 1 justice 2 support, intercession
1 db f. Arabic quadruped; wild animal; livestock ddk, ddk m. slang dad, daddy
2 db imperfect of ddgr m.
dtkj m. regional botany Grislea Tomentosa dd-u-bed d m. dd-u-farj d m. shouts for help
dtur f. botany thorn apple compound verb to call for help
1 ddzh m. bride's dowry 1 dr m. 1 picket, stake 2 pillar, column 3 gallows, gibbet
2 d dzh m. darkness, gloom, obscurity , to hang someone on a gibbet
dkhl Arabic 1 entering, in-coming 2 internal 2 3 2 dr m. Arabic 1 house, dwelling, abode 2 a chamber, house
participating, taking part in something 4 entered, included (e.g., house of commons b house, residential building
on a list) regional file papers 5 accepted, enrolled orphanage
(in school, etc.) 6 contained in something; being a part of 3
d r suffix possessing something, having something
something armed lasting (of peace)
dkhilawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to dr-ul-iqm f. Arabic hostel
bring in(to), introduce (e.g., forces, troops) 2 to enter, include, dr-ul-m n m. Arabic 1 place of peace, tranquility 2
insert (e.g., on a list) 3 to accept, enroll (in school, etc.) Darulaman (district of Kabul)
1
dkhil f. Arabic regional entrance the dr-ul-insh f. Arabic secretariat (e.g., of the UN)
entrance (is) closed pass, permit dr-ul-ajt m m. orphanage
2
dkhil f. and plural, Arabic from ministry dr-ul-tahrr m. office, chancellery history
of internal affairs, interior ministry minister of the king's personal chancellery
internal affairs dr-ul-hrb m. Arabic 1 front, theater of military
dkhil 1 internal domestic trade
1
operations 2 religion land of unbelievers, land of infidels
civil war boarding school 2 dr-ul-hukumag f. governor's administration,
m. native of a country governor's office, provincial government, provincial administration
2 dkhil plural of 1 dr-ul-khilf f. Arabic 1 regional capital (city) 2
dkhiledl, dkhledl denominative, intransitive [past: history Teheran
]1 to enter, go in, drive in 2 to lead This dr-ul-rijst m. Arabic capital, principal city of a
road leads to Kabul 3 to be included, be entered, be enrolled (e.g., principality
on a list) 4 to be accepted, be enrolled (in a school, etc.) 5 to get dr-ul-saltan f. Arabic capital city
deeper into, penetrate deep into a territory 6 to be contained, be dr-ul-sal m m. Arabic 1 place of peace, place of
tranquility 2 Dar-es-Salaam
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dfi ' Arabic 1.1 repulsing, beating back (e.g., an attack, an dnsh m. knowledge; science
onslaught) antitank gun dnishg h f. school
antiaircraft gun 1.2 defending 1.3 prompting, motivating, dnishmnd 1.1 learned; knowledgeable; erudite 1.2 wise
inducing motive, inducement, incentive; 2 m. .1 learned man, erudite man 2.2 wise man, sage
impulse 2 m. [plural: dawfi'] incentive, impulse, stimulus dnishmand f. learning, erudition; wisdom
dfi'-i-tajr dfi'-i-haw zenith, overhead; (more 1 dng m. jump; leap, bound compound verb to
often antiaircraft) antiaircraft gun jump; leap, bound
d qadr, d kadr so much, so many 2
dng m. 1 one-sixth of something; 2 coin with the value of
dk r m. Dakar one-sixth if a drachma or dinar 3 side, part or neighborhood of a
dktr m. 1 physician, doctor 2 doctor (the academic degree) city 4 side
dktra f. woman doctor, female physician 3 dng present tense stem of
dktr 1 f. .1 work of a doctor; medical work 1.2 graduate dngl transitive
study for the doctor's degree doctoral dissertation 2 dngaj m. cucumber
medical; doctor's dngawl transitive
dk f. muslin; gauze, cheesecloth 1 dngj m. stove (for frying kernels of maize)
1 dl m. Arabic name of the letter 2 dngj m. 1 run, running 2 flight, escape
2 dl m. plural pulse (a variety of peas) d ngi-d ngi torn into pieces compound
dl n m. 1 lounge, hall; vestibule 2 covered passageway; verb to tear, rip into pieces
corridor 3 veranda dngedl intransitive
d lta, d lta adverb there (near you, at your place) 1 dn f. 1 grain; kernel forage compound
dlchin m. plural verb to bring in the harvest 2 granule, grain snowflake
1 dm m. net; snare; trap compound verb 3 dot, speck, spot; pea 4 boil, abscess; pimple a
literal & figurative to cast a net; set a trap blackhead; pimple b ulcer (from an oriental sore) 5 piece, copy
dm contraction of the pronoun and the conjunction
2
one watermelon sixty apples
This is also harmful. 2 dn f. gate valve, water gate
dmdkhel m. plural fianc's relatives, relatives of the dnakhr, dnakhur f. feeding trough, feed box, feeder
groom dnad r 1 grainy, granular, granulated; having kernels 2
dm n m. 1 skirt, hem of a skirt 2 foot (of a hill, mountain) spotted, mottled; with spots
3 valley 4 summer pasture 5 Daman (the territories near the dndn 1.1 by the kernel 1.2 by the piece 2 scattered,
Suleiman mountains inhabited by Afghans) dispersed
proverb These words were futile. dn suffix vessel soap dish
dmn m. resident of the Daman dnjb m. Danube
dmd r m. trapper, bird snare, fowler; hunter dw m. stake (in a game)
dmn m. dwut f.
dman f. 1 foot (of a mountain); region, district dud m. Arabic proper noun Daud, David
dmanad ra dman larnkaj, dmj r 1 ddz 1 m. plural Daudzi (a tribe) 2 m. ddzy Daudzai
vast, broad, wide, extended 2 long, prolonged, protracted, drawn dwud f. chrysanthemum
out dus m. 1 scoundrel, blackguard 2 coward
1
dn 1 fog, haze 2 dust cloud 3 dim, dark dwtalb m. Arabic 1 volunteer 2 pretender, claimant,
2
d n suffix knowing something knowing Pashto aspirant 3 plaintiff 4 person who wishes to participate in an
3
d n suffix vessel tea caddy auction, bidder 5 instigator (of war), warmonger
dn 1.1 wise 1.2 learned 2 m. [plural: dn and dwtalab f. auction
dnj n] sage, wise man dw m. veil; shawl (woman's)
dnj f. knowledge; wisdom dw f. usually plural dw compound
d inrne plnw l m. computer science Internet verb to argue
service provider dw, dwj 1 m. plural Dawi (a tribe) 2 m. Dawai
d inrne dzhrgdz m. computer science Internet d hase pronoun
forum dhmra adverb so many, so much, this many
dnist 1 known; well-known, noted 2 f. knowledge dhom f. Dagomeya
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dh Arabic 1 talented, capable 2 skilful, able dabgh f. dressing, currying, tanning; leather business
dj m. course of masonry (in a wall) compound verb compound verb to tan, dress leather
to lay the foundation stone (of a building) 1 dbndinj 1 2 m. foreigner
djir, djr Arabic 1 moving, set in motion; revolving 2 db ndi, db nde 1.1 outside (of); on the outside of; beyond
working, operating, turned on (e.g., of a machine) 3 established, a not in the center b outside of Kabul
founded 4 instituted, brought (of a suit, a legal action) outside of school They were situated
compound verb compound verb outside the city. compound verb a to extract b to
djratuma'rf, dirat-al-ma'rf m. select, pick out, single out 1.2 outside, on the street
Arabic compound verb to go out (onto the street, etc.) 1.3 abroad
djirawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 He died while abroad 2 predicate external; going beyond,
to move, set in motion, turn 2 to put into operation, turn on (e.g., a going outside something 3 attributive
machine) 3 to establish, found 4 to institute, bring (a suit, a legal idiom down outside and inside the
action) country from abroad
djraw circular, round circle, round dance dbndinj, dibndinj 1 external, foreign
djir f. Arabic 1 circle semicircle ministry of foreign affairs 2 exterior, outside 3
circumference, circle dialect face 2 circle, strange, alien, other's; (from) outside
cycle 3 radius of action; range of action, flight range 4 m. plural, 2 db nde Eastern
Arabic dawyir institution government dab w m. Eastern 1 pressure 2 influence
institution idiom geography degree of latitude peremptorily 3 pomp, splendor
geography degree of longitude to nonplus dibt, debt m. accounting debit
somebody, put somebody in a bind dabdab f. Arabic 1 pomp, splendor with great
dirat-al-ma'rf m. Arabic encyclopedia ceremony 2 regional fear, terror
The Pashto Encyclopedia dab fat, stout, plump
djratuma'rif, dirat-al-ma'rif dabz heavy, coarse (of cloth)
encyclopedic encyclopedic knowledge dabist n m. school
djraw circular; cyclic(al) ( cyclic) dabk f. intimidation, threat
recurrence dbl transitive [past: ] drive in, hammer in, sink (into
djiredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 the ground)
to move, be put into operation, be turned on (e.g., of a machine) 2 dabln m. Dublin
to be established, founded, instituted 3 to be instituted, be brought dabla f. bin
(of a suit or legal action) dablj m. [plural: dabl and Western dablij n]
djzng f. Dajzangi (district and province) box; jar, pot (tin) can tea caddy
djk m. [plural: djk n] spangle, sequin dab f. 1 vessel for oil 2 leather wineskin
djkund f. Daikundi (province, Central Afghanistan) 1 dab ripening in straw or leaves (of fruit)
djm, dm Arabic constant, eternal; stable, lasting; long, 2 dabj m. 1 cudgel, club 2 washing beetle (for doing laundry)
prolonged, protracted ! saying Long live dabz
Afghanistan! 1 dp 1 m. dialect sweltering heat, stuffiness It became
djmn Arabic constantly, always, forever stuffy 2.1 close, stuffy, stifling 2.2 to become deaf 2.3 cloudy,
djim, dim Arabic 1 constant, permanent, eternal overcast, gloomy compound verb a to be close, be stuffy
permanent representative 2 stable, lasting; long, b to become deaf He went deaf c to be cloudy,
prolonged, protracted 3 life life sentence be overcast
djimijt m. Arabic constancy; eternity 2 dap paired word with
dn m. Arabic law creditor; lender dp ra, dap ra, dip ra postposition less often preposition,
dj d f. nurse, wet nurse nurse, wet nurse alone or in combination with the preposition 1 for the sake of;
dab b m. bragging, boasting because of; for for the work
for you
dabb boastful for the sake of money What for? 2 for (used when
dab gh m. Arabic tanner, currier denoting a time period) for several days
dabght m. forever 3 for something, against something (of a medication,
dabghkhn f. tannery
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darkhw st, darkh st m. darkhw st f. 1 request; dars m. Arabic [plural: darsuna and Arabic
petition, application 2 inquiry 3 desire, wish durus] lesson textbook school supplies
compound verb a to request; make an application, petition b to compound verb to study to explain a
make an inquiry c to desire, wish lesson ... to study compound verb to
dard m. 1 pain; suffering compound verb to hurt (e.g., teach, instruct, give lessons
of the arm, etc.) 2 anxiety We are dars l m.
worried about the future 3 offense, injury 1 drst, drast pronoun all, everyone, everything
Gulmaki took offence 4 plural labor, childbirth idiom everyone knows
sad news idiom a to be useful, be of use 2 drust, durust 1.1 correct, right, true That's
b to be appropriate, be suitable true 1.2 careful, industrious, punctual, conscientious
dardld agonizing, painful compound verb 2 2.1 correctly, right 2.2 carefully,
dardnl m. the Dardanelles industriously, conscientiously
dardr m. sound of rain drstawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
1
dardmn dardmnd 1 painful, hurting (e.g., of an arm, complete, conclude, bring to an end; fulfill, execute, carry out
etc.) 2 angry, cross (of a person) 3 sympathetic 2
drustawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
dardn k 1 painful, sore (e.g., of an arm, etc.) 2 sad, correct, put right 2 to organize, arrange
melancholy, sorrowful darstun (one who is) appealing to you, (one who is) turning
dardawl transitive [past: ] 1 to anger, make angry to you (with a request, etc.)
2 to distress, upset 3 to offend, hurt someone's feelings 1
drast, darast f. weapons, arms, armament
dardedl intransitive [past: ]1 to get angry, become compound verb to arm oneself
angry 2 to be distressed, be upset, be sad He is 2 drusta feminine singular of 2
upset 3 to be offended, take offense drastaw l m. gunsmith, armorer, small-arms technician
1 darz m. 1 crack, fissure 2 military breakthrough, penetration 1 drust, durust f. 1 quality of being business-like, efficient,
compound verb, compound verb a to form a sensible and serious 2 honesty, integrity honestly
crack, make a fissure b military to break through, penetrate 2 drstj, drastj m. objective witness
to penetrate the enemy's defense drstedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
3 seam, hem compound verb a to stitch, sew b concluded, be consummated, be ended or brought to an end
figurative to settle, arrange, patch up a misunderstanding darsg h m. school; educational institution
idiom to introduce dissension in the ranks of 1 drsu Western present tense perfective aspect first person
someone, cause a quarrel between, put someone against someone plural of
2 draz, drz 1 interjection boom, bang 2 m. crash, din, thunder 2 drs oblique plural of
1 darsi educational, academic; school school
3 drz m. 1 platform 2 embankment (low mound of earth grammar (textbook) teacher, instructor (in a madrasa)
along the sides of a peasant house) classroom; auditorium curriculum
draz f. 2 drsi Western present tense perfective aspect second person
drazdrz m. 1 roar, thunder, rumble, rumbling 2 crackling, singular of
rattle d rasi kil f. computer science access key
darzn, drzn m. dozen a dozen socks darshh m. [ plural: drshjig n]
draznda, daraznda f. 1 anatomy fontanel 2 flat top (of a threshold, (of a door)
mountain) drshl, darshl f. [plural: drshli] 1 threshold (of a
drzanj m. plain, flat terrain door or figuratively) 2 jamb (of a door)
drazawl transitive [past: ] 1 to hit, beat hard (a idiom He doesn't bow his head to anyone.
drum) 2 to stomp (with the feet) 3 to beat, bang (e.g., on a door) darshunj m. snout, muzzle
drazah r m. m. 1 footfall, tread, tramp 2 rumble, roar, darhodl transitive [present: past: ] 1 to
thunder 3 crackling, rattle 4 figurative torture, torment, agony show you 2 to teach you
drazj 1 darghl 1.1 counterfeit, fake, forged, false 1.2 treacherous
darz m. tailor 2 m. .1 scoundrel, villain 2.2 embezzler (of public funds)
drazedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to crack, crackle, creak 2
darghl surrounded
2 figurative to torment oneself, worry, eat one's heart out 3
darghl verb stem past tense of
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drza f. 1 straw regional straw hat 2 regional compound verb to treat respectfully 9 staid, sedate, serious,
stubble, stubble field reliable to bear oneself in a dignified manner
darwg m. brand 10 dear, expensive, valuable 11 important, significant 12 high
darwag 1 branded, having a brand 2 figurative attached, (of taxes and duties) a ship with a
devoted, loyal 3 figurative convinced of something 4 being made displacement of five thousand tons hard of hearing, a
a sacrifice little deaf formal reception great
durs m. Arabic plural of entertainment, food and drink thud, deep sound
darwstl transitive [present: , past ] to lead, drundb raj m. military supply train
take to you drundtj f. drundw lay m. 1 weight, heaviness 2
dargh, drgh 1 usually plural lie, untruth, deceit difficulty, onerousness 3 weight, convincingness, persuasiveness
barefaced lie, outright lie patent lie 4 respect, esteem 5 influentialness, quality of being influential 6
to malinger false words, lying words seriousness, reliability sedateness 7 value 8 importance,
false evidence, false testimony, perjury a significance 9 weight, onerousness (of taxes, etc.)
falsely, deceitfully b in vain, for nothing compound verb drundmiz dzh serious, thoughtful
to lie, to deceive 2 attributive and predicative false, lying, drundawl transitive
deceiving, deceitful lie He drundhaj noble, high-born, blue-blood
thought that I was lying. drundedl intransitive
droghdzhn droghzhn drung paired word with
droghgj m. liar, deceiver darun f. core, pith, heart
droghgoj f. lie, deceit; falsity, mendacity druj, drwaj m. thicket of reeds or cane
darogh m. chief, head warden (of a prison) drowl transitive dialect
drug paired word with 1 dro, droh f. [plural: drwe, drhwe] dialect m.
darawl transitive [past: ] 1 to stop, halt, detain, [plural: drohna] 1 deceit, deception, cunning,
delay ! Stop the horse! Stop the car here subterfuge compound verb to be deceived
Detain that man for a bit 2 to put, place, set 3 to compound verb to deceive, dupe, trick 2 hatred, malice
rouse someone, get someone up, make someone get up 4 to 2 drwa right now, immediately, in a flash
appoint, put into a particular job 5 to bring in, introduce, put in drohl transitive [past: ] 1 to deceive, dupe 2 to
place 6 to advance, field (an army, troops) 7 to stop, discontinue, be hypocritical, dissemble
break off drohlaj 1 past participle of 2 treacherous
1 drwali present tense of drohna f. 1 deception, trickery, cheating 2 hypocrisy
2 darawlaj past participle of drohawl transitive
1 drum m. 1 roar (of a tiger) 2 din, roar, firing (of weapons) drohnhaj 1 present participle from 2 m. .1
2 drum march (as a command) deceiver, fraud, trickster 2.2 hypocrite
3 drum present stem from and 1 droha f.
druml intransitive [past: ]1 to set off, start out, go, 2 droh imperfective imperative from
leave 2 to follow someone or something ... 1 drhi plural of 1
drumj imperfective imperative plural of 2 droh present tense of
drumedl intransitive [past: ]1 to set off, start out, drohedl intransitive [past: ]to be deceived, be
go, leave, depart 2 to pursue, chase someone
tricked
darn inside drwaj, drwaj m.
darun f. Darunta (populated place near Jalalabad) darwez 1 f. beggary, destitution 2 f. alms
drund f. [, dialect , m. plural , dialect, f. compound verb to collect alms 3 m. history Darveza (the
plural dialect ]1 heavy heavy load 2 heavy,
opponent of Bayazid Ansari)
difficult, burdensome; onerous 3 deep, hard, fast (of sleep) 4
darwsh m. dervish
deep (of shade and shadow) in deep shade 5 darweshn attributive dervish
weighty, convincing convincing argument 6 dear;
drwsht numeral twenty-three
respected, esteemed our esteemed guest 7
darweshkhl 1 m. plural Darveshkheyli (a branch of the
influential 8 expressing respect, esteem
Vaziri tribe) 2 m. Darveshkhejl
to treat with respect
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someone compound verb to renounce da-d [f. da-da] 1 broken 2 smashed, shattered,
something, waive, decline split 3 torn to pieces, ripped to shreds 4 divided into parts 5 cut
dreghawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to (up) compound verb a to break, break up b to hit, stab,
refuse ! Don't refuse! break, split c break into pieces d divide into parts e to cut, chop
drgha interjection alas, what a pity compound verb a to be broken, break b to break, get
drekasz consisting of three persons (of a committee, broken c to be torn into pieces, be ripped to shreds d to be
delegation, etc.) divided into parts e to be cut, be chopped
dregn dregnay threefold, triple; trilateral, ddng m. jumping, leaping (for joy) compound
tripartite history The Triple Alliance verb to jump (for joy) at once, in a flash, in an instant,
the armed forces of England (land, naval and air) in no time
drjm, drejm 1 ordinal third every other day dadawl transitive
geology Tertiary period 2 m. dadedl intransitive
drim n m. daak f. 1 threat by firearm 2 threat, intimidation
drjmtb m. mediation, arbitration a to threaten someone with a firearm b to
compound verb to mediate threaten, intimidate someone
dremkhaj three-sided, trilateral, tripartite dawj m. 1 weigher 2 regional grain merchant
drjmgaj m. mediator, arbitrator, arbiter da f. 1 board chess-board
dremanzal three-stage wood flooring 2 leaf of a folding door 3 single-panel door 4
drjma 1 feminine singular of 2 f. .1 the third day of a strip of something 5 height (of a person) 6 crack, split, cleft 7
wedding 2.2 the third day after a death lobule, section, slice 8 makeweight compound verb to
dremjshtanj published once a quarter (of a magazine) make up the weight 9 springboard
dren zh m. drainage da-da feminine singular of
dring 1 m. .1 hard soil, firm ground, hardpan 1.2 forest; da-da f. noise, din, racket compound verb
pine forest 2 hard, compact, dense compound verb to make noise, make a hubbub
a to discourage, dishearten, puzzle, perplex b to lead someone 1 daj m. 1 drop 2 measure (for liquids)
into failure; spoil or frustrate someone's plans 2 daj f. 1 foil 2 spangles, decorations made of foil
dringl transitive [past: ] to pull (on), proverb to do something foolish (literally: to
draw taut (e.g., a rope) decorate the head of an old woman with new spangles)
dringawl denominative, transitive [past: 3 daj f. seer (a measure of weight) one seer of
]to pull (on), draw taut (e.g., a rope) wheat
drnga f. dringy m. 1 di-di feminine plural of
dringedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be dastr m. Arabic plural of
pulled (on), drawn taut (e.g., of a rope) dasjs m. Arabic plural of
driniw numeral ninety-three daspl sa dialect immediately, at once, instantly, right now
drwo oblique plural of 1 disipln m. discipline compound verb to
drew a numeral (all) three discipline compound verb to observe discipline,
darew l regional of local manufacture, made locally (of a maintain discipline
gun) 1 dast m. 1 arm 2 elbow (a measure of length)
drajwr m. driver, chauffeur 2 dast m. feces, excrement, stool
drewrg m. drewrgay m. three-year-old camel dst dialect
darj f. dast r m. turban
darjab z m. dastnd z m. one who encroaches on someone's rights;
oppressor; tyrant; enslaver
drejm numeral
da m. 1 large scales, weighing machine 2 packaging weight, dastndz f. encroachment (on someone's rights);
violence, coercion; robbery, pillage, plundering
weight of packaging compound verb counting or
not counting the weight of packaging
dastn plural f. Eastern gloves
compound verb a to put on gloves b to wear gloves
dad m. Eastern
dastwz m. document; obligation
dastbz f. misuse, abuse (e.g., of one's official position)
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dastbard r one who has refused something, one who has dast f. 1 group, detachment, party 2 history druzhina,
renounced something prince's bodyguard 3 sheaf; bundle; bunch 4 bouquet 5 handle,
dastbast respectfully grip, lever 6 skein, hank 7 quire of paper
dastp k m. table napkin, serviette orchestra
dastpan h m. 1 hilt of a saber 2 master, expert craftsman dastaband f. grouping; cliquishness
dasttng needy, poor dastad r 1 having a grip, with a handle 2 m. history
dasttang f. need, poverty druzhina leader, leader of the prince's bodyguard
dastkht m. 1 receipt 2 signature compound dast 1.1 manual (of labor) 1.2 handicraft, hand-made, cottage
verb to sign, sign one's name industry 2 right now, immediately
dastarkh n m. table with food; covered table Tell Aslam to come immediately.
compound verb to be about setting the table dastj r m. assistant
compound verb to sit down to eat dastipdast right now, immediately
compound verb to spread tablecloth; prepare refreshments daskht m.
dastrs 1 accessible, reachable, attainable, achievable 2 m. d sra quite, entirely, totally, completely compound
accessibility, attainability, achievability verb to bring to an end, finish, complete
compound verb to make accessible, attainable daskal f. glove
dastrndzh m. labor, work (physical) disknt m. trade discount, discount of a bill
dastshj m. dasl p m.
dastfarsh m. peddler, hawker dasm l m. 1 kerchief handkerchief
dastfarosh f. peddling, hawking necktie compound verb to present the
1 dastk m. record, register guests with kerchiefs (during the betrothal ceremony, of the
2 dastk m. rafter, truss fiance) compound verb to become engaged (literally:
dastkh m. f. glove to wear the kerchief) a party on the occasion of a
betrothal 2 towel
dastkl m. handbag, reticule
1 dastakj m. 1 rafter, truss 2 cross beam, cross piece dasml f. plaster, dressing
2 dastakj f. bread of a special baking dismbr m. December
dastg , dastg h f. [plural: dastg wi and rarely dasis f. Arabic [plural: dasis and m. plural Arabic
m. plural dastghna] 1 machine tool, machine;
dasys] 1 intrigue, machinations 2 plot, conspiracy; evil
intent
apparatus; installation, plant electric motor 2
equipment, machinery 3 factory, plant; (work)shop 4 regional
d shp at night
military battery 5 apparatus, machinery (e.g., government, state)
dasht m.
dastgr m. 1 patron, protector 2 handle, grip, lever 3
dishlam f. candy (with tea)
proper noun Dastgir
dushmn m.
dastgir f. patronage, protection dushman f.
dastl p m. dastl f m. initiative (in trade) dshj m. basin (for washing up)
dastm l m. daht m. f. steppe; semi desert
dastmj f. plow handle daht wild wild animals pheasant
dastambl m. fragrant and small-fruited melon duhmn m. [plural: duhman n and
duhmn] enemy, foe, opponent
dastr m. [plural: dasturna, Arabic
dastur t and dastr] 1 rule, custom
duhmnn 1 hostile 2 hostilely, with hostility
That is the custom in the world. 2 direction, instructions, order, duhmnd r, duhmnd r having a deadly
enemy
directive; manual, handbook, guide 3 accepted established
payment (for a doctor, a barber, etc.) 4 regional ceremony 5
duhmnawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
make an enemy
[plural: ]vizier, advisor, counselor by
any means compound verb to abolish, liquidate duhmn f. hostility, hatred; enmity; spite, malice
dastur-ul-'aml m. Arabic 1 instructions, directions 2
ferocious hatred to quarrel with someone,
be at loggerheads with someone
procedure
dastur f. trade 1 brokerage, commission 2 discount
duhmnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
be an enemy
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da'w f. Arabic iqbl-i taking an to defend oneself
action or suit under review ... the assertion that dif' defensive, defense personal defense
compound verb a to claim, lodge a claim, file suit; demand defensive power to
preference b to assert; declare
break through enemy defenses
to accuse, charge, indict, prosecute someone dift ng linguistics diphthong
3 da'w plural of daftr m. [plural: daftarna and Arabic
daftr] 1 book trade books ledger
da'wd r m. 1 plaintiff 2 claimant 3 supporter
digh journal, log 2 register, listing 3 office, bureau 4 hereditary
land ancestral land
dagh m. deception, fraud compound verb to
obtain fraudulently
daftarbard r m.
daghdzj paralyzed (of the extremities) daftarkhn f. 1 office, chancellery, bureau 2 office space,
office premises, office room
1 daghdagh f. Arabic 1 noise, hubbub, racket 2 alarm,
agitation
daftard r m. 1 clerk; office worker 2 accountant;
bookkeeper
daghdagh f. throne
2
1 daghdaghj m. 1 rain and sun(shine) 2 ray (of sunlight) daftardr f. 1 clerical work, office work, business
correspondence 2 accounting, bookkeeping
2 daghdaghj m. deceiver, cheat, swindler; rogue
daghdgh m. deception, fraud; cunning, slyness; trick, dodge, daftar 1.1 office, bureaucratic to introduce
subterfuge
Pashto into office work 1.2 official, office
during office hours 2 m. owner of hereditary land; land owner
dghasi, dghase 1 demonstrative pronoun that kind of, that
sort of 2 like this, like that, in such a way, thus, and so daf' f. 1 repelling, repulse (of a strike, attack) 2 withdrawal;
removal; expulsion, banishment, exile 3 law defense 4 push,
daghlta 1 here 2 right here; right then
1 dgho oblique plural of 1 impulse, impetus, incitement compound verb a to beat
back, repel, repulse (a strike, attack) b to withdraw; remove; expel,
2 digh oblique plural of 2 I went to
visit Hewad's relatives.
banish, exile c law to defend d to push, incite to something
compound verb a to be beaten back, be repulsed (of a strike,
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compound verb to calm, console; reassure; soothe dildzhoj f. 1 consolation, comfort; kindness 2
to say something in consolation; console, calm charm compound verb a to comfort, console; soothe
d l sa [from and ] compound verb b to captivate, charm, fascinate
to seize, take possession of, master compound verb to dilchsp 1 pleasant, attractive; captivating, fascinating 2
be lost, disappear interesting
dal k m. Arabic barber barber shop dilchasp f. 1 attractiveness 2 interest, personal interest
dalkkhn f. barber shop with great interest vested interest
dalk f. haircut and shave shaving articles to be interested in something
dall l m. Arabic 1 broker, middleman commission to be extremely interested in something
agent, factor stock broker 2 procurer, pimp dilkhar sh sad; heart-rendering, heart-breaking
dallt m. Arabic evidence, proof; reason, argument dilkhast aggrieved, distressed, depressed, dejected
... This proves that dilkh h loved, long wished for, desired
1 dalll broker('s), brokerage (attributive) dilkhh f. 1 good will 2 favorable attitude
brokerage operations dildd enthusiastic, easily carried away
2
dalll f. 1 brokering, brokerage compound verb dild r beloved, young man, lad, boy
to engage in the business of brokering, be in the brokerage dild ra f. 1 beauty, very good-looking female 2
business 2 commission business compensation or beloved, sweetheart, darling
fee paid to the middleman or broker upon consumation of a dildr f. comforting, calming, quieting
business deal daldl m. bog, swamp, marsh astronomy the Milky
dl ndi dl nde Eastern Way
dilwr 1 brave, daring, bold 2 m. proper noun Dilawar daldalz r m. swampy terrain
dilwar f. bravery, daring, boldness compound dald f. groats
verb to be notable for bravery, daring; be a bold spirit, be a dilrub 1 captivating, fascinating, charming 2 f. beloved,
daredevil sweetheart, darling, dear one
daljal m. Arabic plural dilrubj f. fascination, charm, beauty
dalb r m. Eastern dilsrda dilsrd 1 indifferent, unconcerned,
dalbr m. inattentive; callous, hard-hearted 2 cool, composed; cold-blooded
dilbr m. 1 beloved, sweetheart 2 proper noun Dilbar dilsard f. indifference, lack of concern, inattention;
dilbra f. 1 beloved, sweetheart, darling 2 proper noun coolness, equanimity, composure
Dilbara dilsz 1 compassionate, soft-hearted; sympathetic;
dilbar f. charm, fascination compound verb to responsive 2 touching, moving
charm, fascinate dilsza beloved, sweetheart
dilbastag f. attachment, affection; love; enthusiasm, dilsoz f. pity, compassion; sympathy; responsiveness
passion (for something) dilfarb dilksh captivating, charming, attractive,
dilbast fallen in love; become attached to; been carried engaging
away dilkushsh gladdening the heart, inspiring delight
dilbnd m. pluck (the heart, liver and lungs of an animal when Dilkusha (palace in Kabul)
used for food) dilgr sad, doleful, woebegone, melancholy
dilpazr dilpasnd pleasant, attractive dilggir despondency, dejection, grief, sadness, sorrow,
dalpl very rumpled; badly trampled; very baggy melancholy
delt f. geography delta dal m. exhaustion, over-fatigue; fatigue, weariness
diltng depressed, despondent, sad, melancholy daln m. bog, swamp, marsh
diltang f. depression, despondency; sadness, melancholy dalw m. Arabic 1 pail, bucket 2 astronomy Aquarius (the
dlta 1 here ! come here! here and there constellation) 3 Dalwa (the eleventh month of the solar year;
to walk there and back 2 at that time, then January-February)
it's at that time that's why dalawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to husk, pearl;
d lan mshn m. computer science search engine mill, grind (into groats)
dildzhj 1 comforting, consoling; caressing 2 captivating, dlwa f.
charming dla dialect instead of
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dalakhapk m. beech martin, stone martin, Mustela dimgh 1 brain 2 mental, intellectual
foina mental worker intellectual work 3 regional
1 dalj f. 1 stack; rick 2 pile (e.g., of rocks) 3 pile, stack (of arrogant, haughty
firewood) compound verb a to stack (up) b put into a dumb l m.
pile (e.g., stones) c to stack (up) (firewood) d to demolish, raze 1 dumbl f. 1
(a house) compound verb a to be piled, be stacked (up) 2 dumbl f. carpet or embroidered khurdzhin (for keeping
b to be piled, be heaped up (of rocks) c to be piled, be stacked up valuables)
(e.g., of firewood) d to fall to the ground, tumble down dambakhd 1 taciturn, reticent, silent 2 with bated breath,
2 dal, dl here and there (while) holding one's breath
dlta dambur f. domra (Russian stringed folk instrument)
daledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be ground compound verb to play the domra
into groats dambawl transitive
dilr brave, bold, daring dambel f. 1
diler f. dampkhta m. chicken pilaf
dlri from afar, from far away, from a distance dampdm constantly, continuously; every instant
dleg f. waste land dampng m. dumping cut prices, throw-away
dall m. Arabic [plural: and Arabic plural: ] prices (prices below the costs of production)
reason, argument, proof; evidence It's for this dampdast
reason This remains to be proved dumch f. strap tied around the rump of a donkey or horse
compound verb to produce proofs or reasons; argue, prove, dmkhanj 1 front 2 former, proceeding, ex- 3 early
demonstrate 1 dmkha 1.1 in front, from the front He was
dalil convincing, persuasive; conclusive, evidential; well- standing in front. 1.2 forward, ahead He went on
founded, sound ahead 1.3 earlier, before, formerly; until, by; already
1 dam m. 1 breathing, respiration; inhalation and expiration, I spoke to him previously As has
inhaling and exhaling compound verb to sigh 2 sigh, already been noted earlier beforehand before
deep breath compound verb a to inhale b to breathe, sigh, this before everyone
heave a sigh compound verb a to breathe b to talk, first and foremost before me
converse They sat with bated breath. He passed me (by). 1.4 long ago, a long time
For a moment he couldn't breathe. 3 instant, moment ago 1.5 ago four centuries ago 2
perpetual right now 4 fraud, deceit, trickery 3 according to something, in
compound verb a to expire (to breathe one's last) b to deceive, accordance with something
trick 5 steam steam from a boiler 6 bellows 2 dmkha f. seeing off, leave-taking, saying one's good-byes
(blacksmith's) 7 special form of exorcism when people blow on ! Good-bye!
the sick one compound verb a to blow; fan dmkhatb m. the act of preceding, coming
b at each step before
to defend oneself to the last breath 1 dmkhe earlier, before 1
2 dam m. blade, edge (of a knife, etc.) 2 dmkhe contraction of 1 and the pronoun
1 dm dialect pronoun 1 dumdr m. rear guard
2 dam f.
2 damd r elastic
dim gh m. Arabic 1 brain cerebellum
damdarh l in a flash, in an instant, at once
brain, cerebrum You've gone out of your mind.
damda f. heddle (in a loom)
to remember what's been read 2 mood
damdast now, at this moment
good mood, cheerfulness the world of dreams
damdils 1 f. comfort, consolation; kindness,
3 nose 4 regional arrogance, haughtiness He
affection compound verb to calm, comfort; soothe,
was well.
caress 2 predicate calmed, comforted; soothed, caressed
dmghdzhn 3
1 damdam f. 1 pride 2 arrogance, hautiness
dimghch f 1, 2
2 damdam f. bastion; battery
dimghkhn f. 1 cranium 2 brain
damard f. wooden lever
dimgh f. geography cape
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dunj f. Arabic 1 the world, the universe in the world dw ra at once; suddenly; all of a sudden compound
human-kind the animal world verb to catch unawares, take by surprise
compound verb to leave this world, die dw o oblique of
He (has) left this world. the Old World the New dw a pronoun both (in the Western dialect, the feminine the
World 2 wealth compound verb to get rich form dw i is also used) both
3 worldly matters (as distinct from spiritual) worldly sides from both sides That is one and the
matters proverb good fortune and bad luck same thing.
are close neighbors daws z m. pharmacist
dunjparst 1 wealth-loving 2 indulging in worldly dawsz f. preparation of medications, the pharmacist's
pleasures; hungry to get everything from life specialty/business
dunjparast f. 1 love of wealth 2 a passion for worldly dawfarsh m. pharmacist, druggist
pleasures; the desire to get everything from life dawf' m. Arabic plural of 2
dunjd r m. rich man daw m m. Arabic continuation; duration
dunjdr f. wealth compound verb to continue, be in progress, last
dunjgj f. 1 world 2 sorry world compound verb to continue, go on with, proceed
dunjw l m. inhabitant of the world dawmd r long, protracted, prolonged; enduring,
dunjw lasting (of peace)
dunjj 1 world 2 dawmdr f. length, duration; lasting (of peace)
dnepr m. Dnepr duw f.
dunjaw Arabic world, worldly; secular, temporal duawj numeral seventy-two
dd m. sound of the rabab dawwn m. Arabic plural of 2
daj m. botony coriander dawjr m. Arabic plural of 4
1 daw m. run, running ! ! Double time! dawj f. daw 1 medicine 2 (medical) treatment
running about compound verb squander (money); waste
dub m. 1 scorching heat 2 pot, boiler
(money)
dubdzh
2
daw m. 1 auction compound verb Western to
dubr 1 again, anew, once more 2 and now
participate in an auction 2 raising the stakes (in a game) dub ra hybrid (of domestic fowl)
compound verb to raise the stakes (in a game)
dubr-wadn f. restoration or reconstruction (of a city,
3
du m. 1 etc.)
4
du in combinations with tens instead of thirty-two dub aj m. battledore, beetle (for washing laundry)
5
du, do a second time, for the second time ( over) again dubl f. biplane ( is meant)
two-faced dubdzhn stinking, fetid; rotting, putrescent
1 daw f. Arabic [plural: and Arabic ]medicine, dubad face-to-face
medication compound verb to take medicine
dobganj
compound verb to treat, cure compound verb to be cured
dubgaj m. 1 dacha, country cottage, cabin, summer place
2 du , dw f. 1 prayer 2 gold amulet 2 summer pasture (in the mountains)
Du b, do b m. 1 the area between two rivers, interfluvial dblin m. Dublin
region 2 Duab, Doab (the names of a number of inhabited places)
duband f. junction, confluence (of rivers)
dub f. 1 2 Doaba (region in the Peshawar District) dobnj summer, relating to summer
dawpsh f. spraying (of crops) compound doba f.
verb to spray (crops) dubl m.
dawp praying 1 dob m. washerman, man or boy who does the laundry
daw t m. Arabic ink-well, ink-pot, inkstand 2 dbaj m. summer in (the) summer dacha
duatj numeral eighty-two 3 dobj f. laundress
daw dzhoawnkaj m. pharmacist dobikhn f. laundry
dawkhn f. pharmacy, drug store dubl m. 1 place where two rivers join, confluence 2 islet,
dudnm m. anatomy duodenum small island
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dup m. scorching heat, extremely hot, sultry weather dawdw running, at a run, at the double compound
The hot weather has arrived. verb to run up to, come running up to
dup j two-legged, two-footed doduzn expected by custom (of the dowry, etc.)
duptj f. cardboard binding, paperback 1 dudawl denominative, transitive [past: ] regional
dup double, two-fold, dual, binary to smoke (a cigarette); smoke, cure (i.e., meat)
dupa f. 1 shawl, yashmak (for young women) 2 cloak with 2
dodawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
a border introduce a custom; instill, implant
dup m. 1 calamity, disaster; misfortune, trouble 2 feeling or dodawl transitive [past: ] to rebuke, give a
3
condition of being upset; distress, affliction, disorder dressing down, scold, criticize, abuse verbally
dup f. tambourine dud f. 1 hearth for cooking food 2 soot
dupu f. 1 medicine bulimia 2 disorder, feeling upset; 1 dud smoke military smoke screen
distress 2 dod usual; customary, relating to a custom; established by
dupindzs numeral fifty-two custom
dop f. 1 dodjlj cultured, refined, well-bred, well brought up
dut r m. 1 dudedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
dut 1 m. plural Dutani (a tribe) 2 m. Dutanay smoked (of a cigarette) 2 to be smoked, be cured
dawtr m. heriditary land 4 2
dodedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
dawtar m. 2 become custom; be introduced; be established
dawtn f cover (of a book), file dudrsh numeral thirty-two
dawtn sism m. dawtn sesm dudj f. 2
computer science file system 1 daur m. Arabic [plural:
daurna and Arabic
dawtanj r m. bookbinder adw r] 1 period; time 2 going around
dudzhnib two-sided, bilateral, joint two-way circumnavigation of the world 3 rotation, revolution
communication compound verb to rotate, revolve
duch r meeting, encountering someone to 2
dur 1 distant, remote 2 far, a long way, far off
encounter, meet someone; bump into something; undergo compound verb to remove, take away compound verb to
something; get into a particular situation; encounter a particular be removed, be taken away 3 used as the first part of word
circumstance compounds a far-sighted b far-seeing, foreseeing, prudent
duchnda duchand n duchnd twice, twice as
much compound verb to double, redouble 3 dur m. 1
compound verb to be doubled dwr
dutsalwht numeral forty-two daur n, dawr n m. Arabic 1 time, period; epoch
dwakhtanj former, past the epoch of colonialism 2 rotation; turn-over, circulation
dwkhta early economics circulation of capital
1 dod m. 1 custom, habit, usage; rite compound verb circulation of the blood the
establish the habit compound verb to circulatory system 3 flight (e.g., around the world)
observe the custom 2 dowry (bride's) 3 treating, entertaining 4 durandsh foreseeing, prudent, far-sighted, prescient
ceremony ... kind of durandesh f. foresight, prescience
2 dud m. 1 smoke see 1 2 sacrifice, victim compound verb to be far-sighted, be prescient
deep sigh dawrn 1 rotating, rotational, rotary 2 military turning
dudlud smoked (movement), envelopment
dodb jda m. plural wedding customs durh f. fork in the road
dodplna f. observing customs dwr ja from a distance, from afar, from far away
duddzhn 1 smoky 2 smoked durb f. bad weather, rainy weather
dudd n m. regional milk jug, pitcher for milk durbn 1.1 far-sighted 1.2 farseeing, prescient 2 m.
dudkdd m. fire Suddenly a fire spyglass; binoculars field glasses
broke out. telescope
dudkh m. chimney, (smoke)stack, flue durbin f. 1 far-sightedness 2 foresight, prescience
dursandzh f.
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duhakh f. plural person's lower extremities (from the duwl m. Arabic plural of
thigh to the foot) dulgh f. women's sharovary
dutaraf 1 on both sides; double-sided; two-way 2 there and dawlt m. Arabic [plural: dawlatna and Arabic
back, round-trip (of a ticket) duwl] 1 (the) State republic history
dughh m. buffer state regional (British) Commonwealth
dughna dialect minister without portfolio government
dufsl land yielding two harvests a year employees 2 power, authority 3 wealth 4 proper noun Daulat
1 duk m. 1 consumption, tuberculosis He came dawlatb d m. Daulatabad (city in northern Afghanistan)
down with consumption. 2 anger, spite, malice; hostility, enmity dawlatbdj Daulatabad Daulatabad
3 irritation, dislike 4 envy a to nurse mutual enmity carpets
b to envy each other dawlatz 1 m. plural Davlyatzi (the tribe) 2 m. Daulatzay
2 duk m. spoke dawlatmnd rich, wealthy
3 dwak m. two-year-old colt dawlatmand f. wealth
duk l m. drought-stricken year dawlatw laj m. State system, State organization, statehood
duk n m. 1 dawlat 1 state, national state system
doktrn m. doctrine government employees 2 government
dokr m. government property
duk f. 1 drum; kettle-drum compound verb to 2 dulatj f kicking compound verb to kick
beat the drum 2 step, tread; rung numeral
dukm f. 1 button 2 knob, push button numeral
dukawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to make a dulk m. row of meat stalls
(concerted) effort, apply oneself dulwza insincere You broke your word.
djkawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to dawl Arabic
torment; oppress dumra, dmra dumre, dmre so much, so many, so, to
dok f. Eastern deception, fraud compound verb to the extent, to the degree ... as much as
be deceived, be tricked compound verb a to decieve, ... ...
trick someone b to cheat, defraud someone ...... However, the fact of the matter is that
compound verb to deceive, trick someone ... Eastern I can only say that
duka 1 imperative of 1 2 Come on!, Come on! (shouts of dwamand f. area between two rivers
approval while working) 1 dom f. low fire (for boiling milk, etc.)
dokam r m. Eastern swindler, cheat 2 dma f. idiom Even this ruse
dokamr f. Eastern swindle, fraud, trickery didn't succeed.
1 dukj m. small spindle dominik Dominican Republic
2 dok plural of 1 dund
dukedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be dunkch f. regional
sick with consumption 2 to torment oneself over, suffer torments dunaj f.
3 to become irritated, get annoyed duniw numeral ninety-two
dug m. 1 smoke 2 pain 3 rage, fury compound dna, dna dni, dni so much, so many, so, to the
verb to make someone angry compound verb to be extent, to the degree This chintz is
angry not that expensive. Will this much granulated
dug n f. seedling (of a grapevine) sugar be enough? Here's what happened.
dug m. small quantity, little, few a small handful of dun f. meanness, baseness
flour duj f. 1 vessel for milk, milk jug 2 milk pail (earthenware)
dog f. small drum (held under the arm while being played) dwo oblique case of
dugaz f. large net for catching hawks; snare daws m. scoundrel, villain, rascal
dugghan 1 smoky, sooty 2 dirty, muddy dawus meanness, baseness compound verb to do
dugj m. smoke a mean act
dugedl intransitive [past: ]to speak slowly, speak in dwlas numeral twelve
measured tones, speak leaving pauses in one's speech dwolasm numeral twelfth
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dwolasma f. twelfth day of the third month in lunar dwagn 1 both, two 2 double, two-fold 3 two-Afghan coin
calendar, birthday of Muhammad the birthday of (or note)
Muhammad dwagnaj 1 double, two-fold 2 double-faced, two-faced
dwa 1 numeral (f. Western dwe, Eastern dw dwalr f. dwalrdza cross-roads; parting of the
dwwo) two two times two is four ways
two (together) Eastern on two questions dwal saj having two hands to make
2 two (used as the first part of word formations) double; namaste
two-fold several proverb dwa lka numeral two-hundred thousand
have not the faintest respect for dwahm numeral second obsolete lieutenant
colonel obsolete major general
dwaakhz double, two-way; bilateral, two-party
duh n m. camp fire, bonfire dwamkhaj 1.1 two-sided, bilateral 1.2 two-faced 2 m.
double-dealer
dwa-anz m. two anna coin
dwabrgha double, two-fold dwahma khor f. 1
dwabl m. man, biped dwanalz double-barrelled (shot)gun
dwabj m. dwanma divided into two parts, divided in half
compound verb to divide into two parts, divide in half, halve
dwapj double, two-fold
dwapaz 1 folding (of a door) 2 zoology bivalve dwawrdz repeated
dwapsraj dwaw laj m. 1 duality 2 double quantity
dwaphza dwaphz two-legged, two-footed, dwawrgaj m. two-year-old camel
bipedal
dwawazarwl zoology Diptera (flies,
mosquitoes, etc.)
dwapu two-story
dwa pah r m. post meridiam time, p.m. time dwawsht numeral twenty-two
dwatrz two-stringed dwawishtm ordinal twenty-second
dwadzhnba bilateral, mutual duh f. monk's cell (among the Shiites)
dwachat two-story dwahmra double, twice (as much)
dwachnda duhj 1 hearth 2 smoking room, opium den (of dervishes)
dwadz ja compound verb to divide into two dwajz twin; double
parts
1 diw contraction of the particle and the copula
dwakhle f. fork, pitchfork 2 doj 1
dwadna 3 duj personal pronoun, third person plural 1.1 they (as the
suject of the action in all tenses) Who are they?
dwa zra numeral two-thousand
dwaz dwazay vacillating; uncertain Where are they going? 1.2 them (as the object of the
action with transitive verbs in ergative constructions)
to vacillate, be uncertain, be in a state of uncertainty
dwazhbajz dwazhbat 1 bilingual 2 insincere; He bought them. 2 oblique .1 them (as the object of the
action with transitive verbs in the present and future tenses)
two-faced
dwazhb f. compound verb a to express
Do you see them? 2.2 they (as the subject of the action with
transitive verbs in ergative constructions) What did
oneself unclearly b to confuse (a question)
they say? They bought a horse. 2.3 them (used
dwazhw ki m. plural amphibians
with prepositions, postpositions and adverbs) on them
dwa swa numeral two hundred
dwasawawm ordinal two-hundredth in them near them 2.4 their (in combination
with the preposition as a possessive pronoun) their
dwahkh f. 1 fork (in the road) 2 corner
house Zaheen and his relatives' friends came.
dwaghbrga double, two-fold
dwaghhj m. four-year-old bull or ox 4 dwe Western numeral feminine of
dwakasz 1 consisting of two persons 2 for two persons; dj l computer science binary
double (bed)
djla dawtn f. computer science binary file
dwagr j Step out!, Wide step! (as a command) dujch f. 1 gutter or channel for irrigation (in melon fields
and gardens) 2 trough at a well (into which water for live stock is
dwagr ja 1 twice 2 double, twice (as much)
poured)
dwagraj cross-eyed; one-eyed, blind in one eye
dawz m. 1 scoundrel 2 coward
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dwsti f. plural bride's girlfriends (who accompany her dahlz m. 1 passage(way); lobby, ante-room, hall(way) 2
singing wedding songs) anatomy auricle, atrium
dul m. duel dehimazng m. Dehmazang (a neighborhood in Kabul)
dwajm ordinal second dhund m. regional fog
duj f. 1 discord, dissension, split ... to dehnishn settled (as contrasted to nomadic)
introduce discord 2 duplicity dahan f.
1
deh 1 m. village 2 used in geographic names Dehisabz dhr m. weaver
(an administrative region of Kabul Province) dhok f. regional deception, fraud 2
2
d oblique of 1 pronoun 1 him, it (in combination with dah f. first ten days of the month of Moharram
prepositions and postpositions) in it to him 1 dj day, d Eastern copula third person singular, present
tell him with him 2 he (as the subject of the tense, Western 1 is this is a table 2 is, is located
action with transitive verbs in ergative constructions) he the book is on the table
said he asked 3 his (in combination with the 2 non-emphatic pronoun second person singular (it cannot begin
preposition as a possessive pronoun) his book a sentence) 1 you (familiar form, as the subject of the action with
his arm hurts transitive verbs in ergative constructions) Have
you had dinner? 2 you (familiar form, as the object of the action
3 da copula, third person singular present tense, f. 1 is
this is a chair this is a board 2 is (often used in
with transitive verbs in the present and future tenses)
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din Arabic 1 religious religious holidays express confidence in the ultimate victory
theologian 2 foster, adoptive foster child I have lost faith in you.
dinij t m. plural Arabic theology; religion class (in school) gerna f. comforting, consolation reassuring
(literally: God's Law) compound verb to calm, quiet, reassure, console
dew m. 1 devil, evil spirit 2 giant 3 demon na f. warkawna 1 reassurance, comforting,
dew l m. dew r m. 1 wall 2 anatomy wall consolation 2 confirmation, assurance
proverb to be obstinate, persist, refuse stubbornly awl denominative, transitive [past: and
proverb The walls have ears. ]1 to console, comfort, soothe 2 to confirm; assure
He lives next door to me. 1 a f. 1 ear of corn of milky-wax ripeness
dewl wall wall newspaper wall compound verb to form ears of milky-wax ripeness (of corn,
clock maize) 2 unripe ear of maize or ears of grain roasted on a fire
diwlj m. regional bankrupt compound verb to roast unripe ears of maize or ears of grain
1 dew n, diw n m. divan, collection of a poet's poems 2 1 calmed, soothed; calm, assured
compound verb to calm, soothe compound verb to calm
(arranged in alphabetic order of rhythm and by genre)
down, regain one's composure; be convinced of, be certain of
2
dew n, diw n m. [plural: dewnna, diwnna and
Arabic dawwn] court; tribunal dew n-i-harb,
something He calmed down. ! Be calm! 2
quiet, peaceful (of life)
diw n-i-harb military tribunal
3 dew n m. proper noun Devan jna f. confidence, certitude, assurance
dewnkhn, diwnkhn f. court, courthouse, courtroom ejl transitive
dewnag f. madness, insanity, the state of being possessed r m. 1 fear, dread, terror; apprehension I
won't be the least bit afraid. compound
dewn 1 mad, insane 2 foolish 3 literary madly in love
verb to be frightened, feel frightened, be afraid (of), to dread; fear
dewn, diwn 1 judicial 2 law civil judge for
2 threat
civil cases the civil code
dewbnd m. Dewband (inhabited place in India where the rdzaplaj frightened, terrified, scared
Muslim sacred academy is located)
rn 1 timid, timorous, cowardly 2 m. coward
dewda f. salute, welcoming volley (of a detachment of tribal rawl transitive [past: ] to threaten; frighten,
intimidate
warriors) compound verb to greet or salute with a volley
(of a detachment of tribal warriors)
drwinzm m. Darwinism
dews m. [plural: ] 1 corner (in a tent, where
ra f. 1 hut, cabin 2 awning (above a door, etc.)
people usually eat and where the dishes are kept) 2 rack, counter
edl intransitive [past: and ] to be afraid,
fear, be apprehensive to be afraid of the dark
(for dishes) 3 low mound of earth along the walls of a peasant's
house
k m. regional the post, the mail
to send by mail
dujn m. Arabic plural of 1
d jaw mkha completely, entirely; together kr m. doctor, physician ophtalmologist
everyone is to go away to carry everything away
kar f. 1 the occupation of a doctor; medical work
diwizjn division medical instruments 2 medical
kkhn f. post office
k m.
kwl m. 1
the fourteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet; retroflex (cerebral) d kutb m. 1 k f. 1 the act of carrying out a raid 2
1
g m. ngh 1 lagging, falling behind 2 to bring up the rear (of a
2
g 1 m. .1 dale, plain, flatland (as contrasted to forest or column, of a procession)
mountains) plateau 1.2 steppe 1.3 barn floor, threshing nwukj f. swimming
floor 2 level and bald, flat and barren (of land, terrain) nl m. stick with torches at the ends (which is twirled
to destroy the enemy compound verb to rapidly)
remove, push aside to overpay, pay dearly for 1
nlaj m. person who is grabbed by the hands and feet
something; miscalculate, make a mistake in counting and swung about (in a game)
a to deceive, fool b to get somone to cut the price of 2
nolj f. game in which someone is grabbed by the
something, let something go cheap hands and feet and swung about
gawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to destroy; 1 naj m. cluster or bunch of grapes
devestate, lay waste to, ravage 2 nj m. short stick, baton
1
g f. 1 post, pole, column 2 beam, joist 3 shaft; flagstaff, 3 nj m. 1 flame 2 1 3 beam, girder, joist, rafter
flagpole to speak frankly, speak without beating about 4 balance beam (of scales)
the bush ns m. dance She is a good dancer.
2 g f. muslin (fabric) nshl m. dancing
3 ga f. 2 ng m. 1 club, cudgel 2 mace 3 shaft, staff
1 g m. 1 proverb to beat the air
2 g steppe nglakj f. 1 flycatcher of paradise (a bird) 2 regional
3 gj m. 1 lecher, rake 2 squanderer, spendthrift 3 person drongo (a bird)
with a large protruding forehead ng m. lanky fellow, spindleshanks, spindlelegs, gangling
fellow
4
gj f. low mound of earth along the walls of a peasant's
house
ngurj m. ngury f. crutch; cane, walking-
stick
gedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
destroyed, be devastated, be ravaged nga f. 1 leg (from the thigh to the foot) 2 pole (telegraph,
m. the name of the letter
1 etc.) 3 mast
2 l m. 1 shield 2 technology washer, gasket, spacer; rest, stop 1 ngj m. 1 step 2 club, cudgel
politics buffer state 3 ngj f. botany twinflower
to advance against the enemy with arms in hand wnaj m. shawl, veil, yashmak
to surrender, capitulate compound verb to parry, to jaks m. chemistry dioxide carbon
deflect a blow we are prepared to repulse dioxide
m. ropewalker 1
ab 1 m. .1 pit, hole 1.2 puddle 1.3 whirlpool, eddy 2.1
m. dollar standing, stagnant (of water) stagnant water
lgh aj m. warrier with shield; warrier in full regalia compound verb to dam, impound 2.2 having stayed, having
lfn m. dolphin delayed compound verb to linger, stay too long, stop
l-u-l m. dressing stylishly, dress smartly 2
ab m. 1 interjection boom, bang 2 m. .1 knock, rumble,
to dress in the latest fashion din, roar compound verb a to knock b to fall with a great
lj f. 1 watchtower 2 basket (of flowers) 3 present, gift; noise, fall with a crash c to be heard (of a sound) d figurative to
souvenir compound verb to present with something, lose stature, lose respect 2.2 blow compound verb to
make a present of something 4 cradle strike, hit 2.3 loss compound verb to suffer a loss, incur
mbraj m. granary, storehouse; warehouse a loss compound verb to cause damage or loss 2.4
n m. shaft; stalk, stem greatness, grandeur
n m. ns bow (of a cotton comber, carder) 3
ab m. 1 force, strength, power, might 2 form; shape 3
nswl m. nsay cotton comber, cotton conduct, behavior
carder ab m.
nsaj m. nswl cotton comber, cotton ablj m. earthen corncrib
carder ab waj m. stamp, die (for stamping or minting coins, etc.)
ns f. work of a cotton comber abtr m. favus, mange, scabies
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ababanj, ababnj 1.1 indecisive; vascillating, wavering abn dug up, in holes, in pits and bumps
1.2 compound verb a to be in a state of indecision, 1 b stout, fat, obese, corpulent
waver, vascillate b to be alarmed, be disturbed, be worried 2 m. 2 ab oblique of
.1 indecision 2.2 alarm, agitation, anxiety, worry abu kh m.
ubng m. lout, bumpkin abub, abwb m. 1 assault and battery; fight, brawl
1
abb m. clash of arms, skirmish 2 noise, uproar, hubbub compound verb a to fight,
2
abb 1 unconscious, lifeless, numb 2 having lost one's brawl, start a fight b to make noise, raise a din, create a hubbub
head bs puffy
abj sick abawl transitive [past: ] 1 to beat, strike; knock,
br destroyed, annihilated; ruined bang on compound verb to knock on a door
bartj f. compound verb to stamp one's foot 2 to beat, beat up, beat
abarkj f. pebble unmercifully
abarw laj m. destruction, annihilation; ruin 1
ab f. 1 place of assembly 2 raised platform, scaffold; low
abarawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to mound of earth along the walls of a peasant's house 3 platform,
destroy, annihilate; ruin rostrum 4 railroad car first-class car 5 crossroads,
abra f. 1 stone, rock stone house
1
crossing 6 center (of a market)
precious stones 2 rock cornerstone abh r m. knocking, rapping; din, thunder, roar; crackling,
idiom to keep a secret rattle
idiom to keep a secret; raise someone's hopes by promising 1
ab feminine plural of 1 2
a high price (in trade) idiom a to be 2
abj m. 1 club, cudgel 2 battledore, paddle (for washing
pugnacious b to start a quarrel idiom to be the laundry) 3 box
stubborn, persist in archeology Stone Age 3
ubj f. bottle gourd, crookneck squash for snuff
2 abr f. black-bellied ryabok 4
ubj f. trembling, tremor; quivering, twitching
1 ibr f. nut, female screw compound verb to tremble, quiver His heart was
2 abrj f. snare for birds fluttering.
abaredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to perish, 5 abj f. net, snare
die 6 abj f. regional sleeping compartment (on a train)
abarn stone, stony; rocky abjlj well-bred; courteous, civil
abarna f. rocky terrain abedl intransitive [past: ] to be beaten up, be given a
1 abl, abl 1 double double pay telegram thrashing
with paid reply folding door 2 large large 1 ap m. puddle, pool
carpet European bread (in the shape of a loaf, long loaf, ap m. 1 loss to cause a loss 2 conceit
etc.) to get a swelled head
2
bl, bl m. regional military double-time march, rapid 2 p m. 1 hill; mound, knoll, hillock 2 hill near a village
march compound verb to urge someone on; where people take walks 3 pile of earth compound
hurry someone compound verb to hurry, rush verb to be covered with bubbles (of dough)
to come out quickly, come running out 3 ip m. assistant regional district chief
ablk m. coat; overcoat iplm m.
abll intransitive [past: ] to part from someone, say pa f. 1 platform, scaffold 2 low mound of earth along the
goodbye to someone walls of a peasant's house
abln m. Dublin t m. 1 noise of ginning of cotton 2 smack, slap
bl m. 1
abaly 1 battledore, paddle (for doing the tn 1.1 cowardly 1.2 mean, vile, low, underhanded 2 m. .1
laundry) 2 rolling pin 3 bread made from flour of various grains coward 2.2 scoundrel, villain, rascal
4 1
ati f. plural 1 digging up the soil (by a hen) 2 rubbish,
1
ablj m. nonsense
2
abalj f. wooden mallet, wooden beetle (for breaking up 2 tj
clumps of earth) ach m. Dutchman, Hollander
ablim r m. conjurer; juggler
ablimr f. 1 comjuring tricks 2 juggling
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chka f. 1 amble compound verb to amble 2 f. clod, clump (of soil); cup (of a hookah)
to trot one's horse 2 sumptuousness, splendor, a-baa f. woman who has died young
magnificence 3 fame, glory, respect 4 trembling, tremor aaj 1 dull, dim-witted, obtuse 2 flabby; lazy, indolent
chawl transitive [past: ] to make a horse go at a 1 aj m. 1 dummy calf (which is placed next to a cow that
pace, pace a horse has recently lost its calf) 2 pillow
cha f. 2 aj f. powder flask
1 a 1 m. .1 hollow 1.2 low, dull sound; hoarse voice; bass, j-bj swollen, bloated (from illness)
basso 2 attributive .1 hollow; empty 2.2 low, dull (of a sound); aedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to swell
rough, hoarse (of a voice) He became hoarse. 3 (up); distend, become distended; be puffed up, be swollen 2 to
swollen become rough, become hoarse (of the voice) 3 to become hollow,
2 a m. 2 form a hollow
a-b 1 m. man who has died young 2 swollen aaj
abekj f. anatomy mastoid bone rm m.
atb m. f. hollow; empty space; cavity, void rmtmst m.
aznaj m. anatomy temple rmtmk rmaw dramatic
agj f. rm f. drama; play tragedy
am m. weed comedy dramaturgy
ankaj m. anatomy lower jaw, mandible rm liknkaj m. playwright, dramatist
ana f. search ar n m. 1 lowing, mooing; bellow(ing) compound
1 m. 1 narghile, hookah 2 fat man verb to moo; bellow 2 shout, cry, scream, shriek
2 a m. quinsy, tonsillitis rjwr m. driver, chauffeur a truck driver
3 a oblique plural of rjwar f. driving (an automobile, etc.) to
aw laj m. be a driver, be a chauffeur
1 aza f. 1 acrid smoke, fumes 2 dense smoke 3 haze, fog rpl m. 1 toady, sycophant, bootlicker 2 parasite;
2 aza f. regional scoundrel, blackguard; lout, boor
awhj m. earring 1 rpal f. 1 sycophancy, toadyism, flattery, fawning
aawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to inflate; compound verb to grovel 2 caddishness, loutishness
blow, fan 2 to empty, make hollow, hollow out 3 figurative to 2 arpalj m. kind of vegetable
lead someone astray rsk m. assemblage, crowd
an m. search, investigation compound verb to rodzhn f.
search for rh r m. nonsense, rubbish ! Nonsense!
1
a f. 1 direction northerly direction rj f. gibe, sneer, taunt compound verb to make fun
the outskirts of the village 2 side side by side of, mock, make a fool of, insult
compound verb a to lean on, lean sideways b to take rajwr m.
something on oneself compound verb to turn away, turn rajwar f.
aside ... a to step aside, yield the right-of-way, let 1 az, z m. [plural: azna, zna and f. plural
someone go ahead b figurative to avoid, shun; evade, shirk c to Eastern dialect ze, ze] shot compound verb to
refrain, abstain (e.g., from voting) shoot (at), fire (at) to shoot a gun
to avoid someone compound verb a to lean on, compound verb to shoot, fire compound verb to take a shot
lean sideways b to calm down, compose oneself c to cope with (at), fire a shot (at)
(an assignment, etc.) d to be inclined toward something 2
z 1 stupid, dumb (of a person) 2 m. .1 a stupid person,
Wouldn't you like to go for a walk? dummy 2.2 windbag, babbler
compound verb a to lean on, lean sideways b to undertake to do azz m. azz m. exchange of shots, firing, skirmish
something with enthusiasm to lean out (of the azw l m. rifleman
window) to lie down on one's side a to set azughp 1 m. skirmish, clash 2 in a flash, in the
aside b to remove, resolve (e.g., differences) ... twinkling of an eye
a to avoid something b to hide oneself, cover oneself (e.g., azawl transitive [past: ] 1 to beat, thrash (with a
from the rain) ... to reach, amount to (of monetary stick) 2 to shoot, fire
sums) I am not worried. zh r m. shots, shooting, firing, fire
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1 zaj used as the second part of word formations compound verb to fill a tooth 2 to charge, load
a ten-round rifle compound verb to load a gun 3 to stuff, cram
2 ze, ze f. plural of 1 to stuff a child with sweets 4 to incite, instigate to
azedl intransitive [past: ]to be thrashed, be beaten up instigate a quarrel to replace something
badly 1 ak f. 1 blow, stroke; collision; push, shove
esk m. table; (school) desk crowd 2 confinement (in a prison), incarceration 3 mirage 4
ski f. plural lie; lying compound verb to (tell a) the shadow of a fairy or ghost (said to bring on trouble)
lie compound verb a to push b to cast a shadow 5 state of frenzy,
ismbr m. December state of being possessed compound verb a to receive a
isms regionalism discharged, demobilized, demobbed blow b to be frenzied 6 regional rout, destruction (of the enemy)
compound verb to be discharged, be demobbed 2
ak f. Dacca
gh m. 1 medicine Basedow's disease, exophthalmic goiter 2 3
ka f. 1 singular of 3 2 pregnant (of animals)
kind of bird 3 regional person with bulging eyes, goggle-eyed 4
ak f. 1 caravan stopping place 2 embankment, quay 3
person occurrence, happening, event, incident
ghghj f. children's game 5 ak f. obligation
aghra f. 1 pushing 2 butting 3 collision ka khul with wide-open mouth, with mouth agape
compound verb to collide, bash against compound verb akan k raging, frenzied, possessed, obsessed
a to push b to butt c to collide to 1 ki f. plural of 3 I wanted to
encounter various events 4 surf, breakers sleep.
ghri f. plural twaddle, idle talk
1
2
kaj m. 1 stalk, stem; shoot, sprout 2 small bush, shrub 3
2 agharj f. butting to butt fluff, down (on the beard) There were
aqra f. few black hairs in his beard.
1 uk m. 2 3 akj f. rise a sharp rise
2 k m. oak leaf akedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
3 ak 1 full, filled; overfilled filled, be packed, be stuffed tears welled
pitcher full of water the up in the eyes 2 to be charged, be loaded 3 to be crammed, be
room was full deep creek The air stuffed 4 to be pregnant (of animals) 5 to be induced, be incited
was full of noise. My heart is full of love g m. 1 log 2 hearth, bonfire 3
for you. 2 abounding in something 3 charged, loaded aggalj m. collapse (in the economy, etc.)
This gun is loaded. 4 sated, satiated 5 figurative pregnant ggj m.
This policy is fraught with danger. gagj f. rocky, uneven terrain
4 ak m. 1 collision compound verb to collide with 2 gr m. 1 steppe; field field of battle 2 area,
mercenary motive; self-interest compound verb to have a square 3 ground, area, site, (e.g., take-off and landing ground)
selfish motive airfield The plane
ak r m. belch(ing), eructation landed. platform 4 arena; field a to
compound verb to belch appear in the arena, become well known b to be divulged (of a
uk l m. 1 drought 2 death by starvation 3 sudden death secret) 5 sphere of action, use, application to put
aktb m. akty f. into practice proverb to leave with nothing
akr m. grdzhanr l m. general of the army
akor f. grdzhanrl f. rank of general of the army
ukr f. tambourine grmn m. lieutenant colonel
kshinar f. dictionary compound verb to grman f. rank of lieutenant colonel
compile a dictionary grw l m. colonel
akw laj m. 1 fullness 2 filling (up) grwl f. rank of colonel
akawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to fill agra f. waste land, vacant land
(up), pack; stuff to pack a suitcase with books igr f. 1 decree, decision of a court 2 (advanced) academic
to pour a full cup of tea degree
Eastern to pour coffee into a cup compound verb to fill ugln m. trot (horse's gait of 200 meters per minute)
in a hole compound verb to load a cartridge compound verb to go at a trot, trot to trot a horse,
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na f. 1 section of a field in the form of a long strip (on ubj m. snuffbox (for chewing tobacco)
which rice is grown) 2 windrow (for water retention) ubedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
compound verb to make windrows (for water retention) immersed (in a liquid); sink 2 to disappear (of water in the sand)
an kelk m. 1 sports polo 2 2 3 to set (of the sun) 4 figurative to meditate, be immersed in
1
ong m. 1 stealing (of livestock), cattle-rustling 2 seizure for a long time now
(e.g., of property) 3 robbery, raid compound verb a to They sat for a long time. to ask a high price
steal, rustle (cattle) b to seize (e.g., property) c to carry out a raid proverb He who talks a lot does little.
2 ong m. 1 arrogance, haughtiness 2 mockery, sneer, gibe proverb many mouths, many words (there are as
ungng m. 1 refusing, making excuses 2 grumbling many minds as there are heads) 1.2 frequent; abundant; large
compound verb a to refuse, make excuses b to compound verb to give a large harvest compound
grumble verb a to be frequent; be abundant (e.g., of rains)
ungrj f. 1 oar; paddle 2 ladle In spring there is abundant rainfall b to have an abundant
ungl f. sweep, shadoof (at a well) crop, be abundant (of the harvest) This year
ungn grumbling, peevish, querulous the wheat crop was good 2 adverb .1 very, much
1 nga f. waist often very much at maximum very little
2 nga f. mockery, sneer, gibe very slowly 2.2 often You used to
ungh r m. buzzing (of flies, etc.) come here often.
1 ong m. mocker, scoffer er n m. f. manure pit; dump ! Such trash!
2 ong carrying out an assault or raid erpu multistory
ungedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to grumble, express ertb m. erty , erht m. erw lay
one's displeasure 2 to sob m. 1 increase, growth; augmentation the increase in
wl m. small sheatfish population growth of production
uhr 1 aged, advanced in years, superannuated 2 weakened, to increase to increase (crop yields,
enfeebled etc.) 2 strengthening 3 development 4 abundance, plenty 5
oj m. anxiety, uneasiness majority a majority of votes 6 multiplicity,
iwzhn m. regional division numerical strength
hka f. ten erawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
helul m. regional increase, augment; multiply increase capital 2 to
1 aj m. textiles weaver's beam support strengthen 3 to develop to develop agriculture 4 to
2 j f. 1 tip-cat (a children's game) compound verb to further increase (wealth, etc.)
play tip-cat 2 fringe erawna f. 1 auction 2 increase, augmentation 3
ibk m. 1 precipice; slope, hill-side 2 development, growth
ib f. Oenanthe opistholeuca (an Old World thrush) 1
er f. 1
ibj f. milk pail 2
ra feminine and oblique singular of 1 long
ep m. servant, part of the retinue of, in the service of time
iplom t m. diplomat eradzh t m. plural
iplomt 1 diplomatic 2 m. diplomat 1 erj m.
iplomtk diplomatic 2 erj f. 1 pile; heap compound verb to dump, put
iploms 1 f. diplomacy 2 diplomatic into a pile 2 hill; hillock 3 manure pile, dung heap
ich m. 1 splendor, magnificence 2 being overdressed, eredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
overdressing
increase, grow; be augmented 2 to intensify 3 to develop 4
cha f 1 jerking; jumping 2 waves
biology to multiply, reproduce
in m. sweeper ered m. plural 1 increase, growth; augmentation
im m. increase in wages 2 strengthening 3 development 4
1 a f. volley biology reproduction
2 a f. 1 cork, stopper, plug 2 bushing 3 shaft in the center
iz jn m. drawing, figure; sketch, draft
of the lower millstone (on which the upper millstone rotates) 4
izl m. diesel
journal (of an axle, shaft)
izal jl m. diesel, heavy fuel oil
e 1 satiated, sated 2 patient 3 calm, quiet, tranquil is very full, satiated compound verb to satiate
er 1.1 numerous; large with the compound verb to be satiated
utmost pleasure much He has
es f. corn-cob
not come for a long time. ... It's a long time ago
ik f. dictation
now It was late night. much later
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ig having an uneven gait (of a horse) ij f. street platform (where villagers gather and sit)
igig f. uneven gait to go at an uneven
gait
igln
igl zl 1 the fifteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the number 700
1 il m. delay; being late; procrastination immediately in the abjad system
compound verb to be delayed; be late compound zt Arabic 1 m. [plural: zav t] .1 human being, person
verb to delay; postpone, drag out the persons mentioned below His Royal
2 il m. dialect 1 Highness 1.2 individual self respect 1.3 essence,
ilul m. substance the heart of the matter in
elw m. 1 essence, essentially 1.4 caste He is of the
ilu l m. dressing in the height of fashion, dandyism, Paracha caste. 2 attributive Well
fopishness compound verb to dress up she was just a woman; what could she do?
ilawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to delay; z tn Arabic 1 in substance; in essence, by virtue of one's
postpone, drag out nature 2 personally speaking; by one's self; notwithstanding
la f. cypress-grass, Cyperus (a medicinal plant) ztulbjn m. Arabic plural interrelationships
elj m. ztulbajn mutual interrelationships
iledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be differences, disagreements
delayed; be late (for) zt Arabic 1 inherent, innate, natural 2 adjective pertaining
imb f. oarlock to personnel, personnel 3 personal mercenary aims,
emokr t venal motives
in p m. cotton comber, cotton carder ztij f. Arabic 1 personality, person department of
1 ing 1 m. stork 2 tall; leggy, lanky personnel, personnel department 2 philosophy subjectivism
2 ing m. lullaby to sing a lullaby zkr Arabic remembering, recalling
3 ing m. Western windbag, braggart zkir f. Arabic memory
ing r m. boasting, bragging, vainglory zl m. Arabic the name of the letter
ing z feeble, frail, weak z Arabic tasting, trying, trying the flavor (of)
inging f. ingingy m. 1 zi f. Arabic taste
2 lullaby to sing a lullaby zabh f. Arabic
ingrj f. 1 mushroom 2 sweep, shadoof (at a well) 3 oar, zabhg h m. slaughterhouse, abattoir
paddle zbha f. 1 slaughter (of cattle) 2 sacrifice (of animals),
inglj f. sweep, shadoof (at a well) immolation a to slaughter (cattle) b to sacrifice
enj m. 1 (animal)
ewl m. bankrupt zabzab f. Arabic [plural: zabzab m. Arabic plural:
ew m. candlestick; pedestal (for a lampion, etc.) zabzab t] oscillation
ju f. regional 1 duty, watch 2 manning one's post 3 zba f.
service obligation a to do one's job; be on duty b zabh f. Arabic sacrifice, sacrificial animal the
to fulfill one's service obligation, carry out one's duty sacrifice to God, Allah's victim (an epithet of Ismael, the son of
ew m. 1 aromatic candle (lit for a wedding) 2 candlestick, Abraham)
earthenware stand (for a lamp) 3 long earring zakhr Arabic masculine plural of
iwj f. 1 porch; hall, corridor 2 iron decorations on a zakhir Arabic 1 f. [plural: zakhir m. Arabic plural:
parapet zakhr] .1 reserve, stock vocabulary
iwl m, small sheatfish, catfish compound verb to reserve to save, lay in a stock of
ew f. 1 lamp, lantern; oil lamp, lampion water compound verb to be reserved, be put aside in
kerosene lamp 2 figurative luminary a burning lamp b reserve 1.2 storage depot oil storage depot 1.3
figurative luminary (of the mind, etc.) [plural: zakhir] deposit ore deposits
ewakhwlaj pouting, with puffed-out cheeks (of a baby petroleum reserves coal deposits 2
who is getting ready to start crying) to get ready to attributive spare, reserve
cry zarr t m. Arabic plural
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zirh Arabic 1 animate animate noun rb m. plural rubber a rubber tree b ficus
2 m. living being rbasz f. rubber industry
zisalahijt Arabic competent rba adjective rubber
zi'al Arabic (materially) interested rbt Arabic joining, unifying
zia'd f. rbit f. Arabic [plural: rbit m. plural:
1 zajl zel Arabic 1 m. .1 bottom 1.2 addition 2 the ravbt] Arabic link; relation, connection
following to establish a connection with someone
2
zajl m. kind, type; variety every variety of fruit to have a connection with someone or something
1 to be in mutual touch to break off
zjln Arabic 1.1 below 1.2 herewith 2 the following communication to disrupt relations
zeld r m. regional chief of a province raball 1 transitive [present: past: ] to
zinf Arabic interested (materially) summon; invite; convoke 2 m. plural invitation; convocation
1 rbj f. large waterskin
2 rbij f. proper name Rabiya
re r 1 the sixteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the number rbl m. plural rbel m. plural jasmine-yellow
300 in the abjad system rp te remaining; left over
1
r 1 personally directive pronoun, first person singular & rapdekhv
plural 1.1a to us, to me This is also unknown rapermkh to attack us or me; move, move in this
to us 1.1b towards us, to us, to me 1.1c about us, me direction
You do know that I used to be a shephard. You do rprejstl transitive [present: past:
know about me that I used to be a herdsman. 1.1d on us, on me ] 1 to knock to the ground, overthrow 2 to descend
dialect He got angry at us. 1.2 to us, to me, for us, for (e.g., from a mountain)
me (designates the target of an action functioning as the indirect He walked after
r pase after us, me oneself
object of a verb, standing before the predicate or direct object) us or me ! Follow me! (as a command)
Call us, me (on the phone) up ! Pour us, rp m.
me some tea! 1.3 to me, to us; with me, with us; here; over to the rpr m. report This report has not
people (with several verbs of motion, indicates the direction of been confirmed.
action) Your letter came to me. Your letter rprt m. 1 report; account; communication to
came to us. the sun rose to shoot down report; give account, a report 2 (formal written) report;
an aircraft The departure day is near. 1.4 (to) announcement
home, to one's own place We set out rport zh m. reporting
for home at eleven o'clock. 2 used as a productive verb prefix: r portr m. 1 reader of a report, speaker 2 reader of a report,
seminar leader 3 reporter
2 r vice ! Give me a pen! rprta 1 down to us, down to me 2 down (to) here
3 r f. the name for the letter the name for the letter to bring up, raise a to move up, ascend b to
rakhistl [present: past: ] 1 to take, overflow (a river)
take along with one 2 to scoop up, borrow something 3 to r pori 1 in our, my presence; with us; with me 2 to us, to me
proceed along a road 3 on, at us, me He will laugh at us, me 4
ristl 1 transitive [present: past: ] .1 to 3 idiom This bank of the river.
1
bring out (from somewhere, to somewhere) to rpdekhv since such a time, since such times
bring out on to the field 1.2 to raise chicks 1.3 to extract, take recently
out 1.4 to mine, extract (ores); get 1.5 to think up, devise 2 m. rt m. clientele (of a barber)
plural 1 rtb m. Arabic food, rations
1
rist m. plural 1 rtg m. 1 arrival 2 coming, approach The
2
r ista approach of the deadline
r bndi r bnde 1 on us, on me 2 because of us, me 3 to rtl j conditional form of
us, for us; to me, for me You are dear to me rtll intransitive [present: imperfective Western
idiom I am late. Eastern past: imperfective imperative perfective
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imperative ]1 to arrive; come running up to (animals), come to someone to relate to someone, pertain to
flying (birds) I arrived home When will something
you come to our (to my) house? to come tearing rdzhi' medicine recurring typhus
along Eastern If he decides to come, let rdzhag n masculine plural of
him come 2 to approach (of a time) Spring rdzh m.
has come and gone 3 to eventuate, happen rchpr surrounding His
No changes of any kind have occurred in my life 4 to surrounding environment
undergo, experience something 5 to fall under (the influence) rdz m.
He fell under Ahmeds influence 6 to r dzni
occur, be used (of words, expressions) 7 to come through, arrive r dza imperfective imperative of 1 come here 2 let's
(documents) idiom I ran into him Let's buy a book
a to be received to fall into 1 r dzi present of
someone's hands b to obtain, secure; be derived They 2 r dzj second person present plural of
brought tea to put into motion rts r overturned, reversed
Eastern The well slowly filled with water. r tskha 1 at, with us, me 2 from us, me He left us
English is hard for me. or me
rtlna f. 1 rtskavl transitive [past: ] 1 to pull up 2 to
r tlo Eastern imperfect of stuck in, absorb
rtlnkaj 1 present participle of 2 future, coming; rtskedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to drag up 2 to
approaching; following In the near soak into, be absorbed
future next week, the following week rht Arabic 1 m. .1 tranquillity tranquil sleep
1 rtl m. plural 1 advent, coming, arrival to rest 1.2 proper name Rahat 2 At Ease! (as a
He is just coming. 2 approach, coming with the command) idiom ! military Order Arms! (as a
approach of evening 3 receipt (of documents) command)
2 rtl imperfect plural of rhatbkhh rahat bakhhnkaj
3 r tla imperfect feminine plural of comfortable, snug (of furnishings, etc.)
rtlj rhattalb m. Arabic sybarite
rtojedl intransitive [past: ] to flow; drip rkh m. 1 person 2 party
rkht m. plural rising (of the sun)
1 r ta to us, to me; (up) to us, me; for us, me tell us, at sunrise
tell me He was speaking to us or me rkhatl 1 intransitive [past: ]to rise (of the sun) 2
2 rt rtj Western for m. plural rising (of the sun)
rl gathering, assembling rkhat oblique plural of
roledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to rkhkl transitive
gather, assemble; meet rdr m. radar installation; radar equipment
roled m. plural assemblage meeting place rdv ! Run to us; To me!
r imperfect of 1 r da f. colored edging (cloth)
1 rdzh m. 1 authority; government 2 the State 2 rd m. dialect swift horse; ambler (i.e., horse)
2 rdzh m. regional builder; mason 3 rd oblique plural of
rdzh m. 1 prince; grandee; Rajah (princely title) 2 emperor rdepalv Eastern
rdzhpt m. Rajput (Indian nationality) rdik l 1 radical 2 m. a radical
rdzhputn f. Rajputana (province, India) rdij f. [plural: rdijog ni plural: rdijvi]
rdzhast n m. Rajastan (province, India) radio; radio-receiver Radio Kabul
rdzhistrsin m. registration by radio, via radio radio
rdzhistar 1 registered to register 2 broadcast radio transmission radio
registered (i.e., mail) to send by registered mail announcer, radio commentator
rdzh' Arabic pertaining to someone or something; relating to radio receiver radio listener,
someone or something It radio-auditor to listen to the
depends on his wishes and desires to direct or send radio to announce on the radio to
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rif h f. Arabic well-being, prosperity madzhls-i rasdz j m. dance floor; area set off for dancing
The Economic Counsel (in Afghanistan) rasavl transitive [past: ] to make dance, dance
raft r m. 1 treatment, manner (towards) 2 conduct a ras pertaining to dance, dance-, dancing-
to treat, behave towards to treat someone well ru'a f. Arabic note invitation
b to conduct oneself, operate, act 3 flow, current (of a stream) 4 uzrij note of apology
military march, attack; compassion 5 movement, travel (of a ram m. Arabic [plural: raamna Arabic plural:
vehicle, etc.) The truck proceded slowly. 6 ar m] 1 numeral; sign 2 sum 3 kind, type; aspect What
gait, walk kind? of a different kind or sort, every conceivable sort of
referenm m. referendum 4 history royal decree
rifridzherer m. refridzheror refrigerator ruk f.
raf'a f. Arabic 1 discontinuance; surmounting, elimination; rab Arabic 1 m. rival; contestant, competitor 2.1 rival;
getting rid of 2 satisfaction, fulfilment (of requirements, needs) competing 2.2 contending
compound verb a to discontinue, cease; overcome, raibn 1 rival, competing 2 contending
eliminate, remove, get rid of b to satisfy, fulfill (requirements, ra Arabic 1 liquid, diluted 2 rarefied
needs) to satisfy someone's needs raim f. Arabic letter, message
to quench thirst compound verb a to be discontinued, ruij f. proper name Rukkiya
cease, end; be eliminated b to be satisfied, be fulfilled (needs, ruk rk clear; open; frank direct, straightforward or
requirements) sincere man
rif'at m. Arabic 1 high position; high office; dignity 2 rik b m. Arabic stirrup, stirrups
promotion, ascent, rise rk baj m.
rf'a-daf'a f. 1 regulation, adjustment 2 punishment, rk t m. religion rakat (the fixed Moslem prayer ritual)
reprisal During the reprisals against the rik m.
Roshani rkrgh
rf'a f. riksh m. rickshaw
rufa Arabic masculine plural of rikshs jkl m. pedicab (rickshaw powered by a bicycle)
rafl m. regional rifle rakh m. 1 rkha f. 1 track, trail, trace, sign 2
ruf m. Arabic darning; mending, repair (minor) of garments branch (of the economy) 3 path
to darn, mend, effect minor repairs (to clothing) 2 rikh m.
rufugr m. tailor who does minor clothing repair rak't m. Arabic
rafid f. cloth gloves (for extracting bread from the oven) rukn m. Arabic [plural: ark n] 1 support, pillar, column
raf m. Arabic [plural: rafik n Arabic plural: 2 member (of an organization) 3 organ (of an enterprise,
rufa ] 1 comrade; friend; traveling companion 2 proper name institution)
Rafik ruko f. ruku' f. Arabic religion genuflexion, deep bow
1
rafi f. female friend; comrade (used together with the made during namaz (i.e., a Moslem prayer)
name) ruud m. Arabic 1 depression 2 dead lock (in talks)
2 rafa oblique of rkb m.
rafi f. rkebtasm f. stirrup strap
rabt m. Arabic 1 competition; rivalry free rkebj m. rkebj f. small dish; saucer
competition 2 contest idiom the rakk Arabic indecent (words)
arms race rag m. 1 vein; artery; blood vessel medicine
ra s m. Arabic 1 dancer 2 pendulum (of a clock) arteriosclerosis a to let blood b to vaccinate (smallpox)
raab f. Arabic area, territory; zone territory of c euphemism to take care of "natures needs"
Austria wooden area; forested area Mahmud will not survive. 2 mining vein 3 biology
rit m. Arabic 1 sensitivity 2 sympathy, compassion; species 4 botany vein, rib (of a leaf) heart-strings
commiseration to move, disturb the heart or the soul (of song,
riatangz riatvr touching, affecting; music) to maintain communications with the wife's
pathetic relatives
ras m. Arabic dance a to dance b figurative to rigaj m. weakling (of a child)
flash (light-rays)
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ramaz n m. Arabic 1 Ramadan (the ninth month of the lunar fall ill (usually with tuberculosis)
year; the month of the Fast); 2 personal name Ramadan, randzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to distress, hurt 2
rumuz t m. Arabic second plural from rnd rind 1.1 negligent; careless 1.2 depraved 2.1 fast-liver,
playboy 2.2 depraved person 2.3 cheat, rogue
ramavl transitive [past: ] 1 to drive the cattle to
rundar f. dialect
pasture 2 to frighten
randka f. jet, stream (of water)
ram f. flock (of sheep, goats), herd rand f. rnd plane (carpenter's tool)
ramav l m. 1 cattle breeder 2 wholesale buyer, cattle rindi f. 1 dissolute life; dissipation 2 trickery, swindling
buyer
rindikhn f. brothel
1 rmaj m. usually plural 1 mucus 2 diarrhea, dysentery
rn 1 m. persistency, doggedness a to display
2 ramj paired word with persistency b to entreat, prevail upon 2 dogged; insistent
3 ramj f. 1 ranedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to persist,
rmajtn m. hospital be dogged
ramedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to go together, go in rang m. 1 color, coloring The boy was
a herd (to the pasture) 2 to be frightened, be startled (or, for a very dark-skinned. He grew suddenly pale.
horse, to shy) 3 to wander; roam bloodstained to fade a to fade b
ramed m. plural 1 freight, startling (of a horse) 2 roaming, to turn out to be false (e.g., of reports) a to fade, lose
wandering color b to be missing, dissappear 2 paint, dye to
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paint, dye, color 3 ink 4 shoe-polish; wax 5 manner, way, rangn 1 colored; multi-colored, varicolored 2 colorful,
procedure In what way? How? thus, in this bright 3 dyed, decorated
way This is the way. Here's the way. 6 kind, type; rangnchpgr computer science m. color printer
aspect of every kind, various,
rangin f. colorfulness; brightness; beauty
every conceivable, all kinds of to accept another
rna f. traingular section of land
method, change, alter; be transformed to
1 ra m. hide, skin, pelt
revolutionize 7 figurative brilliance; charm, attractiveness idiom
2 ru 1
to be embarassed;
to spread false rumors
ra ru 1 f. [plural: ra vi plural: ru vi plural:
feel shy; be ashamed of someone to shame rag ni plural: rug ni] .1 light, radiance dim
someone, disgrace someone to disgrace
light to gleam, radiate 1.2 flash (of a gunshot, etc.) 1.3
oneself, cover oneself with shame to become
illumination natural illumination, natural
well-known, become famous to disappear, get lost
light electric light; electrical illumination
rangrng 1 various, variegated 2 particolored; many compound verb to light up, light (electric lightbulb);
colored, motley
illuminate compound verb to brighten; light up
rangrang f. diversity; diversity of colors to illumine with electricity 1.4 brightness 1.5
rangmez f. 1 selection of colors; color scheme; figurative flash, ray, gleam 1.6 proper name Runa 2 attributive
coloration; gamut of colors 2 embellishment
regional vice1 bright day in broad daylight
rangpng stained (with blood, etc.) In the light of these occurrences to
rang weeping; sobbing; whimpering to weep; sob;
illuminate to throw some light on the
whimper
situation to weaken or deteriorate the vision
rangd r ra nustnkaj illuminating reflector (light
rangrz m. dyer house, beacon)
rangrez dyeing ra f. illumination (of a city)
rangj rangej 1 sparse; scattered 2 rare, seldom
raj spasz mzi computer science f. plural
sparse or thin hair 3 loose 4 beaten down (by hail); fallen,
fiber optic cable
beaten down, lodged (of crops) a to thin out, weed out
(crops) b to loosen, hoe c to beat down (hail); knock down raghne f. dim, weak light; gleam
(crops) a to be thinned out, weeded out (crops) b to
1 raakj m. mammiform bone
be loosened c to be knocked down; be lodged (crops) idiom 2 raakj m. 1 crystal 2 mica
freezing rain raavl transitive [past: ] 1 to light up; illuminate;
rangzhaj disgraced illumine 2 to polish; burnish 3 to open wide, open up (the eyes)
4 to ignite, light, see fire to
rangm l m. house painter, decorator
rang m. regional recruit, rookie runj m. clear water
rangavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
raavnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m. polisher
color, paint, decorate 2 to clean with shoe-polish, wax 1 ra feminine singular of 1
rangn m. Rangoon 2 ra f.
rang colored; colorful color film idiom 1 raj m. orchid
non-ferrous metal 2 ra feminine plural of 1
rnga combining form colored red raedl intransitive [past: ]1 to light up; shine 2 to be
polished
ranglid nay computer science m. color monitor
1
rav m. 1 motion, movement to find a ford 2
1 rangj flock of quails 3 way, track, path 4 resolution (of a problem)
2 rang f. painting, coloring idiom beforehound, in good time to direct
3 rngaj the conversation in another direction
rangidz 1 2
ru m. 1
rangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be 3
ro f.
painted, be colored 2 to be cleared with shoe-polish, wax
4
ro f. aluminum
razgz 1 beautiful; colorful 2 bright
5
ro Eastern
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rav 1 permitted, allowed; acceptable, accepted to flow, flow through 3 to be about, turn on (of a speech) ...
permit, allow to be permitted, be allowed; be accepted The talk was that
to consider as allowable, deem permissble; regard as ravned m. plural 1 departure, leaving; sailing; setting out,
acceptable 2 legal, just 3 correct embarkation 2 flowing through
2 rv f. rivjt m. Arabic [plural: rivjt] 1 tradition, legend,
ravbt Arabic masculine plural of narration according to legend 2 tradition
rav dzh Arabic 1 m. .1 walking, going, circulation 1.2 sale 1 rub m. military aiguillette, aglet
1.3 custom; tradition a to be accepted; be prevalent b to 2 rob m. mouthful, swallow (of water)
be in motion; be popular, move well (of goods) to be rubar face to face; opposite facing
disseminated; take root; penetrate 2 attributive .1 accepted; rup oblique plural of
widespread 2.2 marketable (goods) runsh m. rupsh coverlet, blanket
ravdzhavl denominative [past: ] 1 to put into rupj f. 1 rupee (monetary unit in India and Pakistan, and also
circulation 2 to sell 3 to introduce a custom, inoculate; formerly in Afghanistan) 2 money to purchase
disseminate a to be generous, be munificent b to throw money about
ravdzh 1 accepted, generally accepted; widespread 2 ro m. short bread
popular, marketable (of goods) ro k 1 careless; negligent 2 niggardly, stingy
ravdzhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to roktb m. roakv laj m. 1 carelessness;
be in circulation; circulate 2 to be saleable 3 to become negligence 2 niggardliness, stinginess
customary, be inoculated; be widespread, be disseminated ra f.
roj f. 1 bread (usually of barely) loaf
ravd r 1 approving; recognizing to approve, of bread 2 food, victuals regional He sat down
recognize, agree 2 gracious, merciful to dine.
ravdr f. approval; recognition rojghp gluttonous
rav sh m. edible rhubarb rudzh f. sheet
rav sha oj lavash (a square flat loaf resembling rodzh f. dialect
Armenian bread) rvadz f. Western [plural: rvdzi] day on the
ravlpin f. Rawalpindi following day yesterday once, one day
1 rav n rv n 1 going; moving; proceeding somewhere 2 one morning sometimes after
flowing; running 3 flowing; connected (of verses) 4 fluent (in several days for ten days from day to day
language) to speak Pashto fluently 5 in a day, after a day by day a
carrying on, conducting (of disputes, conversations, battle) 6 holiday b Sunday New year, Nevruz c religion
effective (of a law) idiom the current year Judgement Day unfortunately His luck
everything flows along, everything is changing changed. to idle, loaf to not enjoy life
2 rvn vice (because of too much emphasis on work)
ravnshins f. 1 knowledge of the temperament, customs raudz n m.
and life of a people 2 psychology rvadzb a f. daily wages
ravangi f. regional 1 movement, progression 2 departure, 1 rvadztraj losing time to no purpose
going away 2 rvadzter f. loss of time
ravnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to set rvadzanj Western daily; everyday; diurnal daily
out; move; start up (a car) 2 to take, carry away (with one) newspaper the order of
He took me to his house. 3 to learn by heart the day, the schedule for the day daily life
ravn 1 going, proceding; bound for to direct (to, rvadz-o-shp f. a day and a night, twenty-four hour period
at); send, despatch; transport; transfer to get under way; ruh m. Arabic [plural: ruhna plural: ruh n
set out; transfer, relocate 2 f. passport Arabic plural: arv h] 1 spirit warlike, martial
1
ravn f. .1 smoothness (of verse) 1.2 smooth, fluent spirit in the spirit of friendship
reading 2 attributive beginning to learn (of a child) spiritual nourishment the old man took
2 ravn m. plural heart; the old man cheered up 2 soul 3 breeze, zephyr
ravnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to get rhn Arabic spiritually; morally
under way; move; start up; depart, go away; sail away; leave 2 to ruhan Arabic 1 m. [plural: ruhnij n m. Arabic
m. plural: ruhnijn] .1 clergyman 1.2 plural clergy 2
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a fast, fast 1.2 Ramadan (the tenth month of the lunar year) 2 rohntj f. 2
predicative fasting We fasted. rohandzn m. 1
rozham t m. rozham taj m. 1 breaking a fast, rohnavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
termination of a fast 2 food which breaks a fast light, ignite 2 to light up to illumine 3 to
rugd 1 used to; accustomed to; familiar with, feeling at home explain, elucidate, clear up; throw light upon (e.g., a question, a
with 2 tame, domesticated (animals) problem) 4 to enlighten (the mind)
rugdtb
m. rugdtj
f. rugv
laj m. rohna 1 enlightened in our
custom; domestication (of an animal) enlightened age 2 f. proper name Roshana
rugdav
l denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 1
rohn m. rohnj history Roshanite, follower of
draw into 2 to train, tame (an animal) Roshan (Bayazid Ansari)
rugdj
2 rohn f. clarity; elucidation
rugded
l denominative [past: ] 1 to train oneself, get rohnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
accustomed to, familiarize oneself with 2 to be trained, be to light up, catch fire illuminated signs 2 to
domesticated (of an animal) brighten 3 to be explained, be elucidated, be cleared up; have
rog f. dialect light thrown on (e.g., a question, problem) 4 to be educated,
rgi-bg
i chopped up, cut into pieces receive knowledge
rus m. 1 Russian (person) 2 Russia rohn
ruas Arabic masculine plural of rohn f. 1 light, radiance the radiance of
rost Eastern the stars to illuminate
rustj m. crupper (harness piece in shape of leather loop searchlight 2 brilliance, brightness
passing under a horses tail) Thanks to his brilliant mind.
rostv laj m. roh f. halvah
rostavl denominative, transitive rohav l m. seller of halvah or sweets
rsta dialect rauz f. Arabic 1 garden; flowerbed 2 tomb of a saint
rustj rvustj rvstj dialect rogh 1 healthy, sound, unharmed to be always
rustebl 1 behind, after all 2 m. rear, back, hinder part healthy, be ever robust )( to inquire
rostedl intransitive of one another about the health of relations sound
rustinj dialect mind in a sound body 2 in good order, in good working order,
1 rus 1 Russian the Russian language 2.1 m. sound 3 healthy, sane
[plural: rusij n] Russian (person) 2.2 f. Russian, Russian roghb m. exchange of greetings
language handshake to exchange greetings with someone,
2 rusj 1 feminine singular of 1 2 f. Russian (female) greet someone
rusij m. Russia Soviet Russia roghtn m. hospital, clinic; health-care facility
Belorussia roghtj f. health public health,
ravsh m. 1 way of acting, conduct 2 way, fashion, mode 3 sanitation public health organs
method, means scientific method to make a complete recovery, get well
philosophic methodology 4 gait 5 step Ministry of Public Health
r-shn dialect vice gently, softly roghtjv l m. 1 military chief of the directorate of military
roshn medicine 2 medical inspector
rushin s 1 m. acquaintance 2 well-known regh-dzhr healthy, fit ! I wish you
roshanfkr 1 educated; intellectual 2 m. .1 intellectual good health! Good health to you!
[plural: roshanfikr n] 2.2 the intelligentsia 2.3 rghdzj m.
educator rogh-rm rogh-rmj rogh-mo quiet
roshan f. light, radiance healthy, hale and hearty, fit
roh n 1.1 luminous, bright, radiant 1.2 educated; roghlk m. 1 peaceful transaction 2 peace treaty
intellectual 1.3 brilliant, outstanding (of speech) 1.4 lucid (of roghn m. usually in compounds 1 lard, fat 2 grease;
the mind) His mind is lucid. (polishing) wax; lubricant
2 m. history Roshan (nickname of roghand gh m. saucepan
Bayazid Ansari, founder of the Roshani sect)
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rohel m. plural 1 mountaineers, mountain men 2 Afghans rahbr m. 1 guide to accompany someone 2
rohilj m. leader
1 ruj m. 1 face 2 cause, reason; grounds rahbar f. 1 accompaniment 2 leading, leadership
according to this communication from this point of a to accompany someone, conduct someone b to lead
view in this respect someone
2 rvaj m. 1 evil spirit, imp; demon 2 nightmare rhta f. rhta dialect rest, peace
3 rv present tense of rah m.
4 rve f. 1 witch 2 bright and sprightly woman rahd r striped, in stripes (of material)
rujb r m. go-between, matchmaker (between prospective rahzn m.
marriage partners) rahguzr m. 1 traveler; passerby 2 road, way; course (of a
rujb ra f. matchmaker (female) ship, etc.) idiom because of, in view of
rujbr f. negotiations of a go-between (for prospective rahn m. Arabic deposit, pledge, mortgage deposit
couples); role of a go-between (for a couple) receipt, pawn ticket
rujbnd m. face-veil (for a female) rahnum m. and
rujt m. Arabic 1 seeing with one's own eyes, scrutiny, rahnum f.
contemplation; vision 2 reasoning, reflection, understanding rahn Arabic adjective depository; mortgage
rujdzh f. mortgage bank
rved Western separable part of the verb rahv l m. trotter (i.e., horse)
rujd d m. 1 incident, occurrence border rha f. aluminum
incidents 2 record, minutes (of a meeting) rah rh going; setting out a to set out b to dispatch,
1 rujd r 1 respected, esteemed 2 m. important person send a to proceed, start out He
2 rujd r m. 2 will head for home. b to be bound for, move out (to, for)
rujdr f. 1 respect, esteem; repute; dignity 2 rahed f. dispatch, departure; driving off (cattle)
attention paid to someone 3 flattery, adulation rahsu Western past and present of vice
rver f. dialect rahsi Western past and present of vice
rvez f. maid of honor of the bride (at the wedding) 1 rahl m. lectern for the Koran
rujik r 1 working, acting, operating 2 executed, 2 rhl m. 1
brought about rahij f. object which is pawned or pledged
rujikravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 1 re f. the name of the letter
to act, operate 2 to execute, bring about 3 to carry on (e.g., a 2 raj m. 1 thought; consideration to think, consider
controversy) Think it over thoroughly 2 price, valuation
rujikredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 1 rij f. Arabic hypocrisy, pretence to
to be in operation 2 to be carried out, come true 3 to be in play the hypocrite, dissemble
progress (e.g., a dispute, a controversy) 2 raj f. rj bray (of an ass)
rujksh m. rujkh m. sheet, cover (for a bed) rijst m. Arabic 1 supremacy, leadership, presidency,
rujm l m. Eastern kerchief chairmanship under the leadership of; with (so
rujn m. botany madder, Rubia tinctorum and so); at the head to hold sway; preside; direct 2
1 ravij f. Arabic 1 mode of action, conduct to presidium 3 (chief) directorate directorate of military
conduct oneself, behave, act How have manpower Chief Directorate for Tribal
you decided to act? 2 relationship to someone, something Affairs rijasat-i chief directorate for tribal affairs
2 rja oblique of 1 protocol department 4 rectorship; deanship 5 principality (in
rujihamraft in general, in sum India); state (in the U.S.)
In general, we can say that rij sha f. dialect 1 4 2 provisions, victuals
roj present tense of rij z m. Arabic 1 2 Er-Riad, Riad (city) 3 proper
ruedl intransitive [past: ] to quarrel, start an name Riaz
argument, squabble rijzt m. Arabic 1 asceticism; abstinence 2 selfless
rahsh m. residence to stay in a devotion 3 training (physical)
hotel rijzatkh m. rijzat m. 1 aesthete 2 zealot
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at disproportionately large a broad and thick beard b ang 1 wrecked, destroyed; spoiled 2 disorded (of affairs) 3
coward c scoundrel cancelled 4 liquidated, disbanded (of an organization)
2 at m. ang-bng 1 intoxicated, made drunk 2 acting, speaking
atgraj
m. atajgraj
m. 1 bearded man 2 in an extravagant, grandiose manner
coward 3 scoundrel angtb m. angv laj m. 1 disintegration, collapse;
a m. orange, the color orange ruin 2 disorder (in affairs); undermining (society) 3 cancellation
ach dangling; trembling; shivering 4 liquidation, disbanding (of an organization)
achnd shaky, unstable angavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
achavl transitive [past: ] 1 to shake, sway 2 to destroy, turn into ruins 2 to mess up (affairs); undermine (society)
tremble; rock; move unsteadily 3 to cancel 4 to liquidate, disband (an organization)
achedl intransitive [past: ]1 to shiver, shake 2 to nga-bnga feminine singular of
dangle; rock, move unsteadily 1 angj m. weeping, sobbing
akhbnj m. bed-frame 2 angj 1 thin 2 rarified, liquid
azavl transitive [past: ] to treat cattle medically, 3 angj f. silk turban, silk kerchief
heal (with the aid of oil, etc.) angedl 1 denominative, intransitive [past: ] .1 to
azedl intransitive [past: ]to be treated medically, be be destroyed, be ruined 1.2 to have an accident 1.3 to be in
healed (with oil, etc., of cattle) disorder (affairs); o be undermined (society) 1.4 to be cancelled
azedna f. azed m. plural medical treatment or healing of 1.5 to be liquidated, disbanded (organization) 2 m. plural
cattle (using oil, etc.)
aavl transitive regional [past: ] 1 to agitate; mix; anged m. plural 1 destruction 2 disorder (of affairs);
stir (paddle) 2 to push, push slightly 3 to trounce, thrash, beat; undermining (society) 3 liquidation, disbanding (organization) 4
beat up 4 to agitate with a paddle, churn about (laundry, with a cancellation 5 collapse, ruin
paddle, stick) v nde dialect
ak uz m. thin gruel
akavl transitive umbzza f.
akedl intransitive umbnj umbj 1.1 first umb at
ambzza f. first 1.2 former, past; ex- 1.3 ancient; of old 2 earlier, prior;
umbanj already I already said that
umbj He came earlier. He came beforehand. some
umgg
a f. agriculture cow which has calved for the first time ago
time umgg
a f.
ambsa f. thin gruel umbj
ndzh f. root of a tooth which remains in the socket und 1 m. [plural: nd f. singular: and f.
und plural: and] .1 blind He was blind in
andtb m. andtj f. andht m. one eye. as though blind, blindly
andkj nearly blind to walk gropingly or blindly 1.2 dark 1.3 rude, impolite 2
and oblique plural of m. blind man !
andukj ! Western proverb literal What does the blind
andavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to blind, man ask of God? Two eyes! figurative He/she only dreamed of
make blind He blinded his enemy. this. idiom soup
andn m. blindness undtb m. undtj f. undv laj m. 1
and f. 1 singular of 2 [plural: and plural: blindness 2 blinding, dazzling, blindness 3 figuratives darkness,
andij ni] blind woman rudeness
andj m. blind man undavl transitive
andedl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to undedl intransitive
become blind, lose one's sight 2 to be blinded m. dialect
His father was blind to his hope of receiving money. 1 aj m. ram
anded m. plural blinding, dazzling; blindness 2 e f. the name of the letter
3 j a cry used in driving cattle
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zbt 1.1 proven, established 1.2 firm, stable, protracted 2 m. zbn vahlj 1 quiet, taciturn; dumbstruck (by fear) 2
favor, grace, attention hungry
zbtl transitive [past: ] to do a favor for; show zabun f. 1 insignificance, mediocrity 2 weakness,
consideration feebleness, helplessness
zbd 1 zba f. Eastern 1 nanny goat 2
zbadavl denominative, transitive 2 zba f. dialect
zbj f. dialect
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zbergj m. 1 moan (of a sick man) 2 cry, groaning zdovl transitive [past: ] zdojl transitive
zbeh m. absorption, soaking up; blotting up [past: ] 1 to grate, grind (e.g., roots) 2 to scrape, clean
zbekhl transitive [past: ] 1 to suck; suck around off
(candy); soak up, take up; absorb 2 to swallow 3 to press (to) 1
to
zda learned by heart, learned; mastered, grasped
to press to one's breast; embrace to study; come to know; learn, memorize to
kiss the hand 4 to knead, mash; press down 5 figurative to learn something from someone to teach
torment something someone something to learn, master
zbehnd absorbing, taking up, blotting up I can read well. Do you know how to swim?
zbehna f. Do you know Pashto?
zbell transitive 2 zad 1 beaten down, beaten up 2 oppressed
zbingj m. gore, gusset (in a dress) zdakdzj m. school, academy, educational institution
zapl transitive zdakndkaj m. zdakrnaj m. 1
zapltb m. depression, low-spiritedness; exhaustion zdka f. studies, learning; studying to study,
zadzhr m. Arabic oppression, crushing down, weighing down engage in studies to learn from someone
zuhl m. Arabic astronomy Saturn to study economics
zahmt m. Arabic 1 effort, labor 1 zdakj m. pupil, student
to take upon oneself the effectuation of some matter 2 zda kj learned; acquired through study
to be subjected to privations and dificulties 3 zdakrj f. [plural: zdakrjni] pupil, student
a to try, strive b to endure (female)
difficulties proverb zdakavna f.
Work brings complete satisfaction. There is no happiness without 1 zda kavnkaj m. pupil, student; university student
work. 2 worry; constraint, burden 2 zda kavnke f. pupil, student (female); university
zahmatksh student (female)
zahamatkash f. 1 industry 2 endurance zadj f.
zahmatkh zahmt vestnkaj 1.1 1 zar m. plural 1 precious metal; silver; gold gold
industrious 1.2 hardy 2 m. worker, laborer silver pure gold 2 riches, wealth;
zahmat depressed, grieved money
zkht 1 2
zr m. [plural: zrna plural: zrgna plural:
1 zakhm m. wound, wounding a mortal wound ( one) thousand two
zrh ] numeral thousand
to inflict a wound, wound thousand five thousand colloquial (one) million
2 zakhm m. whirlpool 3 zr very quickly sooner or later
zakhm wounded to wound to be zir't m. Arabic agriculture; agronomy the
wounded agronomy department (of a college) to work in
zakhmiked m. injury, wounding agronomy, be engaged in agriculture
zkhn 1 knotty 2 warty zir'atpesh working in agriculture, agronomy
zkha f. 1 knot 2 bump; growth 3 wart to appear (of zir'at agricultural; agronomy; agrarian pests
a growth, a wart) 4 regional front sight (of a rifle) and diseases of crops the economics of agriculture
to sight, take aim agricultural machines an agrarian
zakhakhl 1 m. plural the Zakhakhejli (a subdivision of the country
Afridi tribe) 2 m. Zakhakhejli (tribesman) zrmj m. drop
zakher f. colloquial zrab m. 1 hard frost 2 pomp 3 external appearance
1 zad m. 1 blow a knife stroke, stab 2 skirmish, clash zarbarkh m. 1 talc 2 mica 3 foil
3 effect, influence; consequence a to strike b to affect, zarbj ng m. 1 tanner's scraper 2 scraper, drawknife
influence, be influential zrap m.
2 zd m. 1 ford 2 3 damage zarph m.
zadjt m. zarperlaj
zard n m. plural zartsht m. Zarathustra, Zoroaster
zdka f. zaratushtt m. Zoroastrianism
zadukhrd m. skirmish, clash, encounter; battle zrdz 1 brown, dark brown brown eyes 2 chestnut
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zkhnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to sleep, but will not request a pillow. 5 stomach 6 interior part of
become rancid 2 to spoil something, core, center a to fear, be frightened of, be
zkhgaj depressed, dispirited afraid of; worry, be alarmed b to fall into confusion c to be
zaht m. 1 old age; antiquity 2 aging 3 decrepitude, melancholy, miss; be dejected a to be discontented, be
dilapidation dissatisfied; be disillusioned b to take close to one's heart c to get
1
zghj 1 vacillating, indecisive 2 m. improvement of out of the habit of d to refuse, not consent to I am
appetite (in a patient who is recovering) very thirsty. I am tortured by thirst. I suffer from the heat.
2 zghj f. vacillation, indecisiveness to be distressed, be upset Eastern to cheer someone
zakaj m. rags, worn-out clothing up to fall in love with someone a to take
1 zgaj m. diminutive heart idiom offense; grow angry b to quarrel to worry about; grieve
You have frightened him. for; to suffer to sympathize with someone's
2 zgaj m. misfortune or grief to cease to want a to
zgj m. 1 diminutive heart I was worn cheer, cheer up b to make glad, gladden; give great pleasure
out. 2 (Dear) son! (address of a father to a son) a to be satisfied, be glad, be merry b to feel sick, feel
zn manly, bold, brave, valiant nauseous c to grow cool to someone or
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a to remember, recollect b 3
za m. Western vocative of 1 !! Hey, old
to guess, estimate to exacerbate (old) emotional man!
wounds; evoke painful, unpleasant thoughts and recollections zbad vaj m. dislike, hostility to
Don't torment my soul. dislike one another, feel hostile to one another
Western Eastern to endure silently; be zbadv laj m. 1 enmity, hostility 2 dissatisfaction
disturbed at heart but not show it to play the z ptsavnkaj invigorating, enlivening
hypocrite; play up to to feel uneasiness, zpuri 1 pleasing; attractive; nice 2 interesting 3
worry, be alarmed, be troubled heartfelt, sincere
My son did not arrive today; I am worried. 1 ztrkaj distressing; sad, mournful
a to imprint on the heart b to remember well, learn 2 ztrak f. distress; sadness, melancholy
by heart ! Remember my words ztorn ztraj 1 dissatisfied 2 indifferent,
well! to bleed (usually of the heart); be terribly apathetic a to be dissatisfied with someone; be
disturbed, grieve a to quench thirst b offended by someone b to grow cool toward, be indifferent to
to scarcely move, drag someone
along with difficulty, drag oneself along ztkaj m. intimate secret; testamentary desire (wish states
to put out of one's head, forget in a will)
to calm down, make to forget oneself, z chavavnkaj heartrending
ones troubles, etc. heartrending cry
to pour one's heart zkhast
out, open up to someone to charm, captivate zkhl saj glad, jolly, rousing
a to take a lot of trouble for a person; take care of, zkhvnaj distressed, saddened
worry about someone b to grieve 1 zkhgaj 1 1
The separation tormented me. to do something with love, 2 zkhug f. 1 2
put one's heart into work, work with enthusiasm 1 zghaj
to put one's heart into a job, work with spirit, work with 2 zgh f. 1 repulsion 2 indifference, apathy
enthusiasm zrkhkn m. regional attractiveness, fascination,
to be quenched (thirst) to be forgotten charm
to suffer, torment oneself, be distressed z rkhnkaj
Eastern to z rapavnkaj disturbing, enrapturing; thrilling
comfort someone to cease to envy someone zstaj 1 tired, exhausted 2 sad
I planned to play a dirty trick on him. 1 zsv ndaj 1 kind, responsive, sympathetic,
I don't trust him. I can't rely on him. compassionate 2 solicitous
His heart bled. He was quite distraught. 2
zsvnd f. 1 goodness, kindness, responsiveness,
He likes me. My father vacillates; he sympathy, compassion 2 solicitude a to
doesn't know how to act, what to decide upon. have sympathy toward someone, sympathize with someone; feel
He is quite touchy. He is very sensitive. sorry for someone b to care for, be solicitous of someone
His heart sank. His heart skipped a beat. He's a zsov laj m. coolness, indifference
simple chap. He is a naive soul. He is a to grow cold toward someone
bighearted man. He was disillusioned. zsvaj grieved, disturbed; unhappy, suffering
I do not feel at home with people like zshn zshnaj 1 irate, wrathful 2 sad,
that. Eastern He is cruel. His heart has mournful; distressed 3 angry, offended I am
hardened. I couldn't restrain myself, angry with him. I am offended by him. I have
and began to sob. He was so hungry that lost interest in the work.
he had stomach cramps. Murgi was very much z ghulavnkaj tempting ghulavnki
saddened. ! Don't worry! Be calm! temptation
2 za 1 feminine singular of 1 old friendship z ghutsavnkaj depressed, sad; gloomy
to live in the old way or in the traditional style 2 f. old zghhtaj 1 attractive, interesting 2 wanted, desirable
woman z khnkaj
za lvghe f. milch cow with a yearling calf
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zm pronoun 1 oblique of near me, from me; zamzmog laj weakened by wounds
with me 2 possessive my my house my books zamzam f. Arabic 1 rumor, talk 2 singing, tune, melody
idiom What's this to do with me? ! Oh- to sing, break into song
oh, I swear! ! Oh, oh, I don't allow you! zmka f. Eastern land, earth landowner
zim m m. Arabic 1 reins of government; power, authority;
governing, government 2 reins 1 zmke Eastern plural of
zimmd r m. 1 ruler 2 leader 2 zmakj mushroom
zimmdr f. 1 government; authority 2 leadership zmn m. zmna f. task, obligation
zam n m. Arabic 1 time and place zamnd 1 m. plural the Zamandi (tribe) 2 m. Zamand
at times, at periods 2 proper name Zaman (tribesman)
zamn f. 1 time, period zmnaphaj zamnj intelligent; conscientious;
from ancient times; from olden days comprehending; quick on the uptake
some time a long time, extended time zmokh zmukh zmokht zmukht 1 sharp, harsh 2
in our time one time; some time crude, rough 3 figurative severe
to last, continue for a long time 2 century, epoch 3 zmokhtj f. zmokhv laj m. 1 sharpness, harshness
world, creation 4 fortune, fate 2 rudeness, roughness 3 figurative severity
zamnasz f. time-serving zmug pronoun Western
zamn 1 temporal 2 chronological 3 grammar pertaining zmol 1 faded, withered 2 tarnished, dull 3 medicine numb,
to tense or time adverb of time mortifying 4 unhappy 5 helpless, powerless, weak 6 bedridden
1 zambr m. harrow (of a patient)
2 zambr m. loud voice to shout zmoltb m. zmoltj f. zmolv laj 1 fading
3 zambr m. thick (dense) woods; thicket, copse 2 state of being tarnished or dried up 3 medicine necrosis 4
zumbk m. powerlessness, weakness
zambl transitive zmolavl [past: ] 1 to cause to fade 2 to make
zambr m. 1 pincers; tongs 2 unhappy 3 to weaken; make powerless, make helpless
zamblaj m. follicle, utricle zmlaj 1 powerless, helpless 2 unhappy
1 zmb zmoledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
2 zmba f. zambj m. winking fade, wither; wilt 2 to grow dim 3 to weaken, become weak, lose
zumbedl intransitive [past: ]to shake, oscillate, rock strength
zambl m. basket to put into a basket zmung zmung 1 oblique of at me, with me,
zmarbachj m. 1 tiger cub 2 lion cub from me 2 posessive pronoun singular & plural our
1 zamurrd m. emerald zmnga pronoun dialect vice
2 zamarrd m. icicle 1 zmaj m. dialect
zmark m. proper name Zmarak 2 zmj f. zmj botany saltwort, Salsola
zmarkaj f. dialect 1 tigress 2 lioness zmer m. zmerna f. guard, guarding
zmarl j zmraj m. custodian
zumr f. Arabic 1 sort, category including 2 zamind r 1 agricultural landowner 2 m. .1
the masses; crowd farm owner; farm landlord 2.2 peasant farmer
1
zmarj m. [plural: zmar plural: zmarij n] 1 zamindr f. 1 landed estate; country estate, farm estate 2
tiger 2 lion 3 4 brave man, valiant man 5 proper name agriculture to be engaged in farming
Zmaran the lion's share zmar zamindvr m. Zamindavar (district) 2
a to fan dormant sedition b to bring unpleasantness on oneself zamindz regional underground subway
2 zmarj f. tigress, lioness zamn f. 1 background; basis, foundation
zmarjlj 1.1 military, warlike, martial 1.2 courageous, to find a basis for agreement 2 grounds, conditions,
brave, valorous 2 m. .1 warrior, soldier, trooper 2.2 a brave, circumstances to create
courageous man conditions, establish grounds 3 field, branch
zmarn m. 1 hard freeze, intense cold spell 2 dew 3 Hades, zamin land, terrestrial terrestrial object, feature
Hell, the Nether Regions idiom wild strawberries
zamzm m. Arabic well in Mecca (near the Kaaba)
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zvarakj m. zoh m.
zor f. strength, might zoh f. sweetened syrup (of unabi and other berries); jelly
zavredl intransitive [past: ] 1 to grieve for, be zohavl transitive
disturbed, be grieved 2 to be pain-wracked, suffer zoh f.
1
zo 1 f.
za m. [plural: z f. plural: za] zughndza f. pistachio (tree, nut) yielding a tannic
.1 old, ancient old man old city substance, buzunchu
monument of antiquity 1.2 old, ancient; worn; secondhand, used 1
zuk m. 1 labor; effort, striving 2 concern, worry
2 m. old man 2
zok m. hardened earth of a karez or Afghan irrigation well or
2
zv 1 m. slope, declivity, incline, descent 2 attributive ditch system
gently sloping, uneven an uneven place zka f. 1 birth birthday at
zo-p old, ancient; worn; used birth 2 biology artificial propagation 3 fertilization
1 zotb m. 1 old age, declining years 2 antiquity; artificial fertilization (insemination)
superannuation 1 zkj born newborn baby boy
2 zvtb m. slope, declivity, incline, descent 2 zki plural of
1 zotj f. zuklavl transitive [past: ] to torment, torture
2 zvtj f. 2 zukledl intransitive [past: ] to be tormented, be
zoht m. 1 tortured
zorkaj m. zokavl transitive [past: past: ] 1 to give
zvand pendent, hanging head hanging dejectedly birth to, bear 2 to give birth to, serve as a reason for
zvandavl denominative [past: ] to hang, zokavna f. birth
suspend zokavnke f. woman in or approaching childbirth,
zvandj m. basket containing food products (hung high to parturient woman
protect the contents from mice and cats) zvag m. Eastern 1
zvandedl denominative [past: ] to be hung, hang zga f. 1
1 zov laj m. 1 1 zavl m. yarrow, milfoil
2 zvrv laj m. 2 2 zul m. 1 2 cold; cold winds
zoavl transitive 3 zol m. 1 2 worry, concern
1 zvj m. 2 zul l m. aggressor; oppressor; user of force
2 zavj m. load; burden, cargo zul ndaj oppressive, repressive
zoedl intransitive zavlna f. [plural: zavlan] handcuffs, manacles,
zoz m. [plural: zoz n] plural botany camelthorn (the chains idiom to throw off the chains of slavery
bush) idiom a to deprive someone of the
zavz t m. zavz d m. possibility of independent action b to deprive someone of
zozkudj m. temporary (hunter's, trapper's) cabin independence
(constructed of thorn brush) zavln purulent, festering to fester, become purulent
zozgua j m. zozgvuj f. manna (dried, edible zavlan f. Eastern
exudate) of the camelthorn bush 1 zol f. household belongings; furnishings, goods and chattels
zozj a f. clumps of thorn bushes 2 zla f. 1 long bag (for transport of cargo on a camel) 2 old-
1 zvag dialect 1 m. .1 noise; hubbub, din; uproar to style silk-lined shirt 3 any very large object
make a noise, cause an uproar I heard the noise. zla-zla huge, enormous (of an object) to be
What's that noise? 1.2 anxiety; distress 1.3 huge, be enormous (of an object)
hunger; want 2.1 lost 2.2 disordered, deranged 1
zolj m. felt bag (for transporting skin bags of oil on
zvg m. bitter taste, bile, gall
2
camelback)
zvagtal nga f. dialect echo 2 zolj f.
zvag m m. zli-zanbli f. singular rags, old clothes
zvagn k noisy 1 zum m. 1 son-in-law 2 groom
zvag-u-zvg
m. zvga f. dialect
1
2 zvam 1 scanty, insufficient; small 2 diminished, decreased
zvaged l intransitive dialect [past: ] to make noise, to subtract, diminish to diminish, decrease,
make a roar (of a crowd) become scanty, run short
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zmb f. Zomba (city) zojmaj zjmaj m. a man whose son has died
zumbk m. astronomy the Pleiades to deprive of a son to lose a son
zumbkj m. 1 small pompom; tassel 2 pendant earring zujnv m. dialect foster son
1 zumtb m. state of being a son-in-law or groom; state of zojv laj m. zojval f. sonship
being a newly-married man 1 z first person singular, oblique 1 I (the subject of the action
2
zvamtb m. zvamtj f. insufficiency, want of intransitive verbs in all tenses and of transitive verbs in the
zumkhl m. plural 1 son-in-law's kinfolk or tribe; son-in- present and future tenses) namely me, wit me I am
law's relations 2 bridegroom's kinfolk or tribe; bridegroom's going. I am working 2 me (the object of the action of
relations intransitive verbs in ergative constructions) He (they)
zumgj m. best man (for a groom) beat me. They beat me.
zumgj m. affectionate son-in-law 2 za dialect 2
zuml m. promise zuhd m. Arabic selfless devotion, asceticism, aloofness
1 zvmna f. soup, chowder to be a selfless devotee, be an ascetic; hold oneself aloof from this
2 zvmna f. loss, damage world
1 zumv laj m. 1 zahr m. zhr plural poison, bane; toxic substance
2 zvamv laj m. 2 to poison food, put poison in food to
zvamavl denominative [past: ] to remove, do away poison, envenom to poison someone
with zuhr f. regional 2
zumj f. 2 zahrhld poisonous; poisoned
zvamedl denominative [past: ] to disappear, vanish zahrkhnd m. malevolence, malicious pleasure in the
zumjknda f. meadow, pasture misfortune of others gloatingly, with malicious
zvn pleasure at another's ill-fortune
zmba f. wink, winking; blink, blinking zahrd r poisonous; poisoning; poisoned
zvand m. dialect zahrmor zahrmuhr f. bezoar
zvandn m. dialect zahrn k
zvandj dialect 1 zuhrav venereal venereal disease
zunj m. 1 pompom, tassel 2 pendant 2 zahrav poisonous, toxic
zunigr m. zunigr zundivl m. braid maker, 1 zahr f. 1 bile 2 gallbladder 3 figurative mainlines,
gold-lace maker bravery, courage, valor idiom a to be frightened b to
znga f. 1 hum, buzz 2 echo, replication (of sound), be very disturbed
reverberation, repetition (of sound) to let 2 zuhr f. astronomy Venus
someone know, inform someone 1 zahratarkaj grieving to torture
zni someone a to be unsuccessful; try in vain b to be
zaj m. seed (e.g., of a melon, watermelon) strongly disturbed
zbb m. 1 percolation, soaking through 2 wetting 2 zahratrak f. 1 death 2 torment, suffering; strong grief
1 zovl [past: past: ] to bear, give birth to 1 zahr
2 zovl transitive 2 zuhar Arabic venereal
zoolodzhst m. zoologist zahrijt m. toxicity; poisonousness, noxiousness (of air)
zoolodzh f. zoology zahril regional
zovlaj born zehguzri f. laying eggs, depositing of eggs (of insects)
zovnke f. parturient woman, woman in childbirth zehgr m. 1 notching of a bow (for fastening the bowstring) 2
zovna f. birth the birth of a son fingerboard (of a stringed musical instrument)
zva f. pus to suppurate (a wound) zhb m. zahb 1 pus 2 mucus, secretion
1 zoj zuj m. [plural: zmn] 1 son zhoz d m.
foster son the celebration of the birth of a son zhavl transitive [past: ] 1 to exhaust, wear out 2
mama's boy 2 young (of animals) to use up 3 to remove, eliminate 4 to grieve
2 zvi feminine plural of zah 1 worn-out 2 vanished 3 distant
zvrgj m.
zojk m. zojkaj m. diminutive son, sonny
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zjnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to zir-u-bm m. high and low notes, extremes
suffer, suffer damage, suffer loss 2 to be injured 3 to be aborted a to strike chords on the rebab b to disturb, strike a
(of a fetus) sensitive note to be engrossed in
zeb m. 1 adornment, furnishings 2 beauty, elegance music
zeb 1 beautiful; well-dressed; elegant 2 f. kind of pattern on a zer-u-zabr to examine closely
skullcap of the Middle-Eastern type zir f. caraway
zeb k m. Zebak (district, Badakshan) 1 zraj m. 1 (joyous, pleasant) news, tidings
zebunnis f. Arabic proper name Zebunnisa to convey (joyous) tidings to someone; congratulate
zeb f. beauty, elegance; attractiveness someone 2 dandelion 3 spiderweb (flying in the air)
zeb f. endearment form from Zebo 2 zir plural of
zajtn m. Arabic olive, olive tree olive oil zerajgaj m. zerajv l m. man bringing good
1 zajtna f. news; harbinger of good tidings
2 zajtna f. proper name Zajtuna 1
zja 1 yellow; reddish blond pale (of the face)
zidzh m. Arabic astronomical tables; astronomical calendar What makes you pale? 2 m. yolk (of an egg)
zajd m. Arabic proper name Zejd idiom 2 ze m. plural brass
someone or other, any zjanka f. 1 yellow wagtail 2
1 zir m. 1 zjarpstaj yellow-skinned
2 zer m. zir 1 bottom, lower part 2 zer, kasra (vowel sign) zjazbehlaj 1 yellow 2 pale, grown pale 3 thin-
zir m. zer music 1 high tone; high note 2 thin string (giving a looking, pinched-looking
high note) zeka f. zka yellow bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
zerastr m. lining zjagl m. 1 dandelion 2 proper name Zjargul
zerbaghal f. a small drum zjav laj m. 1 sallow complexion 2 paleness
zerban f. philosophy basis zjaavl denominative [past: ] 1 to make yellow;
zerdzhm f. pants color yellow 2 to make pale
zerkhn f. 1 cellar, basement. 2 adobe house; dugout 1 zja f. swearing, abuse to abuse, swear at
zerkhl m. primer end of a cartridge case 2 zja feminine singular of 1
zerdst 1.1 dependent (on); subject (to); subordinate; junior 1 zej m. 1 medicine jaundice 2 yolk (of an egg)
(to) 1.2 submissive (to) 2 m. .1 subordinate 2.2 history a 2 zjaj f. disgrace a to shout, cry out b to defame,
vassal revile
zerizamin 1 underground, subterranean 2 f. 3 zjaj 1 yellow 2 pale
zirk 1.1 quick on the uptake, clever; inventive, resourceful zjaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to yellow;
1.2 sharp-witted 1.3 efficient, adroit 2 m. .1 proper name be colored yellow 2 to grow pale 3 to ripen (of grains, etc.)
Zirak 2.2 Zirak (a branch of the Durrani tribes) 1
zeg m. birth
zirak f. 1 cleverness, quick-wittedness; inventiveness, 2
zig zig f. m. [plural: zig f. plural: zig]
1
resourcefulness 2 sharp-wittedness 3 efficiency, adroitness hard, firm, stiff 2 crude, rough; unfinished 3 sharp (of a retort) 4
zergj m. steep, perpendicular; inaccessible 5 direct, frank (of a person) 6
zeral computer science compress, to compress uncomely, ungainly 7 stern, cruel 8 rude (of words)
department
zegntn m. lying-in home
zegndj
1 fruitful 2 productive, resulting zajnba f. proper name Zainab
zigv
laj m. 1 firmness, hardness, stiffness 2 rudeness, zinph m. 1 cover (for a saddle) 2 saddlecloth; horse-
roughness 3 sharpness 4 directness, frankness cloth
1
l transitive [past: ] 1 to give birth to, bear
zegav zint m. Arabic decoration, furniture, appointments
2 to create zinat 1 adorning 2 decorative decorative plants
l denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
2
zigav zins z m. saddler; harness-maker
harden, make stiff 2 to make rude, rough 3 to tighten zinkogrf f. manufacture of moveable type
1 zig feminine singular of 2 zingr m. crowd, mass, multitude
2 zig m. plural of 2
zingj m. sports throw over the thigh (in wrestling)
1
l intransitive [past: ]1 to be born 2 to appear,
zeged zinavl transitive [past: ] to saddle
arise, begin 3 to flow out, ooze out (of water) zin f. 1 stairway; flight of stairs lift, elevator
2
l denominative, intransitive [past: ] to get
ziged escalator ladder 2 stage, level
hard, become firm; grow stiff 2 to grow crude, become rough 3 zevr m. decoration; valuables, jewels; appointments, furniture
to be sharp 4 to be direct, frank 5 to be embittered against to adorn oneself; adorn with jewels
someone; be in a temper 6 to get down, work; set briskly to work zevra f. proper name Zevara
idiom The old man was stupified. 1 zj combination of the pronouns and 4
My hair stood on end. 2 zj f. clan, family, descent, origin What
zeged
lj 1 having been born (newly-born) is his family origin?
newborn, infant 2 arising, appearing, beginning zjr
zeged
na f. zeged
m. 1 birth 2 appearance, rise, zjiravl transitive
beginning, origin zjiredl intransitive
zist m. life, existence to live, exist
zist-i-bham f. coexistence
zig Eastern 2
zigr m. zhe the nineteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet
zigv laj Eastern zhpn rare Japan
zigavl transitive Eastern 2 zhkh m. dense forest
zigedl intransitive Eastern 2 zhkh plain, homely, ugly (of a person)
1 zjl m. zjl kind, sort, type various dishes zhkh f. thicket of bushes
What kind? zhrgh laj m. nomads' temporary dwelling place dug into
2 zil m. zel 1 cord (for tying up a person under arrest) 2 the ground
stubbornness, obstinacy zh m. 1
3 zajl m. 2 zh present stem of
zlnd m. New Zealand zhndk m. cry-baby (of a person)
zilch f. small rebab zhnda f. spring from which water dribbles out
zel f. 1 tendril (of a plant, runner) 2 branch (of a tribe) 1 zh imperfective of
zelj f. 1 tendril (of a plant) 2 rootlet 3 medicine scrofula 2 zh a imperfective imperative of
zjam m. moisture; dampness to grow damp 1 zh la f. Eastern 1
zimttb m. embarassment, shame 2 zhl f. hail
zimt being ashamed, ashamed to shame zhmbl m. jawbone
to be ashamed zh ma f. Eastern jaw upper jaw, maxilla
zjamdzhn lower jaw, mandible molar
zjamkh m. drainage canal His teeth were chattering from the cold.
zjamn zjamn k moist, damp to moisten zhnd rm m. gendarme
zjamna f. moist soil zhndrm f. gendarmerie border guard
zjamv laj m. moisture; dampness chief of the gendarmerie (in a province)
1 zin m. saddle to saddle zhn f. flattery, toadyism, sycophancy
compound verb to saddle (a horse) compound verb to flatter; fawn (upon)
2
zajn m. Arabic decoration, furniture, appointments zanj m. 1 flatterer 2 toady, lickspittle, sycophant
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zhwln 1.1 sticky; sticky; resinous 1.2 irresolute, hesitant, verb a to be insolent b to argue; dispute c to promise, give one's
listless, languid, spiritless 2 m. nincompoop; irresolute person, word to someone d to start talking (of a child)
milksop compound verb to speak indistinctly, mumble, mutter
zh wla f. 1 resin; gum 2 cud compound verb a to He was left speechless. compound verb to break
chew the cud b figurative to talk nonsense, foolishness; talk a promise to silence somebody compound
rubbish, talk through one's hat ! Don't talk nonsense! verb a to promise, give a promise b to come to an agreement
3 rosin, colophony with someone Eastern We became silent
zhbn m. zhbnkaj m. translator (from one compound verb to mention to speak
language into another) (in) Pashto to translate into English
zhb a f. translation (from one language into another); to be forgotten
paraphrasing He tells everything that he is feeling. 3 pointer (of
zhbw m. 1 flatterer, sycophant 2 intriguer, plotter; scales or a balance) idiom I am fed up with it,
dodger I am sick and tired of it, I have had it upto my ears.
zhbph m. zhbpoh nd m. 1 linguist 2 translator zabakj f. anatomy uvula
(from one language into another) zhbanst well-known to everybody, talk of the town, topic
zhbpohna f. linguistics of general conversation
zhbpezhandna f. zhbawr 1 eloquent, expressive 2 having a sharp tongue,
zhbpezhandnkaj m. sharp-tongued 3 using foul language
zhbdd m. grammar zhbawrtj f. 1 eloquence 2 impudence, impertinence,
zhbhodna f. teaching (one's native) language insolence, cheek 3 foul language, ribaldry
zhbgh nd m. zhbgh ndaj child who is zhbawrkaj
beginning to talk compound verb to begin to talk (of zhbj f. 1 anatomy tongue 2 tongue (of flame) 3 gore, gusset
a child) My son is already talking. (in a dress) idiom a medicine croup b to lecture
zhbn promised, given (one's) word someone at length, preach at length
zhbnj linguistic zhbnkaj m. gore, gusset (of a dress)
zhbawr zhdojl transitive
zhbunkaj m. 1 gore, gusset (in a dress) 2 collar 3 insert in zhdojna f. cud
a bodice embroidered in gold zhr quickly; soon very soon ! Come here right
zhbunwahlaj struck dumb from fear away! compound verb to hurry, rush, hasten
zhba f. 1 anatomy tongue tongue compound verb to (be in a) hurry, make haste ! Hurry up!
uvula 2 language (as means of intercourse) He hurried.
the Pashto language the English language zhrpzhr quickly; urgently
foreign language regional dialect zhrtj f. speed; velocity
national language state language zhrga f.
colloquial language official language official zhrlk m. botany matrimony vine, boxthorn, Lycium
state language to recognize as the state language zhrandagaj m. miller
native language underworld language zhrnda f. mill (water) wind-mill steam
baby's babble in other words (-powered) mill hand mill to grind
(to know or learn) by heart flattery in (one's) wheat in a mill idiom a to grind wheat at
native language compound verb to retract one's word, go somebody's mill b figurative to get to know someone well;
back on one's word compound verb a to retract one's idiom a to make someone a miller b figurative give
word b to be insolent c to chatter, babble, talk nonsense a person no rest The pain doesn't give him any
compound verb to become silent; lapse into silence, stop talking respite. idiom a to become a miller b figurative
compound verb to chatter, babble, engage in idle talk to fail to find relief. idiom between a
compound verb to smack (one's) lips compound rock and a hard place
verb to talk; babble, to work the tongue compound verb zhrandag aj m. miller
to be silent, utter not a word compound verb to speak; zhrandigh h m. anatomy molar
say compound verb a to dare (to) b to bawl, scream, zhrang m. peal, ringing, chime
yell, shout, shriek, wail (usually of women) compound zhrangnj m. handbell, bell, cymbal
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zhwk m. life, existence elderly life vivacity She shared with him both joys
and death compound verb to live and sorrows.
zhbl wounded; injured, hurt; crippled, mutilated, maimed zhwandn oblique singular of
zhobltb m. zhoblty f. wounding many times, zhwandpha biology
covering with wounds; mutilation zhwandob f. plural folklore water of life
dweller, inhabitant 2.2 linguistics provided with the diacritical military equipment 3 things, stuff,
mark sukun belongings, goods 4 harness 5
skinw laj m. peace, calm; quiet smn f. pomp, splendor, pomposity
skj m. start of blooming of the roses smb l
sg m. plural greens, vegetables smblawl denominative, transitive
sgl f. copper boiler, cauldron smblaj one not wearing trousers
sgj m. 1 dish of rice and vegetables, vegetable ragout 2 smr dzh m. regional imperialism
dish, plate smrdzh regional imperialistic (of policy, etc.)
sgudn f. sago sm' m. Arabic 1 listener, auditor 2 plural
sgej m. audience, listeners
1 sl m. plural sand; gravel smi' f. Arabic hearing, sense of hearing
2 sl m. year compound verb to listen
sl r m. head, leader smi'anawz f. to delight someone with gossip
slrz m. plural 1 Salarzai (a tribe in Badzhaur) 2 m. a
Salarzay smo f. Samoa
slb Arabic negative 1 sm Arabic 1 Semite 2 Semitic (e.g., language)
slkhurd elderly; old, aged old man 2 sm Arabic tall, high, elevate, exalt
sldn f. medicine leishmaniasis, oriental sore 3 smj f. Eastern the client's side (which is paying taxes to a
slk Arabic 1 going 2 m. .1 traveller 2.2 mystic on the district chief)
path to knowing God 1
sn m. 2
slgir f. anniversary, year, date of an event 2
sn m. 1 parade, inspection (of troops)
slgsht m. agriculture fallow land compound verb to organize a parade, make an inspection (of
slm Arabic 1.1 healthy, unharmed, safe 1.2 good 1.3 troops) compound verb a to take part in a parade b to
happy, satisfactory; successful 1.4 safe 1.5 correct conduct an inspection (of troops) 2 (numerical) strength (of an
right 2 proper noun Salim sound mind army); bringing up to and maintaining strength (of an army)
slim-ul-a'z Arabic healthy 3 sn m. whetstone, grindstone, hone
healthy people sn-pulu m. Sao Paulo
slimn satisfactory, happy, successful snto-doming f. Santo Domingo
sln m. ragout snt f. abbreviation of
1 slan f. 1 short wind 2 asthma 3 labored breathing sntjg Santiago
(with pneumonia) snimtr m. centimeter
2
slnaj 1.1 suffering from shortness of breath 1.2 being sn-dzhoz m.
out of breath, puffing and panting 2 m. asthmatic snch f. 1 mold 2 template, pattern 3 matrix
1
slng m. snih f. Arabic [m. plural sawnh] incident,
2
slng m. Salang (pass) the road over the happening, adventure; event
Salang (pass) snd 1 mourning 2 m. weeper, mourner
sl m. silk kerchief, silk shawl; veil to throw a s nda f. groan(ing), moan, weeping, crying, mourning
kerchief or veil over one's head compound verb to mourn
sluw la f. 1 girl in a shawl or veil 2 folklore sweetheart, sn m. brother-in-law (husband of wife's sister)
beloved, darling 1 sn f. skink (lizard)
sln m. salon, room dining room 2 sn m. breeding bull, stud water buffalo
reading room bar 3 sn f. female water buffalo in heat
slwedr m. El Salvador sn seeking refuge, seeking asylum compound
sl used with numerals four-year one-year- verb to seek refuge, seek asylum
old sns m. sauce, gravy
slj m. snslwedr m. San Salvador
slijn 1 yearly, annual 2 f. annual pay, yearly salary snskrt m. Sanskrit
sm n m. 1 household things, utensils; property; baggage 2 snsr m. censorship to institute
equipment; gear; materiel electrical equipment censorship over something
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ssbd m. 1 basket 2 technology cradle, bucket sapch f. 1 awning 2 bench 3 platform, dais 4 low
1 sbr m. 1 cypress cypress 2 arborvitae mound of earth along the sides of a peasant house
2 sbr m. 1 sp kha f. type of needlework
sbra f. cypress a slender and sprt k m. almondleaf willow branch, whip, lash
shapely cypress sprht m. siprsh, suprsh m.
sabz 1 green; fresh; young 2 swarthy, dark-complexioned sprhtnaf 1 order 2 commission, errand, assignment, mission
sabzbrg m. history tax on agricultural crops to carry out an assignment letter
sabzw r, sabzaw r m. of recommendation 3 application, intercession
sabzwraj 1 Sabzawar 2 m. native or resident of Sabzawar compound verb a to recommend someone b to intercede for
sabz 1 f. .1 greens, grass 1.2 fluf, fuzz (on the chin of a someone
youth) 2 swarthy, dark-complexioned sprl 1 transitive [past: ] .1 to give an assignment,
sabzakhurk m. skylark assign a mission to, entrust 1.2 to pay in, deposit (e.g., money in a
sabzaz r m. meadow, grass plot, glade, clearing
bank) 1.3 to hand over; transfer, convey 1.4 to bury, inter
sabz m. plural greens, vegetables garden ! Farewell! 2 m.
sabzik r m. gardner, vegetable grower 1 sprl f. 1 horseback riding harness
sabzikr f. 1 vegetable gardening, vegetable growing 2 compound verb to go in for horseback riding 2 retinue;
vegetable garden cavalcade
sabsshan m. substation 2 sprlaj, sprlaj past participle of
sabq m. Arabic [plural: sabaqna and Arabic sprndzj m. storehouse, depot, warehouse, place for
asb q] lesson; studies class compound storage
verb to take lessons to study with a teacher sprna f. 1 order 2 commission, errand, assignment 3
compound verb to learn a lesson by heart handing over; transferring, conveying
to study with someone to teach someone 1
sp ra f. plowshare
Have you learned the lesson? 2
sipr f. religion each of the thirty chapters of the Koran
In what class is he studying? spr 1 m. plural and oblique singular of 1
compound verb to learn a lesson by heart to send to Mount up! (command) 2 m. .1 crew 2.2 passengers
school 4 spr imperfective of
sabaqmz instructive 5 spr imperfective imperative of
sabaqt m. Arabic priority to recognize supr m. singular & plural betel nut
someone's priority in science spritr m. plow beam
sabaq 1 relating to lesson 2 m. student, pupil sip s m. religion praising, glorifying to
schoolmate glorify someone
1
sabk m. Arabic 1 school; trend (e.g., literary school) 2 sipssn m f. letter of thanks; written greeting to
good style, language someone marking an event or occasion to read (out)
2 subk 1 such a written greeting
sabanrj m. spnch f.
saba f. satisfaction to be satisfied spnd alliterating word with
sab oblique plural of sp nda f. Syrian rue, wild rue
sabs m. singular & plural 1 bran 2 rice husks sp imperative of
sabun ka f. rice kasha with green vegetables sip h m. history army, forces
sabaj m. leavened dough siphsl r m.
sabir alliterating word with 5 He sph, siph m. fighting man, warrior; soldier
is my (own) brother. history Guards Eastern police
sabl m. Arabic 1 path, road 2 means, way 3 treating, proverb Eastern all are dissatisfied with their fate
entertaining (literally: every soldier is tired of his horse)
sap 2. 1 interjection smack 2 finished, completed sphitb, siphitb m. military art, military affairs
compound verb to finish, complete compound verb to siphikhn f. regional barracks
be coming to an end, be nearing completion sphigar, siphigar f.
sap sphig13aj m. tin soldier, toy soldier
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2
sporedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
go stale, become stale 2 to be lenten, be lacking fat
spasj m. 1 yarn (cotton) cotton fabrics 2
thread proverb It breaks where it is thin,
spogm
j f. 1 the moon, moonlight lunar year
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link 3 medicine
artificial earth satellite lunar
eclipse full moon The moon is
dracuncullasis
shining. The moon is full. 2
spasn cotton reversible rug
proper noun Spozhmay
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all my born days. a to be shameless (of a look, I will never forget your kindness.
glance) b to be waiting impatiently, be worn out with waiting a to be shameless, be insolent b to irritate
to become bloodshot (of the eyes) someone; pester someone He drove me
a to covet something b to envy someone c to harbor enmity into a rage. a to imagine, see in one's mind's
to someone d to burn with desire a to be angry, eye b to be shifty, be restless (of the eyes); loom
be irritated b to envy ... ... a to to look steadily at someone, stare at someone
pity, feel sorry for or about someone or something b to envy to bewitch, put the evil eye on to see for
someone Zirak envies Ahmed, one's self, see with one's own eyes
Zirak is envious of Ahmed. c to be afraid of someone a to act insolently b to pay
compound verb to abandon shame and conscience with black ingratitude c to renounce, abandon, decline something
to forget oneself, overstep the a
limits of decency compound verb a b to meet (someone's) eye as if to see in
to lower the eyes, cast down or drop one's eyes b to dread, fear one's mind's eye a to disgrace oneself, bring shame
to lower the eyes, cast down or drop one's eyes upon oneself; fall in someone's eyes b to become loathsome,
compound verb to be angry, become furious, fly into a become repulsive the evil eye
rage compound verb to speak openly I treat both the same. one
to abandon or cast off shame; become more and more insolent doesn't know whether to laugh or cry to be all
to be perspicacious, be wise eyes, be on the alert, be on one's guard, keep one's eyes open
to look at someone to notice tete-a-tete I am waiting
someone, take note of someone to be on impatently. Eastern I
good terms with, live in harmony; be friends wore my eye out waiting. I waited for
a to show honor and respect to someone you impatiently. I could hardly keep
He did me the honor of coming to my son's my eyes open. Eastern His eyes have
wedding. b to come to someone's aid, help to become sunken. a I am in no way worse
become sunken (of the eyes, owing to starvation, etc.) than him. b I am in no way obligated to him.
; a to They can't stand each other. I am
satisfy hunger; eat to the point of satiety b not to be greedy or waiting for Ahmed. He (they) put the evil eye on
stingy ; me. Eastern blind as a bat !
to set (one's) hopes on something ... a Western ! ! Gladly!
to scrutinize, take a good look at; wait for, expect a to suffer from the evil eye b to suffer from
to covet something to show the whites of people's ill-will Eastern with great difficulty
one's eyes, die, pass away to watch the road, I see double.
wait for someone, be expecting someone Western a to charm, bewitch (by beauty, etc.) b to admire,
to hang one's head; look down, cast down one's feast one's eyes on (e.g., sweetheart, girl friend)
eyes a to be hungry b to be greedy, be stingy, be Eastern His eyes were bloodshot. before
grasping to be closed, close (of the eyes); fall asleep, daybreak I am prepared to give my life for you!
drop off to sleep He fell asleep. to lose all sense of shame and conscience
Eastern to avert one's eyes Eastern He doesn't to become stern, become hard-hearted
take his eyes off me. Eastern Don't be afraid of strgaw l strgawr 1 seeing, with eyes to see
anyone. to treat somebody with hostility 2 big-eyed 3 observant (e.g., a writer)
to have no special liking for someone strgawartb m. vigilance, keenness of observation
to respect somebody, treat strgj f. 1 (eye)glasses 2 birth-mark, mole 3 pivot (of a
someone with respect to despise someone, door) 4 disease of the eyes (in horses)
not respect someone to treat well strgz
to undertake something bad in relation to someone starlng m.
not to be pleasing to satrman f. reclusion, seclusion
someone a to be negligent, be remiss b to be strn b m. ruler; historical satrap
happy-go-lucky, be care-free a to recall, strw laj m.
recollect, see in one's mind's eye b not to forget, (of a good deed) satrwnda (woman) living in seclusion, in a harem
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1 satr f. Arabic 1 curtain 2 shawl, veil 3 shelter, cover 3 stam m. eye (of a needle)
natural cover compound verb to hide, cover; stam f. quickened breathing; shortness of breath, labored
conceal breathing
2 sutr clean, neat neatly dressed sitmbr m. September
3 stra feminine singular of 3 1
stamn 1 hospitable 2 decent, honest, respectable
1 satrj m. 1 small stack 2 bundle, sheaf of ears [of grain] 2
stamn fresh, green
2 satrj f. 1 2 scratch, abraison stamj m. 2 compound verb to breathe with
stredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be quickened breath
large 2 to grow, increase 3 to be important, be significant stamedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to pant,
satr-watr compound verb a to fall b breathe heavily He is tired and is breathing
to be defeated, be smashed compound verb a to hard.
bring down, overturn, topple b to smash, annihilate stn f. [plural: stni] 1 needle compound
1
stawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to tire verb to thread a needle 2 awl 3 pin 4 syringe
out, exhaust compound verb to give an injection to
staj 1 tired, fatigued, exhausted worn out vaccinate someone (against smallpox) 5 post, pole; column; prop,
compound verb a to tire; wear out, exhaust; (over)strain support a wooden pole mast 6 hand (of a
This work has made me very tired. watch or clock) 7 needle (of a conifer) 8 dragonfly 9 figurative
a to wear down the enemy forces b to bother basis; support betrothal
someone, pester someone, torment someone, exasperate someone stn w delaying, holding back, slowing
a to get tired; become exhausted b 1 stn wa f. respect, esteem
to toil by the sweat of one's brow compound verb to ge 2 stnw imperfect of
tired; become exhausted 2 ending, coming to an end stnb m. vaccinating, inoculating
The day is drawing to a close. stndzj m. 1 prison 2 stand, stop, halt
stj f. fatigue, exhaustion compound verb to rest standrd m. standard
Sit here for an hour or so and rest. standardizsjn m. standardization
stedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to get stnk m. pin
tired, become fatigued stnawl denominative, transitive [past:
staj-mse f. stay-mshe f. greeting ]1 to return, give back 2 to delay someone or something 3
to exchange greetings with someone to direct, turn, fix (one's gaze)
1 stgh 1 m. .1 sharp rise, steep slope 1.2 road through a 1 stan f. return to go back
mountain pass 1.3 complication, difficulty the to step back
burdens of life 2.1 astringent to make one's mouth 2 stna f. dialect
sore 2.2 unpleasant; harsh in a harsh tone 2.3 3 stan feminine singular of 2
miserly, stingy 2.4 low, mean, vile 2.5 steep steep road
1 stni plural of
2.6 harmful; unfavorable 2.7 hateful, odious
2 stan feminine plural of 2
2
stgh m. 1 larva (of the gadfly orwarble fly) 2 abcess or boil
stanedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
from the gadfly larva
return, go back 2 to be delayed; be kept, linger, stay too long
stgha f. 1 rudeness, harsh word 2 unpleasantness 3 tonsil Yesterday I was delayed in the city
stakhm m. Stockholm at my uncle's. 3 to be directed, be turned, be fixed (of one's gaze)
stg m. pin 1
staw m. 1 door 2 pore 3 chink, crack, slit; (small) hole
1 stl, stl m. pail, bucket 2
st m. 1 crumb; insignificant amount, bit 2 crushed
2 satl transitive [past: ] 1 to spread; spread out 2 to mulberry
(make) even, smooth out, (make) level
satw n m. plural fried ground seeds (e.g., ground peas,
1 sitm m. 1 oppression; tyranny; coercion 2 insult, offense crushed mulberry, nuts) proverb
compound verb a to oppress b to offend, insult He who chases two hares catches neither.
2 stam m. 1 quickened breathing 2 muscle spasms, stukh 1 2
contractions (during childbirth, while defecating)
stkhaj m. shortness of breath, labored breathing, panting
compound verb a to breath with quickened breath b to exert
studij f. studio radio studio
oneself
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sadoz, saduz 1 m. plural .1 the Sadozi tribe (a branch of conversation (about something); to broach a subject f to flow
the Durani from which were drawn the rulers of Afghanistan in the together (of rivers) g to live together, cohabit with someone
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries) 1.2 branch 2 sadozy, compound verb a to close,
saduzy m. a Sadozai [member of the Sadozi tribe] stopper, cork b to become engaged, become a fianc
sadwl m. person of small stature; squab (a short squat person) compound verb a to be lost in thought b to be on the alert, prick
1 sudd f. Arabic 1 hindrance, obstacle 2 bolt, lock (in a up one's ears a to shirk, evade, elude, try get out of
door) 3 medicine embolism, thrombosis doing something b to (try to) persuade or induce someone to do
2 sud 1 pure, uncontaminated 2 genuine, real something to hunker down in a slit trench
sdj, sadj f. century to grow old to come out against someone;
sur 1 m. [plural: suar nand sur] wild boar contradict someone; fail to obey someone a to
2.1 bald; balding 2.2 scabby, mangy get a swelled head over b to hold a high position
sl m. 1 old ox 2 sluggish listless person, dawdler; lout, compound verb to worry, fret, torment oneself; suffer b
oaf to complain, make complaints against someone ...
1
sar m. 1 head gray head at the head of the bed a to lower one's head, hang one's head b to submit, resign
a by one's head (to swear, etc.) b spontaneously, by oneself, bow to, acquiesce compound verb a to disgrace
oneself c involuntarily, unwittingly 2 classifier head (for oneself b to humiliate oneself, grovel to ruin
counting cattle) twenty head of cattle 3 chief, leader; someone, be the undoing of someone; drive someone to his grave
director 4 front part, forepart of something 5 top, topmost part, compound verb a to hang one's head b to hang one's
apex; summit 6 surface on water on head, be dejected, be sad, grieve c to not agree to
the ground 7 upper reaches, headwaters, riverhead; source compound verb to shake one's head "no"
compound verb to originate, have its source (of a river) 8 compound verb a to perish, pay
beginning at the beginning of the month with one's life b a
from the very start to be possible, be feasible, be realizable, be practicable
beginning (from, with), starting (from, with) That is feasible. b correspond to, conform to, be in
starting with this issue keeping with; to hurt, ache (of the head)
from today forward a from head to toe, a to have a good head, have brains b to outweigh, be heavier
from foot to head b from beginning to end, from start to finish c than (about a pan of a balance) c to be larger, be more expensive
all, entirely, completely; absolutely 9 end; edge than something) to distinguish oneself, be notable for;
from end to end 10 end, tip (e.g., of a finger) 11 figurative accomplish a great feat to understand, comprehend
life to sacrifice one's life in the name of something Do you understand?
something prepared to sacrifice life and property; to live to have gray hair compound verb to give one's life
a if they preserve my life b if they show for something to sacrifice everything
mercy to me saying life is compound verb to nod one's head
dearer than money, and honor is dearer than life 12 addition, He agreed to teach me Pashto. compound
extra, additional payment verb a to rise up, rebel; evince rebelliousness b to not agree to
I exchanged pens with Zaheen and paid him compound verb a to
an extra twenty Afghani 13 goods or commodity equivalent (in hang one's head b humility, submissiveness c to give
bartering) compound verb a to rise up against, rebel consent to a marriage d to agree to ;
against, come out against someone; be obstinate, fail to obey or compound verb a to start something, set about, proceed to, begin
submit to, resist He stopped taking orders to b to break (open) (of a boil or abcess) c to miss (the mark), be
from his boss. b to receive something extra, receive extra payment wide of the mark I missed the target. d to braid the
in money (in an exchange) to give someone in hair, make a braid (after shampooing) ... a to set out
marriage; celebrate someone's wedding a to be for, leave (for), go (to) someplace Eastern He went
very tall b to become conceited, get a big head compound to the mountains. b to go, walk somewhere
verb to braid one's hair compound verb a to Eastern He went into the garden. c to start, strike up (e.g., a
go to bed b to become thoughtful to plan, conversation) Eastern He struck up a conversation.
conceive c to subordinate oneself to, submit to d to lay down to confuse, bewilder someone, take
one's life for, sacrifice oneself to give one's life away someone's ability to reason sensibly He is
for one's country e to begin, undertake to start a causing you a lot of trouble. to get into an argument;
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intervene in a quarrel ! Don't pay any attention. went mad. to feud, quarrel; harbor
to sympathize with someone; be rabid hatred I will find justice.
concerned about someone He isn't worked to go blind, lose one's sight ! I
up about the cause. compound verb to be giddy, be wish you would go blind! one after the other a
dizzy My head is spinning. ! Eastern even with, on a level with b tie, draw (to play to a) c even, even-
Charm him! compound verb a to hurt someone's head steven, without any extra payment (in an exchange) full,
badly, break someone's head b to puzzle over something, rack complete completely, wholly; absolutely
one's brains over something c to thirst for, long for, to seek after directly, personally; -self Ahmed
something d to give in addition, give an extra appeared in person. inedpendently, on one's own,
Eastern Unnoticed he disappeared. to be performed, be personally courageous, daring; dare-devil
accomplished a to be impossible, be unrealizable b to per person, per head (of payment) He had to
not agree to to give or surrender oneself yield. quite alone, very much alone I'm
wholly to a cause to not turn out all by myself to not raise any
well, fail to be a success; be unrealizable obstacles to someone; give someone complete freedom
This is not working out. a to lay down one's life, to leave a matter as is ... I swear to you
sacrifice oneself b to exhibit self-sacrifice or dedication c to give that He loves me very much.
something in addition, give a little extra compound verb a saying to scatter one's efforts, start many
to behead, cut or chop off someone's head b to look for, search for projects and fail to complete them (literally: to lather up a hundred
c to appear, rise (of the moon and sun) a crazy, heads and not shave a one)
insane b upset; confused, perplexed He is a prig and a hypocrite. Nothing
to grieve, mourn, be sad, to feel bad, be melancholy upsets me. He doesn't have a patron.
! Eastern Don't stick up for him! to He is depressed. He
take on (oneself), shoulder (responsibility for supporting the complained about you. Whom do you wish to
family, caring for someone); lay on oneself (the burden of cares) see?
I undertook to help my friend in his 2
sir, sirr m. Arabic [plural: sirrna and Arabic
trouble. to bathe, take a bath asr r] secret compound verb to keep a secret
to pity, feel sorry for someone, treat with kindness, to be nice to, compound verb to divulge a secret
take tender care of someone a to crowd b to jam, 3 sur m. music note; key
cram into a to get into one's head b to fill (of the sar f. 1
teeth) to abuse someone's kindness; take advantage sar b m. Arabic figurative mirage
of someone with a less forceful personality sir dzh m. Arabic lamp
You are abusing my kindness to carry sarr dzh m. harness maker, saddler
out responsibilities; serve to avoid, evade, shirk sarrdzh f. harness-maker's craft, trade of harness-making,
to find out, worm a secret out of someone saddler's craft, trade of saddle-making, saddlery
to finish, bring the matter to an end 1 sarch f. small house, outbuilding
to be realized, be consumated, be brought to an end sarr m. artery
His dream came true. 1 sarsr m. juniper
to end, come to an end, be completed, be consumated 2 sarsr from start to finish; completely, totally, absolutely
You didn't understand what the point was. sarsar
to fulfill (one's duty); bring (a matter that has been sarsimag f. 1 confusion, perplexity, embarrassment,
begun) to an end to be realized, come true (of a desire) disarray 2 haste, hurry
to do one's utmost, try as hard as one can, try with all sarsim 1 confused, perplexed, being in a state of
one's strength to be at daggers drawn, be at confusion 2 hurrying; bustling compound verb a to
swords' points, quarrel, feud They are throw into confusion b to hurry, make someone hurry
mortal enemies. Eastern They compound verb a to lose one's presence of mind, become
got dressed up. I've racked my brains over him flustered, get into a state of confusion b to hurry, make haste,
saying a burden of one's own choice is not felt bustle
(literally: one's own hair is not a weight on one's head) srh greedy, miserly, stingy
Eastern He ruined this deal. He srhtb m. greediness, miserliness; stinginess, cupidity
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Sarparst m. 1 patron; trustee, guardian 2 leader, manager widowed ! saying May you live and have a family (a
Sarparast f. 1 patronage, protection; trusteeship, wish expressed by one woman to another)
guardianship 2 guidance, leadership, management 1 sartor f. 1 shame 2 widowhood
compound verb to lead, guide; direct 2 sartri feminine plural of
sarprekaj with head chopped off, beheaded sartoredl denominative, intransitive 1 [past: ] to
sarpakmshr m. military master sergeant; sergeant disgrace oneself 2 [past: ] to be widowed, become a
major sergeant first class widow
sarpuhtj f. fillet (from the middle portion of a sheep's sartip m. history general
carcass) 1 sar-i-tr quickly, fast, on the run, in a rush
sarpatnus f. napkin for a tray 2 sartr 1 courageous, brave 2 devoted; selfless
saripl m. Saripul Saripul market (in Kabul) sarter pointed
sarpan h m. shelter; refuge, asylum; haven sartza sartz 1 pointed 2 hot, fiery; hot-tempered,
sarpanh f. cover, protection quick-tempered
sarpa f. girl; unmarried woman sara ashamed compound verb to shame, put to
sarpaj 2 shame
sarph m. 1 lid, cover 2 valve (of the heart) 3 technology saraj 1 2 2 m. .1 pig, hog, swine 1.2 abusive
cap, head to hush something up, cover pig
something up sardzh m. cheviot
sarpohlaj covered, with a roof, with an awning sardzham' m. obsolete private first class, lance corporal
srpawl transitive [past: ] to flap (wings) sardzhm' f. sum total
sarpchej 1.1 head over heals 1.2 down, downwards, srdzha f. 1 frozen snow crust 2 sledding (over the snow)
down hill 2 confused, perplexed; stunned He is compound verb compound verb to
stunned. toboggan, slide (down a mountain, over the snow, on a board)
srpj m. onomatopeia sound of birds' wings during flight sardzh of or pertaining to cheviot
srpedl intransitive [past: ] to flap (wings) sarchap overturned, upended, tipped over
srpn lead (made of, containing, or pertaining to the metal sarchashm f.
lead) sarchum f. usually plural shot (shotgun)
srt m. body sarchin f. 1 upper reaches, headwaters (of a river)
sartsra from end to end; from edge to edge have its start (of a river) 2 spring, source (of water) 3
in the whole world figurative source, origin heat source
sartrp ja sartrsra all, completely, entirely; from sardzw descending, going down
edge to edge sardzwa f. slope, incline
sartalaj 1.1 closed closed box 1.2 sealed up sardzwaj
2 m. nomad sardzj m. front part, fore-part
sartakaj m. headband 1 sartsu, sartswu f. shame; embarrassment
sartanaj covering the head head scarf 2 sartsaj, sartswaj 1 being ashamed, being embarrassed
sartamb opposing; being stubborn, stubbornly resisting 2 with bowed head 3 ashamed
sartambk f. obstinacy, stubbornness; sarts dialect cold, cool, chilly; very cold, icy
persistence sartse immediately, directly
sartan w m. string of snares and nets sartse f. 1
sartr 1 uncovered (of the head) bare-headed, sarhd, sarhdd m. Arabic [plural: sarhadna and
hatless 2 defenseless, unprotected ! saying Long Arabic sarhad t, sarhadd t] border, limit, boundary;
live your husband! (a woman's wish) borderland band of Pashtoon independent tribes
sartorw laj m. shame border guard to cross the border, cross a
sartorawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to boundary
shame sarhdd r m. chief of a frontier post
sartra 1 feminine singular of 2 f. widow sarhad, sarhadd 1 frontier, border frontier post
compound verb a to bare one's head b to lose one's husband, be 2 demarcation demarcation commission
surkh red
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sarkhwalaj (who) perished, (who laid down his life sarzansh m. reproach, rebuke; reprimand
sarkhugawnkaj
tiring, tedious, tiresome, boring, sarzra sarzray obstinate, stubborn; persistent;
irksome recalcitrant
sarkhuged
sarkhug f. lm plural 1 headache 2 sarzor f. stubbornness; persistence; recalcitrance
trouble; unpleasantness This is simply unpleasant. compound verb to be stubborn
sarkhsh 1 merry, jovial, vivacious 2 tipsy, having had a sarzwa f.
little too much to drink sr srg f. female mouflon, mouflon ewe
sarkhush f. 1 cheerful mood 2 intoxication sars m m. 1 delirium; fever 2 meningitis
sarkhl m. sarkhwla f. crown of a hat sarsj f. 1 alms (given to the poor when breaking a fast) 2
surkh 1 pretty, beautiful 2 light bay, chestnut (of a horse's shawl, veil (given to a newlywed woman by her father on the last
color) day of the wedding)
1
surkh f. 1 rust (also on the surface of plants) 2 scrofula 3 sarsbz 1 green, turning green, blooming 2 fertile
beauty; high color, blush, glow 4 crimson 5 red coloring, red fertile land rich region
paint, red dye 6 red ink 7 figurative fame, glory compound verb to make fertile, cause to flower
surkhj m. light bay horse, chestnut horse
2
sarsabz f. 1 flowering 2 planting of greenery, planting of
3 surkhj f. 1 fringe 2 edge, selvage trees and shrubs 3 figurative prosperity, flourishing
sarkhl m. tribal leader, tribal chief, head of a clan 1
sarsr m. cold hard wind, high cold wind
sard cold, very cold, icy; frosty, freezing 2
sarsr being on the surface or on top compound
sard r m. 1 leader; head; chief; military leader 2 Sardar (a verb to select, pick out (e.g., the larger grain)
title of the aristocracy); prince the Order of compound verb to be selected, be picked out (e.g., of a larger
"Sardar-I ala" the Order of "Sardar-l ali" 3 grain)
regional Indian officer; captain 4 proper noun Sardar sarsartra bareheaded, hatless
sardr m. mercury sarsar 1 superficial, casual, slipshod 2 external, outward,
sardr f. 1 supremacy; leadership, management 2 outer outward manifestation 3 easy, not difficult
domination compound verb a to dominate b to rule 4 happy-go-lucky, carefree, not serious, frivolous, light-minded
over, have dominion over, have sway over sarsj nda
sardrj f. proper noun Sardaray sarshkh f. tax on small livestock
sardn f. sources (of a river) sarsh ra sarsh r 1 overfilled, full to the brim; cramed
sardarakht f. 1 fruit 2 part of the garden with fruit trees or stuffed with something 2 poetic drunken, intoxicated
sardrd m. headache compound verb poetic to be drunk, be inebrriated
sardard f. trouble, agitation
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3 sarikl m. Sarykul (lake in the Pamir mountains) 1 sarm l m. rope for tying on a pack (on a pack animal)
sarkunj f. turning sommersaults 2 sarm l filled to the brim (of a cup, bowl, etc.)
compound verb to turn sommersaults sarmmr m. chief, senior (officer) chief
sirk f. vinegar of a police department (in a province)
1 surkj m. whistling, howling (of the wind) sarmmurijt m. police department (in a province)
2 surkj f. cherries sarmj f. economics capital fixed capital
3 srkj f. ladybird beetle, ladybug sarmjad r 1 m. capitalist 2 wealthy, rich
sarguzsht m. 1 adventure, event, happening 2 narrative, rich language
story sarmjadr 1 f. capitalism 2 capitalist(ic)
sargard n 1 upset, sad, downcast, aggrieved, distressed; surmj
worried, anxious 2 wandering seeking sarmshq m. 1 example, model 2 exercise
something sarmuhkj f. lizard
sargardnawl denominative, transitive [past: sarmu'allm m. 1 senior teacher 2 senior instructor
]to disturb, upset, embarrass; to (cause) distress, aggrieve, upset sarmaghzn 1 garrulous, talkative 2 to go out of one's mind
sargardn f. 1 grief, sorrow 2 confusion, anxiety, (on account of chattering and noise) compound verb
uneasiness; distress ;compound verb
sargrm 1 enthusiastic (about something) 2 ardent, fervent 3 sarmaghznawl denominative, transitive [past:
energetic ]to drive (someone) crazy (with noise, chattering)
sargarm f. 1 keenness, attraction compound I was stunned by your scream.
verb to be keen on something, take great interest in something 2 sarmaghznedl denominative, intransitive [past:
ardor, ferver 3 enthusiasm ]to go out of one's mind, lose one's wits, go crazy (from noise,
sargurh m. leader, guide; ringleader jabbering, etc.)
srgaj m. 1 cypress grass, Cyperus 2 beard grass, sarmaql f. editorial, lead article
Andropogon (a cereal) sarmunsh m. history chief of the king's personal office
sargashtag f. vertigo, dizziness, giddiness surm f. antimony, stibium
sargasht 1 suffering from dizziness or vertigo 2 surmaj dark blue
psychologically ill 3 upset compound verb to surn f. zourna (type of flute)
confuse, bewilder (someone) surnch m. zourna player
sargal f. tax on pasturage (per head of livestock) sarnm f. 1 address 2 title page
sargangs 1 surnj m.
sarlawh f. 1 sign, signboard 2 vignette srndzha f. sediment, lees (when melting butter)
1 sarlwa f. honor respect, fame, glory 1 surng, surng m. 1 sap, undermining
to do someone the honor of, honor someone to compound verb to dig a sap, undermine 2 mine
be proud of someone, take pride in someone torpedo
2
sarlwaj worthy of honor and respect, deserving of honor 2 surng m. chestnut
and glory to honor someone, do someone the surng achawnke torpedo boat
honor of compound verb to be awarded with surangparn f. blasting, blasting operations
someithing sarnign 1 overturned, toppled 2 shot down, brought down
sarloj f. 1 arrogance, swagger; conceit 2 pride (of an aircraft) fritillaria (a decorative plant)
compound verb a to be proud of, take pride in sarangj m. 1 1 2 corridor, passage(way),
We are proud of their courage b to swagger, entrance (hall)
boast; get puffed up, get conceited, give oneself airs sarnawsht m. lot, fate; destiny, fortune
sarlsra anew, once again, (over) again to influence one's destiny
sarmtk 1 pugnacious 2 m. pugnacious fellow, 2 saranj upper, located above, from above, from the top, on
pugnacious boy, one who is always spoiling for a fight the surface of something the upper part (e.g., of a page)
sarmtka f. pugnacious woman, pugnacious girl sarnez f. three-edge bayonet; dagger bayonet
1 sarm taj 1 1 2 with hurt head, with bruised srnik m. great-great-grandfather
head 1 sarw m. poetic graceful stately as a cypress
2
sarmtj m. 1 top masonry course of a wall 2 eaves 2 sr, sr oblique plural of 5
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sg n pulmonary artery str, str m. Arabic 1 line compound verb to draw
2
current, this (year); of the current year, of this
sag n a line; rule, line off 2 line (of print) 3 row, series
year this year satrksh m. ruler, straightedge
sg f. satrndzh m. chess chess-board
sgh
r m. satrandzh f. shatrandzhi (a rug fabric)
sgaj m. lung pulmonary diseases satr by the line
He tortured me. stl, stl m. Arabic bucket, pail
saying His heart skipped a beat. abbreviation of history bearer of the order of
sasp r m. plowshare "Sardar-i ali"
sasprkodj m. Eastern tool bag, tool kit sa'dt m. Arabic 1 happiness, bliss; prosperity 2 well-
sasp ra f. being 3 proper noun Saadat
saspr m. hoe, mattock sa'datmn 1 2
sust, sst 1 weak, feeble 2 slow, sluggish; listless, languid; sa'datman f. 1 happiness; prosperity; success 2 well-
lazy 3 stretched loosely, slack (of a rope, etc.) being
sustinkish f poorly developed, underdeveloped (of a 1
sa'd Arabic 1 m. .1 lucky arrangement of stars, lucky star
country) 1.2 favorable sign 1.3 happiness, prosperity 1.4 proper noun
sust-pust 1 very weak, quite feeble 2 quite listless Saad 2.1 happy, prosperous 2.2 favorable, satisfactory
sistm m. 1 system 2 network (e.g., telephone) 2 su'd m. Arabic nut grass, coco grass, Cyperus rotundus
sustw laj m. 1 weakness 2 inertia, listlessness; laziness, sa'd m. 1
indolence, sloth sa'ud Saudi Saudi
sustawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to Arabia
weaken, enfeeble 2 to slacken, loosen (a rope, etc.) sa'ja f. Arabic endeavor, effort compound verb to
2 f. regional delaying,
ssta 1 feminine singular of try, endeavor, strive for to make efforts
procrastination; omission to not sa'd Arabic 1 happy, fortunate; favorable your
deny someone food are unfortunate, you are luckless 2 m. proper noun Said
sust f. 1 impotence, weakness 2 sluggishness; listlessness sa'r m. Arabic hell, hades
3 carelessness, negligence relaxation of discipline s'ja f.
compound verb a to show weakness, reveal weakness c'ji plural of
b to reveal negligence, exhibit negligence sgh m. 1 whistle, whine (of a bullet) 2 sound of wings (of
sustijt m. birds flying) compound verb a to whistle, whine (of a
sustedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to bullet) b to make a fluttering sound with the wings
become weak 2 to be sluggish, be listless; be lazy, indolent 3 to sgh f.
be slackened, be loosened (of a rope, etc.) 4 to fade (away), die sghl m. medicine dyspepsia; indigestion
out (of a noise) sghawl, sughawl transitive [past: ] 1 to pierce;
sskra f. rocky terrain punch a hole in, puncture 2 to fling, hurl, throw 3 to let fly, shoot
sisil f. Sicily (a bullet)
sasawl transitive dialect sghah r m. 1 puffing, wheezing, snorting 2 whistle, whine
ssaj m. botony saxaul, Haloxylon (of a bullet) compound verb to whistle, whine (of a
sashkla f. always, constantly, continually; every time bullet)
sh f. sizzling, sputtering (the sound of meat, etc., being sughj m. puffing, wheezing, snorting (through the nose)
fried or broiled) sghedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be pierced, be
sahsra f. hoe, mattock punctured 2 to whistle, whine (of a bullet)
shkra f. sifrt m. Arabic 1 embassy 2 duties of an ambassador
sath f. Arabic stha f. 1 surface plateau 2 sifratkhn f. embassy, embassy building; (ambassador's)
figurative level above sea level residence
to raise the cultural level sifrsh m. [plural: sifrishna and Arabic
sath Arabic 1 surface, superficial sifrish t] 1 commission, assignment; instructions 2
superficial knowledge 2 groundless, unfounded order compound verb a to give an assignment,
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instruct, commission b to order compound verb to saqm Arabic 1 sick, unhealthy 2 incorrect, wrong, false
order 1 suk m. 1
saff k Arabic 1 bloodthirsty 2 m. bloodsucker, extortionist; 2 sik m. Sikh
villain sk ln m. Scotland
saffk f. 1 bloodthirstiness 2 incurability (of a disease) sakrt m. Arabic agony; faint, fainting
safr m. Arabic 1 journey, trip; voyage sakrt-i death throes
baggage compound verb to travel, journey skrltn m. scarlet fever
to set out on a journey ! Bon voyage! sk rwaj m. pneumonia; pleurisy
2 wartime 3 military campaign 4 figurative the final journey, skr m. plural [singular: ]coal
death He has left this world. charcoal ( hard) coal
sufar m. plural Arabic of white coal
safarbr mobilized compound verb to mobilize skr khartsawnkaj m. m. coal seller,
safarbar f. mobilization general coal vender
mobilization partial mobilization sk sa f. silhouette
safarkhrts m. 1 travel expenses 2 travel allowance, travel sak l m. current year, this year
pay sklarshp m. stipend, scholarship, student grant
safarmijn , saparmijn m. plural regional sappers, combat to give out a scholarship
engineers combat engineer battalion skl f. 2
safarnm f. travel diary 1 skm m. post, pole
sufr f. anatomy anus 2 skm abbreviation of I did say; you know, you
safar 1.1 travel 1.2 field 2 f. .1 journey, trip 2.2 see 8 2
provisions for the road skndinawij f. Scandinavia
sufl Arabic 1 lower the lower extremities 2 low,
skndinawijj Scandinavian
base, mean
sk 1 dark bay (of a horse's color) 2 dark-complexioned,
sifls, sifils m. syphilis swarthy 3 sunburned, tanned
saff, suff m. Arabic medicine powder (a medicine) skj m. chisel
safd white sku m. regional 1 boy scout 2 scout, reconnoiterer
safed r m 1 white poplar, silver poplar 2 wood of the white 1 skta f. 1 patience, endurance 2 satisfaction
or silver poplar
compound verb to be sufficient, suffice
safedpsh 1 dressed in white 2 m. rich man, wealthy
2
sakt f. Arabic 1 interruption, stoppage; hitch, hesitation 2
person
comma 3 becoming torpid, becoming rigid, becoming numb 4
safedkh m. Safedkokh (the name of various mountain
medicine insuline
ranges)
skdzaj m. 1
safed f. 1 poplar 2 white (of an egg), egg white 3 whiting,
sukr m. Arabic intoxicating drink; wine
white pigment
sekretr m. m. secretary
safr m. Arabic [plural: and Arabic ]ambassador skarwa f. 1 red smouldering lump of coal 2 spark
ambassador Sparks fly from the bonfire.
saq w m. saq m. [plural: saqw n] water-carrier 1 sukk m. cornbread
history Bache-Sakao 2 sukk 1 crippled, maimed 2 m. cripple
saqw f. 1 swimming pool, pond 2 cold bath compound verb to cripple, maim compound verb to
saqr m. Arabic hell, nether world be crippled, be maimed
saqf m. Arabic 1 ceiling 2 roof 3 figurative vault of skustl transitive [present: past: ] to
heaven, firmament
shear (wool)
saqfposh f. ceiling, overhead, cover saksawl m. botany saxaul, Haloxylon
saql t m. Arabic red fabric; purple 1
skht imperfect of
suqt m. Arabic 1 fall, collapse compound verb 2
skht m. cutting out compound verb to cut,
a to fall b to be knocked down to shoot
cut out
down a plane 2 breakdown, disintegration 3 death, destruction,
downfall 4 defeat
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sam't m. Arabic regional hearing, trying (a case) directly 1.3 outright, on the spot 2.1 immediate 2.2 direct, even
under the jurisdiction of compound verb to 2.3 rash, hasty 2.4 current (of expenditures)
hear a case, try a case samr m. Arabic 1 story, narrative 2 morning chat
sam 'a f. smirn f. Smyrna history Izmir
sam' traditional samsr f. monitor (a lizard)
sum gh m. Arabic m. 1 botony sumac 2 samst f.
mineralogy porphyry samsar f.
somlilnd m. Somalia samsr 1 almost ripe 2 fresh, turned green 3 blooming,
sam w m. 1 justice, equity, fairness 2 correctness, rightness flourishing
smw t m. m. samovar samsortb m. samsorty f.
samwarch m. m. vendor of hot tea; tea-house samsorw lay m. 1 ripeness, maturity 2 freshness 3 flourishing
proprietor 4 planting of greenery
summ kh m. anatomy anus samsorawl denominative, transitive [past: ]
samb l 1 m. .1 finery, decoration, adornment 1.2 arranging, 1 to make fresh, force to turn green 2 to plant greenery 3 to
adjusting, settling 2.1 arranged, adjusted, settled 2.2 being at make blooming, make flourishing
hand, being within easy reach to hoard one's 1 samsor f.
money 2 samsraj m. (one's) equal, match
samblawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 samsoredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
to dress up, beautify, adorn compound verb to get to ripen, mature 2 to turn green 3 to bloom, prosper, flourish
dressed up 2 to arrange, adjust, settle 3 to prepare, make ready samsored m. plural
samblawna f. plural 1 decoration, adornment 2 prosperity of the country
arranging, adjusting, settling 1 samht m. smoothing, leveling; straightening
sambl f. putting into good order, regulating 2 smht m. envy; hostility, ill-will
domestic science, housekeeping cam', sam' f. Arabic hearing
sambledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 samk m. Arabic astronomy Pisces
to get dressed up 2 to be arranged, be adjusted, be settled saml saj immediate, pressing, urgent; near, forthcoming
samba f. rice kasha, rice porridge urgent measures
sambur paired word with samll sa
samos f. patty with filling, filled pastry 1 samn m. plural 1 jasmine 2 lily of the valley
smbl m. symbol 2 samn m. Eastern summons, subpoena (to court); court
1 sumb f. pole, staff (for a flag, banner) summons, subpoena compound verb to subpoena
1 samt m. Arabic 1 path, way 2 land, place 3 area, region samanbja f. darling, sweetheart
history Northern District of Kabul Province simn m. plural cement
( formerly) Southern Province ( formerly) simansz f. cement production
Eastern Province samnd 1 (of a horse's color) light bay, dun, cream-colored 2
2
samt sufficient, enough There is m. light-bay horse
enough water in this spring. 1
samandr, samundr m. 1 sea; ocean 2 proper noun
samtar f. Samandar
samturj m. saber 2 samandr m. 1 salamander 2 newt, eft
samt, simt regional, territorial, district samandrz m. silk taffeta
sama f. large turban samandar samandarz sea; ocean
smts f. smtsa f. [plural: smtsi] 1 cave, buoy lighthouse, beacon
cavern cave-men 2 sap, undermining samanl m. botony broomrape, Orobanche
smkh paired word with samang n m. Samangan, Simingan (the ancient name of
smkhstrgaj impudent, insolent, shameless; audacious Haibak) history Samangan Province
samdast samangj m. piece of cloth (on which dough is rolled out)
samdsamni f. saman m. malt
samdl sa samdm 1.1 now, at once, samna f. arranging, adjusting
immediately, instantly They set out at once. 1.2 completely
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sandzhid 1 considered, thought through, weighed 2 sinkon f. bark of the cinchona tree
serious, well-founded, reasonable f.
sandzl transitive [past: ] 1 to pour out (water, 1 sng m. 1 whimpering (of a child)
etc.) 2 to vacate, empty whimpering to whimper 2 whine (of a bullet)
sandzla f. botony oleaster, Elaeagnus 2 sang m. stone (usually in word compounds)
1 sand m. Arabic [plural: sanadna and Arabic sng-i- philosophers' stone sng-i- foundation
asn d] 1 document; patent, license; deed, statement sng-i- marble sng-i- medicine stones
bond 2 diploma (in the urinary bladder)
2
sind m. sng f.
3
sind m. Sind (region around Kararchi, Pakistan) singpr m. Singapore
the Indus River sing r m. adornment, decoration
sind n m. anvil dressing room
sandkh m. singrbks m. dressing case, toilet case
sandrch 1 sandrgh ay 1 m. .1 singer 1.2 singrawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
musician 2 singing decorate, adorn
sandrgh e 1 f. singer 2 singing sangandz f. paving roads with crushed stone or gravel
sandrgj m. singer singw m. boat rudder
sandra f. 1 song 2 poem, verse compound verb
sangbr m. sangtar sh m. stonemason,
bricklayer; lapidary
a to sing b to compose songs
sand m. large camel sangtarsh f. stone cutting
processing stone
sandal f. locally manufactured cement (of broken brick, lime
and vegetable fibers)
sangtar f. tangerine, mandarin orange
sandalj f. brazier, hearth; sandali to
sangd n m. stomach (in birds), crop, craw
warm oneself by the brazier, warm by the hearth
sangdl cruel, brutal, pitiless, ruthless, heartless, hard-
hearted, callous
sindanj
sandkh m. sangdil cruelty, brutality, ruthlessness, heartlessness,
callousness
sandr m. cinnabar
sandj m. tulip sangr m. 1 breastworks; rampart; fortification (work)
sindh m. 1 Sind (region around Kararchi, Pakistan) 2 the
compound verb to build fortifications, erect a rampart 2
rock, cliff They are brothers-in-arms.
Indus River
1 sind 1 Sind 2 f. Sindhi (the language) sangrez f. 1 gravel 2 pebbles
2 sandj m. tulip sangrez f.
sanadjft one who has received a degree (of higher sangrish f. alabaster
education); graduated (from college)
sanga f. boulder, large rock
1 sn m. ginger sangzn
2 sun m. sangs r m. history stoning (a form of capital punishment)
3 sun m. plural 1 viscose, rayon 2 hemp sangshoj f. washing of rice compound verb
to wash rice
san m. water buffalo
sans, san saj m. 1 beggar 2 caste of Indian fakirs sangl f.
sanl m. sandal sangl kh 1.1 stony, rocky 1.2 difficult, hard 2 m. rocky
terrain
1 san m.
saying Eastern when masters fall out, their men get the clout
sangp m. (turning) somersaults, somersaulting
(literally: the water buffalo fought, but the grass and stones
sangoj m. young hare, leveret
suffered)
sangorka f. iron net for scalding currents or
2 sna f. desert hen, desert chicken sangoj chubby, plump
sanskrt m. Sanskrit sangah r m. 1 whimpering 2 whistling (of bullets)
sinfonj f. symphony sang stony, rocky
sank m. proper noun Sanak sangn 1 m. Eastern bayonet ! Fix bayonet! 2.1
stone; paved 2.2 stony 2.3 serious 2.4 figurative heavy
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sanginb r m. military supply train, unit transport 1 sawr mounted; cavalry cavalry division
sangindl cruel, ruthless, heartless 2 sur f. soiree, evening party
sunn m. Arabic plural of 3 and 2 swst Western second person plural past of 1, 3
sanaw t m. Arabic plural of 1 su'isti'm l m. Arabic incorrect use of something; abuse,
snawl transitive [past: ] to swing, rock, shake misuse of something
1 san f. Arabic [m. plural sanaw t] year
su' l colloquial sw l, suw l m. Arabic [plural:
The Awaken Youth suwlna and Arabic su'l t] 1 question
Movement started in the year 26 in Kandahar. solar question mark correspondence;
year lunar year conversation; communication proverb one ill
2 sunn f. Arabic turn deserves another 2 request compound verb a to
sanamak m. plural Alexandria leaf, Alexandria senna ask b to beg alms
1 sunn 1 Sunn 2 m. Sunni (a member of the Sunni branch of swlgr m. beggar; cadger
Islam) suwl, sul 1.1 asking, inquiring 1.2 interrogative,
snj f. woolen thread, woolen yarn
2
inquiring, questioning 2 m. .1 beggar; cadger 2.2 usurer
sanjs m. Hindu ascetic; righteous man 1 suw n light, easy
sunnitb m. Sunni, Sunnism 2 suw n m.
snedl intransitive [past: ] to swing, rock, fluctuate sawnih m. Arabic plural of
seneg l m. Senegal suwnk r m.
sunnigalw f. m. Sunni, Sunnism suwnkr f.
1 sa m. 1 jute 2 flax 1 sw ng, saw ng m. 1 disguise, disguising; pretense 2
2 s m. ginger imitation compound verb a to disguise oneself;
si f. plural pretend, feign, simulate b to imitate
1 su' Arabic 1 m. evil 2.1 bad; evil 2.2 malicious 2.3 2 suw ng m. malt
ominous, sinister 3 evil, bad a abuse, misuse b sw ngj m. 1 pretender 2 imitator 3 follower
mismanagement suwn 1 f. lightening, easing; lightness, ease 2 light, easy,
2
swa 4 lightened, eased, mitigated
3
su Western 1 present perfective first person plural of 2, 3 swj Western 1 potential and conditional forms, past tense of
2 past of 2,3 3 She could not refuse. 2 sometimes
4
so pronoun dialect used in place of the present
5
su dialect 1 wounded; hurt, injured, bruised 2 emaciated, 1 swab 1 ready, prepared
skinny the troops are prepared for defense. 2 expecting
1 sw f. fennel, dill compound verb to be waiting, be in readiness
2 siw Arabic without, besides, with the exception of 2 swb m. 1 2 anxiety, worry, alarm, agitation
3 sw f. extortion 3 suwb m. cure, medical treatment; remedy (for an illness)
sawbiq m. Arabic plural of sob aj m.
swbj f. Swabi sobt m. 1 2 song (with instrumental
swt m. Swat accompaniment) 3 merriment, merry-making, high spirits
su'idzhr' t m. Arabic plural 1 abuse, misuse 2 compound verb to have a good time, enjoy oneself 4
mismanagement monetary collection (for the benefit of pupils in a madrasa)
sawhil m. Arabic plural of sobmn winning, conquering, prevailing
saw d m. Arabic 1 copy, duplicate 1 sba f. victory compound verb to win, conquer, be
certified copy, attested copy 2 list 3 copy (of a document) victorious
4 rough draft, rough copy 5 literacy 6 suburbs 2 sub f. 1 well, shaft (of a kahriz) 2 arch, span (of a bridge)
su'idr f. Arabic inability to organize, lack of 3 sba quiet, calm
administrative abilities, mismanagement sup m. entrance (hall), entryway, vestibule, anteroom
sawrk r m. 1 rider, horseman; dzhigit (skilled horseman, supr m. plural betel (nut)
trick rider); equestrian 2 jockey suparoks j m. chemistry peroxide
1
swr m. Eastern plural of 2 supersonk with supersonic speed, having supersonic
2
suwr f. 1 stem, stalk 2 stuble, stubble field speed a supersonic aircraft
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2 surmkhaj rubicund, ruddy (of the face) red 2 to fry, roast, broil 3 to incandesce 4 to get angry, be
surmanaj m. cockroach angry, fly into a rage 5 to undertake a business with zeal 6 to feel
surml m. feather grass, spear grass shy, be ashamed
surmegj m. red ant 2 swaredl denominative, intransitive Eastern
sorn shady sur-samb ur all full of holes, riddled with holes
surn f. 1 oboe 2 flute surj- surj full of holes, holey
surnch m. oboist, flutist surij f. Syria the Syrian Arabic
surindzh n m. botony 1 meadow saffron, autumn crocus Republic, SAR
2 merendera (a medicinal plant) so [f. sa, m. plural: s, f. plural: sa] 1
surnichj m. pink worm, pink bollworm cold, cool at the cold times of the year
surng m. 1 sap, undermining 2 tunnel He has cold hands. 2 cold, indifferent
sur f. indifference coolness, sluggishness, apathy,
sur ch m. phlegm to be cool, be indifferent
surw laj m. 1 redness, the color red 2 daybreak, dawn; to view dispassionately, regard with indifference 3 unattractive
glow (of a person) 4 stern, severe, cruel 5 lazy
sorawr wide, broad on a wide front so m. 1 awkward man, clumsy guy 2 lazy person 3 coward
surwgaj m. red wheat so-b sad, saddened, melancholy
1 surawl transitive [past: ] 1 to set on, sic on (a sobj m. sobuy f. stink, stench, foul
dog, etc.) 2 to infuriate odor
2 swarawl denominative, transitive Eastern s-p unsympathetic
1 swar f. history daughter or female slave who has been to kill with one blow to fall down in a heap
given in exchange for a kidnapped wife or daughter He fell in a dead faint.
2 sur f. sura (a chapter of the Quran) sotj f.
3 sur f. ammoniac plant (medicinal plant) sosk m. [plural: sosk n] corn bread
4 sor f. 4 so-smkh
5 swar Eastern feminine singular of 2 sofkra phlegmatic
1 sur m. plural history the Suri dynasty (in medieval India) somej cold, indifferent
2 sur m. large sack sun 1 lying, false 2 m. liar
3 surj 1 m. .1 hole, slit; opening, orifice 1.2 burrow, hole so-ng [f. sa-nga, m. plural:
2 full of holes, holey, worn-out, torn compound verb a s-ng, f. plural: sa-nga] quite cold, cold as ice
to stab, pierce; make holes in; punch a hole in sow laj m. 1 cold; coolness fall in
perforator b to dig through, burrow through temperature 2 figurative coldness, indifference
compound verb a to be pierced; wear through; be worn-out, be soawl denominative, transitive
torn b to be burrowed through to (try to) find a way 1 sa f. 1 slit, crack; hole 2 burrow 3 precipice
out (of a difficult or embarrassing situation, etc.) 2 sa f. syphilis
compound verb to seek refuge 1 si f. plural lie, falsehood
4
sraj m. shady spots 2 si plural of 1, 2
compound verb a to shade b to darken, obscure, black out 3 suj m. 1 compound verb a to pierce;
a to be concealed, be hidden in the shadows b to seek make a hole b to dig, dig through, burrow through
refuge to dry in the shade soedl denominative, intransitive
5 surj feminine singular of 1 2 sawaz free, unrestricted; idle, vagrant
su-sambu
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soz f. 1 burning 2 woe, sadness; grief, sorrow; melancholy, sawgh t m. present, gift compound verb
anguish spiritual anguish 3 zeal, ardor, diligence to give a gift, offer a present
compound verb a to be animated, be inspired, be full of sawght gift, present [attributive]
enthusiasm b to get excited sogh laj, sugh laj m. rabbit hole, hare's burrow
2 swaz present stem of 2 sughdzj f.
soz k m. gonorrhea soghl intransitive 1
soz n 1 burning, scorching 2 sad, melancholy, sorrowful
sughn 1 wheezing, snorting, puffing, breathing hard through
sawzbr m. the nose 2 m. snotty person, snot-nosed person
sozsh m. sozht m. 1 burning; combustion 2
sughawl transitive [past: ] 1 to draw
1
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sung 1 wrinkled compound verb to wrinkle, 7 swa f. dialect female hare, doe hare
pucker 2 numb with cold compound verb a to sohgn f. 1 favorite wife 2 young bride (during the
wrinkle, pucker b to become numb from the cold nuptials)
sung m. weeping, crying
2
soh n m. 1 file compound verb to file with a
3 sung m. kind of flat cake baked on a rock file; scrape 2 rasp 3 grater
sung- mung 1 sohnk r m. metal-worker, fitter, mechanic; locksmith
sungl m. sobbing sohnkr f. metal-working; locksmithing
sungn whining sohngj m. small file, file
sung 1 suha f. incoherent speech, gibberish, ravings
1 sungj m. 1 dwarf, pigmy 2 short and stout person 1 swaj m. 1 burning 2 sizzling compound verb to
2 songj, sungj burn (intransitive) My face is burning. 3
3 sungj m. 1 short-eared ram 2 earthenware dough trough, figurative ardor, zeal, fervor, diligence 4 figurative anxiety, alarm
kneading trough 2
soj m. [plural: ] hare rabbit
1
swna f. to plan something in secret
2
son f. wild duck, mallard 3
swaj 1 past participle of 2 2.1 aggrieved, disappointed
3
son f. horse fly 2.2 sad, sorrowful, grievous
1
su m. plural 1 4
swaj Western past participle of 3
2
su m. 1 puffing, wheezing, snorting 2 blowing one's nose 5
swe f. plural of 1
3 pinch of snuff compound verb 6
sow f. plural of 3
when one is intimidated by someone 7
swe Western past tense second person singular and third
sug f. sobbing person feminine plural of 3
suawl transitive [past: ] 1 to clear one's nose, sowt sow 1 m. the Soviet Union 2 Soviet
blow one's nose 2 to sniff (e.g., snuff) 3 to suck in, drink in, the Soviet Government Soviet Russia
absorb 4 to inhale, breathe in swer m. sweater
suh r m. puffing, wheezing, snorting swizarlnd m.
1 su 1 viscose, rayon viscose fabrics, rayons 2 sowesm m. Soviet regime, Soviet power
sowe Soviet
2 suj f. lying compound verb to throw dust in swich m. [plural: swichna and Western
the eyes swich n] technology switch
suedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to smell (of); reach compound verb to switch on (electric current)
(of an odor) 2 to be inhaled, be breathed in 3 to be sucked in, be swichbr m. technology switchboard
drawn in, soak into, be absorbed swdn m. Sweden
1 swo oblique plural of 4 sweda in place of
2 swu Western past tense first person plural of 3 swidi in place of
suw n 1 swajdj in place of
sowkhz m. state-run farm swn m.
swor Eastern 1 swian, swianj 1 Swedish 2 m. Sweden
swnkaj 1 present participle of 2 2 hot suiz m. the Suez Canal
steam suizarlen m. 1 m. Switzerland
sawna m. plural of 3 2 1 suis m. Switzerland
sow f. 1 2 suis m.
1 swa hoof sweshl transitive
2 sw m. plural 1 burning 2 incinerating 3 loss of crops
sojgh laj m.
(from drought)
sojka f. suslik, ground squirrel
3 sow f. decoration; attire, apparel suwl m. south
4 swa m. plural short form of 3 two hundred suwelj f. 1
three hundred 1 sawij f. Arabic 1 level raising the
5 swa past tense feminine of 3 standard of living 2 equality
6 sw past tense masculine of 2, 3
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soj f. seedlings, shoots, sprouts (up to six weeks) suhult m. Arabic 1 lightness 2 easing, relief 3 security,
3
sja f. 1 doe hare 2 Eastern hare (in general) a provision, support (e.g., of military operations)
doe rabbit b rabbit security of movement (of troops)
se numeral three shwa f. mistake by mistake, erroneously
sah r m. morning end of the night compound verb to make a mistake, err to be
daybreak towards morning ! mistaken to err is human
Good morning! 1 sha f.
sahrstrga f. morning star; Lucifer (i.e., Venus) 2 sha f. clothesline
sahrg h m. sahrm l m. morning, morning time 3 sha f. patience, endurance
sahranj morning; morning sah compound verb a to look closely at,
newspaper observe carefully b to notice, to spot, observe, remark
sih m m. Arabic plural of 1 ] to suffer, endure,
sahedl intransitive [past:
sihm joint-stock (attributive) joint-stock undergo He is by no means
company eager to I am miserable without you.
sebarg f. clover, red clover suhjl m. Arabic 1 astronomy Canopus (the star) 2 south;
set r m. setar (a three-stringed musical instrument) south-west Autumn has come.
suharward, suhraward m. Sukhravardiya (the name of an suhla f. 1 sahel, suhel f. suhely f. 1 (female)
Islamic sect) friend; woman of the same age 2 servant girl, woman servant,
seshamb f. Tuesday maid 3 concubine
sefasl yielding three harvests a year 2 suhel south, southern
1 sahl Arabic easy, not difficult really easy sahm m. Arabic 1 participant to
2 sahl, shl 1 transitive verb [past: ] .1 to digest consider oneself as participating in a cause 2
(food) 1.2 to endure, suffer 2 sahim f. Arabic share, part to pay a share
sahl-ul-hzm Arabic easily digestible, easily assimilated (e.g., to the family budget)
digestible, light food 1 sj Western present tense second person plural of 3
sahlangr f. 1 light-heartedness, light-mindedness, 2 si m. plural 1 bran 2 fly eggs
frivolousness; carelessness 2 oversight, omission 3 relaxation, 3 si Western present tense of 3
indulgence to not give an easy time 4 se Western present tense second person singular of 3
sahledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be sj f.
digested (of food) sj dza f.
1
ash m and sih m] 1
sahm m. Arabic [plural: sajj h m. Arabic [plural: sayyh n and Arabic
share, part; participation ... to participate, sayyhn] 1 traveler; wanderer 2 tourist 3 explorer
take part, in 2 share (of stock) personal share sijht m. Arabic 1 journey, voyage; trip, excursion 2
ordinary share going around; detour 3 visit, visiting compound verb
2 sahm m. Arabic botony corymb, cyme a to travel, take a trip, make an excursion b to go around; make a
3 sahm m. terror, fear compound verb to frighten, detour c to visit
scare sajj ha f. 1 (female) traveler 2 (female) tourist
sahmn f. sajjh f.
sahmd r m. sahm larnkay m. 1 shareholder, sijdt m. Arabic 1 supremacy, rule, sway; power, authority
stockholder 2 partner shareholder of a company 2 sovereignty sovereignty
sahmgr inspiring fear, terror, frightening sajj r Arabic 1 wandering planet 2 mobile,
sahmn k dreadful, terrible; threatening, formidable portable field kitchen
sahna f. 1 digestion (of food) 2 patience, forbearance, field hospital
endurance 1
sj ra f. 1 shortness of breath He is short-
sahw m. Arabic 1 mistake; error; miss 2 clerical error, slip of winded. 2 asthma
the pen 3 slip of the tongue; error in counting, miscalculation 2 sajjr Arabic 1 feminine singular of 2 f. planet
shwn Arabic by mistake, erroneously sijst m. Arabic 1 politics, policy; political line 2 conduct,
behavior (of a person) 3 diplomacy 4 management 5 capital
punishment, punishment to punish someone
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silj 1 adherent, devotee; supporter, advocate 2 patron sinkj f. arsenic sulfide yellow arsenic
2
silj f. 1 whirlwind; sand storm, dust storm 2 snow storm, sing r m.
blizzard singrbks m. dressing case
3 silj f. slap singrw la f. woman who dresses the bride
4 silj f. cord, line of goat hair singrawl transitive
5 selj f. rennet, starter for cheese seneg l m. Senegal
sim m. [plural: simna and Western sim n] 1 singw m. rudder, helm (of a boat, a ship)
wire, conductor, cable insulated wire singta f. black-cropped thrush
2 wire barbed wire electronic fuse 3 silver singaj m. powder flask
sim f. appearance, aspect; face, physiognomy singj f. small sheat fish
true face sinim , sinam f. [plural: sinimg ni and
sim b m. plural mercury sinim wi] cinema, movies color stereo
simb mercury, mercuric films portable movie projector
sim l m. proper noun Simal sinimwl m. movie theater manager
simdzhsh m. welding sinimj cinematographic screen
simd r wire, of wire movie film
simduz f. gold thread, silver thread, purl (for sinw l marine, living in the sea sea horse
embroidering) starfish
simrgh m. 1 bearded vulture, lammergeier 2 folklore sin f. 1 chest anatomy diaphragm
simurg (fabled bird) chest, thorax compound verb a to
1 sims r m. straighten one's chest b to accomplish a feat
2 sims r m. tradesman who sells various small items I pressed him to my chest. a hand-to-hand b having
1 simk m. knitting needle; spoke (of a wheel) hugged, embraced each other compound verb to beat
2 simk m. botony rush one's chest, swear He promised me to do that.
simgl m. plastering, plaster (made out of clay and cattail to struggle to the death, the triumphful end
lint) compound verb to plaster the walls They boldly advanced
simnt m. plural, simn m. plural cement against the enemy. 2 bowels of the earth calmly
1 sma f. 1 territory, region, area hot region, I am trying with all my might. You
subtropics region of moderate climate 2 territory of a are a real worker. to be passed on from
tribe or family controlled regions (of tribes) 3 generation to generation
(compass) direction 4 shelter 5 zone sinab z m. 1 mustle thrush, Turdus viscuvorus 2
sem f. 1 2
2
embroidery with holes
simats r m. military garrison, post sinabagh l m. pneumonia
simaw l m countryman sinabnd m. 1 chest strap (of a harness) 2 corset 3 bodice
simajz regional, territorial regional pact 4 belt 5 brassiere, bra
sim 1 wire, metal string 2 made of wire sinapahl m.
1 simij f. magic sinad ghaj sad, downcast, dispondent, distressed
2 simij f. simiy n m. noodles, noodle soup sinasokht sinasz 1 exhausted, worn-out,
kind of mulberry tree extremely tired, fatigued 2 dispondent
semin r m. seminar sinakab b being worn out with suffering, exhausted
1 sin m. 1 sin f. tray; dish
2 sin m. the name of the letter 2 sin plural of
3 sen m. Seine the Seine River seneg l m. Senegal
senr m. regional sentry, sentinel 1 sew m. moisture, dampness, humidity
sind m. 1 river Kabul River 2 sea 2 sew m. [plural: sew n] apple
ocean the Black Sea siwr n m. 1 canopy 2 awning
sindl m. sjorn 1 shady 2 dried in the shade
sindmshr m. admiral sjraj, swraj m. shade in the shade
sindanj marine, maritime, nautical dear father (address in letters, literally: the canopy is over
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shb m. edged weapon; dagger, double-edged blade department, section 5 railroad spur line, branch line 6 branch
1 shb z m. (of some central organization)
2 shb z m. shb s m. small pigtail (worn on the brow shkhs r 1 branching 2 m. .1 branches 2.2 thicket; grove
by young women) shkhs m. Arabic 1 landmark; marker 2 criterion, index
shbsj shkhk m. feeler, antenna (in insects)
shb sh 1 shkhl m. plural French lentil
shbshj 1 bravo, excellent 2 m. praise; approval shkh f. 1 1, 2 2 electric engineering plug 3 rod,
to praise someone; voice approval of bar
someone shkhabur f. pruning (of trees) compound
shbtaj shbkaj hunchbacked, bent, kyphotic verb to prune (trees)
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shlshj m. one who launders shawls successfully in the opposite case, otherwise 2
shlakj m. small shawl, kerchief a joyous song
shlj f. shl f. plural rice crop, raw rice, unthreshed 2
sh'n m. [plural: shu'n Arabic plural:
rice shu'un t] prestige, merit, position to undermine
shliz r m. shljzra f. prestige
shlikna f. endorsement blanket endorsement 3 shn m. combining form like, similar, -ish (as the the second
shliknkaj m. endorser element of compounds) blackish
shmpn m. plural champagne shn n m. proper name Shanan
shmpijn m. champion, victor sh nta sh nte dialect 1 like, similar to, such as
shmt m. Arabic 1 failure; unhappiness 2 victim of failure; identical; monotonous rather low, rather short 2 similar;
disheartened person approximate, like a just the same b precisely the
shmatra f. shmatla f. black starling, common same monotonously The matter has
starling dragged on a bit.
shmat f. Arabic noise, fuss alarm clock shanj f. fascine, faggot; millpond
shmkha f. lining shnd r 1 magnificent, festive; grandiloquent
shmud m eternally, always majestic sight, majestic panorama, picture 2 outstanding (of
shmakj f. swan success)
shml Arabic 1.1 participating; composed of shanla f. leapfrog
to involve in some matter 1.2 consisting of; composed shanj f.
of to reckon among, comprehend 1.3 general, shns m. luck; success, good fortune
universal, comprehensive 2 m. [plural: shmil n Arabic shngaj 1 protuberant 2
plural: shmiln] .1 participant 2.2 proper name Shamil sh nga f. shngj f. pitchforks (wooden, for
shmil t m. Arabic plural communal pastureland, forests, winnowing grain)
wastelands shnm n disturbed, distressed
shmilavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 1 shn f. 1 comb 2 textiles reed (of loom)
contain, comprise 2 to include to enroll (in school) 3 2 shn imperfect of
to enter (on a list) shn-vn shn-vrn to act as
shmiledl shmledl denominative, intransitive [past: proud as a peacock
] 1 to include (in), be contained (by) 2 to participate in 1 sh ni
something, be a composite part of something 2 shnj m. botany eelgrass, tape grass, valiseria
to affiliate with someone 3 to be entered, be registered, enroll shukhv f. 1.1 environs neighboring
somewhere to look around 1.2 ambience, environment in
shmilednkaj m. participant this region in Kabul district 2
shmled m. shmiled plural 1 inclusion (in an agenda) 2 a around, about something b about something, in relation to
participation 3 enrollment 4 entry (e.g., on a list) something 3 around, round about 4 attributive surrounding
1
shmm f. 1 smell (sense) sense of smell 2 surroundings, milieu neighboring
scent settlements
2 shm m. plural of 1 shvr m. shower
shmatra f. shvaj m.
1 shm Arabic 1 Syrian 2 m. Syrian (person) shvl m. shvl technology plumb; plumb bob
2 shmj f. 1 grave 2 tomb 3 cemetery in the mountains sounding lead
shmijn f. large marquee, large tent (with flat top) sh vli-v vli 1.1 careless; unstable 1.2 unwise 1.3
1 shn m. 1 way, manner; type, kind under no disoriented, surprised 1.4 slovenly 2 m. negligent fellow, slob
circumstances differently, otherwise shh m. 1.1 shah, king; prince 1.2 title of the Sayyids
similar (to), like just like In (descendants of Mohammed) 1.3 bridegroom on his wedding day;
what way? How? In this way, thus in any prince, newlywed 1.4 proper name Shakh
way, by any means thus a such a b thus, proper name Ali (the brother-in-law of Mohammed) 2 combining
therefore a very well, carefully b happily, form good lad
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shhn royal His Highness, the King shhn m. 1 red-headed sapsan (raptorial bird); the shahin
the Royal Court falcon 2 proper name Shahin
shhb z m. [plural: shhbzna] 1 mediator 2 shahival t ! Try with all your strength!
[plural: shhbz n] a large light-colored hawk b falcon, shj n fitting, appropriate as befits one
raptorial bird shjd probably, possibly, maybe
shhb sh 1 sh' shj Arabic 1 published to publish
shhbsh f. to be published . as they write 2 ordinary,
shhbba f. proper name Shahbibi popular
shhpr m. flight or primary lift part of a bird's wing 1
shi' f. Arabic [plural: shi' t] shji' f.
shhpr m. proper name Shakhpur rumor, talk
shhtar botany fumitory, fumaria 2 shji f. singular of
shhtt [ plural: shhtut n] black mulberry shk Arabic shjk 1 desirous 2 m. [plural:
(tree) shiin plural: shjiin] .1 enthusiast (of something) 2.1
shhtr m. [plural: shatir n] technology beam, rafter client
shhkhl m. regional trashman, sweeper; janitor shj 2 2
shhd m. [plural: ashh d] Arabic 1 witness shab m. night, evening
to produce a witness to produce a witness against shab b m. Arabic youth
someone 2 [plural: shavhd] testimony shabb youthful; pertaining to youth
shhdn f. hemp shabnarz m. 24-hour period
shhdkht for 24 hours, in the course of a 24-hour period
shhdost f. monarchism shabht m. Arabic likeness, similarity
shhid f. poetry 1 sweetheart, girlfriend 2 witness (female) to be like, be similar to
shhid f. testimony, evidence of a witness shabb m. botany 1 cruciferae (a kind of wild mustard) 2
a to bear witness, give a deposition b to testify tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
to fully confirm something shabbink m. nightjar, goatsucker (the bird)
shhr h m. large wide road, highway shabtl m. shabtla f. Persian pear
shhrg m. anatomy jugular vein shabchir gh m. 1 carbuncle 2 firefly, glowworm
shhzdagj f. princess; royal princess shbah f. shbh [plural: ashb h] shbha f. 1
shhzd m. prince; royal prince outline; silhouette; contour 2 deduction
shhzdj f. shabkhn m. nocturnal attack
shhzj m. shabkhz m. one praying at night
shhk r m. 1 masterpiece 2 feat, accomplishment shibr m. the Shibar Pass
shhkr f. 1 prowess 2 talent, gifts shibirgh n shibirghan history district
shhgar f. shabarj one afflicted with nyctalopia (i.e., night blindness)
shhgl m. proper name Shahgul 1 shabadr m. Shabkadar (city, near Peshawar)
shhmsta sprightly, frisky (of a girl) 2 shb-i-dar m.
shhmermna f. empress; queen shabkor f. medicine nyctalopia (i.e., night blindness)
shhnm f. Shakname (a work by Firdousi) shabak f. Arabic 1 lattice 2 veil; netting 3 net, network
shhansh h m. the Shah-an-Shah, the King of Kings (title of (telephone, road, etc.)
the ruler of Iran) shabakkr f. woodcarving (action)
shhanshh 1 indeclinable pertaining to the Shah-an- shabakij f. Arabic anatomy retina
Shah, Royal (used for the former government of Iran) 2 f. shabgr
monarchy, the royal house shabnishin evening, evening party
1
shh 1.1 royal kingdom 1.2 monarchial 2 m. evening clothes; evening dress
bodyguard, royal bodyguard shabnm m. plural poetry dew
2
shh f. 1 realm, reign; autocracy 2 shai (a coin equal to shab f. 1 2 proper name Shabbo
1/6 kran or 5 puls) 3 shai (a kind of silk cloth) 4 proper name 1 shab f. jet; agate (the mineral)
Shakhi 2 shibh m. shabh Arabic
shhikhl m. regional shibhdzhazir f. Arabic peninsula
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shubh f. Arabic doubt, suspicion 2 shpa f. night It's night. It is as dark as pitch.
shubhan k dubious suspicious all night, the whole night through
shbj f. flat cake at night by day and by night
shabn m. nighttime It became light. bedroom night's lodging supper
shabh Arabic similar, analogous; comparable a on that same b every night c at night, nightly
like something, similar to something toward night once at night
1 shap m. shelter, roof the night password to not sleep the
2 shap tautological with whole night, be wakeful to spend the night idiom
3 shp m. pit, abyss to be unable to analyze something; mix up day and night;
shp as numeral sixteen call black-white idiom to manage to survive
shpaspulj m. coin worth sixteen pul somehow; scarcely make ends meet idiom to live
shpasm m. ordinal numeral sixteenth out one's allotted span idiom to be high (of prices)
shpl oblique of shpatraj m. overnight guest, guest who will stay the night
shpn plural of shparaj wakeful, alert
shpnghd m. shpaund f. nyctalopia, night blindness
shpr f. shoemaker's knife shpavrdz shpa-u-vrdz day and night, 24-hour
shp six-fingered period to live to work both
shpag shpg numeral Western six thirty-six day and night
shpagt
m. board upon which nard is played shupij n m. charge, indictment
shpagts naj shpagtsanz
1.1 hexagonal 1.2 shpetm m. ordinal sixtieth
hexahedral 2.1 hexagon 2.2 hexahedral 1
shpet numeral sixty
shpagzaj six-chambered (weapon) 2
shpta f. shpetj m. shpetj f. technology
shpagkuruh f. vicinity, surrounding country; suburbs wedge
in the suburbs shpdzj m. lodging for the night
shpaggn all six, (a group of) six shperkj m.
shpag m m. ordinal numeral sixth shpena sloven, slattern
shpagmjshtanj
semiannual; half-yearly shpezr m. the end of the night
shpg n shpug n lousy, louse-ridden shpeshtarj m. 1 2 2 1
shga f. louse shpshta f. 1 lucerne (grass) 2 2
shpg j f. plant louse (on wheat) 1 shpishti f. shpshti plural lucerne (grass) idiom
shpagjak f. one-sixth part of something a to take someone in b to incite one person
shpishtj m. hub (of a wheel) against another
shpag numeral Eastern 2 shpshtj m. blade (propellor, fan, etc.), cog (of a wheel)
shpanghd m. botany lapwing, pewit, green plover, Vanellus shpelaghj
vanellus shpelk m. [plural: shpelakna Western plural:
shpankj m. herd boy, shepherd shpelak n] 1 whistling, whistle to
shpan f. shepherdess whistle 2 a whistle
1 shpan f. herding to herd, herd sheep shpelkj m. whistling, whistle a to whistle b to
2 shpanj adjective 1 night, nocturnal 2 evening sing (of a thrush)
3 shpan plural of 1
shpell transitive [past: ] to whistle
shpanij n plural of 1 2
shpell transitive [past: shpelavl
shap f. hat transitive past: ] to gnaw; gnaw around; suck around
shpug j f. 1
shpelj m. 1 whistling, whistle 2 whistle, siren (of a
shpol m. 1 fence to fence in 2 pen (for sheep) 3 factory, train) 3 whistle, hum (of the wind)
aureole (of the moon) 2
shpelj m. good-for-nothing, cad
shpun m. [plural: shpn] shepherd, herdsman 3
shpelj f. 1 reed-pipes; fife; flute to play the
shpuntb m. 1 shepherding 2 cattle raising reed-pipes 2 anatomy aural opening aural opening 3
1 shp m. [plural: shpanij n] shepherd to whistling, whistle 4 whistle, whistle (of a factory, train) 5 barrel
recruit someone as a shepherd to hire a shepherd (of a rifle) idiom bone of the forearm
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shkhvl m. discomposure, depression 2
shur m. shr shir 1 splash (of water); the noise of rain 2
3
shakhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to rustling, rustle
stretch, draw tight, draw taut, strain shar b m. Arabic singular & plural [plural: ashrib] 1
shkhvlj m. 1 quiver 2 knapsack, pouch 3 game bag wine 2 spiritous drinks
shkhvand m. chewing, rumination; cud sharbkhn f. lowly tavern; beer hall
a to chew the cud b to masticate (food) sharbkhr m. 1 one who loves to drink to excess 2
shkhvand vahnkaj adjective ruminant, cud-chewing drunkard
vahunki ruminant animal sharbkhor f. 1 drinking to excess; use of spiritous
shakhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to drink 2 drunkenness
stretch, draw tight 2 to be frozen in place, be rooted to the spot sharb 1 m. drunkard 2 drunk
shakhed m. plural 1 stretching tight, drawing tight 2 sharrt m. Arabic 1 villainy 2 lawlessness 3 baseness,
torpor, numbness; inability to move (from fear, surprise, etc.) vileness
1 shud m. possibility It is possible that sharft m. Arabic 1 nobility 2 honor, merit, virtue 3
2 shad shadd Arabic respect, glory; esteem
shadv f. shalv f. kind of water plant sharfatm b Arabic venerable one (form of address for an
shadd m. Arabic plural of ecclesiastic)
shiddt m. Arabic 1 strength, intensity, intenseness sharkt m. Arabic
strongly, energetically a to intensify, strenghten b sharkathm f. agreement of fellowship or comradeship,
to grow more severe, grow colder Winter is agreement or contract of shareholders
growing severe. A bitter battle is going sharrnd z m. troublemaker
on. 2 violence 3 difficulty shart m. Arabic plural of
shadrv m. noisy dispute (of women) sharjn m. Arabic plural of
shudan possible; attainable sharbt m. Arabic syrup; sherbet pomegranate
shudopj f. syrup
shid f. plural sharbatb b m. plural beverages, drinks
shudj ra f. plowed field plowed field sharbl transitive [present: past: past:
to plow land ]1 to chop (meat) finely, mince 2 to hatch (chicks)
shadd Arabic 1 strong; large great losses 2 sharbna f. 1 chopping finely (meat) 2 hatching (chicks)
energetic 3 angry, cruel, ferocious 4 tense serious sharbavl transitive [past: ] 1 to chop (meat)
illness finely, mince 2 to rock back and forth, oscillate 3 to turn over,
shadid Arabic 1 feminine singular of 2 f. [plural: stir up
shadid] m. Arabic [plural: shadd] difficulty, shrab m.
problem shrap f.
shal 1 m. [plural: shal plural: shaal n] sharpasnd sharrpasnd pernicious, obnoxious
literal & figurative .1 barren flower compound verb obnoxious people; scoundrels
1.2 clumsy person; bumpkin; lazy man, apathetic man 2.1 sharaph r m. shrpj m. 1 splash (of water) 2 lash
sluggish; lazy; apathetic; slow-moving 2.2 stout, portly, awkward (of a whip)
2.3 unbleached, coarse (of cloth) 2.4 bad, rough (of a road) shurt to throw things around, strew
shaaltb m. shaalv laj m. 1 barrenness 2
uncouthness, crudity 3 sluggishness, slow-movingness 4 sharh f. shrha f. Arabic exposition; explanation,
awkwardness elucidation; interpretation; description shrh-i biography
shadala 1 feminine singular of 2 2 unbleached cloth, compound verb to explain, elucidate; describe
coarse cloth sharsh f. sharshai (measure of weight equal to one Indian
shaaledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to not tola, 24 grains)
bear fruit, be barren; be a barren flower shurshr m. 1 noise (e.g., of the wind) to
shuzz m. Arabic eccentricity work out in the wind The wind whistles. 2
1 sharr m. Arabic 1 malice; spite 2 misfortune, calamity, gurgling, babbling (of water)
disaster, evil noise, disorder Complete sharshar f. 1 gurgling, babbling (of water) 2 small waterfall
silence reigns. 3 harm, damage 4 baseness, meaness sharshf m. Arab plural colza oil
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shghl 1 low grade, of inferior quality or kind 2 locally shal m. Arabic Polygonatum verticillatum (whorled
produced; handcrafted variety of polygonum, in the buckwheat family)
2
shghlj m. 1 breed of camel 2 rifle (handmade) shavt m. Arabic misfortune, calamity; disaster
shghrb m. colloquial east from east to sha m. Arabic anemone
west sha Arabic 1 unhappy, unfortunate 2 pernicious
shghrgh m. troublemaker shai f. Arabic anatomy temple
shghf m. Arabic passionate love 1 shak m. shakk Arabic [plural: shakna] Arabic
shughl m. Arabic matter, affair, occupation, preoccupation; [plural: shukk] doubt; suspicion to
work doubt, be doubtful there is no doubt,
shughl f. 1 ray X-rays 2 radiance 3 spark doubtless It is indisputable.
shughn n m. Shugnan (province) 2 shak on end, sticking up
shughn 1 Shugnanian 2 m. .1 a native of Shugnan 2.2 f. 1 shik r m.
Shugnanian, the Shugnanian language 2 shkr m. plural potassium, potash, alkali
shghavl transitive [past: ] 1 to fling, throw, toss shikrg h m. hunting ground; hunting preserve
2 regional to launch (e.g., a missile) shkrl transitive [past: ] to instigate, set
shghah r m. (someone) on (someone else)
shif f. Arabic healing, cure to make a complete shkr oblique of 1
recovery; get better 1 shukri f. plural
shifkhnav adjective hospital, pertaining to an infirmary 2 shikr 1 adjective hunting 2 raptorial (of birds)
shifkhn f. hospital hospital, infirmary shakkkijt m. Arabic skepticism
shifkhnaj adjective hospital-, curative shkl m.
health resort (city) shk masculine plural of
shaf't m. Arabic 1 protection; intercession a shk va f. 1 stealing, robbing; thievery 2 cutting-off,
to take someone's part; intercede b to be a mediator isolating
shaf'atgr m. 1 protector; intercessor 2 mediator shiakjt m. Arabic [plural: shikjatna Arabic
shaff f Arabic 1 transparent, translucent 2 very delicate plural: shikj t] 1 complaint 2 dissatisfaction
shafffijt m. Arabic transparency a to complain, lodge a complaint b to express dissatisfaction
shifh Arabic oral; verbal a popular oral shikjatnm f. complaint (written)
composition folklore an oral examination 1 shkr m. shkr Arabic 1 thanks; gratitude
law oral testimony of the parties to thank to thank someone to
shaftl m. peach (tree) express thanks 2 satisfaction
` shifr m. cipher, code 2 shakr m. Arabic 1
shifr enciphered, encoded shukrn f. contribution (e.g., to a mullah)
shuf'a f. Arabic law a prior right to acquire something shakarpr f. sweet tree-dried apricot
shaf m. Arabic sunset; evening; dusk shakarkhnd smiling
shafat m. Arabic sympathy; mercy, compassion; kindness shakarkhur f. 1 hummingbird 2 person with a sweet
to pity someone; sympathize with someone; be kind tooth
to someone shakarist n m. 1 sugar plantation 2 sugar mill
shafav Arabic linguistics labial; bilabial shakaristn-i-afghan an anthology of Afghan literature
shaf m. Arabic savior, rescuer compiled by Kazi (Moslem judge) Mir Ahmed Shah
shafir f. Arabic chrysalis, pupa (e.g., of a butterfly) shukrguz r 1 thankful, grateful 2 satisfied
shaf' m. Arabic 1 protector 2 intercessor shukrguzr f. 1 thankfulness, gratitude 2 satisfaction
shaf Arabic 1.1 merciful; sympathetic 1.2 loving; tender 2 1 shakarganj m. sugarcane plant
m. proper name Shafik 2 shakargan m. plural honeycombs
shi shi m. Arabic [plural: shina Arabic plural: shakarlb 1 sweet-mouthed (of a beloved) 2 male with a
shu] 1 half 2 dilemma 3 branch harelip
external (i.e., nonresident) studies boarding shakarnj m. sugarcane plant
school 1 shakra f. shakra sugar (usually granulated)
sugariness
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ashk l] type, form, aspect, appearance stand, be stood upright Now Sanak is
in the form of in appearance lucky.
a to chance form, alter appearance b to rework, shkza f. supports, poles (tent, marquee)
transform 2 drawing, sketch, image 3 figure, subject shkel m.
shkln Arabic in shape, in appearance, in form shkell transitive dialect 2
shaklj f. end of a turban shkelavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
shkampr f. Plantago ispaghula (a kind of plantain) hobble
shakmn 1 doubting 2 suspicious, dubious shkelj m. whistle
shakmnv laj m. suspicion, doubt, dubiousness shkeledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
shikn combining form breaking, breaking apart, fragmenting hobbled
antiaircraft shig ra f. 1 pregnant 2 with calf
shikandzh f. shikandz f. 1 instrument of torture shagaranj m. 1 honeycombs 2 wasp nest
(rack, stocks, etc.) 2 literal & figurative vice 3 torture, torment shigrj m. powder flask
to torture, torment 4 bookbinder's press shgln 1 sandy 2 gravelly; granular
shkan f. kind of thick soup made with onion idiom shglna f. sandy soil 2
to meddle in the affairs shgl sandy
of another shglnaj m. anatomy sacrum
shka f. 1 female porcupine 2 barren woman shgmhj m. skink (a lizard)
1 shkor m. 2 shgmhaj m. emery paper
2 shakr Arabic extremely grateful, thankful shgn
3 shukr Arabic 1 thanking, giving thanks 2 m. proper shiguf f. shuguf flower, blossoming to bloom,
name Shukur blossom out
shakurk I really don't know this. shagn m. shugn omen, augury; token
shkorj m. small basket shga f. sand gravel, coarse sand sand
shukk m. Arabic plural of 1 quicksand a mica b talc dunes; sand
A suspicion creeped into their hearts. hillock gold-bearing sand,
1 shkavl 1 to tear, rend He tore his shirt. auriferous sand
2 to tear off, tear out 3 to dig up; pull out 4 to irritate, open (a 1 shigj f. sandy soil
wound) 5 to break off, tear off; rip out 6 to rob, burglarize idiom 2 shgi feminine plural of
to cease going somewhere shgirnj m.
2 shakavl transitive [past: ] to stand on end shgigl m. 1 mica 2 talc
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shal m. 1 pike, javelin, spear, lance 2 staff (with a sharp 1
shilm shlm 1 m. .1 partly-filled grain sack 1.2 poorly-
metal tip) tied bundle 1.3 animal with a pendulous belly 2
2
shl 1 numeral twenty 2 m. [plural: shlgna f.
plural: shli] a score forty sixty 2 shlm numeral twentieth
four hundred scores of rupees compound shalmdna f. botany salep (dried and ground tubers of
verb a to complete some matter, carry something to a conclusion Orchis species, used for food and medicine)
b to effectuate; execute a seemingly impossible task shlmshr m. commander of a detachment or group
I didn't do this and you also will deal with consisting of twenty men
Without me you achieved nothing.
it in vain. shlamavl denominative
Without me you couldn't deal with this matter. ! shlmedl transitive
Willingly! Gladly! shlan 1 fat, stout; burly; plump 2 fatted, well-fed
3
shal shall Arabic paralyzed His legs are shlantb m. shlanv laj m. 1 stoutness;
paralyzed. paralyzed burliness 2 state of nutrition
4
shal m. staircase shlanavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
5
shal m. ram (delivered to the home of the deceased by his make fat, make stout 2 to fatten up, feed up
relatives) shlna f.
shal f. root of the reed mace shlanedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
shall gh m. 1 lash, scourge, whip 2 slap, buffet, box on the grow fat, grow stout; get heavy, become plump 2 to be fattened
cheek up, be well fed
shl na f. 1 toad 2 agama (a lizard) 3 round-head (a shilng m. shilling
species of lizard of the Agamadae family) shalv r m. wide Middle-Eastern-style trousers
shlvn m. shlv m. collective responsibility; shalushl m. shalush m. 1 cripple 2 paralytic
collective guarantee shlavl transitive [past: ] 1 to tear, tear apart; break
shlikiz f. twenty-iki coin off to break the chains of slavery 2 to tear
shalbr m. flimsy cloth, thin cloth off, detach 3 to break off, break apart to sever
shlpl raj ancestry unknown diplomatic relations 4 to stop, cease, curtail 5 to break open,
shlpulj f. twenty-pul coin force, smash 6 to crack (with the teeth)
shlt shalt 1 shlom m. plural
shaltal m. [plural: shaltl n] peach (tree) 2 shlavm present tense, first person of
shalat f. unhusked barley shlombv m. 1 bag in which kurut is pressed or
shlkhta f. brazen woman, shameless woman squeezed into a solid mass
shalkhorka f. giant lizard shlomb f. shlomb skim milk; sour milk saying
1 shalkhj m. sorrel (rumex) figurative to grind water in a mortar literal to
2 shilakh regional blank (of a cartridge) try to shake up or squeeze out sour milk in the air without a bag
shldn f. pearl necklace; necklace figuratively to engage in a fruitless occupation
shlght deformed, ugly (of things) shlomb m.
shalghshaj m. wild sugarcane, Saccharum spontaneum, shlna f. boil
Saccharum sara 1 shml f. subcutaneous layer of fat (e.g., in sheep)
shalghm m. turnip, rutabaga 2 shallh importunate, persistent
1 shilk m. volley; (gun) salute to fire a salute 3 shla 1
to fire a volley 1 shli Eastern shle plural of 2 one
2 shlk m. a score four hundred hundred and sixty rupees
shalka f. laziness, sluggishness 2 shli m. plural 1 grain, cereal 2 grains, cereals
shilak spent, fired spent cartridge 1 shlta f. 1 large sack (e.g., for transporting straw, cotton) 2
shalg 1 coarsely woven; flimsy (of cloth) 2 m. purse, pouch
shlgna plural of 2 2 2
shalta f. 1 leftovers, leftover food 2 old woolen rag; rags,
shalg f. awn, beard (of wheat) old cloths 3 strumpet, trollop
1 shalgj m. 1 javelin; fish spear 2 metal tip 3 pennant shledl 1 [past: ] .1 to tear, break 1.2 to come off, get
2 shalgj f. shelf; niche detached 1.3 to be severed, be broken, be disrupted (e.g., of
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love or enthusiasm for a matter or business [present: past: ].1 (expresses the perfective aspect of the
enthusiasm to display zeal, show interest verb) in compound verbs and verbs with prepositional
shauangz attractive, alluring Beauty constructions He set out. He is wounded.
attracts. He fell to thinking. She began to cry. 2.2
shauadr m. Shabkadar (the 27th night of the month of (forms the perfective aspect in the passive voice)
Ramadan) The melon has been eaten up. 2.3 (in potential constructions) to
shaumn shaumnd desirous of; wishing for be able I can write. I can go.
something They love walks. I will be able to arise. 2.4 past tense third person masculine
I wanted very much to see that movie. plural vice 3 1
shau shavn 1 wishing for; desirous of something; 2 shul rude, rough
enthusiastic about something 2 m. fan, amateur of something 3 shul compounding word with 3
I'm not a movie fan. He is a sholtkj m.
football fan. sholkh m.
1
shuk 1 torn off, stripped 2 broken off, torn up; torn to sholk m. anatomy skin
pieces 3 robbed sholka f. leech
2 shok m. medicine shock sholkj m. short coat for a child; jacket
shuk ra f. usually plural shukri 1 scratching 2 sholg m.
scratch, abrasion to scratch sholgra f. rice paddy; field under rice cultivation
shauk aj m. 1 soft stone (from which pottery is made) 2 sholmpj m. chaff from rice straw
slate, clayey shale 1 shlo oblique of 1
shukpshk shukpk cut out, cut up into pieces 2 shvlu first person plural past of 1
shavkt m. shaukt Arabic 1 power, greatness; splendor; 3 shvlo dialect vice 1
brilliance 2 proper name Shawkat sholvah m. plural rice straw
shukshk dilapitated, worn-out sholushl m.
shukm r robber, thief, bandit 1 shola f. 1
shuk-mashk 2 shvla f. knife for trimming a (horse's) hoof
shavkr shaukr 3 shvla f. dialect 2
shavkri f. shaukri 4 shol f. watery rice kasha; thin rice gruel
shukavl transitive regional 1 5 shvla feminine of 1
shka f. robbery; burglary; banditry to rob; engage 6 shvl plural dialect vice 1
in thievery 7 shla Hey, you.
shki-pki feminine plural of shvlaghm m. misfortune, calamity, disaster
shukedl intransitive 1 sholajz adjective pertaining to rice-growing, rice growing
shug f. kind of rice 1 shle f. shli plural raw rice, unprocessed rice
shogr m. white rice red rice farinacious rice
shogra f. shogir f. vigilance, vigil, watch translucent rice idiom literal to sell
1 shvl independent perfective of intransitive 1 [present: millet at the price of rice figurative to cheat someone
past: ].1 to happen, occur, come about 2 shvli f. plural gripping (stomach) pains
A serious mistake occured. What happened 3 shvle feminine plural of 1
to you? ... Sometimes it happens that 1.2 4 sholj f. lazy woman
to occur (i.e., "fall" of rain) It rained a lot 1 shum hungry to grow hungry
last year. 1.3 to pass (of time) Five years went by. 2 shum Arabic 1 unhappy, ill-fated, ill-starred 2 miserly 3
1.4 to take place, be held A meeting took place. 1.5 unlucky I had bad luck. 4 serious (of a crisis)
to be effected, be completed The business was effected. 3 shvm first person singular past of 1
1.6 to be born A son was born to Ahmed. 1.7 to shumbkht unhappy, ill-fated
arrive (of news, tidings, etc.) 1.8 to get to, disappear; depart (of a shumtj f. 1 hunger 2 miserliness 3 misfortune, ill
person) Where has my book disappeared to? luck
Where did Ahmed depart to? 1.9 to arrive, come (season) shum f. plural
Spring has come 2 an auxiliary and productive verb
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shirch tea blossoms with milk shirin f. 1 candy, sweets, delicacies the
sherkh n m. Sherkhan (city) Sherkhan (a river candy industry 2 sweetness to sweeten, sweeten up;
port, formerly Kizil-kala) colloquail to arrange party on the occasion of a betrothal or
sherkht m. engagement 3 nectar 4 tip, gratuity 5 eloquence
shirkhsht m. manna or dried sap from the Cotoneaster (a shirinib b m. plural sweets, candies
flowering shrub, Cotoneaster nummularia) shirinipz m. confectioner, candy maker
sherkht m. sherkhat (a kind of game) to play shirinifursh m. confectioner, candy merchant
sherkhat she having inflamed eyelids, having inflamed eyes
shirkhr shirkhra 1 being
shirkh r she squint-eyed, one-eyed
nourished with milk a breast-fed child 2 breast-fed sheatb m. squint-eyed condition, strabismus
child shishtv f. cow or sheep giving little milk
1
shird n m. 1 milk jug 2 abomasum (fourth division of the shishtj m. spoke (of a wheel)
stomach in ruminant animals, a source of rennet) shish m. black-billed thrush, Turdus atrogularis
2 sherd n sherdahn m. tap, spigot 1 shishk m. 1 niche, bay, arch; shelf 2 vault, cupola
shersh v m. jeweler's balance 2 shishk m. three-year-old ram
shirshirk m. pasture, meadow 1 shishka f. witch; (fairy-tale) hag idiom
1 sherk m. blanket fables, fairy tales
2 shirk m. unripe maize-grain 2
shshka f. 1 twig, shoot 2 narrow stripe, pattern (e.g., on
shirkaj f. cow which has given milk for a year a rug)
sherka f. shishgj m. hedgehog
sherkj 1.1 brave, valorous 1.2 bragging, boastful 2 m. .1 shishn 1 suckling, nursing (of a male) lamb 2 m. lamb;
brave man 2.2 braggart, boaster to boast suckling ram
shirgrm warm shishnj m. neighing (of a horse)
sherm m. proper name Sheram shishnedl intransitive [past: ] to neigh (horse)
shirmhj m. small fish shish f. 1 looking glass 2 vial 3 heliograph
shirmst 1 suckling (of a male lamb) 2 m. suckling shajt n m. Arabic [plural: shajtn n Arabic plural:
shirn shajti] 1 evil spirit, Satan, devil, demon 2 wretch;
shirv r m. mischievous person ant lion (larva)
1 shirvn f. 1 kind of dress 2 hipped roof shajtnm b Arabic 1 satanic, diabolical, devilish 2 base
2 shirvnj f. 1 roof of brush and earth (hipped) 2 child's (of a person)
cloak shajt na feminine of
shirushakr m. 1 close friendship, intimacy 2 kind of silk 1 shajtn f. 1 2 satanic, devilish, diabolical
cloth 2 shajt ni f. plural of
1
shir f. 1 sweet syrup 2 juice digestive juice 3 shajtant m. 1 dirty tricks, (diabolical) machinations; mean
buttermilk to which fresh milk has been added 4 sweet gruel (for tricks 2 malice, spite 3 joke, prank roguish
newborns) eyes, crafty eyes
2 shir m. 1 child at breast, nursling 2 suckling shi'a 1 Arabic m. .1 [plural: shi'ag n m. Arabic
shirad r juicy plural: Arabic plural: shij] Shiite 1.2 sect, party
shirijkh m. ice cream 2 adjective Shiite
shirn 1.1 sweet 1.2 pleasant; nice; kind, good a shi'atb m. shi'av laj m. Shiah (movement in
to make sweet b to make pleasant, render pleasant a Islam)
to be made sweet b to be made pleasant 2 m. proper name shef m. 1 supervisor 2 chief
Shirin sheft madly in love
shirinbuj f. licorice root, licorice plant, licorice shik smart, chic ostentatious clothes, rich clothing
shirinzab n shirinzub n 1 eloquent; golden-tongued, shikg f. Chicago (city)
sweet-tongued 2 affectionate, caressing shekd r checked, checkered
shirinka f. pimple shigra f. heavy rain, downpour
shiringuft r shig m. abductor of a young girl from her parents
shirna f. proper name Shirin shiga:
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shnaj m. 1 medicine whitlow, felon, paronychia 2 tick 3 hdmn jolly, joyful, exultant
louse (bird louse) hdmni 1 feminine plural of 2 cheerfulness, joy,
2 shin dialect feminine plural of exultation
shinedl intransitive ( ) hdnm f. cheerfulness, gladness, joy
shjo oblique of 1 hdavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
shuju' Arabic 1 communistic 2 m. Communist gladden, cheer, divert, amuse
shuju'ijt m. Arabic Communism 1
hd 1 f. joy, gladness, cheerfulness 2 f. carousal,
shevn m. poetry sobbing, weeping, crying celebration; celebration of a family event (e.g., birth, circumcision,
shu'n m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 2 prerogatives wedding) a to have a good time, be cheerful, exult b to
the rights of nations play, celebrate a wedding 3 m. proper name Shadi
shu'unt m. second plural of 2 h di f. plural of
1 shev f. 1 matter, deed 2 habits, manners 3 coquetry, khdjn f. 1 joy, gladness, cheerfulness 2 exultation (on
flirting the occasion of a wedding, etc.) 3 epithalamium, wedding song
2 shev 1 lowered, let down to lower, let down hdedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a to descend, sink; go down rejoice, be cheerful, have a good time 2 to exult
The road constantly descended. b to arrive somewhere khdedna f. joy; gladness; cheerfulness; exultation;
a to submerge, sink b to become absorbed (e.g., in carousal (on occasion of a wedding, etc.)
thought) 2 lower down; downwards hr m. 1 city a out of town (location) b out of
shevagr m. 1.1 master craftsman, expert 1.2 artisan 2 town (motion) 2 Shar, Khar (city, the admininstative center of
adjective expert, skillful, masterly Badjaur)
hrsz f. town planning
hrk m. khrg m. 1 wooden plug (e.g., for a mill,
oil press) 2 anatomy jugular vein 3 artery, important route
idiom a vitally important question
hin khe the twenty-third letter of the Pashto alphabet
hprk m. haperk m. bat hrgaj m. small town
1 hperj m. demon, imp hranj city city dwellers, urban population
2 hperj f. [plural: hperj ni plural: hr f. 1 minah (bird) 2 beloved, darling (woman)
hperjg ni] 1 fairy siren; mermaid 2 proper
hrv l m. 1 mayor, head of municipality, principal officer
of a city 2 city dweller
name Shahperi
h dza f. hrv laj m. kharvli f. city administration, municipality
hts m. arrogance, conceit kharv li kharvlj
htsedl intransitive [past: ] to put on airs; be
hrokj f. black-headed mynah bird, brahmin mynah bird
haughty
1 hronj m. male mynah bird
hkh m. 1 branch, twig; shoot; offshoot 2 branch (of a tribe)
2 hronj f. khrunj f.
3 tributary, feeder stream (of a river) 4 spur, branch (of a
hr f. 1 small town, large village 2
mountain range) 5 branch (of an enterprise) 6 field, sphere (of
hr harj 1 city, urban, municipal city life,
urban ways 2 m. city dweller
acitivity)
hkhd r hghp m. 1 hungry man 2 greedy man, grasping man
hkhk m. hghpa f. from
hkhln 1 branch 2 branching hghl transitive [past: ] 1 to love 2 to esteem 3
to prefer
hkhl f. 1 twig 2 offshoot
hakhvr having thick branches hghltb m. haghltj f. 1 esteem, honor 2
preference
h kha f. narrow path
hkhj f. pitchfork hghlaj 1.1 dear 1.2 esteemed, honored !
hd cheerful, joyful, content ! Sirs! 1.3 pleasing, nice 2 m. sir, Mr. !
Honored sirs!
! ! May God bless you! (good
wishes to a woman)
h lma f. stickiness; viscosity
hd n hlng 1 bandy-legged 2 occupied with something
hldz hlz 1 fresh; blooming 2 succulent
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hakhavng m.
hakhavna dialect 1 burying, boast, flaunt 3 in appearance, outwardly,
inhumation 2 internment, entombment, sepulture 3 plunging by appearance
into, thrusting into, piercing hkr kavl m. plural
hakhavnkj 1 present participle of 2 m. boasting, conceit
gravedigger 1
hkr m. 1 hunter (of animals and birds) 2.1 adjective
hakhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be hunting hunting rifle 2.2 raptorial, of prey
buried, be inhumed 2 to be entombed, interred 3 to be pierced; raptorial birds, birds of prey 2.3 adjective military pursuit,
stick into fighter fighter aircraft, pursuit plane
hakhedna f. hakhed m. plural burial, interment, 2 hr present tense of
funeral, graveside rites hkredl denominative [present: present:
hr f. prayer calling down misfortune upon someone past: ] 1 to become clear, become evident, become
to wish someone every kind of disaster, curse obvious 2 to appear to be, seem It seemed that
hrghalj m. 1 anthill 2 nest (of insects) 3 to manifest itself (of a disease) 4 to be visible, appear
hrkanj m. Eastern site of an ancient settlement, ruins of a hkl f. 1 tread 2 whisper 3 dull noise, obscure noise,
city sound, rustle
hrn m. saline (of soil) saline soil 1
hklav f. difficulty, obstacle
harva f. yew 2
hklv f. 1 rumble, uproar (of voices) 2 agreement 3
hara f. 1 barren land 2 saline soil tread the tread of feet
haramgha f. saline soil 1 hk ndza f.
hkr m. 1 hunting; catching (mining, fishing, etc.) 2 hndz imperfect of
birding pearl fishing fishing hkatanj Eastern the lower floor of a
to hunt, go hunting 2 game, catch to bag, building
catch to be bagged, caught 3 victim hkta hkta Eastern 2
hkrdz j m. hkta ked m. plural 1 descent 2 landing; loss of
hkrdzn hkarzn m. hunter altitude 3 reduction, lowering; fall (prices)
hkrghalj m. hkrg h m. hunting grounds hkatav laj m. 1 descent 2 low place, depression
hkrnd 1 well-known; apparent, obvious 2 noticable, hkr m. [plural: hkr plural: hkrna
visible 3 introducing someone Western plural: khkr n] 1 horn (of an animal)
hkrndj hkrndj 1 known; apparent, obvious 2 m. to butt, lift on the horns to come to grips in
.1 one who expresses something 2.2 proper name Khkarandoj battle, come to blows 2 medicine cupping glass a to
hkrnda be gored, be butted b to employ cupping glasses 3 powder flask
hkrz m. agricultural worker, tiller, peasant 4 a part of the housing for a set of millstones idiom
hkruztb m. hkruz f. agriculture, tilling This child is without supervision.
the soil to engage in agriculture It is not known how this matter will end. to
1 hkravl 1 [past: ] .1 to show, present (e.g., give oneself airs to oppose, resist
documents) 1.2 to disclose, reveal 1.3 to make known, expose hkravr 1 horned 2 m. abusive cattle
1.4 to explain; elucidate; clear up, elaborate 2 m. plural 1 hkrj m. 1 pod (bean) 2 curl, lock
2 hkr adjective horn, of horn (articles)
2 hkravl denominative, transitive [past: ] to 3 hkarj f. 2
hunt; catch, bag to net fish idiom 1 hkul m. kiss compound verb to kiss
to charm, entrance, captivate someone 2 hkl transitive [past: ] Eastern 1 to pull out,
hkravna f. 1 presentation, submission (of a document) 2 draw out; drag, extract; drag out, pull out (e.g., a tooth) to
disclosure, revelation 3 exposure, unmasking; clearing up, pull down 2 to drive out (e.g., from a home) 3 to take off
elaboration (clothing) 4 to strip off, flay (a hide) 5 to drive out; banish, send
hkr 1 manifest, evident; clear, obvious an away 6 to tear away (from work) 7 to recover a debt 8 to write
obvious error The reason is obvious. ... 9 to mark; draw 10 to express, press out (juice) 11 to present,
It is also clear that ... 2.1 manifestly 2.2 clearly; show (e.g., documents) 12 to acquire the means to live, earn a
openly ... We openly declare that livelihood 13 to receive (wages) 14 to eliminate; dismiss (from a
1 a to show, reveal, prove oneself b to job) 15 to transport a load, carry cargo 16 to dig, excavate an
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idiom a to appear, show up b to give oneself root, rummage around (in something) 6 to not come to pass, not
airs, become conceited; brag to pretend, mask, eventuate, not come true (of a dream, hope)
disguise oneself 2 hvaredl denominative, intransitive Eastern
hodna f. 1 indication, demonstration 2 study, training, horedna f. 1 agitation, stirring 2 physics oscillation 3
teaching 3 counsel, instruction; showing 4 submission, rocking motion 4 oscillatory motion
presentation (document) 5 theatrical presentation horednkaj 1 present participle of 1 2 unsteady,
1
hod imperfect of to pretend to be shaky
someone else hored m. plural
2 hod imperfect of 1 humk m. Murrain disease of donkeys
1 hor m. worry, anxiety to worry, be huvn m. olive, olive tree olive oil, salad oil
anxious 1 olive tree
2 hor m. 1 nest (of wasps, etc.) 2 anthill 3 honeycombs, hovndzaj m.
beehives hung m. 1 corner 2 edge, tip (of an object)
3 hur m. rake, scraper hungraj m. hoof (cloven)
horht m. 1 movement 2 vacillation 3 shaking, hung m. numbness of the legs
vibration (from an explosion) hnga f.
horkj m. sorrel, Rumex 1 hungj limping
hormhr m. 1 noise, uproar 2 stir 3 swarm (insects) 2 hngi plural of
horm gha f. saline, alkaline soil hunalj m. olive tree orchard
horn saline, alkaline hna f.
hornd hornda 1 agitating, exciting 2 fluttering, hovl transitive
swinging; swinging back and forth 3 moving 4 active, lively (of hovndz j m. hovndzj m. school
a man) elementary school
horna f. saline, alkaline soil secondary school trade school; school for
horv f. khorv vi [plural: ]soup craftmen
chicken soup 1 hovnkaj m. 1 teacher 2 trainer
horavl transitive [past: ] 1 to trouble, agitate, 2 hovnke f. teacher (female)
sway, cause to shake; rock, rock back and forth; shake (a tree, etc.) hovna f. 1 demonstration; showing, displaying 2
2 to move, put in motion 3 to budge 4 to wave (e.g., the hand) 5 instruction, direction to give someone the
to shake up 6 to shake vigorously to rouse oneself necessary instruction 3 teaching, instructing the
to acquire something academic year
1 hor f. 1 saline, alkaline soil saline, alkaline soil 1 hovnaj m. 1
2 fertilizer 3 botany saltwort, Salsola 4 saltpeter 2 hovni m. plural of
saltpeter hvahavl huhavl transitive
2 hra imperfective imperative of 1 hvahavna huhavna
horam gha f. saline, alkaline soil hvahedl huhedl intransitive
horan k hora 1 saline, alkaline 2 barren, 1 hvaj m. wooden spade
unfruitful 2 hvaj 1.1 smooth (of paper) 1.2 slippery 1.3 beardless
1 hraj m. 1.4 counterfeit, fake counterfeit rupee 1.5 hypocritical
2 horj m. eye disease of cattle 1.6 fraudulent, knavish a hypocrite b swindler, cheat
3 hor present tense of 1 1.7 figurative smooth, facile, fluent (of speech, language) 1.8
4 hor plural of 1 polished; finished 2.1 smoothly; lightly to skip over,
1 horedl intransitive [present: present: ] scan lightly 2.2 in a slippery way the good life, a life
[past: ]1 to be agitated, heave; reel, oscillate; swing, of ease
swing oneself 2 to shiver to quiver, struggle (of a hvajh k hvajhh k disappearing,
caught fish on a line) 3 to move, put into motion vanishing to disappear, vanish
I cannot move from the spot. 4 to make a stir hvajakj m. 1 quick man, agile man, efficient man 2
I really couldn't stir. 5 to fiddle around (with something), bright man; sly man, clever man 3 swindler, fraud
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couldn't wish anything better than this. You couldn't imagine hhna f. cursing, imprecation
anything better. ! proverb Good meat hv laj m. 1 improvement 2 well-being 3 good (abstract
makes good soup! and concrete) for the good of the Motherland
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herzedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to (said after the mention of the name of Prophet Mohammed)
grow cooler 2 to be happy 3 to grow, become merry, rejoice 5 abbreviation for accounting correct, verified
hern m. wild olive tree sbr Arabic patient, tolerant
hervna f. kind of pistachio bush sbn m. soap to soap, lather
herva f. botany Cotoneaster (a kind of flowering bush) soap factory
1 her f. cursing, curse to curse sbunpaz f. sbunsz f. soap-making
He heaped curses upon me. shb sb m. Arabic 1 gentleman; sir, mister
2 hir f. 1 scientist colleagues 2 possessor, owner scientists,
hih f. 1 glass 2 vial, small bottle, flask; glass vessel 3 learned men shb-i man of letters 3 proper name
[plural: hih] glasses, spectacles to Sahib, Saib
wear glasses sahibdzh na f. proper name Saibdzhana
hiha adjective glass glass tube, sahibzd m. 1 gentlemen 2 Sahibzada (title for a
tubing person of distinguished lineage) 3 descendent of some renowned
hega f. 1 adventure, benefit for one's religious personage
own benefit 2 good (abstract and concrete) to shibk r m. history director of an estate
wish someone well 3 well-being 4 kindness, goodness; shibmar m Arabic purposeful, single-minded
consideration to display kindness, show consideration shibmans b m. Arabic officer
5 improvement 6 virtue He was devoid of shib f. Arabic 1 lady, madame 2 owner (female),
these virtues. He did not possess these qualities. 7 cooperation, possessor (female)
help, assistance shib variety of large sweet grape
hegv l m. member of a children's organization (ages 12 skh f. Arabic 1 sharp sound 2 unpleasantness 3 religion
to 18) Judgement Day
hega f. sd m. Arabic the name for the letter
1 hjl plural Eastern imperfect of
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sdir Arabic 1 outstanding, outgoing (of documents) 2 3 sfj f. spj strainer; filter; colander
pronounced (of the judgement or sentence of a court) 3 issued, 4 s fi f. plural of 4
promlgated (of an order, resolution) 4 despatched, sent (letters, sfedl spedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1
documents) 5 exported 6 drawn up (bill of exchange, check) to become clear (of adulterants); be strained; be filtered; be pure,
transparent 2 to be frank, be open 3 to be settled (of accounts,
sdir t m. Arabic plural 1 export 2 export goods etc.) 4 to be cleared (of a road)
exporter slh Arabic 1.1 good; virtuous; decent; worthy
sdirt f. exports items of export good, decent people; worthy people 1.2 competent; capable
export company export volume juridical competent authority 1.3 pious 2 m. proper
exports, export goods name Salih
sdiravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to slih f. Arabic singular and plural of 1
pronounce (a decision, sentence a court) 2 to issue, promulgate sln m. sln hall large hall; conference room
(an order, a resolution, etc.) 3 to dispatch, send (letters, smt Arabic 1 deaf 2 silent
documents) 4 to export 5 to draw up (bill of exchange, check) sn m. Arabic [plural: sni'n] 1 artisan, craftsman 2
sadiravnkaj present participle of creator, originator, producer
drawer (of a bill) sb Arabic 1 purposeful 2 accurate, sharp-sighted 3
sdir f. Arabic 1 feminine singular and masculine plural of correct, appropriate
2 f. outgoing correspondence the st Arabic 1 ringing 2 resounding
register of incoming and outgoing papers sab Arabic 1 m. .1 morning b d-i morning
sdiredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be breeze, zephyr the morning star, Venus 1.2 the
pronounced (of a verdict) 2 to be promulgated (of an order, morrow, tomorrow the day after tomorrow in
resolution, etc.) 3 to be despatched, sent (of letters, documents) 4 three days adjective a morning b tomorrow's 2
to be exported 5 to be drawn up (bill of exchange, check) 6 to tomorrow, on the morrow
issue from someone; spring from, result from sab la tomorrow
sahbt m. Arabic 1 comradeship, fellowship, correct; make more precise; check, verify; clarify
companionship 2 escort, accompaniment regional to pick out, single out, keep an eye on someone 2
sahb m. Arabic plural religion friends and associates of healthy, sound idiom linguistics consonsonant
Mohammed phoneme a good result to think
sahh f m. Arabic 1 bookbinder 2 bookseller soundly, think soberly
sihft m. Arabic 1 the press 2 bookseller sahihunnasb Arabic pure-blooded, thoroughbred,
1 sahhf f. 1 bookbinding (the business, craft) aristocratic
2 sihhf adjective publishing, relating to the press, printing sihhij Arabic 1 feminine singular & plural of 2 2 f.
publishing workers health care Ministry of Health official
suhbt m. Arabic 1 conversation, discourse 2 intercourse, representative of the Ministry of Health (in a province)
relations a to converse, talk b to associate with 3 sad f. Arabic 1 sound 2 voice 3 cry, call, summons
ambience, milieu, society sadd r 1 noisy, resounding (of waves, etc.) 2 sounding 3
suhbat m. Arabic interlocutor, collocutor linguistics voicing, voiced
sihht m. Arabic 1 correctness, rightness, veracity sadrt m. Arabic 1 chairmanship, leadership 2 sadrt-i
to be correct, be right, correspond to reality 2 well-being; health job or position of prime minister the administrative
hygiene sanitation offices of the prime minister
a to justify oneself; be confirmed b to recover sadkt m. Arabic 1 faithfulness, veracity, devotion
to be concerned about one's health, worry about one's to remain faithful, be true to, be
health to inquire about someone's health devoted to someone to serve someone
My health has deteriorated. faithfully and truly 2 truth, sincerity
sihht bakhhnkaj healthful (of climate) sadt-va-shudzh'athamph the official title of a major general
sihhat-i-'m f. sanitation; health care sadkatm b Arabic the title of advisor or
sihhatmnd healthy, having good health deputy to a minister, etc.
sahr f. Arabic 1 barren plain, steppe, desert sadathamr h official title for a mudir, khan, and other
sahe -ji the Sahara 2 field eminent personages
military field service sadd m. Arabic intention, wish; goal
sahrrv land rover, cross-country vehicle sadr m. Arabic 1 breast 2 regional center (political) 3
sahrshn m. sahrnishn m. demotic steppe- governing body (of a society, etc.) 4 leader, chief
dweller, nomad; desert-dweller the president of Pakistan
sahrnj wild (of birds, animals) sadra'zm m. Arabic prime minister
sahrj sahr 1.1 adjective steppe, desert 1.2 sadruddn m. proper name Sadruddin
wild (of animals) 1.3 field field artillery 2 m. sadrima m m. Arabic capital (administrative center)
steppe-dweller, desert-dweller; nomad sadr f. Arabic group of dervishes or pilgrims visiting a
1 sahn m. Arabic courtyard, yard; area, level land shrine
2 sahn m. Arabic textiles calico percale sadrj f.
sahn f. sahn-ji Arabic 1 stage, ring, arena, platform sadf sadp m. Arabic plural sadfa f. 1 mother-of-
stage, ring, arena a to leave the stage b pearl 2 (pearl) shell pearl oyster
to finish with something or someone; liquidate something 2 sadaf Arabic adjective mother-of-pearl
sphere, field, walk of life literature to leave the sid m. Arabic 1 truth to try to justify oneself;
stage, go away 3 picture, sight, appearance turn out to be true; be confirmed His words
This is a very sad sight. have been confirmed. 2 veracity, sincerity 3 faithfulness,
shihh f. Arabic devotion
1 sah sad f. sada Arabic alms, contribution (for a religious
2 sihh Arabic sanitary; hygienic, health; medicinal purpose) compound verb to contribute (for
health care medical personnel health a religious purpose)
care organizations medical healthcare workers sadam f. Arabic 1 blow 2 harm; damage
physicians' care; medical services to inflict damage, do harm to someone
sah f. sahh Arabic invariable sahha f. 1 precise, to damage someone's reputation, disparage someone's good
true, correct a correct translation to qualities or authority 3 misfortune
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sudr m. Arabic 1 going out, departure 2 pronouncement sarhn Arabic 1 clearly, precisely 2 decisively,
(of a verdict) 3 promulgation (of an order, a resolution) 4 categorically 3 clearly, openly, patently
drawing up (of a bill of exchange) 5 export sarr m. Arabic squeak (of a pen, of a door)
sad f. sadj f. 1 century, 100-year period 2 hundred sa'b Arabic combining form difficult, hard
(collective numeral) difficult to traverse
1 sad m. Arabic sincere friend, true friend sa'b-ul-'ubr difficult to traverse
2 sadd Arabic 1 true, sincere 2 m. proper name Siddik sa'b-ul-'il dzh Arabic difficult to cure
sarr p m. a disease which is difficult to cure
sarht m. Arabic 1 clarity, precision 2 precisely sa'b-ul-vurd difficult to access, hard to get to
formulated condition 3 clear instruction, directive su'ubt m. Arabic difficulty, straits
sarhtn Arabic openly, clearly, precisely, definitely su'd m. Arabic 1 lifting, ascent 2 arising, beginning 3
surh f. clay pitcher with a long neck growth, development a to arise, ascend b to spring up
sir t m. Arabic religion road to paradise, way to heaven (disagreements, etc.) c to develop, grow
sarr f m. Arabic 1 money-changer 2 banker sa'ud Arabic 1 arising, ascending, springing up 2 Saudi
sarft m. Arabic thought; intention, motive Arabia
sarrfkhn f. office for money changing, sigh r m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 2 children
money-changing bureau saghrt m. Arabic childhood
sarrf f. 1 exchange of money 2 profession of money- sighr m. Arabic 1 smallness, insignificance 2 childhood
changing 3 occupation of banker sughr Arabic 1 feminine singular of 2 f. philosophy
sarb m. 1 a Serb 2 history Serbia the minor premise of a syllogism
sar' f. Arabic medicine epilepsy, falling sickness saghr Arabic 1.1 little, juvenile 1.2 law minor, not of age
sar' adjective epileptic an epileptic 2 m. [plural: saghir n Arabic plural: sigh r]
1 sarf m. [plural: asr f] 1 expenditure, expenses 2 child, infant
use sarf-i tea-drinking 3 morphology saf saff m. Arabic [plural: saffna Arabic plural:
2 sirf sirp Arabic 1 only, just, exclusively suff] 1 row, order; rank; file in rows, in
I have come here only for the purpose of meeting ranks column of four single file, Indian
with you. Eastern not only , but also 2 file Eastern right flank to
flagrant, bald-faced, outright (i.e., lies) draw up in military order
srf-i-nazr m. disregarding, ignoring saf Arabic 1 clear, transparent clear water,
to reject something; ignore, pay no transparent water 2 clean, neat, tidy 3 clear, precise to
attention to something speak clearly to speak Pashto well 4 evident
sarfavl sarpavl denominative, transitive [past: ] a to clean, purify, refine oil refinery
1 to expend, spend 2 to use 3 to show, display (concern) b to clarify, make more precise (question, problem, etc.)
sarfunhv m. grammar morphology and syntax a to be clear, be transparent b to be cleaned, be purified, be
sarf f. Arabic 1 advantage, benefit 2 savings, economies refined c to be clean, be neat, be tidy d to be made more precise;
a to observe economies in something b to be explained, be cleared up Everything was
limit oneself in something explained in full. idiom to live in
sarf bakhhnkaj economical peace and harmony to get the better of, surpass
sarfadzh thrifty, economical, careful (about money) someone
sarfadzhu f. thrift, thriftiness, carefulness in money sif t m. Arabic plural of
matters saff r m. Arabic 1 coppersmith 2 history Saffar (the founder
sarf Arabic 1 grammatical; morphological of the Saffarid Dynasty, Yakub ibn-Lejs)
grammatical rules 2 m. author of a grammar safkr f. 1 purification, refining 2 explanation, making
sarfij t m. Arabic plural expenditures, expenses more precise (question, problem, etc.)
safedl sarpedl denominative [past: ] 1 to be safv laj m. 1 purity, cleanliness 2 purification, cleansing
spent, be expended, be disbursed 2 to be used, be employed, be 3 tranquility
used up saf f. 1 purity, transparency 2 cleanness, neatness, tidiness
sarh Arabic 1 clear, precise 2 decisive, categorical (refusal, 3 clearness, preciseness 4 tranquility, peace spiritual
etc.) 3 flagrant, bald-faced, outright (i.e., lies) peace, spiritual tranquility 5 innocence, lack of culpability
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samm m. Arabic 1 core, pith, heart; interior part 2 sincere, (socioeconomic) class 5 armed forces' branch or service
cordial, heartfelt the air force, military aviation
samimn 1 sincere, heartfelt sincere, cordial sinf 1 pertaining to a shop, shift, or socioeconomic class 2
relations 2 sincerely, cordially industrial 3 professional, pertaining to a specific class of
samim sincere, heartfelt craftsman (carpenters, metalworkers, etc.)
samimijt m. Arabic sincerity, cordiality sanam m. Arabic idol, image, object of worship
san f. Sana (city) sanma f. poetry beloved (woman)
san't sin't Arabic m. [plural: sanaji' plural: sanavbr sanobr Arabic 1 pine tree 2 coniferous tree
san] 1 art fine arts 2 trade; sunf m. Arabic plural of
profession trade school; industrial school 3 sav b m. Arabic 1 fair, just, equitable, the right way to act 2
industry rightness, innocence to strive for truth, seek justice
san'at industrial savbdd m. 1 approval, sanction 2 advice, wish, desire
sina' Arabic 1 artificial, synthetic 2 expertly made 3 svbj f. Swabi (city, Peshawar District)
industrial svt m. Svat, Swat (district)
sanj m. plural san m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 saub m. Arabic direction, quarter, side
industry heavy industry suba provincial, regional
light industry subadzh t m. Arabic plural of
cottage industry, handicrafts 3 branches of industry sob sub subh f. Arabic [plural: sob sub m.
sund m. sand Arabic plural: subadzh t] province
sunduchj m. box, casket, case subahd r m. 1 history subadar, governor general 2
sandl m. singular & plural sandalwood tree, sandalwood colloquial lieutenant 3 captain
sandal f. sandala (a mixture of clay, vegetable fiber, and subahisarkhd m. history northwest border province
wood ash used for plastering floors) subed r m. regional
sandal f. sandal; mangal (a barzier or a metal pan for saut m. Arabic [plural: asv t] sound, noise
holding burning coals under a stool, covered by a blanket) sur m. Arabic trumpet (made of a horn), horn
sandf m. satin surt m. Arabic 1 form, shape in short,
sand m. sund Arabic [plural: sanduna briefly 2 face ! Kiss me! 3 body; figure
plural: sandu n] 1 trunk; box; chest health My whole body hurts. 4
compound verb to place in a trunk, put in a box grammar aspect of a verb 5 list; enumeration; entry;
compound verb to be placed in a trunk, be put in a box 2 ballot record a detailed account; detailed statement b report
box 3 till savings bank benefit 6 numerator 7 astronomy phase phase of the
fund 4 coffin idiom anatomy thorax moon 8 manner; way, kind in this way 9 case;
sunduch f. box, casket, case; small box, small chest, situation, circumstance in
small case, trunk such a case in any event, in one way or another
sandukd r m. cashier, treasurer, bursar be that as it may not under any
san' f. circumstances in case of necessity
san't m. 1 art fine arts 2 trade, craft; business a to change one's clothes b to change appearance
3 industry industrialist idiom a to come to be, come to pass b to happen, take
the military art; military profession place; eventuate to turn into something
san'atk r m. san'atgr craftsman, surtparst m. formalist
handcraftsman small local businessmen or sur surav Arabic external; formal; apparent, visible
handicrafts workers suf m. Arabic camlet; wool
san'at 1 industrial industrial nation suf Sufi; dervish-mystic
industrial goods; manufactured goods to sufijn Sufic Sufic life; the life of a dervish-
industrialize 2 artistic mystic
sinf m. sanf Arabic [plural: sinfna Arabic plural: sufitb m. 1 Sufism 2 mysticism
sunf plural: asn f] 1 kind, sort; species, genus; sfij f. Sofia (city)
category 2 class (in school) 3 biology class class 1 sum m. ruble
of birds 4 shop, shift; (socioeconomic) class 2 saum m. Arabic religion fast
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sauma' f. sauma' f. Arabic cell; hermit's dwelling zi' f. Arabic m. [plural: zai' t] losses, loss,
to live as a hermit or recluse damage
sihunijt m. Arabic politics Zionism zif f. zip Arabic woman, weak sex
sajj d m. Arabic 1 hunter (of birds and small game); trapper zabt m. Arabic 1 seizure (of territory) 2 confiscation;
2 poetry captivator of hearts sequestration, seizure (of prosperity) 3 control; restraint; self-
sajjd m. Arabic hunting; hunting or trapping trade control, self-possession notwithstanding his
to engage professionally in hunting or trapping restraint to be restrained, be collected; keep
sijant m. Arabic support; protection oneself in hand to lose self-possession, lose
sajb m. seb colloquial one's cool, lose control of oneself zabt-i
sih f. Arabic shout counterintelligence 4 list (of words, songs, etc.)
sajd m. Arabic 1 hunting, trapping 2 game; catch
sajdg h m. hunting ground zabtvl regional disciplined; restrained
sigh f. Arabic 1 formula (e.g., for a divorce) 2 form; shape; zabturbt m. Arabic state of discipline
type in the form of a loan 3 grammatical form of a zabtv laj m. seizure, confiscation
verb, verb form; conjugational paradigm zabtavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
sajfij f. Arabic 1 holiday or summer house outside the city seize (territory) 2 to confiscate; to sequestrate; put a lien on
2 district where there are summer, holiday, or weekend houses (property) 3 to memorize, learn by heart 4 to list (words), record
sajfijanishn m. visitor or resident of a summer cottage, a song 5 to pick up (documents)
holiday house, or a district in which these are located zabt 1 confiscated 2 f. confiscation; sequestration
sajl m. Arabic 1 polishing; buffing 2 point; sharp point zabtedl [past: ] 1 to be seized (of territory) 2 to
compound verb a to polish, buff b to sharpen, bring to be confiscated, be put under lien (of property) 3 to be memorized
a point compound verb a to be polished, be buffed b 4 to be recorded (words, song) 5 to be picked up (document)
to be sharpened, be pointed zakhmt m. Arabic 1 fatness 2 portliness; plumpness
sajalgr m. 1 polisher; burnisher 2 grinder 3 zakhm Arabic 1 fat 2 burly, portly, plump
regional gunsmith 1 zid zidd Arabic 1 opposite, opposing 2 m. .1 opposition
against
someone, against something anti-air
to oppose, be opposed to something to go
zd 1 the twenty-fifth letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the number against someone 2.2 malice, spite He harbored
800 in the abjad system malice toward him.
zbt m. Arabic 1 company-grade officer 2 zd-i zdd-i combining form counter-, anti- antitank
second lieutenant 2 [plural: zbit n] ziddiisti'm r zidiisti'm r anti-colonial
senior officers field-grade ziddiimpirjlist zidiimpirjlist anti-imperialist
officers 3 history leader, ruler ziddiinsn zidiinsn inhuman, misanthropic
zbit f. Arabic 1 law; legislation; code zidd-i-tnk zid-i-tnk antitank
regional Code of Civil Law 2 order, discipline ziddi'ufun zidi'ufun Arabic disinfection, disinfecting
to introduce order, set to rights 3 memorization, rote a to sterilize (water) b to
learning to memorize, learn by heart disinfect
zbit f. officer corps ziddifshst zidifshst anti-fascist
zd m. Arabic the name of the letter ziddifshist f. zidifshist anti-fascism
zmn m. Arabic 1 warrantor, guarantor I'll ziddifzj zidifzj
vouch for him. I certify that 2 bail, ziddifeoal zidifeoal anti-feudal
surety 3 deposit, security; guarantee ziddimalrij zidimalrij antimalaria
zmin f. used with 1 ziddihav zidihav anti-war; antiaircraft
zmin f. zidd 1 opposite, opposing; contrasting 2 spiteful
zi Arabic 1 perished 2 fallen; lost 3 destroyed a zidijt m. Arabic 1 opposition, contrast 2 hostility 3
to ruin b to lose c to destroy a to perish b to be lost contradiction; antagonism to contradict
He spent a lot of time on this. c to be ziddjn m. Arabic plural of 2 two antitheses, antipodes
destroyed zarr b m. Arabic stamper (of coins)
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tughjn 1 f. .1 1 1.2 figuratives excess 1.3 tilsm m. tilsm Arabic talisman, amulet to annul
figuratives disturbance, commotion 2.1 stormy the efficiency of a talisman, deprive a talisman of its effective
turbulent flow (of a river) 2.2 figuratives disturbed force
to be disturbed, get into a commotion tilismvl m. magician, wizard
tifl m. Arabic [plural: atf l] babe, infant tilism enchanted, spellbound
tifln infantile, child's, pertaining to a child tul' f. Arabic dawn, sunrise
tiflk m. baby, infant, young child tamm ' Arabic greedy, avid
tifls m. Tiflis (city) tumgh f. hood for a hawk (in falconry)
tifl f. tumnch f. revolver
tufulijt m. Arabic childhood; infancy tamnijt m. rest, tranquillity
childhood years tumtur m. 1 pomposity, bombast 2 splendor, pomp
taf f. tm tm'a f. Arabic tm'a f. 1 avidity, greed to
tufjl m. Arabic 1 parasite, sponger, freeloader 2 biology be avid, be greedy 2 expectation, hope I
parasite don't rely on you. I was not confident of you 3 lust, desire
tufajl parasitic to lead a parasitic life, in pursuit of money to desire strongly, be avid for;
freeload strive to get something
til f. 1 gold native ore gold dust tan m. ton
placer gold 2 tila (a gold coin); ducat tan b m. Arabic 1 rope; cord 2 tanap (a measure of square
tull b m. Arabic plural of area, having various regional values)
tilb b precious metals tanb adjective rope, cord; of rope, of cord
tild r 1 embroidered in gold; stitched in gold 2 gilded tan v m. 1 2 belt drive (e.g., for a spinning wheel)
tal m. Arabic divorce to give a divorce to tambr m. Arabic tambur (a stringed, long-necked musical
a wife idiom to part with something instrument resembling a mandolin)
talnm f. certificate of divorce, decree of tantan f. Arabic melody
divorce tanz m. Arabic mockery, irony
talkavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to give tnzan Arabic mockingly, in mockery; ironically
a divorce (to a wife) tann m. Arabic 1 resonant sound; rumble, hum 2 buzzing (of
tilkr f. gilding, gilt insects)
tilj f. regional forward detachment, advance detachment; 1
tav f m. Arabic religion 1 ritual procession or tour around
advance post the Kaaba 2 pilgrimage to complete a pilgrimage
til 1 gold, of gold 2 golden (color); light-brown; blond 2
tavv f m. Arabic fruit peddler, water peddler; peddler; one
idiom a happiness, great success b rich yield (ore) selling products from a stand or tray at a market
talb m. Arabic [plural: talabna Arabic plural: tavmr m. Arabic plural of
talabt] 1 claim; request to claim something; to tavjf m. plural tavf m. Arabic plural of
request something 2 debt (owed to someone); monetary request 3 tobr f. bag, sack
regional wages, pay to pay for work top m. 1
talabg r 1 requiring, requesting; seeking; desiring 2 topch m.
m. .1 plaintiff 2.2 creditor topsz f.
talabgr f. marriage brokerage (proposing a man as topoghrf f. topography
husband) 1 taur m. Arabic [plural: atv r] manner, mode, way
talabnm f. obsolete requirement, request; call a thus, therefore b exactly so
talabavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to involuntarily
demand, ask for; call (for) 2
tur m. kh-i Mount Sinai the Sinai
1
talab m. Arabic plural of Peninsula
2 talb f. hunting lure, decoy, bait tot m. parrot
talabedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be totkhl 1 m. plural the Totakhejli (tribe) 2 m. Totakhejl
needed 2 to be called, be summoned (tribesman)
totgarkj m. Eastern swallow
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tut m. parrot idiom He fell silent tajar n m. Arabic flight idiom flight of
(awhile). fantasy, flight of the mind
tugh m. togh 1 pennant, guidon 2 banner tajsh m. anger, rage, wrath
tuf n tup n m. Arabic 1 tempest, typhoon, storm; hurricane tajf m. Arabic 1 ghost; apparition, spectre 2 physics
sandstorm; simoon A storm arose. spectrum
The sea was running high. to tujr m. Arabic plural of
encounter a storm or hurricane 2 flood 3 deep agitation
deep stirring, perturbation of feelings idiom to
excavate the earth, work zealously
tufn 1 stormy; blustery 2 encountering a storm, buffeted
zoj z 1 the twenty-seventh letter of the Pashto alphabet
by a storm 3 worried, agitated 4 assault assault
(pronounced as " z" and so sometimes replaced by the letter 2
detachments
the number 900 in the abjad system
tau m. Arabic 1 necklace 2 neck-ring (of a bird) 3 poetry
z f. the name of the letter
the bounds, ties of love 4 yoke of slavery
zlm Arabic 1 m. tyrant, oppressor; dictator 2 attributive .1
1
tul m. Arabic 1 length wavelength 2 geography cruel, wicked; savage, pitiless 2.2 tyrannical, despotic 2.3 unjust
longitute east longitude west longitude folklore the name of a wicked character in a tale
2 tul m. tulle zlimn 1 cruel, tyrannical, despotic an unjust
tul-al-bald m. Arabic meridian treaty 2 cruelly, despotically
tulalj f Arabic long staple (cotton) zalma f. 1 used with 2 poetry beloved (female);
tuln protracted, extended, prolonged tormentress
tum r m. Arabic [plural: tumrna Arabic plural: zhr Arabic 1.1 apparent, obvious, patent obvious
tavmr] 1 roll, scroll; bundle (of paper) 2 book 3 list, advantage, superiority ... It is
register
apparent that It is obvious that 1.2 external, surface
1 toj m. regional holiday, merriment; wedding This is superficial. This is shallow. This isn't
2 toj m. the name of the letter serious. 2.1 obviously, apparently 2.2 externally 2.3 proper
tavl Arabic long, lengthy, protracted name Zahir
tavel f. 1 stable 2 cattle pen, sheepfold; stall zhrn Arabic 1 apparently, obviously 2 openly, up front;
tahrt m. Arabic 1 purity, cleanliness 2 holiness frankly 3 externally, on the surface
taj m. Arabic 1 folding, rolling up 2 passing through, zhirbn 1 m. superficial person 2 superficial, shallow
proceeding compound verb to pass along (a route)
zhirbin f. superficiality, shallowness
compound verb to be traversed (of a route) zhidr f. zhirnum f. sham, pretense
tajj r Arabic flying pilotless aircraft (weapon) zhirv laj m. 1 clarity, obviousness 2 visibility
tajjr f. Arabic aircraft combat aircraft zhiravl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
escort aircraft assault aircraft discover, reveal, manifest 2 to express, state to
obsolete a commander of aviation b aircraft express a wish, state a desire
commander
zhiravnkaj 1 present participle of 2 m.
tajjrar n m. pilot, flyer; aviator expressor, one who expresses (thoughts, aspirations, etc.)
tajjrasz f. aircraft construction, the aircraft industry 1 zhra feminine singular of seemingly
tajjrashikn adjective antiaircraft She is seemingly in good health.
antiaircraft gun
2 zhir f. Arabic m. [plural: zavhr] manifestation
tajjrav n m. zhir 1 adjective external, exterior; surface
tajjr brunkaj brunkaj external appearance the outside world, surroundings 2
aircraft carrier appearing, seeming 3 apparent, evident
tajjr vishtnkaj adjective antiaircraft zhiredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
tajjb Arabic 1.1 good; pleasant 1.2 legal 2 m. proper name discovered, be revealed, be manifested; turn out to be 2 to be
Tajib
expressed, be stated
tajr m. Arabic 1 [plural: tujr] bird 2 plural of zhired m. plural discovery, revelation, manifestation
birds, feathered creatures
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zarft m. Arabic 1 humor; sharp-wittedness 2 elegance; 1 zuhr m. Arabic revelation; manifestation; origin;
grace 3 breeding, civility, courtesy appearance to be discovered, be revealed; be manifested,
zarf m. Arabic [plural: zarfna Arabic plural: arise
zurf] 1 dish; vessel; container 2 grammar adverb 3 interval of 2 zuhr m. Arabic plural of 2
time, interval in the course of two hours 4 zuhuruddn m. proper name Zuhuruddin
philosophy form form and content zahr m. Arabic 1 assistant, helper 2 patron, protector 3
zarf grammar adverbial proper name Zahir, Zaheer
zarfijt m. Arabic 1 capacity, volume; displacement, zahiruddn m. Arabic proper name Zahiruddin
tonnage 2 rate, scope, volume (of work, etc.) zahir f. Arabic noon
volume of production 3 productivity 4 force, power
zurf m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 figurative conditions,
possibilities to create the appropriate
conditions
1
'ajn 1 the twenty-eighth letter of the Pashto alphabet 2 the
zarf Arabic 1.1 sharp-witted, intelligent 1.2 elegant, fine number 70 in the abjad system
sanaj-ji fine arts, artistic professions 2
1 abbreviation Christian (in chronology) 1930
1.3 elegant, charming; gracious 2 m. proper name Zarif
A.D. 2 abbreviation
zarif Arabic 1 f. .1 refined, intelligent speech; witticism
1 abbreviation 2 the title of
1.2 proper name Zarifa 2 feminine plural of 1 'abd m. Arabic [plural: ' bidn plural: 'ubb d
zafr m. Arabic 1 victory, triumph 2 proper name Zafar plural: ' abad] devout man, religious man, believer
zafartar z victorious, triumphal 'br m. Arabic [plural: ' birn] traveler, wayfarer
zil m. zill Arabic [plural: azl l plural: zil l] 1 'dzh m. Arabic ivory; elephant's tusk the Ivory
shade 2 patronage, protection
Coast
zulm m. Arabic 1 repression, oppression; violence, force,
'dzhz Arabic 1 weak, pitiful, unhappy 2 incapable (of doing
persecution to repress, oppress someone 2 cruelty
something) to be unable, not be capable of
3 injustice
doing something; not be able to cope or deal with something 3
zlmn Arabic 1 cruelly; despotically 2 unjustly docile, obedient
zulum t m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 northern countries ' dzhizn pitiable, wretched, miserable, insignificant
zulmt m. Arabic [plural: zulum t] 1 darkness, ' dzhz-miz dzha quiet, tranquil (of a person)
gloom 2 chaos
' dzhza 1 feminine singular of 2 f. [plural:
zulmrasid oppressed; repressed, persecuted 'dzhiz ni] poor fellow, poor devil
zalm Arabic cruel, tyrannical, despotic ' dzhiz f. 1 helplessness 2 humility, meekness; obedience
zan zann m. Arabic [plural: zunn] 1 opinion; thought I dare to say only that 3
2 proposal, proposition; suspicion
idiom to beseech; to entreat
zann Arabic proposed; suspected ' dzhl Arabic 1 hastening, hurrying 2 urgent, hasty 3 quick
zann Arabic distrustful; suspicious acting
zavhr m. Arabic plural of 2 ' d t m. Arabic plural of
phenomenon of nature, natural phenomenon
' dt Arabic 1 m. habit, wont; custom old
zoj m. the name of the letter custom, old habit by habit, usually
1 zuhr m. Arabic noon according to one's wont
2 zahr m. Arabic [plural: zuhr plural: uzhr] 1
proverb literal Man is a slave to habit. figurative Habit is second
spine, back 2 reverse side, back (of a check, bill of exchange) 3
nature.
rear 4 assistance, help
to get used to, grow accustomed to something
zahrnavs m. economics endorser; person making an
to conceive a liking for wine
endorsement
compound verb to accustom You
zahrnavis f. economics endorsement (the endorsement on
accustomed yourself to this. This became a habit with you. 2
the back of a check)
predicative compound verb to conceive a
1
zuhr Arabic adjective midday
liking for, get used to something, get accustomed to something
2
zahr 1 back 2 spinal 3 reverse 4 rear
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' lam Arabic adjective world, worldwide 'm mm Arabic 1 uneducated, ignorant
' l Arabic 1 high, higher higher education ignoramus 2 m. ignoramus
institution of higher learning, institute 2 supreme 'mijn 1 vulgar 2 demotic, colloquial
the Supreme Council of the USSR 3 colloquial speech
ceremonial (of a meeting) 'medl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
'lidzh h element of the title of and high- disseminated, be introduced
ranking 'n f. Arabic anatomy pubis
'lidzhan b m. Arabic honorable person, noble person, 'd ' jd Arabic 1 relating to, having a relationship to
wellborn person someone, something 2 receiving, incoming (of income)
' lidzhanb f. nobility 'id t m. plural jid t m. Arabic singular:
' lirutb highly placed high ranks, official income, receipts, revenue return annual income
personages (other than a minister and his deputy) national income income tax
senior officer complement ' idt ' jidt adjective income, revenue
' lish n 1.1 reknowned, well-known 1.2 highly-placed 1.3 ' ajsh Arabic proper name Ajsha
excellent 2 element of the title of generals: His Excellency ' j Arabic 1.1 hindering, impending 1.2
'lidr official element of the title of premier and of technology insulating 2 m. .1 hindrance, obstacle 2.2
generals: His High Excellency technology insulation, nonconductor nonconductor
' lij feminine plural of 'i f. ji f. Arabic [plural: 'i m. Arabic
' m mm Arabic 1.1 usual, ordinary This is plural: ' av] hindrance, obstacle
the usual thing. 1.2 simple simple folk, the common ' ilav Arabic adjective family, familial
people 1.3 nationwide, common; general, universal the ' il f. Arabic family
Common Market general strike in the ' ab f. Arabic aba (a woolen water-repellant cape)
world, in the whole world 1.4 general, in general use, public 2 1 'ib d masculine plural of 2
m. simple folk, the common people idiom in 2 'ubb d m. Arabic plural of
general including, inclusively ' ibbt m. Arabic 1 worship (given to God or a god), cult (of
' m-ul-manfa' Arabic adjective in general use a god) 2 prayer ritual hymns, chanting
' mfhm Arabic mfhma understood, simple in to worship God, pray
concept, popular ' ibdatz j m. ibdatkhn f. ibdatg h
'ml m. Arabic 1 [plural: ' mil n Arabic plural: m. temple, place of worship
'umm l] agent, designated representative 2 Arabic [plural: 'ibdat pious, religious
'avml] reason, factor 3 [plural: ' mil n Arabic plural: 'ibrt m. Arabic 1 meaning consisting of
' umm l plural: ' amal] worker, executer 4 [plural: , including
' milna Arabic plural: ' avml] grammar The family consists of the father, the mother, the children, and the
preposition or postposition requiring an inflexion 5 Arabic other relatives. 2 phrase, expression; turn of speech; grammar
[plural: ' avml] medicine pathogenic organism sentence in other words, phrased
'miln 1 efficient, businesslike 2 energetic otherwise in short 3 style
a efficiently, in a bussinesslike manner b energetically ' abb s m. Arabic proper name Abbas
' mmabulijt m. popularity ' abbs history 1 adjective Abbasid 2 m. an Abbasid
' mv laj m. 1 the state of being usual 2 ' abs Arabic 1 vain, useless, idle; empty, worthless
prevalence, diffusion 3 spreading, dissemination, wide empty words to talk nonsense
introduction 2 to no purpose, in vain,
'mm-u-kh s m. aristocracy and the peasantry, high and uselessly, vainly to turn out to be in vain, be useless, to no
the low (levels of society) purpose His efforts turned out to be in vain.
'mavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to ' abasavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to waste,
disseminate, introduce squander (time, etc.)
' mm feminine plural of 1 'abasedl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to be in
' mmamasrf adjective consumer-, having wide vain, be useless, to no avail 2 to be lost, spent idly (time, etc.)
consumption, usage
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'abd m. Arabic 1 [plural: ' abd plural: ' ubd n 'abus f. 1 sternness; strictness 2 moroseness, gloominess,
plural: 'ibd n] slave, thrall 2 [plural: ' ib d] slave of God, a dismal look, appearance
man 3 element in person names Abdul'baki 1 'abd m. Arabic plural of 1
' abdulahd m. Arabic proper name Abdulahad 2 'ubajd m. Arabic 1 slave, bondsman; servant 2 believer
' abdulbi m. Arabic proper name Abdulbaqi ' ubajdull 'ubajdullh m. Arabic proper name Ubajdulla
' abdulh m. Arabic Abdulhaq ' abidn obediently, docilely; humbly; servilely
' abdulhamd m. Arabic Abdul Hamid ' abr m. Arabic 1 fragrance, ambergris 2 regional saffron
' abdulhjj m. Arabic Abdulhaj ' it b m. et b Arabic reproach; censure to reproach;
' abdurrahm n m. Arabic proper name censure
Abdurrahman ' at Arabic ancient, antique; very old
' abdurrahm m. Arabic proper name Abdurrahim ' ati f. Arabic antiquities, productions of ancient times
1 'abdurrahimz m. plural the Abdurrahimzai 2 atiashin s m. 1 archeologist 2 antiquarian
abdurrahimzj m. Abdurrahimzai (tribesman) atiashins f. archeology
' abdurrasl m. Arabic proper name Abdurrasul archeological expedition
' abdurrashd m. Arabic proper name Abdurrashid 'osm n m. 'usm n Arabic proper name plural Osman,
' abdurraf m. Arabic proper name Abdurrauf Usman
' abdussatt r m. Arabic proper name Abdusattar ' osmn Arabic 1 adjective Osmanli, Ottoman
' abuushshakr m. Arabic proper name Abdushakur history the Ottoman Empire 2 m.
' abdullatf m. Arabic proper name Abdullatif Ottoman, Osmanli Turk
' abduzzhr Arabic proper name Abduzzahir abbreviation His Excellency (title of ministers
' abdul'azz m. Arabic proper name Abdulaziz and ambassadors)
' abdulghaff r m. Arabic proper name Abdulghaffar ' edzhlt m. Arabic haste
' abdulghafr m. Arabic proper name Abdulghafur ' edzhltn Arabic 1 urgently, hurriedly 2 immediately, at
' abdulghan m. Arabic proper name Abdulghani once
' abduldr m. Arabic proper name Abdulqadir ' edzh n m. Arabic anatomy perineum
' abdull abdullh m. Arabic proper name Abdulla, ' adzhb m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 2 miracles, wonders;
Abdullah extraordinary things a wonders, curiosities b
' abdulmadzhd m. Arabic proper name Abdulmajid surprising creations; monsters
' abdunnab m. Arabic proper name Abdulnabi ' adzhib t masculine second plural of
' abdulvhd m. Arabic proper name Abdulwahid ' adzhibgr m. regional museum
' abdulvahh b m. Arabic proper name Abdulwahab ' adzhb Arabic 1.1 surprising, amazing, astounding ...
' abdl m. proper name Abdal It is surprising that ... It is most
1 'abd f. Arabic slave, bondswoman astonishing of all that 1.2 strange 2 m. surprise, astonishment
2 'abad m. Arabic plural of ! It is astounding! It is surprising!
' ibran ebran Arabic 1 Jewish 2 m. Jew ' adzhba 1 feminine singular of 2 f. proper name
' ibrt m. Arabic example, lesson for others, edification Ajaba
to draw conclusion for 'adzhz m. Arabic 1 obedience, docility; submission 2
oneself, take good note of to show an example weakness, powerlessness, lack of strength to
as an edification for others, in order to serve as an recognize one's lack of strength or one's weakness
example to others ' adzhal f. Arabic haste, impetuosity
' ibratn k instructive ' adzhm m. Arabic singular & plural non-Arabs; Iranians,
' ibr Persians; Tajiks
' abarijt m. Arabic genius 'adzham m. Arabic singular & plural 1.1 non-Arabs;
' ubr m. Arabic passage, passing; crossing, ford Iranians, Persians; Tajiks 1.2 inexperienced; ill-informed 2 m.
impassable compound verb to pass through or over, to military recruit, rookie, untrained soldier
get across ' adzhl Arabic quick, smart, bright
' ubur-u-murr m. movement, traffic, run (of transport) ' adzhuln quick, speedy
' abs Arabic 1 stern; strict 2 morose, gloomy
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'adzhb Arabic surprising, strange, unusual 'adamtavf m. Arabic disagreement, absence of accord;
strangely ... It's even disharmony, dissent
surprising that 'adamtavadzhdzhh f. Arabic lack of consideration,
' adzhibushshkl Arabic unusual, of strange appearance disdain
1 'adzhba feminine singular of 'adamrizjt m. Arabic displeasure; discontent;
2 'adzhib Arabic 1 feminine singular of 2 f. [plural: dissatisfaction
' adzhb] wonder 'adamshumulijt m. Arabic nonparticipation; keeping
' id d m. Arabic 1 counting, calculation 2 category, sort aloof from something
' adlt m. Arabic 1 justice 2 equity to 'adamsalahijt m. Arabic 1 incompetence 2
administer justice 3 court, tribunal tribal court unskillfulness
military tribunal ecclesiastical court ' adamfhm m. Arabic incomprehension
regional court costs ' adammudkhalt m. Arabic noninterference
' adlatpasnd just, equitable noninterference in internal affairs
' advt m. Arabic hostility; enmity ' adammusv t m. Arabic inequality
to be or become hostile to someone ' adammusdat m. Arabic insincerity
' add m. Arabic [plural: ' adadna Arabic plural: ' adammuvfat m. Arabic discord, dissent
a'd d] 1 number, amount, numerical strength 2 item 3 grammar ' adammavdzhudijt m. Arabic absence
number ' adammuvaffaijt m. Arabic failure, failing, unsuccess
' adad Arabic numerical 1 'adn m. Arabic Aden (city)
' ads m. Arabic lentil 2 'adn m. Arabic Paradise, Eden
' adas 1 f. lense, optical glass; objective 2.1 lenticular, ' adv m. Arabic [plural: a'd ] (mortal) enemy, foe,
lense-like 2.2 biconvex adversary
1
'adl m. Arabic 1 justice, equity 2 equitableness 1
'udl m. Arabic 1 deviation; divergence; moving away
2
'idl m. Arabic half a load; pile; piece (of goods) a (from) to deviate; diverge; move away 2
bale of cotton insubordination, disobedience
' adl Arabic forensic forensic medicine 2 'udl m. Arabic plural of 2
' adlij f. Arabic justice, equity court, tribunal ' iddi f. Arabic 1 number 2 multitude
Ministry of Justice ' adl Arabic even, equal, the same (as)
International Court ' az b m. Arabic torment, torture to
'adm Arabic 1 m. .1 absence in the absence of suffer as a result of someone's action to torture
1.2 nonexistence 2 combining form non-, anti- someone
disorder; indiscipline 'azbavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
' adamakhl m. Arabic immorality torture, torment
' adamit't m. Arabic insubordination, disobedience 'azbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
' adamitmin n m. Arabic uncertainty tormented, be tortured to languish
' adami'tib r m. Arabic distrust 'zr zr m. Arabic apology, excuse; occasion, cause, reason
' adamiktish f m. Arabic lack of development, (for a refusal, etc.) to
a valid reason
backwardness introduce arguments, give motives for to ask for
' adamiltif t m. Arabic lack of consideration, disdain absolution, ask for forgiveness Eastern to refuse, decline
' adamintiz m m. Arabic disorder; indiscipline to agree with someone's arguments to
' adamahammijt m. Arabic disdain, disregard, lack of justify oneself by some means; excuse oneself to
consideration apologize profusely; bring forth all kinds of excuses or reasons
' adambaladijt m. Arabic unfamiliarity, nonaquaintance ' uzrdzhn
' adamtasbt m. Arabic instability ' uzrkhvh f. request for forgiveness to
' adamtadzhrib f. Arabic inexperience apologize profusely
' adamtashaddd m. Arabic nonresistance to evil ' uzrmn
' adamtansb m. Arabic disproportion ' ar b m. Arabic plural of
' adamtavzn m. Arabic lack of equilibrium; unstable ' arb f. vehicle, bullock cart; military gun-carriage, caisson
equilibrium ' arbkah draft (of animals)
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'ard f. Arabic 1 wheel 2 carriage 3 enumerative classifier 'urf m. Arabic 1 common law; civil law; secular law (as
used in counting cannons, vehicles, carriages, automobiles, trucks contrasted to shariat or religious law) 2 custom, habit, wont
' ardakh local customs 3 regional nickname
' ir m. Iraq ' irf n m. Arabic knowledge, education
' ir 1 adjective Iraqi 2 m. Iraqi (person) ' irfn cultural, educational
' araz m. Arabic plural of ' urf 1 based on civil law contract
' arb m. Arabic [plural: ' ar b Arabic plural: official record of a divorce 2 usual, based on custom
'urb n] Arab, Arabs Saudi Arabia 1
'ar m. Arabic 1 sweat 2 arrack, vodka 3 distillation
dzhmi'-ji The League of Arab Nations product 4 essence idiom rose water
the Arabian Sea ' ir m. Arabic
2
[plural: ' ur] 1 family, clan; descent
' arabist n m. Arabia Saudi Arabia family, clan; descent 2 vessel (blood circulatory); vein,
the Arabian desert artery
' arba f. Arab woman Arab woman ir-un-nis f. anatomy sciatic nerve
' arab Arabic 1 adjective Arabian; Arab, Arabic ' ars f. Arabic bride
the Arab League the ' arz m. Arabic prosody (a system of versification), poetry
United Arab Republic, the UAR ' ur m. Arabic plural of 2
the Syrian Arab Republic 2 f. Arabic, the Arabic ' arz Arabic wide, broad
language ' ariz f. Arabic [plural: ' ariz Arabic m. plural:
'arabij 1 f. Arabia Saudi Arabia 2 feminine & ' arz] request, petition director of the
plural of Department of Petitions (for the prime minister)
'arsh m. Arabic arshkurs f. regional 1 heavens, ' arizach m. petitioner
empyrean 2 throne; religion Divine Throne; throne of God ' ariz f. width, breadth
' arshimu'all f. heavens, empyrean ' azb Arabic celibate, unmarried
' ars f. Arabic 1 field, arena 2 field of battle, field of combat izzt m. honor, glory the Badge of Honor
1 'arz m. Arabic report; petition, request to report, self-respect honored and esteemed people
say respectfully I can only say that to honor someone to show honor; do
to say respectfully to honor (to)
be reported to someone I should say ' izzatull m. Arabic proper name Izatulla
to report to someone; respectfully inform ' izzat-an-nfs m. Arabic self-respect; sense of
2 'arz m. Arabic 1 width, breadth 2 geography latitude honor
south latitude north latitude ' izzatd r
3 'arz m. Arabic [plural: ' ar z] 1 symptom 2 ' izzatm b civil servants lower than
chance 3 external characteristic; phenomena which are external to ' izzatmnd izzatn k esteemed, honored
the substance of a subject ' izzathamr izzathamr h element of the title of generals
'rzn Arabic 1 in breadth, in depth 2 diagonally, in cross ' azrl m. Arabic religion Azrail, Angel of Death
section ' azl m. Arabic dismissal, removal compound verb to
' arz-al-bald arz-ul-bald m. Arabic latitude dismiss, remove
' arzbeg m. official of the chancellery in charge of 'uzlt m. Arabic solitude, hermit's life to seek
receiving complaints (in the Ministry of the Court of Afghanistan) solitude, become a hermit, lead the life of a hermit
'arzch m. arzd r m. arzvl m. ' uzlat m. & f. Arabic hermit; recluse; hermitess
petitioner ' azm m. Arabic 1 decisiveness; stubbornness, persistance
' arzv laj m. width, breadth to work persistently, doggedly
' arz f. 1 supply (of goods, production) supply indecisiveness 2 intent; decision firm decision
and demand compound verb to supply (goods); to to make a firm decision
market compound verb a to be supplied (goods) b to ' azz Arabic 1 dear, lovable, desired to love; esteem 2
be shown, demonstrated (of goods at an exhibition) 2 submission m. [plural: a'izz ] .1 close friend 2.2 relative 3 [plural:
(of a report) ' aziz n] a clansmen, relations, kinsmen b Brothers! (form
'arz f. petition; letter from an subordinate of address) 4 proper name Aziz
'aziztb m. aziztj f.
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' azizdar f. relationship through marriage 'asabijt m. Arabic 1 zeal 2 fanaticism 3 intransigence 4
' azizgalv f. ' azizv laj m. 'aziz f. 1 bias, prejudice
kinship relations between an uncle, nieces, or nephews 2 'asr m. Arabic [plural: ' asrna Arabic plural:
friendship to love, esteem a's r plural: a'sr plural: ' usr] 1 century, epoch,
'azimt m. Arabic 1 exit, departure along the era 2 dusk, time just before evening 3 prayer at dusk, vesper
route to depart 2 resoluteness, resolution prayer
' askr m. Arabic plural of 2 ' asrn f. evening reception; evening
' usr m. usrt m. Arabic difficulties; straits ' asr Arabic contemporary, modern a modern
financial difficulties hotel to modernize to be modernized
'askr m. Arabic 1 singular & plural troops; army 2 ' asrijt m. Arabic 1 modernity 2 novelty
[plural: ' askar n Arabic plural: ' askr] trooper, ' asriked m. plural modernization
warrior, soldier ' asrij f. Arabic supper, evening meal
martial law adjective .1
'askar 1 Supper took place later.
army, troop, military military service 1.2 martial ' usfr m. Arabic [plural: ' asfr] 1 sparrow 2 small
(e.g., of a song) 1.3 soldierly 2 m. trooper, warrior, soldier bird
' askarijt m. military service; military profession ' ismt m. Arabic 1 chastitiy; purity 2 proper name Ismat
' asl m. Arabic plural honey ' ismatull m. Arabic proper name Ismatulla
official abbreviation the title of a ' usr m. Arabic plural of
' isij n m. Arabic rebellion; uprising, mutiny
' ash f. Arabic religion 1 evening meal 2 evening ' asr m. Arabic digestive juices
' ashr Arabic decimal, tenfold ' azal t azul t m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 musculature
' asharij f. decimal fraction 5.9 ' azlt azult muscular; physical physical
' ushr m. Arabic [plural: ' ush r] 1 tenth part of strength physical labor
something 2 tithe (tax) ' azalav azulav Arabic muscular
' ashar t m. Arabic plural [singular: ]tenths ' azal 'azul f. Arabic [plural: ' azal plural: 'azul m.
' ishrt m. Arabic entertainment; feast, banquet; merriment, Arabic plural plural: ' azal t plural: 'azult] muscle
joy a to enjoy life b to feast, banquet biceps to be muscular, be brawny
' ish m. Arabic love to love; be in love, fall in love ' uzv m. Arabic [plural: a'z ] 1 anatomy member,
to love one's work Love organ 2 member (of an organization, society); a participant in
cannot be compelled. something
' ashb d m. Ashkabad (city) ' zva f. anatomy member, organ; extremity
' ishbz f. amorous intrigue; making advances, 1 'uzv Arabic organic organic chemistry
flirting to make advances organic substances products of
' ishpech f. Eastern botany ivy decomposition
ish love, amorous love lyric 2 'zvi feminine plural of
' ishv f. Arabic coquettishness; playfulness ' uzvijt m. Arabic 1 organism living
official abreviation of the title of counsellors, organism the human organism 2 membership
deputy ministers, directors of finance, and chiefs of directorates corresponding-member of the Academy
' as f. Arabic staff; cane; baton to be a member (of an organization, society)
' usr f. Arabic juice (squeezed out of fruit, etc.), extract to elect as an honorary member
' asksh m. leader, guide ' ata f. Arabic grant, gift; donation to bestow on
' asfr m. Arabic plural of someone
' asb m. Arabic [plural: a's b] nerve ' ataull 'ataullh m. Arabic personal name Ataulla
' asbn Arabic 1 nervous; irritable 2 angry with, enraged at ' att r m. Arabic dealer in gums and dyestuffs; seller of
' asbnnijt m. ashbnitb m. Arabic 1 perfumes or apothecary goods; trader in small grocery items
nervousness; irritability 2 rage, wrath, ire ' utard m. Arabic astronomy Mercury (the planet)
'asab Arabic 1 nervous nervous affliction, ' attr f. trade in perfumes, gums, dyestuffs, apothecary, or
disease the nervous system 2 psychic (of small grocery items
phenomena)
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' atr itr m. Arabic plural 1 perfumes 2 scent, fragrance 'ab Arabic 1 m. Arabic rear; back part of something 2.1
to make oneself or something smell sweet or fragrant back, backwards 2.2 behind, from behind
' atrmz aromatic, fragrant scent, fragrance 'aabnishin f. retreat; withdrawal to
' atrd n m. small box or vial for scents retreat; withdraw
' atrkash f. perfume production 'aab f. Arabic [plural: ' aab m. Arabic plural:
' atr 'itr Arabic aromatic; sweet-smelling 'aab t] danger, dangerous moment, risk
' atrij t 'itrij t m. Arabic plural fragrances, aromatic 1
'ub f. Arabic 1 the other world, world beyond the grave
substances; perfumes 2 result
' ats f. Arabic sneezing 2
'aab Arabic 1 Arabic adjective rear
' atf m. Arabic 1 treatment (paying of attention, giving of rear detachment, reserve 2 behind, rear, back, hind
consideration, etc.) 2 attatchment, liking for someone 3 1
'ad m. Arabic [plural: ' adna Arabic plural:
connection; contiguity; association (with) grammar 'ud] 1 conclusion (of a treaty) 2 convocation (of a meeting) 3
conjunction compound verb to join, unite 4 leaning contraction (of marriage) 4 agreement; treaty; transaction
(towards), sympathy; compassion (for) trade agreements, trade deals a to
'atfavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to pay conclude an agreement b to contract (a marriage) to
(attention), attract (attention) agree, conclude an agreement
' utuft m. Arabic leaning, bent, disposition 2 'id m. Arabic 1 collar 2 necklace
' atij f. Arabic gift natural gift ' ad kavnkaj m. trade contractor
1 'uz m uzz m Arabic most high ' ud f. Arabic 1 knot, tying a knot 2 anatomy ganglion,
2 'iz m Arabic plural of nerve bundle 3 difficulty; hindrance, obstacle, muddled affair 4
' azamt m. Arabic 1 greatness; excellence 2 honor, glory 3 speech defect
haughtiness, arrogance 'arb m. Arabic 1 scorpion 2 astronomy Scorpio (the
'uzm f. Arabic of 1 a position of prime constellation) 3 Akrab (the 8th month of the solar year; October-
minister b Chancellery, Office of the Prime Minister November)
'azm Arabic [plural: ' iz m] 1 .1 great, huge 1.2 ' arabk m. arab f. hand (of a clock, etc.), indicator
important, high 1.3 outstanding, famous (e.g., a poet) 2 m. ' aararh f. Arabic botany 1 Pyrethrum 2 chamomile
proper name Azim idiom Great Powers ' l l m. Arabic [plural: ' alna Arabic plural:
' azim-al-dzhuss Arabic enormous, gigantic ' ul] mind, intellect; reason practical intelligence
' azimtra most high to teach sense inconceivable,
official abbreviation district chief impossible Eastern This isn't
official abbreviation title of general sinking into my head. He is a real numbskull.
He's making a fool of himself.
abbreviation 1 title of the ' al khvadzedlaj not (mentally) normal, crazy, mad
province chief 2 title of a general ' alfurush f. conceit
' ift m. Arabic modesty, chastity, feminine honor ' almn almnd
' ifrt m. Arabic afreet (a powerful evil spirit or gigantic and ' al Arabic 1 intelligent; intellectual 2 positive, based on
monstrous demon in Arabic mythology) experience or facts 3 psychic, mental
' af'af 1 m. bark (of a dog) 2 onomatopoeia bowwow ' alijt m. level of intellectual development
' afv m. application; petition; pardon, forgiveness to ' aalij indeclinable mental, intellectual psychic
ask forgiveness to forgive or mental illness
' ufunt m. ufun f. Arabic 1 decay; decomposition 2 ' ud m. Arabic plural of 1
infection; contagion antiseptic, disinfectant ' aidt m. Arabic
' ufun 1 rotten, decayed 2 infectious, contagious ' aidatmnd m. partisan, supporter of some particular
' fva f. teaching, doctrine, or theory
' aff Arabic modest; chaste; maidenly 'aid f. [plural: ' aid m. Arabic plural:
1 'u b m. Arabic eagle; plains or steppe eagle 'ad] 1 belief to believe, suppose .
2 'i b m. punishment, retribution Many suppose that 2 opinion; conviction
' ad m. plural ajd m. Arabic plural of in my opinion to express an opinion
to act out of conviction
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' aidamnd 1 convinced 2 supposing, considering 'aladr f. 1 interest (state of having an interest in);
' aidamand f. conviction concern 2 official post of alakadar (local headman or senior local
' a m. Arabic geology carnelian, sard official)
' ai f. Arabic tuft, fluff (of hair) ' al larnkaj interested (having an interest in)
' am Arabic 1 fruitless; barren; childless 2 unavailing, futile al larnki the interested powers
ineffectually, futilely 3 unproductive alk larnki the interested parties
' aimavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to ' alamnd 1.1 interested (having an interest in) 1.2
render fruitless, render futile to break the relating to something; concerned with something 1.3 interested
enemy's attack in, keen on 2 m. fan, aficionado
' akk s m. Arabic photograph 'alamand f. interest; concern to
1 'akks f. 1 photographing camera evoke interest to be interested in
aerial photography, photogrammetry 2 photographic something
2 'aks f. acacia ' all m Arabic religion omniscient (one of the epithets of God)
' aks m. Arabic 1 reflection He ' almt m. Arabic [plural: ' almatna Arabic
saw his reflection in the water. 2 snapshot, photograph plural: ' alm t] 1
to take a photo, photograph 3 contrast, antithesis, opposition 1 alm f. Arabic 1 sign; mark, emblem, token 2 symbol,
Their viewpoints are badge 3 signal, sign road signs
diametrically opposed. in spite of this 2 'allm Arabic erudite, learned
on the other hand, on the contrary ' elvtn 'ilvtn besides, in addition
compound verb to engrave, stamp, reflect ' elv 'ilv Arabic f. 1 addition, augmentation to
' aks akhistnkaj m. photographer add, augment 2 besides, furthermore
' aks-ul-'aml m. Arabic 1 reaction, reacting 2 reflexes above all Eastern besides
' aksbardr f. photographing, photography except them Eastern except, besides
' al-ul-itlk Arabic in general, overall ' al m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 interests 3 concern 4
' il dzh m. Arabic 1 cure; remedy, medicine; healing devotion 5 relations, interrelationships friendly
to receive treatment, undergo treatment 2 way out, relations, amicable relations close cultural ties
means compound verb ' illt m. Arabic [plural: ' illatna m. Arabic plural:
Now I am going to settle accounts with you! Now 'ill] 1 reason, factor for whatever reason
here's a way out (of a situation). there may be 2 illness; indisposition 3 flaw, defect
' ildzhpazr curable 'illat 1 sick, ill; unhealthy 2 defective, having a definciency, a
' iladzhnpazr 1 incurable 2 literal incorrigible defect
' ildzhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to ' alf m. Arabic 1 grass 2 forage
heal, cure 2 to teach someone a lesson; settle accounts with ' alafchr m. 1 tax on pasturage 2 pastureland
someone ' alaf 1 herbaceous 2 hempen; made of hemp fibers, etc.
'al ila f. Arabic [plural: ' al plural: 'ila m. ' ilk m. Arabic mastic (a vegetable resin)
Arabic plural: ' al plural: ' al t] 1 state of ill m. Arabic plural of
having an interest in; interest, concern; diposition, arrangement 1 'alm m. Arabic [plural: ' ilmna plural: ' ulm]
interested party 2 knowledge; science ' ilm-i... literature (as a study)
relation; connection, interest a to establish a academic disciplines, subjects Academy of
relationship with someone a to maintain a Sciences social sciences faculty of
relationship with someone b to sympathize with someone physics and mathematics idiom No one even
You feel for me deeply. b to take an interest in knows about this. He has completed the
someone to break off a relationship with Medressese (i.e., Moslem theological school).
someone 3 district, region, territory 2
'alm m. Arabic 1 banner, flag; pennant 2 famous man,
'alabnd m. gold-lace maker, braid maker oustanding man 3 proper name Alim
'alad r 1.1 relating to something 1.2 having an interest ' ulam m. Arabic of 2
in something 2 m. official alakadar (local headman or senior ' ilm-ul-insn m. Arabic anthropology
official) ' ilm-ut-ta'lm m. Arabic pedagogy, educational science
' ilm-ul-dzharm m. Arabic criminology
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' ilm-ul-dzhann m. Arabic embryology 'alajkumassal m Arabic And greetings to you! I give
' ilm-ur-rh m. Arabic psychology (science) you greeting! (the response to the greeting )
' ilm-ut-tabi'j f. Arabic 1 natural science 2 physics ' alig m. 1 Aligar (city, India) 2 Aligar (the Moslem
' ilmvar f. familiarization, scrutiny, examination university in the city of Aligar)
' alambard r m. flag bearer ' all Arabic weak, ill
' ilmdst m. patron of science ' ali-masdzhd m. Ali-Masjd (settlement, Khyber District)
' ilmfursh m. pedant ' alij Arabic feminine singular of
' ilmfurush f. pedantry davlt-i-'alij-ji High Afghan Goverment (the official name of
' ilmukhabr m. 1 declaration (customs) 2 military Afghanistan)
certificate of service 'aljhi 'aljh Arabic combining form 1 on him; over him 2 to
scientific activity 2
'ilm Arabic 1 scientific him Arabic religion May the mercy of God be unto
scholarly, academic academic degree him!
' ilmijt m. learning, erudition learned man, Arabic religion abbreviation ! 'alajhassal m May he
erudite person rest in peace!
' alnn Arabic openly, publicly ' im d m. Arabic support; column
' alan 1 evident, obvious; open, public 2 frank ' imduddn m. Arabic proper name Imaduddin
' ulvv m. Arabic 1 height, altitude, eminence 2 grandeur ' imrt m. Arabic building; structure
' uluf f. Arabic forage; provisions (military) ' imr f. Arabic palanquin (on the back of an elephant or
' ulm m. plural of 1 camel)
1 'ulv Arabic 1 high, superlative 2 heavenly 'umm l m. Arabic plural of 1, 3 Ministry of
heavenly bodies 3 beyond the clouds Labor the Labor Party (in England)
2
'alav m. Arabic 1 descendant of Ali 2 Ali-ite, follower of 1 'om n m. Arabic Oman
Ali 2 'amm n m. Amman
' ulvij n m. Arabic plural heavenly bodies ' amd m. Arabic design, intent
' ulvijt m. Arabic high position ' umd Arabic 1 chief, principal 2 f. substance, the main thing
' al Arabic 1 high, most high 2 m. proper name Ali ' umdafurush f. wholesale sales, wholesale trade
the Imam Ali 1 'umr 'mr m. Arabic [plural: a'm r] 1 life, human
' al combining form on, according to, in accordance with (as lifetime in one's life, in one's lifetime
the initial element of Arabic compounds) especially, Life, time takes its course ! ! I wish
particularly, for the most part you a long life! to live, pass through life 2 time
' ulj feminine singular of ! How long ago this was!
' alib d m. Arabic Aliabad (district, Kabul) Some little time passed. 3 age an
' ulijhazrt f. Her Highness (title of a queen) elderly man to come of age, attain majority
' al-ul-itl (of a youth)
' alnfir d Arabic separately, individually 2 'umr m. Arabic proper name Omar, Umar
' allhis b Arabic according to the account or the count ' umr n m. Arabic [plural: ' umrn t] 1 modern
' allkhuss Arabic especially, in particular, for the conveniences, services and utilities (of a municipality) 2 well-
most part being
' all'adzhal Arabic hastily, hurriedly ' umrn t m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 construction
' allmartb Arabic official according to echelon, by ' umrn 1 relating to services and utilities modern
command level, in order of subordination conveniences 2 adjective construction
'illijt m. Arabic philosophy causality causal the State Plan for Construction
relation ' umr 1.1 eternal, constant 1.2 final; conclusive 1.3 life, for
' alahid 'alaid Arabic 1 separate 2 separately life to sentence to life, imprisonment 2 for
' alishr m. proper name Alisher life, forever, always
' aljka Arabic ! Greetings to you! 'um m. Arabic [plural: a'm] depth
' aljk saljk m. Arabic greeting 'aml m. Arabic [plural: ' amalna Arabic plural:
to exchange greetings We exchanged a'm l] 1 business, work, labor division of labor 2
greetings. action; act, deed to act; take action
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Why didn't you do as I told you? main telegraph office to disseminate widely,
proverb A good deed will not be forgotten for a lifetime. 3 math introduce 2 social, public; nationwide public garden
operation the four operations of arithmetic 4 civil aircraft 3 general general
history power 5 practice theoretical knowledge and assembly governor-general; viceroy 4 world-;
practice to bring some idea into universal world literature idiom in
effectual practice 6 operation, action 7 process the general, generally
process of combustion 8 biology function 9 drug addiction 10 ' umumij t m. 1 plural of 2 common phenomena
medicine defecation; cleaning out the bowels idiom ' umumijt m. Arabic 1 community, communality,
in actuality, indeed idiom ( ) at nine o'clock universality 2 popularity to be popular
' amln Arabic practically, indeed; clearly, graphically to obtain popularity, become popular 3 dissemination,
' amalbnd medicine suffering from constipation, constipated introduction to disseminate widely, introduce,
' amald r m. obsolete governor, ruler of a province popularize
' amaldr f. 1 jurisdiction 2 competence 3 ' imumiked m. plural wide dissemination, introduction
sphere of authority ' amm f. Arabic aunt (father's sister)
' amalgar f. physical work; manual labor ' am Arabic 1 deep, profound 2 deeply into something
' amalnm f. 1 protocol, written record 2 deed of to go deeply into, penetrate deeply into something
property, deed of ownership of land ' an directly; right up to; exactly
' amal f. Arabic plural from ' ml 1 team, crew ' unn b m. Arabic plural botany jujube (tree and fruit)
crew of a ship crew of a tank in d m. Arabic obstinacy to be obstinate, show
firefighting crew, firemen 2 workers; workforce; employees; obstinacy to be obstinate
(service) personnel; table of organization; organizational ' ind obstinate
infrastructure 3 retainers; servants ' ansr m. Arabic plural of
'amal aml 1.1 practical practice a to ' ansirparast f. bowing to the forces of nature
bring into practice, effect, put into practical operation b to ' in n m. Arabic 1 uzda, rein 2 reins (of government)
perform, execute (e.g., a song) a to be put into practice, ' anvn m. Arabic plural of
be effected; be put into operation, be performed, be executed (of a ' injt m. Arabic favor, grace to show grace,
song) practically, indeed, in reality 1.2 practical; demonstrate favor
efficient 2 m. .1 smoker 2.2 drug addict ' inajatull inajatullh m. Arabic proper name Inayatulla
' amalij t 1 plural of 2 operation, action, activity ' anb-us-salb m. Arabic solanum, morel
military operation, action urgent ' ambr m. Arabic plural ambergris
measures 3 operation (surgical) operating table 4 ' ambarbj fragrant, sweet-smelling, aromatic
exercise ' ambar having the color or scent of ambergris
' amalijt operational ' nchi even 2
' amalijt m. amalij f. Arabic process ' ndu 'nda Arabic at, in the presence of, near, around (as the
' amaliked m. plural putting into practice or effect, initial element of Arabic compounds) when possible,
bringing into operation, execution, performance when an opportunity offers itself
' am m. Arabic uncle (father's brother) 'ind-ul-itiz Arabic in case of necessity or need
' amd m. Arabic 1 vertical or perpendicular line; a 'ind-ul-imk n Arabic when possible, when the
perpendicular 2 pole; column; support opportunity arises
' amdn Arabic vertically; plumb, sheer perpendicularly ' ind-az-zarurt Arabic
' amud Arabic vertical; sheer, plumb, perpendicular ' ind-ul-luzm insofar as is possible
a vertical or perpendicular line; a perpendicular ' andalb m. Arabic 1 blackbird 2 poetry nightingale
' amudijt m. Arabic verticality; sheerness, plumbness; ' ind Arabic 1 subjective 2 made-up, fabricated, fictitious,
perpendicularity imaginary
' umm m. Arabic entire nation, whole population ' unsr m. Arabic [plural: ' unsurna Arabic plural:
' ummn Arabic 1 generally; in general 2 in broad areas, in ' ansr] 1 element chemical elements
circles, in fields elements table 2 composite part; component element
' umum Arabic 1 general, universal; principal, main, chief 3 (basic, primal) element the four elements of nature
general meeting (earth, water, fire, air)
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' unsur Arabic elementary, primary, initial; basic (of a rule) 'ivz 1.1 f. substitution, replacement to
' an'an t m. Arabic plural of substitute for or replace someone 1.2 m. regional deputy 2.1
' an'anav traditional mutual, reciprocal 2. 2 regional substitute
' an'anavijt m. Arabic traditional character, traditional ' av 'v m.
nature 1 'hd m. Arabic 1 promise, obligation; assurance
' an'an f. Arabic tradition according to tradition to oblige, obligate by promises, by pledges 2
' an'an'apasnd adhering to tradition; conservative treaty, agreement a to promise, obligate oneself; assure
' unf m. Arabic 1 oppression, force, violence 2 cruelty, He pledged his word. b to conclude a treaty
brutality exceedingly cruelly 2 'ahd m. geology epoch, period
' an f. mythology phoenix tertiary period primitive, primeval people
' anv uncommon, rare, marvelous ' ahdshikn breaking a promise, obligation, or treaty
' anarb Arabic soon, shortly thereafter, immediately ' ahdshikan f. breaking of a promise or obligation,
thereafter violation of a treaty
' ankabt m. Arabic spider ' ahdnm f. 1 written obligation 2 treaty; convention
' ankabut spider-like, arachnoid ' uhd f. Arabic 1 promise; obligation 2 responsibility 3
' inv n unv n m. Arabic [plural: ' invnna Arabic post, appointment
plural: ' anvn] 1 title, heading; name, appellation
under the name of trading firm 2 address to deal with some matter
addressed to someone 3 method, way, form ' uhdad r m. regional 1 official, functionary; staff-official
under the guise, pretext of; by way of, means of 2 noncommissioned officer
1 'und m. Arabic stubbornness; obstinacy ' uhdadr f. government service; office, post
2 'and Arabic stubborn, obstinate to serve
' anudn 1 stubborn; obstinate 2 stubbornly; obstinately ' ijdt m. Arabic visitation to a sick person
' nha Arabic from him to visit a sick person
' anf m. Arabic despot, oppressor 'ij r 'aj r m. Arabic 1 assay (of precious metals) 2 touchstone
' innn Arabic 1 weak, powerless 2 impotent (of a jeweler) 3 standard, criterion
avv f. Arabic astronomy Botes (the constellation) ' aij sh m. Arabic fast-liver, playboy, sybarite
' avrz m. Arabic plural 1 from 2 folds (accidents ' aijash f. enjoyment of life; sybaritism; amusement
of terrain) relief (natural features) 3 ' aj l ej l m. Arabic family kith and kin
used for diverse types of monetary collections ' ajld r adjective family-, having a family
' avtf m. Arabic plural of ' ajl familial, family
' avb m. Arabic plural of ' aj n 'ej n Arabic obvious, visible, clear to show,
' av m m. Arabic common people display to appear, make one's appearance
' avmfarb avmfarb m. demagogue ' ajb m. Arabic [plural: ' ajbna Arabic plural:
' avmfareb f. demagoguery 'ujb] deficiency, defect, flaw to recognize
' avml m. Arabic plural of 2, 4, 5 means one's shortcomings
of production proverb literal One's own flaw is a rivulet, that of another is a
' avam demotic, pertaining to the common people whole countryside. figurative to see a mote in the eye of another,
' av m. Arabic plural of but not a beam in one's own eye idiom to discredit
1 'aud m. Arabic return someone a to blame, impute blame b to
2 'ud m. Arabic ud, oud (a kind of stringed musical instrument) censure, judge
3 'ud m. Arabic 1 botany aloe 2 stick, staff, rod ' ajbph concealing flaws, hiding shortcomings
' audt m. Arabic 1 ' ajbpoh f. concealment of flaws, hiding of shortcomings
' aurt m. Arabic sexual organs, private parts ' ajbdzhn
' avrta f. 1 ' ajbdzh ajbdzh 1 discrediting someone; saying spiteful
' ivz m. Arabic substitution, replacement things 2 m. slanderer; hostile critic
in exchange for, instead of, in place of ' ajbgj m. slanderer; hostile critic
instead of, in place of someone to replace ' ajbgir f. captiousness
' ajbn k flawed, having a flaw, defective
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recurring linguistics reduplication idiom distinguished (men) 1.4 important, serious an important
both daughters willingly, with all my heart question important reason, serious reason 1.5 great (of
ghbrgak m. computer science double click powers) 1.6 loud (of a voice) loudly 2 m. great man;
ghbargln m. fold, pleat (in a garment) distinguished person; prominent figure; grandee idiom
ghbargv laj m. 1 duplication 2 state of being a maize a toward evening b beginning of evening
pair
to stare; look boldy a to speak loudly b to brag,
boast
ghbargavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
double 2 to pair idiom a to contradict,
2 ghu to speak in plain terms 2
object b to repeat; duplicate
1 ghab z m. large hawk, chicken hawk
ghbargolj m. 1 twin 2 [plural: ghbargol] twins 2 ghab z m. boaster, braggart
ghabz f. boasting, bragging to boast, brag
ghbargn m. 1 answer; rejoinder 2 folding (of clothing) 3 ghap 1 very big, huge 2 1
pleat, fold; layer
ghatb m. ghatj f. 1 size 2 greatness 3 distinction
ghbargavna f. 1 doubling 2 pairing gharkaj m. gharaj m. ball, lump, clod
ghbargni m. plural dialect 2 ghagh loudly a to speak loudly b to boast,
brag
ghbrga 1 feminine singular of 2 f. .1 woman who
has borne twins to bear twins 2.2 narrow gully 2.3
ghmshr ghmshr m. 1 chief, head 2 military
commander-in-chief
handful to distribute by handfuls
ghbargedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 ghansaj potbellied, big-bellied
to be doubled, be folded in two 2 to be formed into two files or
1 ghu m. Adam's apple
columns ! Form fours! (as a command) 3 to be turned
2 gho oblique plural 1
toward us, this way, etc. 4 to return He returned. 5 to
ghav la f. ghav laj m. 1 size, dimension 2
thickness 3 fullness, burliness; corpulence 4 greatness
accompany, travel with
ghbargedna f. ghbarged m. plural 1 doubling;
ghaokj affectionate 1
folding in two 2 forming up in two columns, ranks, or files 3
ghaavl transitive 1 denominative [past: ] .1 to
increase; enlarge 1.2 to thicken 1.3 to cause to become fat,
turning toward us, this way, etc. 4 return 5 accompaniment,
corpulent, or burly 2 [past: ] .1 to present; reward
traveling together 6 repetition
ghibt f. Arabic envy (with) Father presented the book to me. 2.2
to extoll
ghabghb m. 1 double chin 2 dewlap
ghabn m. Arabic deceit, cheating, swindle to
ghala ungainly, clumsily built; disproportionate
engage in cheating or swindling
ghaavna f. 1 increase; enlargement 2 thickening
ghab Arabic 1 weak-witted; dull-witted; slow (mentally); dull
gha f. dune, barkan
(of intellect) 2 forgetful, absentminded
gha ghnda f. eyeball
ghap m. ghap f. bark (of a dog) gha kulm f. large intestine
ghap ndaj 1 ghaj m. lump, ball, clod in clods, in lumps
ghapl transitive [present: past: ] to bark (like a to crumple, ball up
dog) proverb literal The dog barks when
2 ghuj f. 1 regional to
ooze (of blood)
the caravan passes. figurative That's a lot of hot air.
proverb A barking dog never bites. ghujlj 1 possessing a large craw or crop 2 having a
dewlap
ghapnd ghapndkaj barking, yelping (dog)
ghapavl transitive [past: ] to tease (a dog) ghi dn f. plural wasp anti-
waspbite vaccine
ghup f. 2
ghaph r m. bark (of a dog) ghaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
increased; get large 2 to become fat 3 to be fat, be plump, be
ghapedl intransitive [past: past: ]to begin to
burly; to be corpulent; grow fat, grow plump
bark, yap, or yelp
ghaped m. plural bark, yapping, yelping ghaedna f. ghaed m. plural 1 growth, increase;
augmentation 2 thickening
1 gha 1.1 big, large big apples with large
strides 1.2 fat, stout, burly, corpulent 1.3 outstanding,
ghdzhra f. Melia azadirachta (kind of tree)
ghadzhar f. ghadzharj horsecloth
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gharm f. noon precisely at noon; at the hottest part man 2.2 poor fellow, poor guy 2.3 alien; foreigner 2.4 regional
of the day twelve o'clock, noon afternoon quiet man, mild man
snack, lunch at noon, in the second half of the day gharibn poor, poverty-stricken impoverished
gharmakj f. circumstances
ghrnd ghrndz talking nonsense, engage in idle talk gharib ni f. plural of 2
1 ghrnda f. chin gharibplna f.
2 ghrnda f. 1 misfortune, calamity; hopeless situation gharibparvr gharibparvra concerned about
Calamity struck me. Ahmed the poor
fell into misfortune. 2 thunder idiom to force, gharibparvar f. concern for the poor
coerce, compel, constrain gharibkhn m. my home, the home of your humble
1 ghrndaj m. trachea servant
2 ghrndi plural of 2 gharibk r m. peasant going off to seasonal work and other
ghrang m. clang, clatter (resulting from the fall of a metallic odd jobs
object) gharibkr f. day laborer, seasonal and odd-job work (in
gharanj mountain, mountainous various types of work which peasants usually do)
gharv l m. mountaineer, mountain dweller gharibgaj m. poor fellow, poor guy
ghurb m. Arabic sunset, setting of the sun 1 gharib f. Arabic [plural: gharib plural:
The sun approached its setting. in the west; gharb] marvel, rarity
toward the west 2 gharba 1 f. singular of 2 1 2 f. of 2 2
ghurr m. Arabic pride, arrogance; conceit, haughtiness idiom gharib f. 1 foreign land 2 toil; hired labor to
politics chauvinism strive, toil What are you doing? What are you busy
ghra f. ghraj m. 1 medicine swelling (of tonsils) with? 3 4 poverty, want, need
swollen (tonsils) 2 suppressed anger, rage to be needy, be impoverished
to nurture anger in one's heart to live very poorly; drag out a miserable existence 5 martial song
gharusm gharosm m. gharusma f. mountains and (kind of poetic composition)
valleys gharechj adjective 1 mountain 2 m. mountaineer,
ghravl transitive [past: ] 1.1 to make to roar (an mountain dweller
animal) 1.2 to cause a rumble or rumbling; cause banging 1.3 to ghredl intransitive [past: past: ]1 to talk
cause to chatter or talk 2 [past: ] to roar, bellow; snarl rubbish, talk nonsense 2 to roll, peal (thunder)
ghrumb m. proverb Much noise, little sense. 3 to bang, crash
ghrvaj m. palm (of the hand) ghred m. plural 1 idle chatter, nonsense, rubbish 2
gharvhta f. botany rush, Juncus thunder, rumbling, banging
1 ghurr Arabic first day of the lunar month ghariz f. Arabic [plural: ghariz m. Arabic plural:
2 ghurr Arabic indeclinable proud; haughty; arrogant gharz] 1 attraction (to), bent (for) 2 instinct
3 ghra f. hinder parts, buttocks 1 ghariz instinctive; natural, innate
4 gr 1 oblique singular of 1 2 plural of 1 2 ghariz plural of
ghrh r m. 1 rumbling, crashing the crashing of 1 ghrev m. 1 regret 2 outcry, groaning, weeping 1
weapon-fire 2 hum, roar (of an aircraft) 3 idle talk 2 gharv m. roar (e.g., of a tiger, a lion)
gr larnkaj mountainous mountainous ghri-vri pitted, pocked, pot-holed
terrain, mountainous landscape ghrevzhn
ghrv l m. ghrevn k 1 disturbed, distressed 2 weeping
1 ghurj m. 1 goiter 2 person with large goiter gh m. spitting, expectoration to spit blood
2 ghrj f. rash ghi spaj m. platform in a tent or pavilion where dishes and
gharjsj m. dialect utensils are stored
1 ghreb m. sobbing idiom to be in 1 gh skaj m. main beam (of a house)
despair 2 ghu skaj m.
2
gharb ghrb Arabic 1.1 poor; unhappy, unfortunate, ghu sha f. loop, buttonhole (in clothing)
wretched poverty 1.2 strange, unusual; remarkable 2 ghnd long-necked
m. [plural: gharib n Arabic plural: gurab ] .1 poor
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ghaang having an unpleasant voice; having a nasty sound, ghambedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to resound;
sharp hoot, honk 2 to shout, cry out (in rage)
ghangavr ghn
1 gha nga f. 1 weeping; outcry; groaning 2 noisy uproar 3 ghuumbedl intransitive [past: ] to peal, crash (of
roar, bellow (of a camel) a to weep; cry out; groan b thunder)
to create a noisy uproar c to roar, bellow (of a camel) ghndzhah r m. snarling, growling (of a dog)
2 gh nga f. long-necked (domestic) animal gnd 1 fading, withering
1 ghang 1 2 The bushes and flowers which had faded have turned green
2 ghangj f. long-necked pitcher again 2 dull, sluggish 3 depressed, downcast, dispirited
ghab m. pomp, splendor a to be conducive to fading b to make sluggish c to hold back,
ghabodzhn dialect to scorn, despise to make
retard idiom
ghap m. allowance
ghap m. angry cry ghndtb m. ghndtj f. 1 fading 2 dullness;
ghapl transitive sluggishness
ghapavl transitive [past: ] to gulp down, swallow; ghndavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
drink in gulps to drink water in gulps cause fading 2 to cause to be dull or sluggish 3 to retard, hold
ghapedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to splash (of water) back
2 ghnd 1 revolving 2 shaking; rocking 3 rolling 4 located
ght m. sound emitted in swallowing to the side
ghch m. swallowing, gulping down, engulfing, ingesting ghaandj m. person with an evil eye
(food) ghndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
ghchavl transitive [past: ] to swallow, gulp
1
fade 2 to be sluggish, be lazy
down, ingest (food) ghnded m. plural
2
ghchavl transitive [past: ] to clatter, clash, ghng m. twisting, rolling (up)
rattle (firearms) ghanga f. 1
ghchj m. ghangj f. dewlap (of a sheep, goat)
ghchedl intransitive [past: ] to be consumed, be ghna f.
ingested (food) ghavndj m. collar
1 ghtskj m. peals, claps of thunder ghska f. 1 thick smoke 2 rain cloud
2 ghtskj m. 1 splinter, chip 2 mote, speck of dust ghvashtj mountain almond, wild almond
3 ghutskaj m. regional cloud ghake f. small oil-press
ghadj braided, plaited ghaavl transitive [past: ] 1 to roll (the eyes) 2 to
ghaz m. noise of a falling object; crash; rumble open (the eyes) to open the eyes 3 dialect to roll,
ghz m. ghrzah r m. noise made by a falling object slide along 4 to breathe weakly
ghaspj m. ghum m. ghum m. 1 roar (e.g., of a tiger, lion)
ghagh m. to roar 2 rattle, clash, rumble (of firearms) 3 peals (of
ghagha f. 1 thunder) 4 splash (of a falling stone in water)
1 ghk m. 1 envy 2 spite ghumbl transitive [past: ] 1 to eat, chew up
2 ghak m. gharka f. butter churn to churn food making smacking, munching noises 2 to roar angrily (of a
butter tiger, a lion)
ghal transitive; defective [present: past: ] to ghumbna f. roar (of a tiger, lion)
turn, revolve 1 ghumbavl transitive [past: ] to make roar (a
gham m. ghamb m. tiger, lion)
ghumbrj noise, din the roar (motor ghumbh r m.
noise) of an aircraft ghumbj m. 1 whirlpool 2
ghamb f. splashing of water to splash with water ghumbedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to roar (of a
ghambavl transitive tiger, lion) 2 to keep rattling, roaring (etc., of gunfire) 3 to keep
ghmbj m. rumble, rattle (of gun, cannon fire, etc.); pealing (of thunder)
rumbling, roar ghumbedna f. ghumbed m. plural
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1
ghaandj m. 1 animal collar 2 sukun (name of the supra- ghaznichj adjective Gazni Gazni sheepskin
linear symbol) coat
2 ghndaj m. neck (of a bottle) ghazavl transitive [past: ] 1 to lay out, stretch out,
ghaavna f. 1 opening (the eyes) 2 rolling (the eyes) lay, put down (a communications line, etc.) 2 to awaken (some
ghaavnaj m. slops feeling, etc.) idiom to get down to work
1 ghaj m. 1 member (of an organization, society); ghazavna f. ghazavne f.
1 laying down, stretching (a
representative; deputy permanent member, line of communications, etc.) 2 Eastern stretching (upon
active member (of an academy) wakening) 3 awaking (a feeling, etc.) a to
corresponding member 2 anatomy member, organ 3 extremity 4 stretch (upon waking up) b to awaken (feelings, etc.)
calf (of the leg) 5 bread baked in layers (esp. by Ismailities) 6 ghzaj m. stilt, Himantopus himantopus (the bird)
gap in sowing, gap in plowing idiom ghazedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to extend, stretch 2 to
to rejoice Are you stretch out (on the bed)
going with me? Yes, indeed. to be thunderstruck, be ghazedna f. lying down, stretching out
rooted to the spot (from fear) ghizhd f. tent, marquee, pavilion
2
ghaj f. 1 collar 2 neck (of a pitcher, etc.) 3 neck (of an ghizhka f. music
ostrich, camel, etc.) ghazhghvajj m. ghazhg v m. yak
ghaj ka f. ghag m. Eastern 1 voice, sound to lower the voice 2
ghri m. betrayal, deceit; cheating cry, shout to make noise, shout, raise an alarm
gharedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to whirl, turn, revolve to not utter a sound or a word to declare a man to
2 to move, stir 3 to open up (the eyes) 4 to weaken, grow weak be one's fianc before witnesses (custom in entering into a
ghek m. 1 loop, buttonhole (on clothing) 2 tab (of sandals) marriage without the consent of the family)
3 handle (of a scythe) ghagpoh nd m. phoneticist
ghikavr having a dewlap (of sheep) ghag k m. voice mail
1 ghaz m. tamarisk tree, Tamarix indica ghagkr m. computer science sound card
2 ghuz m. Western [plural: ghuz n Eastern plural: ghaglojavnkaj 1 intensifying sound 2 m. loudspeaker
ghuzna] walnut hazelnut tree
ghagm r noisy, loud
1 ghaz f. Arabic religion ghazawat, holy war, war for the faith ghagav
l transitive [past: ] 1 to make to sound,
2 ghz ! It doesn't matter! pronounce to ring out, resound to
ghuz r sing 2 to play (an instrument) to play the reed-pipe
ghuzravl denominative, transitive ghaged f. 1 sounding 2 singing 3 play, playing (a musical
ghuzredl denominative, intransitive instrument)
ghiz l m. 1 young gazelle 2 tender creature, graceful creature ghaged l intransitive [past: ] 1 to be heard
ghuzakarkj m. regional dung beetle singing, songs are heard 2 to speak, converse
ghazl m. Arabic literature ghazal, ode, love poem, lyric poem to speak on the telephone 3 to ring out (of bells)
rubai, quatrain one ghazal of a collection 2 ghaged
m. plural 1 sounding; phonation, sounds 2 talk,
song
conversation 3 ringing (of a bell)
ghazalch m. ghazalkh n m. singer who composes
ghagiz
adjective 1 vowel vowels, vowel sounds,
ghazals; singer
phonemes vowel phoneme 2 sound sound
ghazalsar f. ghazal-singing a to compose
waves
a ghazal b to sing a song
ghagig dzhl m. computer science voice network
ghazlanj m. tamarisk fruit
ghazln m. plural small tamarisk twigs (used for kindling) ghus dialect 2 1
ghazla f. ghsl m. ghsl Arabic 1 ablution 2 bathing
ghaznav 1 adjective Gaznevid (i.e., pertaining to the ghuslkhn f. bathroom
Gaznevid Dynasty) 2 m. history Gaznevids (the Gaznevid 1 ghasl m.
Dynasty) Mahmoud Gaznevi 2 ghusavl transitive
ghazn m. ghaznj 1 Gazni (city) 2 Gazni District 1 ghsa f. 1 badger 2 honey bear
Gazni Province 2 ghus f.
ghusan k
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ghul m m. Arabic [plural: ghulm n Arabic plural: faulty, defective misprint, typographical error
ghilm n] 1 slave, serf 2 servant 3 epistolary your to be mistaken This is untrue. This is
obedient servant 4 proper name Gulam incorrect. to take the wrong road
ghulmn 1 slave-like slave-psychology 2 ghalatfam f. 1 error, mistake 2 misunderstanding
servile, slavish ghalatv laj m. erroneousness, incorrectness
ghulmbach m. page (i.e., kind of servant in former times) ghalatavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
ghulmavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to confuse, mix up The doctor made an
enslave someone incorrect diagnosis. This
ghulm f. slavery, servile state man, unless I am in error, is Ahmeds brother. to go
ghulndzavr mammals wrong, stray from the path 2 to deceive, lead into error 3 to
ghul ndza f. ghul nza f. distract to be distracted
1 ghl uza f. wasp, bee ghalta 1 feminine singular of 2 2 f. error, mistake
2 ghl vza f. cow yielding little milk mistakenly
ghalbal f. shouts, outcries; rumpus, uproar to shout, 1 ghalat f. mistake, error misprint,
cry out; make a din, create a disturbance, cause an uproar typographical error a gross error idiom
ghulbangj f. toilet, latrine I made a blunder.
ghalab f. Arabic victory to conquer, attain 2 ghalti feminine plural of 2
victory over someone; prevail over someone; overcome someone ghalatj f. mistake
to gain a victory to win ghalatedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
a volleyball match make a mistake; go astray, err 2 to miscount, miscalculate 3 to
ghalbl m. sieve, strainer; sifter be confused I strayed from the path. I fell into
error.
proverb Eastern literal The sieve stands up and speaks to the ghalatedna f. ghalated m. plural 1 commission
pitcher: "You have two holes." figurative The pot calling the of an error; error 2 miscalculation, miscount 3 illusion (optical,
kettle black. full of holes to make a etc.)
hole in, pierce to be full of holes, become full of ghalghadj m. robber, bandit
holes ghalghhj m. superfluous tooth
ghalbelvl m. seller of sieves and strainers ghulghl m. ghulghul f. ghalghl m. noise,
ghalbelavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to uproar; disturbance to raise a ruckus; instigate a riot
strain 2 to put through a sieve or strainer, use a sifter ghalgj m. petty thief
to waste one's time on something useless, to pound water in a ghilm n m. Arabic 1 plural of 2 religion youths in
mortar paradise
ghult m. regional deceit, cheating (esp. in gambling) ghalmj m. cockspur (a plant used for soap), Echinochloa,
ghaltb m. thievery, robbery, brigandage Anabasis multiflora
ghildzh 1 m. plural Gilzai (group of tribes) 2 ghildzhj m. ghalmna f. wheaten bread
Gilzai (tribesman) 1 ghalanj 1 shirking work, goldbricking 2 thievish (of an
ghalchk m. petty thief animal)
ghalchakj 1 m. petty thief 2.1 examining stealthily, 2 ghalanj f. waterfowl, aquatic bird
scrutinizing furtively 2.2 accomplished by stealth 1 ghulv m. Arabic 1 excess, extreme to be extreme
to spy upon 2 immoderation
ghalch m. galcha, dweller in the Pair the Pair 2 ghl ghl oblique plural of 1
languages 3 ghall oblique plural of 1
ghulkhr m. regional vulgar liar ghlvdza f. ghldza bee
ghlz m. plural glzij n m. plural Gilzai, members ghulavl transitive
of the Gilzai tribe 1 ghal f. ghall Arabic [plural: ghal plural: ghall m.
ghlshk f. hulled wheat plural: ghaladzh t plural: ghalladzh t Arabic plural:
ghalt Arabic 1 m. [plural: ghalatna Arabic plural: ghal t plural: ghall t] 1 whole-grain bread, grain 2 food,
aghl t] error, mistake If I am not comestibles
mistaken. 2 attributive, predicative erroneous, mistaken, untrue, 2
ghla f. petty thief
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ghul f. log, billet ghala f. ghalla regional economics rent-in-kind
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ghl plural of 1
gham m. ghamm Arabic 1 grief, sadness, melancholy; sorrow;
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ghla dialect pal, buddy (informal form of address) misfortunes yearning for someone, missing
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ghl ghla separable parts of the verbs and in somebody He always sympathized with
the past tense us in our misfortune. Eastern I grieved deeply.
ghalab b ghallab b whole-grain bread, grain a to dispel melancholy; forget grief; forget sorrows b to
ghalabd ghallabd fruitful, productive (of land) be diverted to suffer misfortunes; endure unpleasantness
ghal khartsavnkaj m. grain merchant proverb literal
ghalakhz ghallakhz Another's grief is colder than snow. Another's grief is almost a
ghalad n m. ghallad n millwheel casing holiday. figurative Another's grief does not give one pain.
ghla shga f. quicksand proverb Grief to some, joy to others. 2 care;
ghalafurush m. ghallafursh grain merchant concern a whole lot of cares, a mass of worries
1 ghulj f. whirlpool a to be concerned about someone b to sympathize with
2 ghal ghall plural of 1 someone ! Don't grieve! Don't be sad! !
3 ghlaj 1 quiet, tranquil; taciturn to avoid, get Be in no way sad! Don't get downcast! to be
around something by silence, keep mum about something 2 concerned about someone, be worried about something 3 history
somber, sad, gloomy 3 withdrawn, not frank 4 acting secretly, tax, duty head tax, poll tax dwelling tax
acting surreptitiously 5 concealing oneself, hiding oneself to require duty, exact the payment of tax to pay
to conceal oneself, sit in ambush tax, pay duty idiom to solve (e.g., a problem), resolve
a to calm, soothe, make to be quiet b to suppress (e.g., a question)
military to mine, set mines to put down a ghamm z m. Arabic informer, snitch; slanderer; gossipmonger
rebellion c to drive into a corner (in a dispute) a to ghamzk m. float
grow calm, be soothed, calm down; fall silent; abate b to be 1 ghammz m.
hidden, be concealed, be secreted; sit in ambush c to cease, die 2 ghammz f. informing, act of informing; slander; gossip,
down, subside 6 extinct (of a volcano) scandal
ghle ghlj the separable part of the verbs and
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ghum sha f. mosquito, gnat
in the past tense ghambd f. tumor in the abdominal cavity
ghlj f. silence ghumbsa f. bumblebee
1 ghalij n m. Arabic boiling physics boiling point ghmbraj m. heap, pile
idiom agitation ghumb f.
2 ghalij n m. water pipe, hookah ghamdzhn f. sad, grief-stricken, upset; sorrowful
ghleb m. deceit, betrayal to be betrayed, be to be saddened by the death of a father idiom
deceived to betray, deceive a bad day b calamity
ghlajtb m. silence ghamdzhnv laj m. grief, affliction
ghlech strong, healthy ghamdzhnavl denominative, transitive [past: ]
ghaled n m. ghalled n 1 moneybox 2 till to grieve, sadden, upset
ghuledl intransitive [past: ] to be deceived, be ghamdzhnedl denominative, intransitive [past: ]
betrayed to be grieved, be upset, be saddened
ghalz Arabic thick, dense; thickened, condensed ghamchna m. whip
ghle-ghche f. plural evasion, avoidance ghamzaplj
ghlaj-ghlaj 1 secretly, surreptitiously 2 hiding oneself ghamkhu r sympathizing
ghleghlj f. quiet, silence ghamkhur f.
ghlil k m. 1 attack 2 crossing, violation (of a border) ghamkhr concerned, caring, attentive, sympathetic,
ghalm m. enemy, foe, adversary responsive
ghalimn inimical, hostile; antagonistic ghamkhurag f. ghamkhor f. concern, care
ghalimtb m. ghalimtj f. enmity; hostility ghamr m. crybaby
ghalma f. feminine of ghamzaplj saddened, grieved; grief-stricken
ghalim f. ghamzhn dialect
ghaliv dzh m. kite (bird) ghamshark empathetic, sympathetic, responsive
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ghaus m. Arabic 1 help, assistance 2 patron, protector 3 ghur t m. plural Ghorat (district)
proper name Ghaus ghurp f. bragging
ghodzhr m. saline soil ghur nga flame
ghodzhl f. ghudzhl ghodzhla f. ghudzhla f. cow ghwarwi f. plural computer science options
barn, cowshed; sheepfold
ghorbnd m. Ghorbend, Ghurbend (river, district)
1 ghvch ghuch m. ghurb m. 1 crowd 2 herd, flock
2 ghavzh ghuch deep (of a river, a well, etc.) ghvrpzh m. noise, hubbub
ghavch laj m. ghavch aj m. pit ghurch m. 2
ghavchv la f. ghuchv laj m. depth ghurzka f. 1 tongue of flame flame 2 spark
the depth of the sea
ghurdzng m. 1 leap; jump; dash to leap;
ghavchavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
jump; make a dash to dash, dart at, throw
deepen, make deeper
oneself at the enemy 2 breaker, wave
1 ghavch f. agriculture brood
His heart fell.
2 ghchi ghchi regional well, so, well that's it
ghurdzavl transitive [past: ] 1 to throw, fling,
ghavchedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
hurl; toss to throw oneself in the river
deepen, become deeper
to throw, hurl oneself at someone 2 to take off, doff (e.g.,
ghudzredl intransitive clothing, hat) 3 to miscarry, abort (of an animal) 4 to defer, put
ghudzred m. plural off (e.g., an examination or inspection of something) 5 to evoke
ghudzj m. 1 (e.g., dissent, discord) 6 to cause to fall into (amazement)
ghvts 2 1 1
ghurdzj m. 1 agitation, worry 2 throw, toss 3
ghvtsvu cutting, sharp unwinding (e.g., of thread) 4 leaps, jumps (in a dance) 5 flood,
ghutskj m. steer freshet
ghvtsavl 1 [past: ] denominative, transitive .1 to
2 ghurdz present tense of
cut, cut out, cut off 1.2 to sever, interrupt 1.3 to solve, decide
3 ghvurdzj Go get 'em! (cry used in battle or in fun)
(question, problem) to choose a name 2 m. plural .1
ghurdz-prdz f. plural efforts, attempts
cutting, cutting off; hewing off 2.2 severing, interruption 2.3
ghurdzedl ghvurdzedl intransitive [past: ]1 to
blow (of a saber); saber-cut idiom proverb
spring, leap up, jump, come sailing by to spring
literal A chip off the old block. figurative Like father, like son.
through a channel (of the aryk, i.e., native Afghan irrigation
saying He punished himself. system) 2 to be thrown, be tossed to be
ghvtsa f. thrown across 3 to gallop, fly away 4 to fall apart, fall; fall out 5
ghvtsedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to
to pound, beat (of the heart) 6 to be thrown off, be cast away; fall
be cut, be hewn off 2 to be interrupted 3 to be decided, be solved
off, drop off to set back, recede
(of a question, problem)
ghurdzed ghvurdzed m. plural 1 springing, leaping up,
ghvtsed m. plural 1 cutting off; hewing off 2
jumping 2 throwing, tossing; throwing off 3 galloping away,
interruption 3 solution (of a problem, question)
flying away 4 falling 5 beating (the heart)
ghukhtl transitive ghaurras f. inspection, investigation
1 ghol m. tarantula ghurzng m. 1 2 pressure
2 ghol m. crops before the ears or fruit ripen ghurzavl transitive
gholj m. 1 ear of reed-mace 2 ear of unripe maize (for ghurz m. plural setting (of the sun)
boiling)
ghurz-porz f. plural
1 ghaur m. Arabic discussion; examination; consideration ghurzedl intransitive regional
to ghvrs fat, stout to get fat to become
discuss, examine; consider to be discussed, be examined
fat, stout
2 investigation
ghvrsavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
2 ghor m. history Ghur, Ghor (province, northern Afghanistan) thicken, fatten
Ghur Province ghvrsedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
3 ghur m. 1 goiter 2 burden He be thickened
became a burden. idiom to be ashamed of something
ghorghsht m. play, fun, amusement
4 ghur m. 1 thunder 2 roar, bellow (of a camel)
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gather in flocks, flock (of birds) 3 irregular troops, detachments of ghvndzrkaj m. newborn goat
irregular militia gundzavavl transitive [past: ] 1 to turn; turn
ghuledl ghvuledl [past: past: ] intransitive over 2 to oscillate, vacillate
1 to be deceived; err 2 to overlook, make an error in counting ghundzavna f. 1 turning, rotation, turning over 2
ghuledna f. ghvuledna ghuled m. plural 1 oscillation
deception 2 miscount ghvndza f. hawthorn (tree)
gholin sta f. visit by the bridegroom-to-be to the home of ghndzaj m. bag, sack
the father-in-law after the latter has agreed to the marriage ghundzedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to toss about (in
ghum sha f. elm tree sleep) 2 to wriggle, squirm (of worms) 3 to swarm, team 4 to
ghumb r f. thick smoker hide oneself (unnoticed) 5 to steal surreptitiously; toss something
ghumbr f. 1 ancient cannon 2 large swelling (from a somewhere unnoticed
blow, sting of a wasp, etc.) ghnd 2
ghumbr m. 1 cooing to coo (of doves) 2 calls, ghundrkaj ghundraj stunted
cries (of dancers) idiom to pay court to, make advances ghund f. spun wool
to 1 ghundj m. bag ghund sacking needle
ghumbska f. sally 2 ghnde Eastern 1 similar, like 2 like, as
ghumbsa f. wasp like you like a stone like us
ghumbk m. botany rush Eastern He resembles Ahmed.
ghumbraj m. cheek ghumbri m. to be This is quite a strange story.
chubby-cheeked, be round-faced Ahmed gave him a little rice.
ghumbskaj m. ghmba f. fatty tumor; tumor, 3 ghnde Western 2
growth; lump 4 ghndi the separable part of the verb in the present
1 ghumbj m. tubby youth, chubby lad tense
2 ghmbi m. plural of swollen, inflated ghun ghvun 1.1 round, circular, spherical, globular 1.2
ghmaj m. spurge, euphoria collected, concentrated; gathered 1.3 chunky, stocky (of a person)
ghumedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to laugh at, mock 2 2 m. .1 2 2.2 mountain with gently sloping pinnacle 2.3
to threaten medicine bubo 3 predicative .1 collected, convoked 3.2
ghondzhj f. young cow, heifer acquired 3.3 accumulated 3.4 gathered into a pile (e.g., grain);
ghun ga f. sugared fruit gathered, piled up together idiom the whole
1 ghvundzh m. 1 bag (for transport of straw) 2 sheaf in the world
field (of wheat, barley, etc.) ghun raj 1 m. .1 round lump; ball, sphere; round-shaped
2
ghvundzh ghvndz 1 wrinkled, wrinkled up 2 shriveled object snowball compound verb to
(up) form into a ball, ball up (clay) 1.2 round stone, spherical stone
ghvndzh 1 lazy 2 flaccid, inert 1.3 bar, ingot (steel) 1.4 shot, projectile 1.5 ball (of yarn,
ghvundzh-mndzh 1 completely wrinkled (up) 2 thread) 1.6 tumor, growth, thickening 1.7 bubble 2.1 round;
shriveled (up) circular 2.2 spherical, convex
ghvndzhv laj ghvundzhv laj m. 1 wrinkling; shriveling ghunrj f. small flat-cake, small white loaf
(up) 2 pressure, contraction (of the heart) ghwan l m. computer science system
ghvndzhavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 ghvunzhbaj ghunzhbaj ghvnzhbaj stammering
to wrinkle 2 to form into sheaves
ghvnsr m. rotting leaf
1 ghundzhj m. withering of fruits ghvnsraj ghunsraj round-headed
2 ghundzhj f. young sheep in heat ghunska f. ball
ghvndzhedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 1 ghunk m. ghvunk artillery battery
to wrinkle up; shrivel up The skin on
2 ghunk m. ghvunk tarantula
his face was wrinkled up. 2 to be compressed, be gripped (of the
ghunakmshr ghvunakmshr m. military battery
heart) 3 to fade, wither
commander
ghunch f. cluster, bunch 1
ghunakj f. 1 tumor, growth, thickening 2 sally 3
ghundzhj m. 1 flat-cake; small white loaf 2 blade of a
anatomy pubis 4 small hill; hillock
handmade cotton gin
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ghvnakj m. 1 pudgy youth 2 front-sight (of a 1
ghnaj f. ghni plural 1 body hair 2 skin a to
weapon) stand on end (of hair) b to shrivel from the cold (of skin) c to
ghvunl m. tarantula shiver 3 pore
gunmshr gunmshr m. 2
ghun plural of
ghunmshr f. 3
ghunaj combining form likeness, similarity
ghun-mn ghvn-mn 1 rather round, rather stout 2 yellowish (i.e., like yellow) having a low character,
stout and ruddy, rubicund depraved
1 ghon f. rather full or chubby girl ghunehj good-natured, genial
2 ghvno oblique plural of ghu m. nasal sound
3 ghvno oblique plural of ghu ska f. leaping
ghunraj m. 1 ghu skaj m. ghu shki f. plural 1 last gasp,
ghunskaj 1 sphere, globe; ball-shaped lump or mass 2 dying breath 2 gurgling (of water)
ball ghukj m.
ghunavl ghvnavl [past: ] denominative, ghu f. rumble, drone
transitive 1.1 to assemble; convoke 1.2 to acquire to ghuh r m. nasal speech
acquire property 1.3 to amass, accumulate 1.4 to collect into a guj nasal
pile (grain) 1.5 to create (material resources, funds) 1.6 to call ghuedl intransitive [past: ]1 to nasalize, speak
(to arms) 1.7 to collect (e.g., proverbs, songs) 1.8 to create through the nose 2 to speak condescendingly
(conditions) 2 m. plural .1 assembly, muster; convocation 2.2 ghued m. plural nasal speech
acquisition 2.3 collection into a pile (grain) 2.4 creation (of ghuezhj m. 1 goldbricking, trying to get out of 2
material resources, etc.) 2.5 call (to arms); mobilization (of grumbling
troops) mobilization ghvl m. 1
ghvna ghna 1 feminine singular of 2 f. .1 ghvra dialect 2
assembly, conference, meeting; session, congress closed ghvgnaj
m.
meeting joint meeting general meeting ghvhkaj m. green shoots, greenery, vegetation
production meeting plenary meeting, ghveg aj m. Eastern bullock cart
plenum to meet, have a meeting; conduct a conference ghvjl a f. kind of edible plant
meeting; sit in a meeting 2.2 hillock, low hill 2.3 round rock, ghvajlng 1 groin 2 crupper or harness-strap
spherical stone 2.4 round clod (of earth); ball (of dough) passed under the tail of the animal (in the case of an ox it serves to
ghunh raj m. swelling; bubo anchor the load)
ghvna marj f. gullet ghvajmn m. 1 panic, alarm (among cattle) 2
1 ghunj m. trampling; stamping 3 tramping out a road in the snow (using
2 ghunj f. 1 hill, hillock; foothill 2 fat girl idiom oxen) 4 annihilation, destruction, ruin 5 flouting, gross violation
to hold oneself apart, not to participate (in quarrels, compound verb a to cause a stampede, create a
etc.) disturbance (among cattle) b to trample, stamp c to stamp out a
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ghvnj ghunj 1.1 short, thickset; short of stature, road in the snow (using oxen) d to annihilate, destroy, ruin e to
petite 1.2 rather stout, rather full 2 anatomy m. head (proximal flout, commit a gross violation compound verb a to
end) of the femur be stampeded, be alarmed b to be trampled c to be tramped out
ghvnedl ghunedl denominative, intransitive [past: (of a road in snow, using oxen) d to be annihilated, be destroyed,
] 1 to be assembled; be convoked 2 to be acquired 3 to be ruined e to be flouted, grossly violated 6 assembly, mob
be accumulated; be deposited 4 to be collected into a pile (grain) ghvjm f. ghvjm female water-buffalo or cow in heat
5 to be created (of material resources, etc.) to be in heat (of a female water-buffalo or cow)
ghvned ghuned m. plural 1 assembly, convocation 2 ghvajj m. [plural: ghvj Eastern plural: ghvj
acquisition 3 accumulation 4 collection, piling up (e.g., grain) 5 Western plural: ghvj n] 1 bull ox 2
creation (of material resources, etc.) astronomy Taurus (the constellation) 3 idiom
ghunzedl intransitive a watch (timepiece) b botany marguerite, white oxeye
ghun f. 1 color, shade, hue (of skin) 2 appearance, external idiom to lose all significance; be a mere
aspect 3 personality; conduct, comportment cog in the machine A
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little bit still remains to be done. compound verb to gajratmn 1 having a feeling of personal worth; proud; self-
subordinate oneself respecting 2 zealous, ardent 3 valorous, courageous; brave 4
gha pronoun obsolete that (one) 1 indignant, (angrily) disturbed 5 modest
ghij b m. Arabic absence in someone's ghajratmnd 1 2 title of a captain
absence, in absentia ghajratn k
ghijb 1 absent 2 in default (of a trial, sentence, etc.) ghajrtanzm incorrect; irregular
ghij s m. Arabic 1 help; deliverance 2 proper name Ghias ghajrtavlid nonproductive
ghajb Arabic 1 m. .1 secret 1.2 that which is inner, secret, or ghajrat 1.1 noble a noble and courageous
concealed 1.3 absence 2 hidden, unseen the unseen man 1.2 assiduous, zealous, ardent 2 m. .1 noble man 2.2
world to predict, prophesy assiduous man; zealous man
ghajbt m. Arabic 1 scandal, backbiting; abuse 2 censure, ghajrdzhnibd r passionless; neutral
condemnation a to backbite; discredit; abuse b to ghajrdzhang military non-combatant
censure 3 absence ghajrchaln obsolescent, going out of use
ghajbg m. prophet, seer, soothsayer ghajrhzr absent; non-appearing (for work, class, etc.)
ghajbguj f. prophecy ghajrhziravl denominative, transitive [past:
ghajb f. cleaned cotton; cotton wool ]to compel to be truant, commit absenteeism to
ghajb 1 absent 2 hidden, unseen; secret be an absentee, not to appear (for work, class, etc.)
ghib m. funnel (for pouring liquids) ghajrhzir f. absence, truancy, non-appearance (at work),
ghdzha f. 1 2 onager, wild ass absenteeism (from class, etc.) absent from
ghajr Arabic 1.1 other, different; another class at school
Nothing else remains for you than to ghajrhziredl denominative, intransitive [past:
and so forth, and so on, etc. 1.2 standing outside of ]to be absent; not appear (for work), be a truant, be absentee
something This contradicts the (class, etc.), play hooky, cut classes
spirit of democracy. 1.3 another's 2 preposition besides, aside ghajrharb non-military, civilian, civil
from, without besides, aside from besides that, ghajrh ghajrh Arabic illegal
aside from that with the exception of four ghajrhai Arabic unreal, cut off from reality; fictitious
men 3 m. [plural: aghj r] stranger, alien They ghajrhukumat unofficial
are strangers. ghajrdjim inconstant, temporary
ghajr Arabic prefix non-, without, sans- not free, ghajrdin Arabic society, fashionable
dependent ghajrzirh Arabic grammar inanimate
ghajrb d unpopulated, deserted ghajrrz unsatisfactory
ghajrikhtijr involuntary, forced ghajrrasm Arabic 1 unofficial unofficial
involuntarily, compulsorily communication 2 outside of regular duties
ghajrz d not free, dependent ghajrzarav non-nuclear
ghajristi'm l obsolescent, going out of use ghajrzaudzh extramarital
ghajrasl changed grammar inflected form ghajrskh
(of a word) ghajrshar' Arabic 1 illegal 2 illegitimate
ghajatrf extraneous, strange ghajrshu'ur Arabic 1 irrational; unreasonable 2
ghajrpahtn m. non-Afghan unconscious
ghajrt m. Arabic 1 feeling or sense of personal worthiness; ghajrsihh Arabic 1 unhealthy 2 unhygienic
self-esteem; pride; self-respect from pride, out of self- ghajrzarur unneeded
respect 2 zeal, fervor, heat 3 valor, courage; bravery 4 ghajrtabi' unnatural, abonormal, extraordinary
indignation, anger I became indignant. I ghajr'diln unjust
got angry. Eastern I became indignant. I got angry. 5 modesty ghajr'd Arabic unusual, uncommon
a to display self-love, show self-respect b to ghajr'uzv Arabic inorganic
display zeal, show fervor c to display courage, show valor, ghajr'al f. regional history zone or region of
demonstrate bravery d to be indignant, be (angrily) disturbed e to independent tribes on the northwest Indian frontier
be modest ghajrghagz linguistics consonantal (of a phoneme)
gajrfitr Arabic abnormal, unnatural
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seasons of the year b according to half-yearly periods 4 sowing, faziht m. Arabic shame, disgrace, dishonor to
crops grain shoots standing crops shame, disgrace, dishonor to be shamed, be
late crop a sparse crop nearly ripe grain disgraced, be dishonored
abundant crop early crop spring fazihatmz shameful, disgraceful, dishonorable
planting, summer planting These lands fazilt m. Arabic 1 perfection, superiority
now yield two crops. 5 chapter, section (of a book) 6 solution (of perfections 2 erudition 3 [plural: fazl] Arabic merit,
a problem) 7 act (of a play) compound verb to solve (a virtue
problem) compound verb to be solved (of a problem) fazilatm b m. title for a judge, qadi
fasln f. regional harvest tax fitr m. Arabic first meal eaten after a fast, breaking of a fast
fasl seasonal fitrt m. Arabic 1 nature human nature 2
fusl m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 four seasons of the year property, quality, attribute, character 3 predisposition 4 attraction
fash Arabic 1 eloquent; flowing, pure, clear (speech) 2 m. 5 alms distributed after the breaking of a fast
eloquent man fitrtn Arabic by nature, according to one's own nature
fasl m. Arabic parapet; breastworks; trench fitrat 1 2 by nature, according to one's own nature
faz f. Arabic 1 space; expanse; area 2 air, atmosphere fitr Arabic 1 natural, innate, inborn 2 normal
pure air, fresh air the terrestrial atmosphere fatr Arabic unleavened (of dough, bread)
space space flight, flight fa' l Arabic active, operative, energetic
into outerspace spaceship 3 atmosphere, to take active part in,
ambience the political atmosphere actively participate in
favorable circumstances 4 yard, courtyard fa'ln efficatious, active, effective
fazpajm 1 adjective space spaceship 2 m. fa'lijt m. Arabic 1 military activity; effective action
astronaut to mine, set mines to act, show activity
fazht m. Arabic shame, dishonor with great 2 economics operation, transaction 3 work, activity
shame, ingloriously to put into operation a
faznavrd m. astronaut to go into action, act, operate b to engage in battle, do combat
fazl m. Arabic plural of
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fi'l fe'l m. Arabic [plural: fa'lna m. Arabic plural: remember all this.
a to think
af' l] 1 business, affair, activity, operation deed One must think this through well.
to act poorly 2 grammar verb; verb form intransitive ! Listen to me and think about it! b to worry, be anxious
verb transitive verb regular verb ! Don't worry! to be prudent
irregular verbs (verbs of archaic conjugation) to think about, reflect on, think over something
auxiliary verbs f'li, f'l-i present tense He became pensive. He is unable to
f'ln f'ln Arabic at present, at the present time, now grasp this. I was deep in thought.
fi'l fe'l 1 present-day, present 2 grammar verbal; verbal- This is not what you think. This is not what
derivative 3 active, operative you imagine. to think something over
figh n m. 1 cry, groan 2 interjection Alas! a think up b to be pensive to
faghfr m. history 1 title of the bogdokhan (sacred ruler), arrive at the view at the decision; become pensive 2 opinion
emperor of imperial China 2 porcelain in my opinion We propose that
fa r m. Arabic vertebra You are not right about this. 3 attention
farij vertebral attentively I did not pay attention. I did not
fud n fikd n m. Arabic 1 absence (e.g., of experience); lack notice. to pay attention
2 deprivation, loss Just don't forget He kept up with the dispute.
far m. Arabic 1 poverty, destitution; want to be You probably noticed that
destitute; be in want 2 poverty 3 impoverishment 4 alms He has no concern for himself. to
to request alms distract someone I remembered one verse.
fuar m. Arabic plural of to think about or remember the family of a
fir t m. fikar t Arabic plural of friend to come to mind, remember
far-ad-dm m. anemia fkrn Arabic in an intellectual sense
fir f. Arabic [plural: fir m. Arabic plural: fikrmn fikrmnd pensive; anxious
fir t plural: fiar t] 1 paragraph, item paragraph 2 fikr Arabic 1 pensive 2 psychological; intellectual,
grammar phrase 3 saying 4 vertebra philosophical intellectual development 3 ideational
fat Arabic 1 only, just, uniquely 2 that's all, the end (at the ideational flow like-mindedness 4
end of a letter, recipe, etc.) pertaining to thought intellect
fh m. fha Arabic 1 religion fiqh, theology, jurisprudence fokl m.
2 knowledge fig r
fuah m. Arabic plural of fal t m. Arabic plateau
fih-ul-lught m. Arabic etymology 1 fall h m. Arabic fellah, agricultural field worker, peasant,
fha f. grain farmer
fad Arabic 1 deceased, departed; official late, fallen asleep in 2 fal f. fal h Arabic 1 happiness 2 prosperity, well-being
the Lord (of a monarch) 2 irretrievably expended, lost falht m. Arabic husbandry, grain farming, agriculture
far Arabic 1 m. [plural: fair n Arabic plural: falhat agrarian, agricultural
fuar ] .1 pauper, poor man 1.2 faqir, traveling dervish 1.3 falh f. 2
proper name Faqir 2 poor falkhn m. sling (weapon)
fara f. singular of fil safar m. regional philosopher
fair f. 1 poverty, destitution to be destitute; be falsif m. Arabic plural
poverty-stricken; beg 2 hermit's life, way of life of a dervish falkt m. Arabic poverty, need to become
fah m. Arabic [plural: fuah ] specialist in Muslim poor, fall into want
law, a specialist in shariat flks m. falks botany phlox
fukht m. Arabic sharp-wittedness, humor; joke filladzhst m. philologist
fukh Arabic humorous; jocular jokes; fillodzh f. philology
anecdotes in joke fillodzhk philological
fikr m. [plural: fikrna Arabic plural: afk r] falln m.
Arabic 1 thought; meditation; reflection; thoughtfulness ful n Arabic pronoun so-and-so, such-and-such
initiative, undertaking way of thinking flnkj falnkj plnkj palnkj m.
Here's what I think. You need to falnl m. flannel
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faut m. Arabic 1 decease, death to die, pass away 2 fufan annihilated, destroyed, exterminated to
loss not losing any time annihilate, destroy, exterminate; perish
fotogr f m. photograph fufulz m. pupulz
fotogrf f. fau m. Arabic 1 top, summit 2 from the top, above, up on
faut dead top
fautedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to die, fau-al-bashr m. Arabic superman
pass away 2 to perish fau-ud-'dag f. 1 extraordinariness; urgent in nature 2
fauted m. plural 1 death 2 destruction, ruin unusualness; outstanding
fu m. foot 150 feet 1 fau-ul-'d Arabic 1 extraordinary, urgent
futb l m. football, soccer extraordinary circumstances 2 unusual,
fub l kavnkaj m. football player, soccer player outstanding 3 prominent prominent persons
funt m. footnote, note fau-ul-'dag f.
fo m. & f. m. [plural: foog n f. plural: faun upper, top upper part, upper half
foog ni] photograph, photographic print fauijt m. Arabic 1 air superiority 2
foogr f m. 1, 2 superiority
foogrf f. 1.1 photography (the art) fokl m. collar
photographic equipment photographic studio fol d m. ful d plural steel a to smelt steel
aerial photography b smelting of steel
photographic laboratory 1.2 photograph, photographic print 2 foldsz f. steel production
photographic steel-annealing, steel-smelting factory
faudzh m. Arabic [plural: faudzhna Arabic plural: fold adjective steel idiom to get down to
afv dzh] army, troops to gather troops, assemble rather hard work an iron will
troops folklr m. 1 folklore 2 ethnography
faudzhd r m. history military leader, army commander folklor 1 folkloric folkloric material 2
faudzhkash f. faudzhkah f. 1 invasion, armed ethnographic
attack 2 campaign fonogr f m. phonograph
faudz m. regional army troops Navy fonetk m. phonetics
the Regular Army to dismiss the army fonetik phonetic
faudzdr adjective regional criminal fonek m.
criminal case criminal court criminal foneik
court judges fonm m. linguistics phoneme
faudz regional 1.1 army; troop; military fihrst m. 1 list, enumeration; index, directory; table of
officer military court, court martial to contents 2 notice agenda
salute 1.2 strategic 2 m. soldier, trooper; military man fahm m. pam Arabic 1 understanding, apprehension,
faur m. Arabic speed, hurry intelligence 2 intellect, reason
furn Arabic at once, immediately, quickly, urgently famavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
fort-lm m. Fort Lamy (city, Africa) explain, elucidate, find out; become acquainted
fork st m. weather forecast From this statement it is evident that 2 to
form m. 1 uniform (i.e., clothing) 2 school uniform understand, imagine, conceive
formlit m. formality fahmedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
formla m. formula explained, be found out; have become acquainted
faur Arabic urgent urgently What do you understand by this?
sudden jump, sudden leap forward fahm Arabic 1 knowing; intelligent 2 m. proper name
faurijt m. fauriv laj m. Arabic 1 urgency 2 Fahim, Faheem
hurry 1 fe f. the name of the letter
fosfr m. plural phosphorus 2 fi Arabic preposition-prefix 1 in; on 2 at, at the time
fosfor phosphoric phosphorous compounds fajj z Arabic 1 generous, magnanamous 2 m. proper name
fosl m. fossil Fayaz
favzavijt m. Arabic anarchy fildzhuml Arabic on the whole, in general
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bz Arabic 1.1 grasping, seizing; carrying, receiving 1.2 ch 1.1 contraband contraband goods;
taking, accepting 1.3 medicine tying off, clamping 2.1 contraband 1.2 secret, clandestine 2 m. smuggler
recipient; examiner, inspector 2 holder, possessor chgha f. table knife
bl Arabic 1 worthy, deserving of something 1 dr Arabic 1.1 mighty, potent 1.2 powerful
deserving punishment, punishable fit for something 2 to allow to give the possibility or the opportunity (to)
acquiring (e.g., some quality) 3 able; gifted; talented a to be in a position to do something 1.3 religion
worthy, deserving of respect b outstanding, exceptional c almighty 2 m. proper name Qadir
talented 4 knowledgeable, capable 5 combining form 2 dr m. cadres (of workers)
bl-i worthy of pity, piteous drav regular, experienced, skilled, trained
bil-az-zr' Arabic arable (e.g., land) darj 1 shortened, hemmed, cut-off 2 m. kadaraj (ample
bl-i-bardsht regional patient Oriental-style robe, long among the Yusufzai and short among the
biltb m. western Afghans)
bl-i-rm worthy of pity, piteous dirij f. Kadiria (Muslim sect, usually Qadiria, a Sufi order)
bl-i-rshk enviable dij n m. plural Kadiani (Muslim sect)
bl-i-'aml practicable, feasible r m.
bl-i-dr worthy; valuable rdzhn angry
bil f. Arabic midwife; obstetric assistant krgh n plural of
bilag f. midwifery, obstetrics school rgh m. rg m. crow
of midwifery, obstetrics rn m. Arabic Karun (name of a wealthy man, has become
bilijt m. Arabic 1 ability; fitness fitness for a common name)
military service bilijt-i biology variability 2 rr f. Arabic continent, continental mass, section of the
natural gifts, endowments; talent 3 qualifications world; dry-land
b 1 m. .1 strength; force, might compound verb to rr vishtnkaj intercontinental
curb, restrain, control a to seize, missile
occupy b to seize, grab, take by force 1.2 opportunity, favorable r m. Arabic [plural: arij n Arabic plural:
occasion to get the opportunity 2.1 curbing; urr ] kari (reader of the Koran)
restraining 2.2 on the qui vive; ready for an attack 3 adverb r the ocean
precisely, exactly It was exactly 10 o'clock in z m. gander mountain gander
the morning. idiom Eastern I didn't z k m.
want to eat yet. zkst n m.
p m. vice 2 z 1 adjective Kazakh 2 Kazakh, Kazakh language
pij f. z n m. Kazan (city)
1 t m. layer, stratum; sheet, bed, row to form folds za f. goose
compound verb compound verb sm Arabic 1 dividing; splitting up 2 m. math .1 divisor 2
proper name Qasim
2 t m. sh m. 1 saddlebow 2 trigger (of a revolver)
tr m. mule sh r m. Kashgar (city)
tra f. jenny, mule (female) shr shrj Kashgar adjective ashgar
t kednkaj tag folding rug (type without pile or nap)
folding table shk sh m.
tl Arabic 1.1 killing, murdering 1.2 murderous; shgha f. sha f. knife
destructive 2 m. murderer sd m. Arabic 1 runner; courier; messenger 2 death, hour
tavl denominative, transitive [past: ] to fold; roll of death
up sid m. dandelion
1 t 1 hunger 2 shortage, deficiency sr Arabic 1 having a defect, having a deficiency 2 m.
2 at folded (of a mountain) deficiency, defect
tedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be z m. Arabic [plural: kzij n plural: uz t]
folded; be rolled up 2 to form folds 1 qazi, judge 2 expert
ch m. contraband; contraband transport (of goods)
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iledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be to obtain, gain, earn (e.g., the means of
my tears.
recognized, be admitted 2 to be conscious (of) 3 to agree subsistence) to fall into someone's hands
m jm Arabic 1 standing, vertical 2 placed on a firm abzedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
foundation; established 3 stable; insistent, persistent compressed, be contracted, be curtailed 2 to be taken over, be
to persist, insist 4 math right right angle occupied 3 to suffer from constipation idiom
occupying a right angle (90 degree) 5 chess stalemate to fear, be afraid of someone; tremble before someone
immizdzh Arabic firm, stable, persistent, insistent 1
ubl m. holster
immizdzh f. firmness; persistence, insistence 2
ibl m. Arabic 1 presence; party, side 2 authority, power
aimma m m. Arabic regional 1 deputy 3
abl Arabic 1 in front of, before, earlier than B.C.,
to replace someone 2 vicar, substitute; legal successor 3 before our era 2 previous, foregoing, early 3 m. front, front part
governor-general; viceroy of something
immam f. replacing, replacement 4 abl m. 1 because, for the reason (that)
to replace someone 5 abl Arabic surrounded, besieged, invested
imavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to bln Arabic earlier, before; beforehand
establish to establish diplomatic relations 2 to abl-ut-trkh prehistoric the prehistoric
create, found, establish epoch
imedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be abl-al-mil d Arabic B.C., before the modern era
established 2 to be created the fifth century B.C.
1 ub m. regional hump, deformity ablavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
2 ubb m. ub Arabic accept, receive to receive an invitation
ab f. Arabic 1 kaba (wide male garment with long sleeves) 2 to receive something with thanks 2 to receive, meet (guests) 3 to
drop or waist and seat part of trousers 3 dust jacket (of a book) consider, recognize 4 to receive, bear, experience
abht m. Arabic 1 outrage; vileness, abomination, to experience deprivations
meanness, baseness 2 indecency, cynicism 3 fault; blunder ibl f. Arabic 1 kibla (the direction in which Muslims turn in
abl f. Arabic deed of purchase; contract deed of praying); direction in which Mecca lies 2 westerly direction, west
purchase in accordance with shariat (i.e., Muslim religious law) southwest 3 temple 4 object of worship; honored
document concerning sale compound verb to person ibl-ji Center of the Universe (imperial title),
sell, sell at a reduced price Your Highness
abl m. Arabic plural of iblag h m. 1 Mecca (city) 2 place of worship 3 well-
abil tribal division into tribes wisher, patron; father
abh f. ubh Arabic ubha f. iblanum f. compass
br m. br Arabic grave abl 1 forehanded 2 former, previous
ibrs m. ubrs Cyprus (island, state) abledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
abrist n m. cemetery received (e.g., of an invitation) 2 to be considered; be recognized
ibrus ibrusj 1 adjective Cypriot 2 m. Cypriot (person) 3 to be received, be met (of a guest) 4 to be endured, be
ibrs m. ubrs experienced
abrknd m. gravedigger abled m. plural 1 receiving (e.g., of an invitation)
abrg h m. satisfaction of a request 2 recognition; approval 3
abz m. 1 acceptance, receipt, receiving 2 tax; impost 3 reception, meeting (of a guest) 4 enduring, experiencing
receipt for something received to give a receipt 4 blz iblaz western the western region
seizure, taking over 5 occupation 6 medicine constipation ubr m. Arabic holster
abzavl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to abl Arabic 1 m. .1 receiving, reception 1.2 agreement,
accept, receive 2 to grab, seize, take 3 to take over; occupy 4 to approval; recognition affirmative response, assent
constipate, render costive acceptable, permissible 1.3 reception (of guests) 2
abz f. Arabic 1 haft, lever; hilt, handle (of a sword) 2 predicative permissible, acceptable; approved, recognized
4,5 to seize a This is not acceptable to me. I do not agree with this.
fortress 3 unoccupied land which has been seized 4 ownership, compound verb
possession idiom I could not restrain ahuld r agreed, agreeing, approving to agree
with, approve
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irghizist n m. Kirghizistan aravn f. pot, mess tin; small tank, jerry can
irghiz 1 adjective Kirghiz 2 f. Kirghiz, Kirghiz language arb Arabic 1 close, near 2 adverb close, closely
argh f. Karga Dam and Water Reservoir a very close, very closely; close up, right smack up to b factually
irghz m. c almost certainly
irghizist n m. arbn Arabic 1 almost 2 closely, close, close by, alongside;
irghiz not far from
ur 1 m. .1 prohibition 1.2 reserve, game reserve 1.3 arib f. 1 closeness, intimacy 2 relationship, kinship
confiscation; seizure (of property); to confiscate; seize arih f. Arabic 1 talent to
property 2 predicative .1 reserve, reserved 2.2 regional have a mastery of the pen 2 initiative
confiscated to be created on someone's initiative 3 inventiveness
1
arar f. 1 comb, crest (of a bird) 2 plume (of a headgear, urish m. plural Kuraishi, Kuraishites (Arabic tribe)
usually of crane's feathers) 3 crane (bird) 4 chrysanthemum irm m. Crimean Peninsula
(pyrethrum) arn Arabic 1.1 united; joined, linked 1.2 near, approximate
2 urur f. bee-eater (the bird) 2 m. .1 fellow traveler, traveling companion 2.2 contemporary
ararj m. colic (of a horse) 2.3 relative 2.4 brother born at a year's interval
urk f. regional confiscation; seizure of property arin f. Arabic [plural: arin Arabic plural:
arechn arn] 1 context 2 sign; basis; indirect, circumstantial evidence
irmz m. cochineal (insect from which a red dye is made) 3 indication a from the context it is
irmiz red, crimson evident that b insofar as one can judge
uram gh m. uram m. 1 base man, scoundrel 2 arij f. Arabic [plural: arij Arabic plural: ur ]
pimp 3 cuckold settlement; large village
urm f. roast meat arijad r m. village headman, elder
1 arn m. Arabic [plural: arnna Arabic plural: te f. plural regional balderdash; nonsense, absurdity
urn] 1 century; epoch; conjunction of planets uch m.
urun-i the Middle Ages 2 30th anniversary arechn frozen, freezing, benumbed, stiff with cold; dying
2 arn m. Arabic horn (animals) of the cold
arn f. Arabic music horn, trumpet amze f. plural regional nose drippings, snots
arantn m. azz m. az Arabic raw silk
arn Arabic adjective horn, of horn az kh m. Kazakh (person)
urnik m. regional azz z m. Arabic 1 sericulturist, one who raises silkworms 2
arnij f. Arabic cornea, corneal covering of the eye silk merchant
urt m. plural kurut (kind of cheese) az m. 1 cossack 2 Kazak (person)
urgh m. ur m. azast n m. Kazakstan
urn m. Arabic plural azk 1.1 kazakh 1.2 cossack 2 f. Kazak, Kazak language
ar 1 black (used in geographic names and as an element of izilaj adjective kizil-ayak (of a kind of rug)
compounds Karabag District caracul) 2 cards izilb sh m. plural 1 Kizilbashi (people of Turkish origin)
spades 2 m. Kizilbash (person)
urh raj m. chirping, chattering (magpies) izilkal' f.
arab gh m. Karabag (district north of Kabul, name of a azvn m. Kazvin (city, Iran)
number of other populated places) asvt m. Arabic 1 hardness, stiffness 2 severity, cruelty
araghl m. guard detachment 3 rudeness, sharpness
araorm m. Karakorum (mountain range) asb m. 1 red silk 2 small turban 3
aral m. caracul (sheep) ist m. Arabic [plural: istna Arabic plural:
araulch f. caracul ewe as t] payment, fee, installment payment; installment system
araul 1 caracul caracul sheep to establish fees, payment on the installment plan
caracul sheepskin 2 m. caracul sheep to pay on the installment plan
aram m. Kara-Kum Desert istband f. payment on the installment plan
arakulch f. istv r paid on the installment plan
arakul
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ism m. sm Arabic [plural: ismna Arabic asb f. Arabic [plural: kasb plural: asb t]
plural: as m] 1 kind, type; category; order of small town, settlement
every kind, varied, motley, sundry, variegated asd m. Arabic 1 goal, intention, plan, project with
every variety of book of such a kind, such to intend to,
the goal, with the intention, intentionally
of every type, sundry goods in the to get down to do some matter 2 attempt
plan to
following manner 2 kind, species, breed to attempt to take one's own life
There are many varieties of Kandahar grape. 3 part, portion sdn Arabic intentionally, purposely, with the intention,
4 military flight a to mine, set mines b little, bit with the goal, premeditatedly
in no instance, not in any manner in one way asd 1 intended, planned, premeditated 2 forced, affected
or another It's just as though forced or affected laugh
2 asm m. Arabic oath; oath of allegiance 1 asr m. Arabic palace the royal palace
military oath to vow, swear; take an oath of Dilkusha (in Kabul)
allegiance to take an oath; swear 2 asr m. Arabic 1 insufficiency, limitedness 2 curtailment
ismism of every kind, type; all possible, varied, iss m. Arabic plural of
variegated usr m. Arabic 1 omission, blunder
ismt m. Arabic 1 part; portion 2 division; partition 3 fate, through somebody's fault He was
lot, portion; luck He didn't succeed. He had bad guilty of a big slip. He made a huge blunder. to make a
luck. slip, commit a blunder 2 flaw, imperfection
ismtn Arabic partly, partially iss f. isa Arabic [plural: is Arabic plural:
as Arabic stiff, hard kiss] 1 tale, anecdote, story ! There's an end
asillb Arabic cruel, cruelhearted
to the tale! That's all! 2 event, history
asm m. proper name Qasim, Qseem Such a thing happened to them. 3 matter, affair, business
ishr m. Arabic bark; crust, rind; pelt the earth's This is the way the matter stood.
crust The substance of the matter is this The
ashar Arabic 1 dermal, cutaneous 2 corky, suberous 3 matter came down to the fact that I
literal surface was saved from all of this. 4 subject, topic 5 colloquial quarrel;
ishrij crustacea argument; altercation
isht m. dialect issakhn f. telling of tales the printers'
ash sh m. botany poppy district in Peshawar where Pashto literature is published
ishl m. village, settlement; winter quarters asid f. Arabic [plural: asid Arabic plural:
ishl f. 1 barracks, casern, military barracks 2 deployment asd] 1 ode, kasida (ancient Arabic poem having, as a rule, a
of a military unit rigid tripartite structure); panegyric 2 poem to
ishlag h m. military post (permanent) compose an ode
ashng beautiful az Arabic 1 f. .1 fate It was as fate
oshn m. army, troops would have it. to depend on fate 1.2 chance
ass b m. Arabic butcher by chance to depend upon chance 2
proverb literal Many butchers, but the cow drops dead (i.e., of predicative passed (through) to go through a lesson
natural causes). figurative Too many cooks spoil the broth. in the twilight
asb f. Arabic head kerchief; kerchief uz t m. Arabic plural of
assb f. 1 occupation of butcher 2 cooling and processing ask r accidentally
of carcasses compound verb a to cool and process azvt m. Arabic 1 court examination 2 verdict; decision;
(meat) carcasses b to kill brutally judgment jury the opinion of the
is s m. Arabic bloody vengeance; retribution people, the opinion of the peoples' court
to avenge to adjudicate the problem Judge for
asd m. Arabic plural yourself. 3 job of a judge, the work of a judge 4 sports
asb m. Arabic delicate linen refereeing, umpiring
asb t m. Arabic plural of azj m. Arabic plural of
asabat-ar-rij f. Arabic windpipe, trachea
asabat-al-mar Arabic esophagus, gullet
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az 1 judicial; court judicial power, authority scheme) 5 playing card 6 piece, item (classifier used in counting
jurisdiction; the right to judge letters, illustrations, photos) 9 photographs
to execute the function of a judge 2 chance; fateful, fate compound verb a to divide into pieces or parts; break up b to
azij f. Arabic [plural: kazij plural: azj ] 1 interrupt, discontinue
judicial trial, case 2 dispute, litigation 3 quarrel 4 happening, it'abz f. gambling with cards, card-playing
event, incident unpleasantness 5 grammar sentence at' Arabic decisive, categoric; conclusive final
at r it r Arabic 1 m. Arabic row, line; file; column decision
mountain ridge motorized convoy to at'ijt m. 1 conclusiveness; outcome to be
be arranged in rows; be drawn up in a line or a column; be concluded 2 categoricalness, decisiveness
stretched out in a line to arrange in rows; draw up history Kattagan
attaghn m. 1 Kattagan (city)
in a line or in a column 2 predicative placed in rows; drawn up in Province 2
a line or in a column; stretched out in a line ut f. [plural: utj Western plural: utij ni]
atrband f. arranging in a row or in a column; stretching box preserves to preserve
out in a line meat
trvazm f. atrvazn f. bandolier, ammunition atif f. Arabic
belt afr m. Arabic desert
atr arranged in rows; drawn up in rank; stretched out in a afs m. Arabic cage (for birds, etc.)
line truck train, tractor-trailer train afas f. Arabic shelves; bookcase
utt ' Arabic masculine plural of af z av z m. Caucasus
tb tb tub m. Arabic 1 pole the North afz afzj Caucasian
Pole the South Pole the Pole Star ufl m. Arabic to put the latch on, lock
the Antarctic, Antarctica in the north 2 by latching
axis; shaft 3 electrical engineering pole 4 authority, prominent uk m. uuahr m. clatter (of hooves of
person; leader idiom to be diametrically opposed galloping horses)
utbpal regional to the north ans m. ans m. phoenix (the legendary bird)
utubnum f. compass al f. [plural: alg ni plural: al vi] 1 castle;
utb Arabic polar the polar regions kala (local kind of large two- or three-story house surrounded by a
the Anarctic, Antarctica the Arctic high fence) 2 fortress, fort
utbjn m. Arabic dual (the) poles, North and South Poles ul b m. Arabic hood (for a falcon)
utr m. Arabic 1 diameter; line of the diameter; diametric line albnd surrounded, beseiged to surround, beseige
radius 2 military caliber 3 math diagonal to be surrounded, be beseiged
atr n m. Arabic tar, pitch alband f. seige to raise a seige
atr f. Arabic [plural: atr m. Arabic plural: ulb f. Arabic 1 hook 2 fishhook
atar t] drop drop of blood drop by drop ulb 1 hooked, bent into a hook 2 crooked, bent
at' f. 1 chopping off, severance 2 break; interruption; al t m. Kelat (city) Kelat Province
discontinuance compound verb to break; interrupt, ul ch m. span (measure made by the hand with the fingers
discontinue 2 to break off relations extended)
to interrupt communications compound verb a to al r m.
be interrupted, be broken off; be discontinued alrtj f. calm, lull
The communication was interrupted. b to be covered al ra alr f. alr f. complete silence,
the distance covered 3 solution, decision (question, tranquility, peace and quiet
problem) 4 format (of a book, a sheet, a page) al sh 1.1 clever, shrewd, pushy 1.2 dissolute 1.3 useless 2
t'n Arabic 1 decisively, categorically; conclusively 2 m. .1 shrewd person, pushy person, scoundrel 2.2 dissolute
obligatorily to consider absolutely necessary person, idler 2.3 good-for-nothing (person) 2.4 debauchee,
it'a f. Arabic [plural: it'] 1 piece; part; fragment 2 drunkard
m. & f. Arabic [plural: ita' t] part of the world, al m. plural
continent, mainland 3 m. & f. Arabic [plural: kita't] 1 alb m. Arabic [plural: ulb] heart
military subunit, unit to mine, set mines 4 literature
kita (a short poem of 2, 3, or more stanzas with a special rhyming
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alb Arabic 1 m. .1 transposition of words, inversion 1.2 I read your article in the newspaper.
transposition of letters, metathesis 1.3 transformation, He even writes in Pashto. He wields a sharp
transmutation 2 counterfeit, false pen. He has an incisive style. to be erased, be crossed out
3 alb broken (of terrain) 2 m. & f. Arabic [plural: al m] items (e.g., of export)
lbn Arabic heartfelt, with all the heart One of Afghanistan's
albv laj m. 1 counterfeit 2 falsity important export items is caracul wool. 3 m. & f. Arabic [plural:
ulb f. Arabic 1 plow harnessed oxen (bulls) 2 al m] item, piece (numerative classifier in counting rugs,
team of oxen 3 plowed land compound verb carpets, etc.) 4 m. & f. Arabic [plural: al m] botany
to plow, plow up, plow over again compound verb to be plowed graft, cutting 5 cutting tool, point tool, chisel idiom
up, be plowed over again 4 kul'ba (measure of land equal to 50 to categorically, decisively alm-i the secret unit, the
150 jeribs) special unit (counterintelligence unit within an organization)
ulbakash f. 1 plowed land 2 ceremonial or ritual to impress, engrave; memorize
ploughing on the holiday of Novruz compound verb to cut off the head compound verb
alb Arabic 1 hearty, cordial, spiritual spiritual to be cut off (of the head)
tranquillity to calm down, become calm 2 secret, alm gh m. Kalmyk (person)
intimate, cherished almgh adjective Kalmyk Kalmyk, Kalmyk
1
ulp m. You are always language
silent. alamtar sh m. penknife
2 alp 2 2 alamd d m. 1 enumeration, list 2 entry (into the
illt m. Arabic insufficiency; shortage composition of a list) compound verb a to enumerate
ulzm m. Arabic the Red Sea b to include, enter into (a composition, list)
al'ach f. small fortress, fort; stronghold alamd n m. pencil box
al'um' m. Arabic 1 defeat, rout compound alamrv m. 1 empire; power 2 state territory 3 authority 4
verb a to rout, defeat, beat b to waste, consume (of a disease, sphere, field in the field of science
grief) alafurs m. letter, writing to write
al' f. Arabic 1 fortress, stronghold 2 fortress, stronghold alam f. 4
fire watchtower 3 used in geographical 1 alam 1 adjective manuscript, handwritten
names Kala-ji-Muradbek (settlement north of Kabul) manuscript materials a manuscript 2 pertaining to a
al'abnd writing, writing, literary literary talent
al'abeg m. commandant of a fortress, commander of a magazine worker, journalist to
fort work on a journal or a magazine 3 adjective graft-, grafted
al'a-ji-nu m. Kalajinau (city) 2 alam plural of
ala' m. & f. plural tin tin miners ulndzh m. Arabic colic
ala'igr m. tinsmith alandr m. kalandar, wandering dervish; hermit, one
ulf m. Arabic [plural: ulfna Western plural: withdrawn from the world, aesthete
ulf n] lock, bolt, latch compound alandarn 1 pertain to a dervish 2 pertaining to the
verb to latch, bolt compound verb to be latched, be hermit's life; withdrawn from the world
bolted to unbolt, unlatch alng ulng m. 1 duty, tax, impost, revenue to
a to put a key in a lock b to switch on (current, etc.) pay a duty or a tax 2 gift, tribute (to a sayyid, lord, etc.) 2
1
ulfk m. lock diminutive of ulang fighting (e.g., fighting cock)
1 al m. Arabic 1 uneasiness, worry, alarm 2 concern ulb Arabic masculine plural of 1
2 al Arabic 1 worried, troubled 2 concerned ilv Arabic alkaline
ull masculine plural of ilvij t m. Arabic plural alkali
alm m. Arabic [plural: kalamna Western plural: ull f. Arabic [plural: ull m. Arabic plural: ull]
alam n Arabic plural: alam t plural: al m] 1 summit (of a mountain)
pen, qalam, reed pen fountain pen writer ul m. 1 slave 2 porter; stevedore; coolie 3 proper name
written in such a way to be crossed out, be Quli
erased to take notes (e.g., on a lecture) all Arabic few
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. abbreviation B.C., before this era (in calendar calculations) . andhrj andahrj 1 Kandaharian 2 m. Kahandarian,
400 B.C. resident of Kandahar
im r um r m. Arabic gambling (dice, cards) to and adjective sugar, sugary sugar beet
gamble to play cards to be a gambler sugariness
a reckless or chancy military move andl m. Arabic 1 chandelier 2 candelabrum 3 throw, toss
imrb z m. gambler; card-player (of a fowler's net) to be tossed (of a fowler's net)
imrbz f. gambling (at cards) to fall like a stone, attack (as a falcon to its prey) idiom
imrkhn f. gambling house; gambling den jellyfish, medusa
1 um sh m. Arabic 1 goods 2 cloth, textiles (cotton) u m. swan
2 im sh um sh m. Arabic 1 manners, foibles 2 conduct, uv Arabic 1 m. plural [singular: uvt f. singular:
morals uv] .1 forces all one's forces 1.2 army, troops
amch f. amchna f. whip, quirt, horse whip Air Forces 1.3 electric energy fuel
amr m. Arabic 1 moon 2 [plural: am r] astronomy 2 f. [plural: uvvi] .1 strength
satellite (of a planet) We strove with all our strength. balances of
1 umr m. Arabic turtledove forces 2.2 army, troops ground troops the
2 amar Arabic lunar (of calendrical calculations) Navy, the fleet idiom the forces of nature
am' f. Arabic subordination, subjugation, suppression uv t Arabic masculine plural of 1
am f. dagger avr f. 1 figure; build 2 exterior, external appearance
ams m. Arabic 1 shirt 2 chemist av'd m. Arabic plural 1 of 2 order 3 military drill
amisgj m. voluminous shirt, gown instruction to mine, set mines 4 grammar; structure of
1 an t m. Arabic underground irrigation canal language
2 an t m. av'idd n disciplined (of troops)
ann d m. Arabic confectioner, pastry chef avv l m. Arabic itinerant singer; storyteller
annd f. 1 pastry baking; candy making 2 pastry shop; 1 iv m m. Arabic 1 thickness, density; compactness 2
sweet shop support, prop 3 existence 4 thickening, condensation 5 syrup
an't m. Arabic satisfaction; contentment 2 av m m. Arabic 1 justice 2 truth, sincerity 3 figure, torso
to give a satisfactory answer ivm syrupy, syrup-like
to express satisfaction with avms Arabic masculine plural of
something a to be satisfied with avnn 1 Arabic masculine plural of 2 law;
somebody b to be satisfied with something legislation
to be satisfied (with), be content someone uv vi feminine plural of 2
(with) something uv-ji-khams f. five sense organs
an'atbkhsh satisfactory (e.g., an answer) uv-ji-k r m. construction brigade; construction unit
an l m. 1 uvt m. Arabic [plural: uvatna Arabic plural:
anvz m. 1 coarse silken fabric 2 proper name Kanaviz uv t plural: uv ] 1 strength, force strong
undzh m. regional shrewdness, deception; hypocrisy man physical strength, brute force to
andzhugh f. saddlebow straps become strong, get strong, grow strong 2 forces the
undzh f. regional key Armed Forces the Navy the police force 3
and m. Arabic refined sugar sugar refinery power, state; (central) authority 4 significance, meaning 5
molasses powdered sugar medicine strength, authority willpower; endurance 6 math
diabetes degree, power idiom kinetic energy
und gh m. und m. 1 butt (of a rifle) 2 carriage, All were convinced that that idea would have
caisson (cannon) medicine bodily
mastery of everyone.
undz m. Kunduz (city, district) Kunduz resistance national sovereignty
Province 2 ut m. Arabic [plural: av t] food, nourishment,
andsz f. adjective sugar-refining sugar subsistence to earn a subsistence wage; live at a
refinery subsistence level subsistence; minimum level of
andh r andah r m. Kandahar (city) nourishment necessary for existence
history Kandahar Province uvat-az-zhr m. Arabic reinforcement, support
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kdzhr having a leukoma, having a cataract, walleyed take out of service (machinery, people) b to remove
kch m. tip cat (the game) to shirk work to go out of service (of
kchgha f. machinery, people) saying One shouldn't
kch m. do more than necessary. saying to interfere
kchgha, kchgha f. spoon with, throw a monkey wrench in the works
ktsaj m. plant with edible root Everything is in God's hands. That's how it is.
ktsj f. cup of a sling 2 kr m.
kkht m. kkht f. a year of crop krzmud experienced; skillful; skilled, qualified
failure famine, starvation krk s m. Caracas
kdr m. personnel, cadre krg h 1 2 wise
kdrj m. 1 stomach, crop, craw (of birds) 2 psalterium, krmd necessary, needed, useful; suitable; capable
third stomach (part of the stomach of ruminants) krw imperfect of 3
kzb Arabic 1 false, lying, untruthful 2 m. liar krbnpepr m. carbon paper
kzib false, lying, untruthful krbnajoks j m. carbonic acid, carbon dioxide
1 kr m. 1 affair, business, work, pursuit I am very krbur tor m. carburetor
busy. What is your business with him? krbur nt m. fuel mixture
I have business with Ahmed. He is krbolk carbolic, phenolic
prospering. That business is irremediable. krbn m. plural carbon
2 work, labor, occupation krbonpepr m.
physical labor intellectual work foreman, krbonk carbon(ic), carbonaceous
team leader, crew chief means of production carbonic acid gas
employer a labor force, labor, manpower, hands b krabn m. carbine
capacity for work, efficiency labor agreement krp t m. krptij n m. plural Carpathian
work hours, work time work-day Mountains, Carpathians Carpathians
wages to use something, employ krt m. 1 card; ticket invitation card
something, resort to something to be file-card 2 calling card
used, be employed a to set an affair krtl m. economics cartel
going, get things going b to get down to work, set to work c to krts m. cartridge, round
conduct the affair successfully compound verb to quit blank cartridge
work, walk off the job; retire compound verb a to work, krtusd n m. bandoleer, cartridge belt
carry out work What does your father do? b krtogr f m. cartographer
to work, to act, be in actions, function The krtogrf f. cartography
apparatus is working well. c to exert action, exert influence; act krtn m. 1 cardboard, pasteboard 2 file folder, document
This medication is not working for him. d to case
serve as something, replace something, substitute for something e krt f. quarter (part of a city); district, region
to earn He earns ten Afghanis a krn m. caricature, cartoon
day. compound verb to be conducted, be carried out (of krdzhn angry, infuriated
work projects) A large krdzha krdzhaj efficient, businesslike;
construction project is being carried out in the city. industrious
compound verb a to be of use, benefit, help krchalawna f.
That ruse won't help. b to work, act, function c to serve as krchb m. kind of patterned fabric
something, replace something, substitute for something krkhn f. factory, plant; workshop; factory, mill
to start
to carry out, realize in practice, turn into reality machine-building plant
working, get to work (on) to put into shipyard automobile repair shops
action, set into motion to be needed; be used, be krkhnawl plant, mill, factory (worker, hand)
applied to use, apply to krd m. knife
get (down) to work, get to work, start working krd r m. 1 official; government employee, government
to be used, be applied to process, subject to worker 2 manager (of an estate, etc.) 3 figure (person active and
processing to go to work a to prominent in his or her field)
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krdr f. 1 position, post, appointment, job 2 krg m. [plural: krg n] raven; crow
management, direction; business management 3 administration saying a wolf in sheep's clothing (literally:
krd n 1 experienced; skillful, skilled, qualified 2 learned, a crow in peacock's feathers)
knowledgeable, (well) versed (in), competent krgkj f. botany wild mallow
krdn f. 1 experience, know-how, skill, knack 2 krnm f. 1 exploit, feat, achievement; deed, act
knowledge, condition of being well-informed, competency He became famous for his great achievements. 2
krdid worldly-wise, experienced, having seen the world success, achievement a to accomplish great
kr m. pass deeds b to achieve great success
krraw f. 1 management, direction; business krwl m. worker; laborer
management 2 actions military actions 3 caravan leader, caravan
krw n m. 1 caravan
conduct, behavior 4 action, act, deed 5 work; affair, business guide caravan owner 2 stream, file, row, line
krz r m. 1 battle, combat 2 campaign to surpass, outstrip, leave behind
krs z 1 2 m. organizer krwnbaj m. botany Pteropyrum Aucheri (kind of
krsz f. 1 arrangement, organization, settling 2 shrub)
skillfulness, expertness 3 (business-like) efficiency 4 intrigue krwnsar j m. inn, caravansary
krist n m. textile mill, shop krwn 1 caravan 2 m. member of a caravan
krsamnaj krw f.
krshikn m. vermin, pest krub r m. affair, business; occupation; affairs, matters,
krshikan 1 pest, harmful 2 f. .1 wrecking 2.2 sabotage things mundane matters
krht m. 1 plant, mill, shop 2 machine tool 3 press (for People were busy with their own affairs.
grapes) He got ready for a journey.
krts m. krubr 1 business-like, efficient 2 occupational,
krtusd n m. professional
krgh n m. plural of krukl m. plowing, tilling, tillage compound
krgh m. [plural: krgh n] raven; crow verb to plow and sow
rook to doom the deal to failure in advance 1
krawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to clean
krgh-nga f. kind of tulip (an irrigation ditch, canal)
krfarm 1 m. .1 employer, proprietor 1.2 regional krawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to earn
2
manager 2 in charge, giving orders (money) 2 to use, apply 3 to work out, elaborate
krfhm 3 krawl transitive
krfahm f. 1 kr f. 1
krk m. cork, stopper 2 kr f. botany paspalums, Paspalum (kind of grass)
krkardag f. development (of deposits); extraction (of 3 kr imperfect of 3
mineral resources) 1 kr 1 working, laboring workers 2 necessary,
krkn 1 m. .1 employee, collaborator; worker 1.2 figure essential 3 energetic; business-like, efficient 4 effective 5
(person active and prominent in his or her field) 2 experienced; mortal, fatal a mortal wound He was
efficient, business-like, practical fatally wounded. compound verb to wound fatally
krkun f. 1 capacity for work 2 (business-like) efficiency compound verb to receive a mortal blow, be struck
krkuj m. kind of grass down 6 fatal, resigned, inevitable
krkunj m. 2 krj f. tall woven basket (for transporting fruit, etc.)
kr kawnkaj m. 1 laborer 2 worker, employee 3 3 krj f. gulf; bay
figure (person active and prominent in his or her field) krj a f. weed growing in wheat
krg h m. & f. machine tool, machine 1 kredl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
(weaving) loom clear, be clean (of an irrigation ditch, canal)
krguz r 1 carrying out, executing 2 m. executor 2 kredl intransitive
krgr m. laborer; worker, employee skilled worker 3 kredl intransitive
krgar worker's, working, labor krz m. kahriz, underground irrigation canal
krgaj m. small piece of business, no big deal; little piece krizk m. regional
of work krezkn m. laborer who digs kahrizis
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krez f. kzmik
1 krez irrigated by a kahriz kzikhr m. wood louse
2 krizj m. krizj f. kg present stem of 2
krezh f. kind of edible plant kgbl m. hyena
krijs m. medicine caries kg laj past participle of 2
kriktr m. caricature 1 kg m. plural and oblique of 2
krigr 1 m. .1 [plural: krigr and 2 kg m. plural anise
krigar n] laborer; worker crew of a ship 3 k ga imperative, imperfective of 2
miner 1.2 regional blacksmith, farrier 2 industrious, 4 kg imperfect of
diligent, hard-working He is a very 5 kg imperative, imperfective of
industrious person. kg -wg m. plural and oblique of
krigar f. 1 activity, activities 2 skill, mastery; skilled kg -welni m. plural anise
work 3 skill, knack, dexterity ksb m. Arabic [plural: ksib n and Arabic
krn m. mountainous plot of land temporarily used for crops kasab] artisan, handicraftsman; workman
krind business-like, industrious ksabrg m. botany sepal, calyx lobe
k m. 1 pebbles 2 rocky terrain a rocky river-bed 1 kst m. reduction, reducing, diminishing, decrease; loss(es)
b coarse gravel 3 rocky desert, pebbly desert 4 regional silver 2 kst m. caste the caste system
mine ksd Arabic lacking demand, unmarketable (of goods)
ks w 1.1 plain, homely and with a poor physique (of a kskt m. service cap, cap
person); ugly 1.2 having an elongated face 1.3 melancholy, ksn m. plural endive (kind of chicory)
doleful, sad, dismal 2 m. ugly person, freak ksuj m. kind of edible plant
kkt bent, distorted ks f. 1 cup, basin, tureen, earthen saucer
k 1 containment basin of a dam to feast at the
kuk m. 1 howls, screams, shouts 2 clanging, clinking, same table with someone 2 botany calyx 3 shell (of a tortoise)
clattering (of dishes) idiom skull idiom to cause
1
k a f. curdled milk great unpleasantness, harass, not give someone peace; annoy
2
k a f. 1 learning a lesson 2 method in which guilt or someone idiom rainbow
innocence of one suspected of stealing is determined by immersing compound verb to hush up, drop, cut off (an affair)
his hands in boiling water to dupe, deceive someone idiom
3 k f. dish made of flour, oil and greens a to overlook, miss, let slip by b to show carelessness
1 k beaten up, thrashed idiom a person who meddles in everything
2 k i plural of 1 ksagb m. tortoise
3 k i plural of 2 1 ks 1 m. plural Kasi (a tribe living in the Kvetta region) 2
4 k plural of 3 m. Kasai, Kasi
5 kj f. 1 2 ksj f. cup of a sling
kn rocky (of terrain) ksr debouched, profligate, dissolute, licentious
kng squint-eyed, cross-eyed 1 ksra 1 feminine singular of 2 f. .1 debauchee,
k i-w i weakened, weak, limp, flabby lewd woman 2.2 good-for-nothing woman
compound verb a to be very tired I am 2 kser f. regional penny, copper coin
very tired. b to be lazy, become lazy ksir f. debauchery, dissipation
1
kz m. scissors 1 ksh m. pommel of a saddle
2
kz m. 1 den, lair 2 cave, cavern (used as shelter for sheep in 2 ksh
winter) kshtk r m. farmer, grain grower
3 kz m. kshrj m.
4 kz m. wish, desire kshghr m Kashghar
kzmk space, cosmic cosmic rays kshf Arabic 1.1 discovering, detecting; studying,
kzmn 1 famished, starved 2 desiring, wanting researching sound-detecting 1.2 curious, inquisitive
proverb a hungry man is glad for a dry crust 2 m. [plural: kshif n and Arabic kshifn]
kzmogrf f. cosmography investigator, researcher; explorer
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klbt m. body; figure idiom to be klap i f. plural 1 name of a forest in the land of the
dumbfounded; be bewildered Khattaks 2 area teaming with game
klts m. klj m. [plural: kl] 1 usually plural clothing, dress;
k ldzh m. college underwear warm clothing swimsuit
klkhw h m. klkhw 1 patron 2 steward, estate evening dress bed linen
manager; manager wardrobe compound verb to get dressed
klkhwh f. clothes compound verb to get undressed
klkhw j plenipotentiary; competent, enjoying full rights compound verb to make a dress compound
klkhwj m. dialect verb a to make a dress b to buy a dress 2 regional decoration;
klkhw f. 1 power, authority compound jewel(ry) 3 regional tool, instrument; implement 4 regional
verb to exercise power, exercise authority to possess household utensils, goods and chattels 5 thing
power, have authority compound verb to grant goods saying to be beside oneself
power, give authority; authorize, empower 2 management, with joy compound verb to gather up one's things,
superintendence 3 will pack up one's things, depart, leave, go away
klr m. collar klbr m. 1
klk m. 1 unripe fruit, green fruit 2 boll (of the cotton plant) kledl intransitive
klakach m. plural Western guza-paya (dry cotton-plant klza f. anniversary celebration of
stems) the anniversary of independence birthday
klkunj m. 1 dastambul (a small-fruited, sweet-smelling kl-ml m. plural things, household goods and chattels
musk-melon) 2 regional wild field melon, Cucumis klimnt n m. Kalimantan (island)
madraspatanus kljo oblique plural of
klkch 1.1 bend, curve, winding 1.2 turn 1.3 1 km m.
figurative ruse, trick, subterfuge, cunning, stratagem 2 km m. palate
compound verb a to bend, wind b to turn c figurative to use 3 km m. desire, will
cunning, be crafty; be shifty, dodge 2 figurative clever, sly, km f. Kama (river)
cunning, crafty kmbraj m. 1 stalks of colza (remaining after threshing) 2
klkochka f. 1 sharp turn 2 loop (made by a chopped corn-stalks
wild animal that is being pursued) 3 figurative ruse, trick, kmbel f. regional botany Rottlera tinctoria (a dye plant)
cunning, resourcefulness 4 plural klkochke Eastern kmp m. camp military camp
bends, curves, windings kmcha f. little finger, pinkie
klkochn 1.1 sly, clever, adroit, dodgy, resourceful 1.2 kmchatk f. Kamchatka
twisting, winding 2 m. sly one, cunning one, dodger kmkhr m. predatory fish
klkcha f. Eastern kmr n 1 fortunate; successful, prosperous 2 m. proper
klkchaj noun Kamran
klkundj m. kmrn f. good fortune to succeed, prosper
klka f. boll (of the cotton plant) cotton plant kmr, kmer f. chamber, cell, room camera
1 klanj yearly, annual kml Arabic 1.1 full, exhaustive, comprehensive; complete
2 klanj 1 feminine singular of 1 2 f. annual, yearbook complete trust 1.2 perfect, superlative 1.3 well-
k lo oblique plural of 1 informed, well-versed; learned 2 proper noun Kamil
kl oblique plural of kmln Arabic completely; absolutely, quite; fully; wholly
klor f. calorie kmiltb m. kmilw laj m. 1 fullness,
klusr 1 all year, the entire year, the year round 2 in a year, comprehensiveness; completeness 2 perfection, superiority 3
per year, for a year knowledge
kl oblique singular of household
1 1
kmilawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
belongings home, homeward outside the end, finish, complete 2 to make perfect, perfect, bring to
house inside the house perfection
2 k la short form plural and oblique singular of 1 kmil f. proper noun Kamila
for ten years for a year kmilijt m. Arabic 1 fullness; completeness 2 integrity,
klab gh m. Kalabagh (northwestern Pakistan) territorial integrity
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k na f. 1 edge, edging, border 2 wing feather, wing quill kikum m. kigurm m. Kaniguram (city in
3
kn 1 dull; stupid; ignorant 2 rotten, rotten throughout, Waziristan) saying to get lost, vanish into thin
rotten to the core air
4 kn f. imperfect of kw k 1 shallow, hollow, good-for-nothing, useless
5 kn m. plural digging to talk nonsense
6 k na 5 compound verb to mumble, hem and haw 2 clumsy 3 senseless
k na-w na f. 1 questions 2 altercation, wrangling, 4 careless, imprudent
squabbling compound verb a to question b to kuchk m. plural rubber
wrangle, squabble; argue, dispute kuchuk rubber
1 kn mineral; ore, mine mineral resources kwch f. cot
mining region exploitation (of ore) kw m. anger, fury
2 kn 1 dexterous, deft, adroit; skillful, skilled 2 accurate (of kwa m. angry man
a marksman) kwaedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
3
knj one-eyed, blind in one eye become angry, be angry, grow furious
4
knj f. 1 straw; blade of grass; thin reed 2 trifle kwsh m. 1 digging 2 enmity; quarrel
5
knj f. side whiskers kw m.
6
knj f. textiles reed (of a loom) 1 kw f.
7
knj f. file 2 kw m. plural making, doing
8
knj f. 1 needle case (made from the stem of bird feather) 3 kw imperfect of 7
2 reed, rush kwj dialect imperfect of 7 instead of 3
9 kn or else, or, otherwise 1 kh f. 1 itch 2 medicine pruritus to itch
k ne-w ne f. plural Eastern argument; quarrel; 2 kh m. plural straw
altercation khbr m. sack needle
1 k m. tree of the oak family khrez f. wild safflower
2 k m. khht m. 1 itch 2 medicine pruritus 3 gnashing one's
k w m. blacksmith's tool teeth (from anger) 4 swearing
kn khgl m. 1
1 k a f. cluster of cattail 1 khl Arabic 1 lazy, sluggish, languid 2 inert, stagnant
2 k m. plural and oblique singular of 2 Pacific Ocean
1 k aj m. 1 stone, rock; pebbles limestone 2 khl intransitive [past: ] to itch
whetstone quarry landslide (in khil f. 1 laziness; sluggishness; languor 2 inertness
the mountains) saying Eastern This didn't khn m. Arabic 1 astrologer 2 soothsayer 3 high priest (the
have any affect on him; like water off a duck's back; (literally: a high priest of the ancient Hebrews)
leech doesn't stick to a stone) compound verb history khin f. 1 astrology 2 soothsaying
to lay down a stone as a sign of an armistice and peace kh m. lettuce salad bowl
compound verb history to take up a stone to signify that peace has kh m. khj f. gutter; ditch; ravine
been broken and military actions are being resumed 2 precious k'in t Arabic 1 m. plural the cosmos, the universe 2 m.
stone 3 weight a weight corner-stone plural nature Man is the master of nature. 3
an implacable and stern person a stubborn person m. character; nature in one's heart
a to be very stingy b to become hardened, become k'int 1 cosmic, space, universe 2 natural
callous kjna f. vengeance, revenge
2 kj imperative plural of 7 in place of kj deep sea
kik m. stonemason 1 kab m. 1 [plural: kabna and Western kab n]
kdz, kdz kz, kz 1 stony, rocky fish small fry 2 astronomy Pisces (the constellation) 3
stony soil 2 severe; cruel ;saying to find a needed thing
k ikp m. 1 boulder 2 craftsman who makes 2 kub m. abdominal part of an animal carcass; smoked sturgeon
millstones 3 children's game belly
k i-kawdi m. plural furniture, household goods kab f. share of the bride money received by the bride's uncle
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kab b m. kebab, roast skewer kebab 1 kaboj m. juice of the sugar cane
roast compound verb ;compound 2 kabaj m. muscle
verb kabl m. thank-you gift
kabbawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to 1 kab f. rein; halter; bridle
roast (meat, wild game); to make shashlik 2 figurative to torment, 2 kubj humpbacked, hunchbacked
harass 3 kubj f. 2
kabb m. 1 kebab shop 2 one who prepares kebab dishes for kabr Arabic great, big, large; safr-i ambassador
customers of a kebab shop 1 kabir f. pattern (for cutting out the uppers of shoes)
kabbedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to 2 kabir f. grave sin
be roasted (of meat, wild game) 2 figurative to be tormented, be kabis f. Arabic leap year leap year
harassed kabn m. booth, cab, cabin
kab p m. dialect 1 kap m. shaking, quivering; trembling, shuddering
kab a f. regional junk, old things men's old 2 kap m. piece, slice, bit (of food) compound
clothes shop verb to bite off to find subsistence
kabj f. chapan (men's outerwear in the form of a robe with 3 kap m. cuff
quilted wadding) 4 kap m. cup (as a prize) silver cup
kabl f. kipt n m.
kaba f. name of a game kapitalzm m.
1 kibr, kbr m. Arabic pride, arrogance, insolence, haughtiness kapitalst m.
2 kabr m. kapitalist
kibrdzhn, kbrdzhn proud, arrogant, haughty, kapitalsm m.
presumptuous kip n m. 1 captain (of a ship) ship's captain 2
kabrd gh m. roast meat (cured or preserved) aircraft commander
kibrzhn 1 kapr m. uneven place, rough spot
kabrgh n m. kabrghj m. 1 marmot 2 kind of 2 kupr m.
green vegetable 3 kapr m. rope made of the fibers of the date palm
kabrknaj m. gravedigger kapr f.
kbra f. capers (the shrub) kapark m. 1 thin ice 2 alluvial clay, silt
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ke, ke shout by which people drive away hens, young
2 kadzhakj m. Kadzhakai (a region, formerly Zamindawar)
donkeys, etc. compound verb a to drive away, shoo
the Kajakai Dam
(hens, donkey colts, etc.) b figurative to fire someone, give
kadzhl m. plural 1 antimony, stibium 2 eye makeup (similar
to mascara) 3 soot that is added to antimony
someone the sack; turn someone out
kedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to set out on a journey,
kadzhal penciled with antimony, darkened with stibium
start out on a trip 2 to roam from place to place, lead the life of a
eyes made up with stibium jet-black hair
nomad 3 to fly away, scatter (of wasps, etc.)
kadzhlch m. turn (in a road); bend, curve
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kadzhj 1 bowlegged, bandy-legged 2 m. troublemaker, kacht 1 low, mean, base, vile 2 stingy, miserly, greedy
seditionist kuchuw laj m. 1 childhood 2 small quantity,
2 kadzhj f. pin, peg (of a plowshare) insignificance, negligibility
1 kadzhr m. black griffon (vulture) 1
kuchaj, kchaj 1 small, little 2 m. youngster, lad,
2 kadzhr m. tumor on the neck (young) boy
3 kadzhr beautiful, pretty 2 kuche 1 feminine singular of 1 2 f. girl, young girl
kadzhn m. plural 1 silk waste 2 heavy thread (for sewing 1 kachawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to try
blankets, quilts) on (e.g., clothes) 2 to measure (area); to carry out a land survey 3
1
kuch m. plural butter to fix boundaries, establish boundaries
2
kach m. regional 1 measure, size compound verb 2 kchl m. low and flat dish
1
2 unit of length equal to 28 inches or 0.71 meters 3 kachl
kach m. shortcoming, defect
3 kachol f. 1 nuxvomica, poison nut (yields strychnine) 2
4 kch short, undersized, dwarfish, shortish datura, thorn apple
5 kach m. regional glass kuch-u-lj m. the old and the young
kachj f. institution, office kachawna f. 1 trying on (e.g., clothes) 2 measuring (an
kachl m. [plural: kachlug n and kachl n] area); land survey 3 fixing boundaries, establishing boundaries
potatoes 1
kcha f. Western size, measure compound verb to
kuchtb m. childhood take (someone's) measurements (e.g., for clothes)
kachr m. [plural: kachr] mule 2
kach 1 unripe, green; raw 2 unprocessed hides
kacharwl m. muleteer, muleskinner 3 dirt, unpaved (of a road) 4 rammed-earth (of a house) 5 adobe
1 kachra, kachra f. 1 mule 2 regional lewd lady, depraved adobe brick 6 undeveloped, backward, stupid;
woman compound verb to play a dirty trick on immature 7 inexperienced novice 8 ashamed
someone compound verb to shame, put to shame, make ashamed of
2 kachr mixed, intermixed compound verb to be ashamed; be confused, be embarrassed
3 kchr f. regional unripe melon to be ashamed (of) 9 of low breed, of inferior
1 kichr m. plural kasha, porridge; ragout with rice and beans breed 10 insignificant, negligible 11 timid, shy, bashful
2 kachrj f. unripe melon 3
kcha cry used to drive away goats compound verb
3 kachr f. copper coin to drive away (goats)
kachi m. plural cry of a partridge; cackling 4 kcha f.
compound verb to cackle kachhr m. regional
kachks f. bucket (for pouring syrup when making sugar kcha gta, kcha gwta f. little finger, pinkie
from cane) kachalng m. name of a disease
kuch kch cry by which people call a dog 1 kuch m. plural butter
kachkl m. cup for collecting hand-outs (among the Dervish) 2 kuchj m. foal of a donkey
kachkolk m. kachkla f. shell (e.g., of a 3 kachj bowlegged
pistachio) 4 kche 3
kachgr m. land surveyor kachre if, in the case of something; in the event of
kachl bowlegged something, in the event that
kachmch m. deadly nightshade, Solanum nigrum kadzr bald; balding
kuchn oblique plural of 2 kdzli m. plural brushwood, dry branches
kuchnaj m. kadz, kadz m. blanket
1 kuchnj 1 small, little non-commissioned 1 kats m. 1 bottomland, flood-plain of a river 2 tugai
officer the tenth month of the lunar year 2 m. child, (vegetation-covered bottomland), tugai forest 3 used in
baby, youngster children, youngsters geographical names the Kadzhuri Valley
infant mortality 2
kats m. 1 fabric from which children's caps a sewn 2 piece of
2 kachanj f. 1 prostitute 2 female dancer cloth that is sewn to the back of the collar of a woman's dress
kuchnitb m. kuchniw la kuchniw laj 3 kats m. ceiling
f. childhood katskhwl m. bran
kachw laj m. meanness, baseness, vile action
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katskhwla f. 1 cloth cap 2 regional cap with earflaps kaub r m. loading up belongings (among nomads)
katskj m. foal of a donkey kaaj m. medicine cup
katsla f. manure pile, dunghill 1 ka f. 1 family (among the nomads) 2 nomad's wife 3
katsmtsj m. whisper, whispering compound nomad's camp compound verb a to roam, lead a nomadic
verb to whisper life b to start a family, get married c to move from place to place,
katsa f. 1 bag, purse pocket money 2 sack lead a nomadic life, resettle a to have a family, move from
swim bladder place to place with the family b to be nomad to be a
katswk m. chicken pox sick with chicken pox nomad with a family I moved here
katsj f. 1 from Swat. 4 regional furniture; household goods and utensils
kohl m. plural Arabic antimony, stibium 2 ka f. pit, hole; dimple
kkh naughty, bad (when talking to children) kahl, kahl, kahl m 1 pit, hole 2 pit filled with water
kakhaj m. name of a star 3 ground prepared for planting rice
kokhkraj m. kaawl
kkhj m. 1 helminth, intestinal worm 2 swarm of midges 1 ki plural of 1
kudlj f. hoe compound verb to hoe 2 kaj m. 1 hollow space under a weaver's loom (where the
1 kad j m. street clothes; long dressing gown, robe weaver puts his feet) 2 pit; ditch
2 kad j m. kind of frog 3 kaj f. loom
kadkhud m. village elder, village headman; the head of a kazz b m. Arabic liar
family
kazb m. Arabic lie, falsehood
kadkhudj f. job of village elder 1 kar 1 m. sowing, planting beet raising
kadr Arabic 1 not transparent, opaque, cloudy, turbid 2 m. .1
arable land compound verb to sow, plant 2 field
turbidity, cloudiness 2.2 grief, sorrow, woe, sadness
wheat field
kad m. [plural: kadu n] pumpkin summer
2
kr m. 1 squeak, crackle, crack 2 onomatopeia the sound of
squash
cloth being ripped
kaduch f. vegetable marrow, summer squash
3 kr m. runny bowel movements, liquid feces
kudurt m. Arabic 1 confusion, embarrassment 2
4 kar deaf
unpleasantness, grief, distress to cause
5 kr regional adverb-forming suffix especially
unpleasantness, grief, distress
1 kar f.
kaduzaj m. pumpkin seed 2 kir f.
kadusraj m. blockhead, dolt, dunderhead kur b m.
kadukwsh m. meaningless work kar t m. plural Arabic of 1
to beat the air krch m. clump or clod of earth
kadugk m. medicine cupping glass to apply 1 karch f.
a cupping glass
2 karch f. Karachi Karachi Bay
kab m. [plural: kabn] kabanj m. nomad 3 karchj f. 1 karch f. 1 two-wheeled cart
kagh laj m. kal f. kul kala f. 1 cabin, shafts 2 wheelbarrow wheelbarrow
shack, hut (made of cane or grass) 2 henhouse (made of cane or
karchir n m. karchiw n m. carter, drayman
grass)
kar r 2 a gradually b slowly, quietly, calmly
kan with the family, family, having a family He
karrw laj m.
came with his family.
karrawl transitive
ka m. [plural: kau n] 1 pumpkin 2 ; 1 kar r f. comb, currycomb compound verb to
idiom to drive (someone) out of his mind clean a horse with a currycomb
compound verb a to go out of one's mind, lose one's wits 2 kar ra 1 feminine singular of 2 f. peace, tranquility
b to be a fool, be an idiot idiom to carry on a
a quietly, calmly b gradually, not all at once
pointless argument
1 karr f. 1
kaw l kawl 1.1 family, having a family 1.2 2 kar ri f. plural of
roaming, nomadic 2 m. .1 nomad 2.2 family man, man who has kr literally & figuratively hard, strong; rigid
a family krk m. salted cheese
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kr a f. 1 ayran (a kind of yogurt drink) 2 kurut (dried balls karb shining black, gleaming black
of fermented milk or milk curds) 3 pebble; rocky soil karbuk m.
karj f. mushroom karbska f. cotton
krz m. molting (of birds) karbsh m. marmot
kr zi f. plural lying words, lies karbk m.
krg nd with a deteriorated state of health karbal f. Arabic Karbala
krgndtj
f. krgndw
laj m. 1 tension, karbok m. karbaj m. agama (lizard)
tenseness 2 feeling of discontent, feeling of dissatisfaction; state karbush m. marmot
of depression karbolk carbolic, phenolic carbon dioxide
kr gnda
dissatisfied karbn m. carbon
kr spa f. means of fastening a pack karb 1 bowlegged 2 m. rogue, swindler, cheat
kr sta f. thick felt, felting to lose all karbezn snotty
trust, loss all confidence karbzi f. plural snot, mucus
krstagr m. fuller who makes thick felt or felting karbijin Caribbean Sea
krsnoj rsk m. Krasnoyarsk krap m. 1 champing, chewing; ruminating 2 crunch, crackle
krgh with sunken eyes krp f.
karksh karkh 1 pack (of a horse) 2 m. carter, karp l m. talker, chatterbox, windbag, gasbag, babbler
drayman, driver karp laj m. clay that has dried out and become cracked after a
krkna 1 limp, flabby, weak, infirm, feeble; with mud-flow
undermined health 2 impatient kirp n m. dagger
kir m m. plural Arabic [singular 1] all merciful karpatw f. well bucket
the higher clergy who have been posthumously canonized karpa f.
karmt m. Arabic 1 miraculous power, miracle 2 karpla f. kind of green vegetable
generosity, mercy krapandkaj m. cartilage, gristle
karmat marvelous, miraculous, wonder-working krapandj 1 m. .1 cartilage, gristle 1.2 crunch, crackle 2
kar n-kar n m. regional croaking, cawing crunchy, crackly crunchy pastry
compound verb to croak, caw krapawl transitive [past: ] 1 to eat noisily, eat with
karn f. edge, limit to avoid, steer clear a crunching sound; champ; to chew, masticate 2 to gnash, one's
of someone teeth 3 to gnaw
karj m. [usually plural kar] karpul f. botany lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
karwl m. 1 gunsight; laying, aiming krpaj m. 1 crunch, crackle 2 chewing, champing 3 rustling
compound verb to aim (at) 2 military patrol, guard, krapedl intransitive [past: ] to crunch,
security detachment changing of the guards crackle, emit a crunching or crackling sound
krwj m. patron, protector, guardian, trustee 1 kart m. Arabic [f. plural karte and m. plural Arabic
karht m. Arabic antipathy, aversion, repugnance; kar t] time (referring to each occurrence of a repeating or
dissatisfaction recurring event) once, one time several times
kirh f. 1 hire, rent, lease compound verb to three times often idiom
hire, rent, charter compound verb to hire out, lease with pleasure, willingly, gladly, readily
2 payment for freight, fee for transportation 2
kurt m. plural kurut (dried balls of fermented milk or milk
kirhad r f. renter, tenant, lease-holder curds)
kirhakh kartb m. 1 action, act, deed 2 practice; exercise; training 3
kirh wnkaj charter(ed) ship; ability, skill 4 breaking in (a horse)
cargo ship kartt m. 1 action, act, deed 2 affair, business, matter
kirj f. 1 karta plural of 1 often
kirjakash f. carrier's trade to be a 2 kurt f. kurtj f. jacket; coat; tunic
carrier (by trade) military officer's blouse
kirj wnkaj kru
kirj 1 f. 2 rented, hired kardzh m. hunk, chunk, piece (of a watermelon, etc.)
karb s m. canvas, linen; hand-made cotton cloth 1 krach m. old and well-trained falcon or hawk
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kargha f. dirt, filth, mud krkan k krkawr disgusting, repulsive, base, vile
karfs m. plural celery 1 kurk made of goat's down, cashmere
1 kark m. 1 Western common quail 2 yellow-legged 2 karkj m. ass, donkey
buttonquail 3 common snipe 3 karakj f. plowshare
2
kark m. 1 rhinoceros 2 rhinoceros hide, rhinoceros leather krk m. sports cricket
3
kark m. whole wheat karkm f. cage (for birds and animals)
4
kurk m. 1 goat's down, under-fur of a goat's 2 cloth made kargr m. [plural: kargr] farmer, plowman
from goat's down, cashmere kargrtb m. kargrtj f. kargr agriculture
5 krak m. 1 furrow 2 wheel track, rut; wheel width compound verb to engage in agriculture, farm
6 krak m. silt that has dried and cracked kargs m. cinereous vulture
krk naj m. 1 boulder, rubble 2 crushed stone, ballast 1 karl 1 m. .1 ice 1.2 cream 2 predicative frozen (of water,
(road-bed) etc.) compound verb to freeze, be frozen, be iced over
kark aj testing, assaying, touchstone 2 karl m. mortar (for grinding medicines)
karakbz f. quail fight 3 karl 1 transitive [past: ] to sow, seed; plant, set out;
karktar m. character, nature cultivatem proverb as
krik m. sports cricket you sow, so shall you reap 2 m. plural sowing; planting, setting
karkr m. out, transplanting
krakdzhn 1 breathing hatred, malicious to karl m. plural Karlani (the fourth branch of Afghan tribes
speak with hatred 2 repugnant, revolting, loathsome consisting of the Afridi, Khattak, Utmankheil, Dzadran, Vardak,
karkadn m. rhinoceros Orakzai, Mangal, Dzadzi, and others)
kurkr m. cackle, cackling compound verb to cackle 1
karm m. Arabic 1 kindness, goodness, mercy, generosity,
krkrnj m. rattle (baby's toy) magnanimity to pity someone, have mercy on
karkar f. 1 crown compound verb to put on the someone ! Take pity on me! 2 proper noun Karam
crown to crown someone king 2 plume, feather 2 karm m. cabbage cauliflower
(hat decoration) 3 demoiselle crane 3 krom m. plural
1 kurkur pock-marked 4 kirm m. worm
2 krkrj f. 1 rattle 2 lure, decoy karmch m. nut-gall, oak gall
3 krkj m. water-lifting wheel 2 windlass, winch kirmch m. canvas, tarp, sailcloth, duck
kurkumn m. curcuma, turmeric kirmich canvas, duck
krkn kirmz m. red or crimson pigment or dye
krknd 1 nasty, offensive, disgusting, repulsive 2 ugly karams g m. regional
karkn rolling down the mountain (of a rock, etc.) karam'al m. proper noun Karam-Ali
compound verb krimln m. the Kremlin
karkanawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 karmntb m. insomnia
to roll (a stone, etc.) down the mountain 2 to push away, throw, kurmng m. common pheasant
knock down karmnw laj m.
karkna f. 1 boulder 2 stone that is hurled at an enemy karmn fingerless, without fingers
(from a fortification or from a height) 1 krm f. 1 index finger 2 little finger, pinkie
karkanedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 2 kuram f. Kuram (a region south of Kabul)
to roll down a mountain (of a rock, etc.) 2 to fall (down) krn thin, emaciated
kark m. thicket, underbrush, undergrowth, shrub, brush karn f. karnai (a wind instrument similar to a bugle)
karka f. 1 wild jujube (with small fruit) 2 shrub, brush krndzh m. adze used as a pick
kar kawnkaj m. peasant farmer, tiller of the soil krnchkj m. hoe, mattock
krk f. 1 disgust, repugnance; loathing, hatred kurnd m. emery
racial hatred to harbor disgust for one another, hate 1 krandwj m. colored design along the edge of a sack
one another 2 indignation; discontent, dissatisfaction ... 2 karandj m. farmer, agriculturalist
... a to feel disdain; feel an aversion; krndj m. hoe with a sharp end (for digging carrots, etc.)
hate, loathe Everybody hates you. b to be krn m. dried crust, scab (on a wound) compound
indignant, express dissatisfaction verb to skin over, dry up, be covered with a crust
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karanj f. 1 small shovel, trowel 2 mason's trowel 3 scoop krom m. plural 1 chromium, chrome 2 chrome leather (a
1 karnk m. 1 crown of the head 2 part, parting (of the hair grade of leather)
on the head) krom j m. kromt, kromjt chromium ore,
karnk f. karnka trachea, windpipe
2
chromites
1 karng 1 blood-stained, bloody 2 frozen; numb from cold kron m. crown, krona (monetary unit)
2 karng m. sowing, planting karwand, karaund f. 1 cultivated land, arable land
3 kurng brown (of the color of a horse) agricultural land 2 virgin soil 3 agriculture, working
karangawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to the land, plowing 4 plantation tea plantation
stain with blood 2 to cool, chill, freeze idiom sky, the heavens, firmament
karnga f. Adam's apple karwandagr m. 2
karangedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to karnkaj 1 present participle of 3 2 m. farmer,
be bloodstained 2 to be covered with ice agriculturalist, plowman, tiller of the soil
karna f. kurh m. kroh f. kuruh (about three kilometers)
karnl m. colloquial colonel forty kuruh within a kuruh
karj f. small saucepan (for melting butter, fat) 1
kuraw Arabic 1 spherical sphere
The Earth is round. 2 round, rounded, roundish
kar m. regional karu (a measure of land area)
kuraw t m. plural Arabic blood corpuscles red 2 karwj m. field guard
corpuscles, erythrocytes 3 krwj awfully much, horribly much
karw a f. gathering up the kernels of grain (on the threshing kurawi-ush-shkl spherical
floor after threshing) compound verb to gather up grain karwga empty; stupid
1 kurt m. plural 1 kar f. spade, shovel
2 krawt m. 1 envy 2 spite, malice 2 kurr f. Arabic sphere the
kurutghwa m. plural dish prepared from dried curd globe hemisphere the northern hemisphere
krawtj envious kurr-yi the globe idiom the atmosphere
kartskaj m. roots of the barberry (used as a medicine) 3 kra f.
1 kr, kar m. ten million, one-hundred lak thirty 4 karr f. Arabic
million 5 kar 1 pure, uncontaminated compound verb to
2 kru 1 iron 2 strong, firm, hard purify, get rid of foreign matter compound verb to be
kruawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to make pure, be free of impurities 2 selected, choice, picked 3 frank,
hard, strengthen sincere 4 correct, true, accurate, exact, reliable, trustworthy
1
karo f. 1 whip, knout with a long handle 6
kar oblique singular of 1 to us, to our house, to
compound verb to whip, lash 2 blow of a whip our place; at our house, at our place
compound verb to be subjected to a whipping 3 figurative push, krhn Arabic unwillingly; against one's will
motivation, incentive, urging that prompted him (to krah r m. 1 squeak, creak 2 chirping (of the magpie)
do something) compound verb a to lash, switch b krapandj m.
figurative to urge on, make hurry, to hurry someone
karatb m. 1 purity 2 frankness, sincerity 3 correctness,
2 karwa, kara f. blackberries accuracy, reliability, trustworthiness
kruedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to
1
karh blooming, flowering, turning green
become hard, become strong
2
kurh m. plural fat hen, lamb's quarters, Chenopodium
kruzr m. military cruiser album
krawsn krawsnd, krosnd easily split, easily
karakatna f. criticism, critical attitude
broken up, brittle, fragile, inflexible, stiff
karha f. 1 sowing, planting; crops dry-farming
karaws f. crops irrigated crops 2 agriculture
krusd m. history crusade the main thrust of agriculture agricultural school
karukr deaf and blind agronomist
krok f. kroki, itinerary map, simple sketch of a locality karhj m.
karawl m. karawl m. navy, ditch-digger, excavator
karawl f.
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krha f. aversion, disgust, antipathy, loathing 1 kirij m. Salvadora, Salvadora persica
compound verb to have an aversion (to), loathe 2 krej m. 1 mole cricket 2 woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
2 kirah f. 3 krej m. heavy molasses, thick syrup (from sugar-cane)
kirah hired 1 kurajz, kurrajz
karh m. 2 kurz, kurz m. molt, molting, shedding of feathers
kurajz, kurrajz global global missile compound verb to molt
1 karj f. colloquial regional kre m. medicine scab
2 karj karj all, entire, whole all year krga f.
all day all night long the whole month kristl m. crystal
3 karj m. regional 2 kristal crystal, crystalline, crystallized
4 karj f. 1 eye, ring, annulet; link (of a chain) 2 muzzle (e.g., kurjsh m. plural
a dog) 3 bridle 4 beam, girder; log 5 biology joint, segment 6 krgha f. yell, howl, scream, cry, shout compound
mountain range verb to yell, howl, scream, cry out, shout
5
karj f. silt (carried in by a mud flow) that has dried out and krekh, karekh m.
cracked krka f.
6 kur get away (the cry people use to chase away a dog) karikj f. woven bin (for storing grain), crib
! Get away! karel f. bitter melonn, Momordica charantia
karj b 1 neglected, derelict, unused waste land 2 kurelj m. padded jacket, quilted jacket, sleeveless jacket
detained, delayed, stopped 3 needy, indigent, poor 4 having karelij f. Karelia
gotten into a difficult situation; helpless 5 not having work, 1 karm Arabic 1.1 generous, magnanimous, gracious, kind;
unemployed 6 regional listless, slack; negligent merciful, charitable 1.2 generous, liberal, open-handed 2 m.
kreb m. stirrup 3
karh 1 repulsive, disgusting, base, vile, loathsome, revolting
2 dirty, slovenly
krep m. crepe (a fabric)
1 krit m. kre f. Crete kareh f.
2 kret m. basket, crate (for transporting fruit) 1 ka m. 1 torture, torment; trouble, fuss 2 in lieu of;
shortcoming 3 disease
krich, kirch m. saber
krichj m. gnashing of teeth 2
k, ku m. 1 laughter 2 cracking, crackle, crash, knocking,
tapping 3 cackle, cackling 4 babbling (baby's, infant's) 5
kardz m. farmer
sputtering, gurgling
kredt m. credit on credit
compound verb to open a line of credit compound
3 ka m. 1 residues of chopped straw, chaff, husks 2 starch
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kas 1 wrinkled, having got wrinkled His kapnda f. difficult road, rocky road
whole face was all wrinkled. 2 reduced to ashes, reduced to dust kapz m. camel's bridle
1
ku gh m. veterinary medicine hoof-and-mouth disease kapawl transitive [past: ] 1 2 to gnaw
2
kgh weak, feeble (a bone)
3
k gh, ku gh m. raven kap f. slippery road, rough road
4
kgh regional protruding, bulging (of eyes) kapah r m. 1 tramping, stamping (of feet) 2 squeak (of
bulging (of eyes) boots, shoes); flapping (of slippers) 3 crackle, crackling; tapping
kghtj f. 4 booming sound 5 champing
kghnd exhausted, worn out, haggard 1
kapj m. 1 2 scratching 3 rustling 4 idle talk,
kghndtb m. kghndw laj m. weakness, jabbering
feebleness 2 kapj f.
kghndawl denominative, transitive [past: ] kapedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to crack, make a
to make weak, make feeble, cause to become weak, cause to cracking noise, knock, tap His teeth
become feeble; weaken; exhaust, wear out were chattering from the cold. 2 to squeak, scratch, make
kghndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] squeaking sounds (of a pen, boots, shoes) 3 to flap, flip-flop,
to be weak, be feeble; to grow weak; become exhausted, get worn make a flapping sound (of slippers) 4 to chatter on, jabber
out incessantly
kk m. 1 pea; spherule the size of a pea 2 pebble placed in a 1
kut m.
mortar for grinding spices, etc. 2
kt m. 1 word; statement compound verb a to say,
ka n m. regional speak b to promise 2 sound
ka nd 1 bewildered, having lost one's head 2 upset, ktki f. plural kind of sandal
chagrined, distressed ktn kt 1 m. windbag, chatterbox 2 garrulous,
k ngaj squint-eyed, cross-eyed talkative
1 ka w m. 1 grief, distress, affliction, unpleasantness kta f. empty words, chatter, twaddle compound verb
to cause someone grief, cause annoyance, cause to engage in idle talk, prate, chatter, babble
unpleasantness 2 torture, torment to torture, ktah r m. cackle, cackling compound verb to
torment to worry, cackle
torment oneself 3 care, concern, trouble intransitive [past: ] to engage in idle talk, prate, babble
concern about the family a life full of troubles k wrinkled; crumpled, rumpled
2 kw m. exercise; training ka f. 1 compound verb to talk
kaw industrious, diligent, assiduous, painstaking nonsense 2 wrinkle; fold, crease
kaw f. 1
ki plural of
1 kaw 2
kaj m. fold, crease; wrinkle compound verb to
2 kaw plural of wrinkle, crumple compound verb to wrinkle, break into
kj conditional and potential of wrinkles, knit one's brow; be crumpled
kaj m. frying pan 1
kch m.
kab m. vicious dog 2
kch m. squeal, screech compound verb to
kaba f. cornstalk whine, yelp (of a whipped dog); yelp, yap
kabezn kach f. kach r m.
kabzi f. plural snot, mucus kchawl transitive [past: ] 1 to chew 2 to grind
kabka f. plow handle the teeth, grit the teeth, gnash the teeth
kap m. 1 crash, crack (noise); knock, tap (noise) 2 squeak, kchah r m.
creak (of boots, shoes); flap, flapping sound (of slippers) kchedl intransitive
a crackle, crackling; tapping (e.g., with a cane) b kdz m. kiln
squeaking, crunching (of boots, shoes) kats m. saucepan (for melting butter, etc.)
kap f. kap r m. regional kakha f. uneven land, rough terrain (at the foothills of a
kp m. incoherent speech mountain, hill)
kapnd garrulous and malicious (of a person) kid r m.
kapandkaj m. 1 cartilage, gristle 2 chatterbox, windbag kad f. action, deed, act
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kum m. pond; lake kndawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to
2
kam, km 1 to cut off, chop off; to cut in two 2 wounded put into disorder, disrupt, disorganize 2 to loosen, shake loose,
3 badly beaten 4 disfigured, maimed disfigured 5 upset, make unstable 3 to slacken, make slack, work loose
distressed My heart bleeds. 6 bitten, stung (e.g., by kaind f. mucus (secretion)
a scorpion) kndedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
kaamntb m. kaamnw laj m. trouble; shock; hard frost the coldest winter period
grief
3 kang m.
kaamnawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
4 king
upset, distress
kang f.
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king-png bent, curved; sinuous, twisting, winding 2 kag 1 feminine singular of 2 2 f. in lieu of
kingw laj m. 1 curvature 2 obliquity, slope, slant 3 He is walking along a poor path.
the characteristic of being hunchbacked 4 deformity, abnormality kag-wag
1 feminine singular of 2 f. difficulty,
kingawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to impediment
bend 2 to squint, look asquint 3 to hunch, arch 4 to disfigure, l denominative, intransitive [past:
kaged ] 1 to bend,
mutilate, maim, cripple twist 2 to stoop, bend, bow to bow to
kingj someone 3 to look down, drop one's eyes 4 to turn 5 to be
kingedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to refracted (of light) 6 figurative to lose one's way, go astray
be bent 2 to squint 3 to stoop, become bent (over) 4 to be kaged
m. plural 1 bending, twisting 2 bowing, stooping 3
disfigured, be mutilated, be maimed, be crippled turning 4 refracting, refraction (of light)
ke-we completed almost finished, a done 1
How
kas m. person, personage; man
deal many of you are there? There are three of us.
kazl kh m. 3 escorts, accompanying persons
1 kazh m. chin idiom he was sitting in deep individuals
thought 2 kas m. ravine; hollow, depression
2 kazh Western 2 kas t m. vengeance, revenge
kuzhdna f. dialect to take vengeance on someone
kag m. 1 kas d m. Arabic, kasd f. depression, stagnation
kagtj
f. kasb, ksb m. Arabic occupation, trade, craft, business
kagdal
j f. spider-web, cobweb compound verb What do you do?
kigd j, kgd
j f. 1 tent, marquee (made of black goat's or kisbt, ksbt m. Arabic 1 tool-box, instrument case (e.g., of
camel's wool) 2 bubble (on water) a surgeon, barber) 2 bag with powder and shot (of hunter)
kagh nga f. stick, mallet (for playing polo, etc.) kasbgr m. craftsman
kag ka f. 1 magpie 2 crashing, din, rumbling, roar kasbawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to gain
1 kagkj m. process on the shoulder blade of a sheep skills, acquire (work) habits, experience; master something
kagkj
2
m. disease of soil or old rice soil kasab Arabic plural of
kag l transitive [past: ] 1 to fear, be afraid of, consider kasb m.
as portending something ominous 2 to hate 3 to condemn; kspijn Caspian Caspian Sea
disparage, discredit; defame, pillory kast m. 1 2 spite, anger, malice 3
kag lj 1 past participle of 2.1 unpleasant; disagreeable, kastur f. oyster
objectionable 2.2 sinister, ominous, portending evil kastdzh m. cut, slit (in sharovary)
kaglch
1 m. .1 curvature 1.2 bend, crook; turn 1 kasr m. Arabic [plural: kasrna, Arabic kusr
compound verb to twist, wind, meander (of a river, a road) and kusur t] 1 mathematics fraction common
compound verb to turn, make a turn 2 sinuous, twisting, fraction decimal fraction numerator
winding a winding road denominator 2 lack, shortage; loss, damage 3 deficit
kaglchaj
1 m. .1 turn, bend, curve 1.2 reach, stretch of to cover a deficit 4 decrease; loss 5 breaking 6
water 2 having a club hand, club-handed curtailment, reduction, diminishing compound verb to be
kagandj
1 plagued by illness 2 quarrelsome, peevish, curtailed, be reduced, be diminished compound verb to
cantankerous, shrewish shorten 7 mathematics subtraction
kag na f. fear, apprehension; fear of that which according to 2 ksr m. 1
superstition portends evil, misfortune kasrmn damaged, having a defect
kagw
laj m. curvature; sinuousness, sinuosity kasr f. Arabic linguistics kasra (name of the diacritical mark,
kagbaj
ill, sick, physically exhausted which designates the vowel "i" and sometimes "e")
kagaw
l denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to bend; kasr Arabic fractional fractions
twist 2 to bend, stoop, bow compound verb to stoop, 1
kaskr 1 burned (down), scorched 2 stiff with cold,
bend (over, forward) 3 to refract (light) shriveled (from the cold) 3 destroyed 4 burning (from love) 5
kagwel
naj m. compound verb
tired out, physically exhausted
kag f. Kazha (populated place in Nangarhar)
1
compound verb 1
1
kshroj 1 younger, junior 2 tiny, wee kishmsh m. kishmish, seedless grape, raisin
kshra 1 feminine singular of 2 f.younger daughter, sabze (a kind of raisin from the kishmish seedless grape)
younger sister kishmish raisin the kishmish grape (used in
kshrj small; younger younger sister
1
making raisins)
2 kashrj m. 1 basket 2 kneading trough, dough trough kashmaksh 1 quarrel; argument 2 battle, fight;
3 kashrj f. skirmish, melee; conflict diplomatic battle 3
kshrn rare youngest, most junior fight, brawl; fuss 4 difficult; state of being upset; a mental
kashp m. struggle I lay down distraught.
kashsh m. 1 traction, pull 2 physics attraction, gravitation 3 compound verb a to quarrel; argue b to fight, struggle; fight,
inclination, tendency brawl; romp, play (nosily) c to create difficulties d to be
kashf m. Arabic 1 discovery, finding, detection 2 distraught, suffer (in one's heart, mentally, psychologically)
understanding, knowledge; research, investigation, study 4 kashmr m. Kashmir
exploration, surveying; reconnaissance, intelligence kashmir f. 1 cloth; woolen fabric 2 suit fabric
reconnaissance compound verb cotton cloth woolen (cashmere) suiting
compound verb ; kashmirj 1 Kashmir 2 m. Kashmiri (native or inhabitant
kashfulh l m. Arabic finding; search, investigation of Kashmir)
kashfawl 1 denominative, transitive [past: ] .1 to kushand m.
discover, find, detect 1.2 to elucidate, ascertain, establish, 1 kash m. pea pods boiled in water
determine to establish the cause of the illness 2 kashw m. mongoose
... We have ascertained that 1.3 to 1 kishwr m. region, territory, land, country
understand, comprehend, come to understand, to learn 1.4 to
2 kishr m. 1 bandage, dressing 2 regional ant-eater 3
explore, survey, prospect 1.5 military to conduct reconnaissance,
regional caterpillar
reconnoiter 1.6 to explore (a country) 2 m. kishwar civil, civilian civilians
kashfij t m. plural 1 search, investigation; exploration,
civil war
reconnaissance, intelligence 2 discoveries, research,
kshukp m. 1 sound of footsteps 2
investigations
kashfijt exploratory, prospecting kashugr m. struggle, fight; rivalry
prospecting
kashawl transitive [past: ] 1 to pull, drag; carry
kashfedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to be
compound verb to bring in, drag in; import
discovered, be detected, be found 2 to be elucidated, be
to reach out for one another 2 to draw, attract 3 to draw out,
established, be determined; recognize, discern 3 to be known 4
stretch 4 to carry someone along by force 5 to be inclined, tend
to be explored, be surveyed, be reconnoitered 5 to be researched,
towards something; involve in something, enlist, draw into
be studied
something 6 to drag something out, hamper the implementation of
1
kashk m. thin gruel; soup
something
2
kushk m. 1 kiosk; pavilion 2 palace 3 Kushka kushund m. 1 extradition of a murderer and his banishment
the Kushk Valley
2 murderer, killer
3 kashk, kishk m. guard, watch, escort, protection 1 k sh f. furrow
compound verb to guard, stand guard; watch, keep 2 ksha 3
watch, protect
kshah r m. rustling; rustle to make a crackling
kshkrl transitive sounds
kishikch m. watchman, guard 1 kashj m. only son
kshkra f. magpie 2 kshj f. 1 pickax, pick-mattock 2 iron ingot, iron pig
1 kshksh m. the sound of footsteps 3 kashj f. only daughter
2 kshksh 3
4 kash plural of 1
kashkl m. common coot, Fulica atra
kashkoll kashkawl transitive 5 kshe 2
kshki, kshke kashidar f.
kashml m. [plural: kashmlug n and kashedl intransitive [past: ] 1 to be pulled, be
kashml n] kashmlj m. basil dragged, be carried 2 to stretch, be stretched compound
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verb to tighten, shrink, contract 3 to stretch, reach 4 to be low; low-lying, lowland a low place, a depression 2.5
delayed, be dragged out (in length), be disrupted (e.g., of a low, mean, base, vile 2.6 low, quiet (of the voice)
business deal) khatatb m.
kashidag f. tension; strained position; strained state (of khtaked, khataked m. plural 1 lowering, letting
relations) down, descending 2 lowering, lessening, reducing, falling 3
1
kh m. rustling, rustle; sound of light footsteps landing, touching down 4 unloading 5 disembarkation, getting
2
kah m. 1 pulling, attraction 2 drawing (on a cigarette) 3 off 6 exhaustion, running low on, using up
sigh 4 mange (in sheep) 5 narrow path khtagr
3 ki, ke khtalwed m. plural falling down, tumbling down,
4 kh 4 hurtling down; descending
1 kh nda f. track of a smoothing harrow, trace of a khtaw laj m. 1 lowering, hauling down, descent 2 low
toothless drag harrow level the low level of water in the river 3
2
kah nda agitated, anxious; upset, alarmed baseness, meanness, vileness
to cause the heart to flutter 1
kht f. baseness, meanness, vileness to
khj conditional from 2
commit foul deeds
1 kht, kiht m. seeding, planting; planted field 2
kht khtz, khtza. arable, tillable;
farm implements to harvest, reap to sow, worked, cultivated (of soil) plowed field
plant, drill crops
2
kht m. 3 kihtj f. [plural: kihtj, kihtjg ni and
3
kuht, kaht m. 1 gorge, ravine 2 interval, space, gap 3 kihtij ni] boat; vessel
slit; orifice, opening, aperture 4 square (on a chess board) 5 kihtjw n m. 1 boatman 2 sailor
chess mate kahh m. 1 propulsive force, thrust (e.g., of a propeller) 2
kihtz r m. attraction, gravitation
khtgr m. [plural: khtgr and khtgar n] kahkr kahkrkaj completely dry, desiccated
farmer, tiller of the soil, peasant kahkraj 1 m. .1 bubble (e.g., from soap) 1.2 plural
khtgar f. 1 farming compound verb to seasoning 2
engage in farming 2 metayage (a form of share-cropping) kahklaj m. corn husk, corn shuck
khatanj 1 lower 2 cited, or given, below 1 khkj m. rustle
1 kht oblique plural of 1 2 khkj f. reversible rug; doormat, floor cloth
2 khto oblique plural of 2 2 kahkedj f. spout
1 kht f. seeding, sowing, planting 1 khul m. Eastern kiss compound verb to kiss
2 khta, khta 1.1 down(wards); below, underneath, 2 khl 1 transitive [present: past: and Western
downstairs; from below He was standing below.
] .1 to pull, drag 1.2 to take out, extract; get 1.3 to tear
out, pull out 1.4 to mine, extract (minerals, etc.) 1.5 to draw, get
1.2 lower 30 degrees below zero
(e.g., water from a well) 1.6 to run, build (an irrigation ditch) 1.7
compound verb a to lower, let down, bring down b to lower,
to extract (a tooth) 1.8 to smoke (e.g., a cigarette) 1.9 to take off
reduce, lessen c to land (e.g., an airplane) d to unload e to
disembark, put ashore to put ashore f to exhaust,
(clothes) compound verb to take off one's coat
compound verb to take off one's shoes 1.10 to take out, lead out,
expend g figurative to undermine, tsap (morale)
drive out 1.11 to exile, expel someone 1.12 to recover (a debt)
compound verb a to be lowered, be let down; sink, come down,
descend; lose altitude b to come down, diminish, decrease, fall c
1.13 to tear oneself away (from the business at hand)
to land, make a landing d to unload, be unloaded e to disembark,
He tore me away from business. 1.14 to exert, apply
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kalj f. 1 slice (e.g., of watermelon) 2 bud 3 chopping of 3
kamm Arabic quantity in quantity and
sausage meat quality, in terms of quantity and quality
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kle interjection shoo (cry used to shoo birds away form 4 km present tense first person of in lieu of
planted fields) kmmn Arabic quantitatively, in quantitative terms
kullij t m. plural Arabic 1 complete collected works 2 kam ba 1 with little water, shallow 2 not juicy (of fruit)
general proposition, general conclusion on the whole kamb f. 1 shoals; insufficient water 2 lack of juciness (of
3 fundamental principles fruit)
kalbr m. gauge; caliber kamch m. botany nightshade
klech strong, tough (of thread); spun, twisted kamazkm minimally, at least
klechawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to spin, kamisti'd d of scant ability, devoid of talent
twist (of thread, yarn, etc.) kamisti'm l little-used, rare
klechedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be kamsl of low pedigree, of lowly origin or birth, low-born
spun, be twisted kamfisbq Arabic as formerly, as before, as usual
klid n m. bolt, latch (e.g., of a door) 1 kam l Arabic 1 m. [plural: kamlna and Arabic
kaledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to become kaml t] .1 perfection; completeness shb-i
bald, grow bald having achieved perfection 1.2 talent 1.3 proper noun Kamal
kalz 1 m. notebook-calendar 2 year fifteen-year 2.1 perfect; full 2.2 highest
kalis f. Christian temple, church churchmen 2 kam l m.
to become a priest kamlbaj m.
klish clich, stereotype kamld r 1 2 ! saying I wish you all the best!
klimshr m. village elder, village headman kamlz 1 m. plural Kamalzi (the tribe) 2 m. Kamalzai
kaln m. yearly pay (for work), yearly wages kuml, kaml f. 1 hay plant, Prangos (grown for feed) 2
giantfennel, Ferula Jaeschkeana
kilinr m. 1 driver's assistant 2 greaser, lubricator
kilink m. tongs, pincers; handle kaml excellent, superb; luxurious, posh luxury
items
klink m. clinic
klinik clinic, clinical 1 kam n m. regional
2 kam n m. 1 bow (weapon) 2 arc; arch; vault, dome
klijo oblique plural of 1
kamnch f. 1 kamancha (kind of violin) 2 small bow (for
kliw l combing cotton) 3 music bow
kliwl m. villager, peasant kam nd m. command under the command
kliw la f. peasant woman of someone to command an army, be an army
1 kliwl f. affiliation by birth or residence with the same commander
village; association for the purpose of mutual aid of people born in kam ndr m. kam nr m. regional commander
the same region but who are living elsewhere kaminkish f little-developed, poorly-developed
2
kliw li plural of kamnkh m. bowman, archer
3
kliw laj 1 village, rural rural commune 2 m. kamnkah f. shooting with bow and arrow
peasant, villager fellow-villager kamngr m. craftsman who makes bows for shooting
kullij 1 feminine and plural of 3 2 f. .1 general kamn f. winding, bend (of a river)
proposition, thesis; axiom 2.2 sum, total kamnj f. spring
1
km, kum interrogative-relative pronoun what, which (of a kam f. pay, wages compound verb to earn;
number of others, of many) Which of them? obtain (the means for existence)
when Since when? 1 kumb f. pottery, potter's workshop or studio
2 kam 1 small, little, insignificant; not many, few kambatj f. thimble for the thumb
few countries at a low price kambkht unfortunate, unlucky, destitute
to be content with little I rarely go to kambakht f. misfortune
the movies. 2 little, few, a little, some, negligible kambr m. colloquial 1
at least less than something 1 kambar bitter orange; orange
He is in no way inferior to others. a little (bit); little by little 2 kambrj m. bitter orange, Citrus aurantium
3 little, not a with little water, b not juicy (of fruit) 3 kumbraj m.
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to subtract 1.4 to soften, mitigate (e.g., a punishment) kams m. [plural: kamisna and Western
1.5 to diminish, denigrate (someone's dignity, authority, etc.) 2 kamis n] shirt undershirt; slip
m. plural .1 lessening, curtailing, reducing 2.2 lowering (e.g., idiom to be beside oneself with joy, be overjoyed (literally: to not
prices) 2.3 ... subtraction 2.4 mitigation (e.g., of a have enough room in one's shirt) idiom to be
punishment); diminishing, denigrating (dignity, authority, etc.)
senior in age (literally: to tear up more than shirts)
1 kamla f. fine, glassy rice proverb in life anything
2 kumla feminine of 1 can happen, there are joys and sorrows
2 kan l m. 1 canal 2 figurative channel; instance, authority kandzhakj m. 1 pin 2 lower jaw, mandible 3 elephant
kanwz m. 1 taffeta (a silk fabric) 2 cotton cloth driver's hook, mahout's hook
kinjt m. Arabic kinj f. Arabic 1 hint; indication 2 kundzhulk rumpled, crumpled
allegory; metaphor 1 kandzhn crushed, ground, pulverized
kanpl m. first footprint 2 kandzhn coquettish
kantrl m. 1 monitoring, supervision, checking, inspection, kandzhw la f. conceit, complacency, smugness
control monitoring instruments 2 relating, governing kandzho f.
traffic regulation 3 steering, controlling (an kandzhs 1.1 stingy, miserly 1.2 mean, base, foul 2 m.
airplane etc.) 4 subordination, compliance; keeping in check, miser, skinflint
keeping under control a to get out of control b kandzhus f. 1 stinginess, miserliness 2 meanness,
to get out of compliance compound verb ; baseness, mean act
compound verb ; kandzhugh f. strap at the rear saddletree for attaching
He lost self-control. something
kantrler m. inspector, controller kandzhawl transitive [past: ] 1 to spoil, pamper
1 kantrolawl denominative, transitive [past: ] someone 2 to describe in glowing terms, shower praise on
1 to monitor, to supervise, to check, to inspect, to control 2 to someone (thereby baiting the others) 3 to bid up, drive up the
regulate 3 to steer, to drive, to control (an aircraft, etc.) 4 to price of something
subordinate, to make compliant, to keep in check, to keep under 1 kundzh f. kundzhj f. [plural: kundzhj and
control kundzhij ni] literally & figuratively key
kantrol monitoring, checking, inspection, control to wind a timepiece
2 kantroledl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 2 kundzhj f. [plural: kundzhij ni] water pitcher,
to be monitored, be checked, be inspected, be controlled 2 to be water jug
regulated 3 to be driven, be steered, be controlled (of an aircraft, kandzhejl transitive
etc.) kandz f. curse, oath, swear-word; swearing, abusive language
kanrl m. compound verb to swear
kanrolawl transitive kandzrj m. manna (on the cotoneaster)
kanroledl intransitive kandz m. blanket
kankn cotton kandzkj m. main beam of a tent (to which the ribs are
1 kandzh m. 1 coquetry, flirtation 2 clowning, affected airs, attached)
grimacing, making faces 3 scorn, disdain compound verb kandzl 1 transitive verb [past: ] to scold, rail at,
1
a to flirt, behave coquettishly b to clown, grimace, make faces c abuse verbally 2 m. plural abuse, bad language, swearing
to scorn, disdain compound verb to swear, abuse verbally
2 kundzh m. corner; secluded nook 2 kandzl m.
kundzhr m. oil cakes (used as livestock feed) 1 kundzla f. sesame
kundzht m. plural sesame 2 kandzla f. [usually plural kandzli] verbal abuse,
kandzhap m. crab bad language, swearing compound verb to swear, abuse
kundzhdi f. plural sesame verbally
kandzhr shameless, imprudent, unfit kandzl m. (over)coat, top-coat
kandzhrj f. shameless woman; strumpet, trollop kndza f. index finger
kandzhaghwt narrow and dark 1 kand m. 1 ravine; gorge 2 crack 3 pit 4 honeycomb
1 kandzhk m. 1 compound verb to build a honeycomb
2 kandzhk m. 1 pole with a hook on the end for dragging a 2 knd, kind m. 1 rags 2 dress of a fakir or dervish, rags, tatters
roller (during threshing) 2 hook 3 kund literally & figuratively dull
3
kundzhk m. sesame seed oil, 4 kand m.
tahini kand gh, kund gh m. butt, stock (of a firearm)
kundzhkw f. curiosity inquisitiveness kand l m. igniter, primer (of a firearm)
kundzhka f. 1 cowry (a shell used as money) 2 penny, kandnj f. sugar bowl
brass farthing insignificant loss kindph m. ragamuffin, ragged fellow
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with ice 2 hardened compound verb ; ka kha f. 1 cinereous vulture, black griffon 2 black crow
compound verb kaw f. [usually plural kaw] sandals with wooden
kanglzaj m. glacier soles
kanglnaj m. icehouse (cellar) ktj f. deafness
kangalawl denominative, transitive [past: ] 1 to kalgh m. plural Karluki (a Turkish people)
freeze 2 to make hard, solidify katskaj a bit deaf, a little hard of hearing
kaw ndaj m. decorated headband of a camel (bearing the kupedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] 1 to stoop;
bride on the wedding day) become bent over 2 to bend, curve
kwj f. name of a children's game kopk m. kopeck
kwj-kw j imitation of the cry of the jackal 1 kot m. sawhorse, stand, rack (for stacking firearms)
kub, kwab 1 m. hump 2 humpbacked 2 kwt, kawt 1.1 fold, pleat, crease 1.2 wrinkle 2 m. .1
kub f. Cuba pleated 2.2 wrinkled; creased 2.3 taut, braced, drawn in (of the
kob lt m. plural cobalt belly, abdomen) compound verb a to make folds, create
kob j m. guinea pig pleats b to wrinkle; crease c to tighten, draw in (the belly,
kub 1 Cuban, Cuba's 2 m. Cuban, inhabitant or abdomen) compound verb a to be pleated b to wrinkle,
native of Cuba break into wrinkles c to be taut, be braced, be drawn in (of the
kub withered, faded belly, abdomen)
kobalka f. mushroom 3
kot m. long cavity where nomads put their lambs in the
1 kubj m. cog of a water-lifting wheel winter
2 kubj m. tablecloth with food, refreshments 4 kawt gouty
3 kubj humped, having a hump (of a bull, camel, etc.)
5 kot imperfect of 1
4 kobj f. 1 bladder 2 stomach that is stuffed with pieces of
the dried fat of sheep's tails (kept for winter) 3 cupola, dome kawt r 1 busy, occupied with something 2 enveloped, seized,
1
kop m. fast run, running fast compound gripped
kop m. high hat (worn by Turkmen women) kothfkr short-sighted, improvident, superficial, shallow;
3 kopj m. fossula below the knee koth f. 1 a trifle, a little bit 2 brevity 3 shortage 4
2 kopla f. clumsily sewn chokemen; chokemen that fits like a kothawlad r m. history sub-ensign
sack 1 kawtr m. pigeon, dove
koplj f. saddletree 2 kutr m. large muskmelon with ribs
kopenh gn m. Copenhagen kotr m having accumulated, gathered, having crowded
kopaj f. 1 urinary bladder 2 bubble to together; driven together compound verb to drive
5 kupj f. hunchback 2
kotr 1.1 shredded, cut up, broken 1.2 beaten, thrashed,
6 kopj f. 1 saddle-tree 2 small wineskin used for oil 3 the beaten up compound verb a to shred, cut b to thrash,
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korbtb m. homeownership; having a family kurgh laj m. small plot amidst large fields
kurpach f. small mattress kwrghawl denominative, transitive [past: ] to
korpsh homeless declare to be a reserve, be designated a preserve
1 korp f. aftermath, aftergrowth, aftercrop (a second growth 1 kurghj m. earless ram
or crop in the same season) 2 korghj m. allotment of land, plot of land
2
korp f. haircut; shearing (sheep) compound verb kwrghedl denominative, intransitive [past: ] to be
to cut (someone's hair); shear (sheep) protected (by law), be made a preserve
kwrt m. plural kurut (hard dried balls of fermented milk or 1
kork m. 1 grain or fruit that has failed to ripen owing to
milk curds) disease 2 small pomegranates
kurtk m. 2 kurk m. cloth made from goat's under-fur, cashmere
kwrt-m chi f. plural soup with noodles and kurut 3 kork m. large bin for storing grain, corncrib
kurtob f. plural f. kurtob whey that remains when kurksh f. first egg to be laid by a hen
making kurut (used as a medicine) kurkam n m. kurkamn m. curcuma, turmeric
kurt f. kurtj 1 jacket 2 dress korkuj f. hovel, hut, shack
krte cry by which people drive sheep to the watering place kurkr m.
kwrtn made of kurut korkorn 1 blind 2.1 blindly 2.2 spontaneously
kur, kor, kwr quite, utterly, perfectly; by no means, not kurkurka f. Chinese turtle-dove, streptopaelia chinensis
at all 1 kurkur pock-marked
kordzh j m. place in a tent or house where clothing and 2 kurkurj m. powdered brick (used for cleaning metal
blankets are stored dishes)
kurdzhj m. old hawk 3 kurkurj m. male turtle-dove
korchw m. abusive scoundrel, villain 4 kurkurj f. pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata
korchwaj m. 5 kurkurj f. hard clayey soil that absorbs water poorly
korkhraj m. kurkuj f. bee-eater (bird)
kwrkh f. 1 okra 2 haricot, kidney bean kurkuj m. medicinal plant (used to treat intestinal worms)
kordr f. connection, relation, contacts, dealings, 1 korakj m. 1 small house 2 name of a children's game
intercourse to maintain good compound verb to ruin someone
neighborly relations with someone Ahmed's affairs have deteriorated. saying This
kordr f. narrow path across a field business is not all that simple.
kordumbal f. carbuncle 2
korkaj m. young donkey
kor diplomtk m. plural diplomatic corps 3
kurkj m.
kordilr m. Cordilleras Cordilleras 4
kurkj m. 1 shallow well 2 shallow shaft of an irrigation
kordinsjn m. coordination ditch in a field
kor gaj m. person without shelter, homeless person 5
korkj m. [plural: kork and korkij n]
kor m. 1 call of a crane 2 croaking round-sheep dung with brushwood (a kind of fuel)
kuredl intransitive [past: ] 1 to make a sound 6 korakj f. feminine of 2
like the call of the crane 2 to croak, make croaking noises
korgaj m.
kurz f. special ax for chopping brushwood korgw curved; winding, twisting
korzmaj m. one who lives with his wife's parents korgj m. utensils and furniture (bride's dowry)
1 kurs m. 1 course; courses annual courses 2
korgir good-neighbor relations, neighborly relations
course (textbook) short course
korl m. Coral the Coral Sea
2 kors coarse (of fabric) kurlj 1 m. hare 2 having a short tail, short-tailed
3 kors m. regional dish (food) kurm m.
korspraj utterly destroyed kormn f. housekeeping, domestic science
korsik f. Corsica Corsica Island kurmk thin, skinny, emaciated
korshagj f. closet kurmng m. pheasant
kurhkaj m. red mineral paint for dishes kuram f. Kuram (river, river valley, and region)
1 kwrgh m. sophora (a pernicious weed) korn looking after, or taking care of, one's family
2 kwrgh, kurgh m.
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kogbl
m. hyena kawh r m. shoemaker who makes soft-soled heelless leather
kogtb m. kogtj f. shoes
kogst rgaj squint-eyed, cross-eyed kuh n
kug l, kwag l transitive [past: ]
1
to strive, toil; strain kwht m. 1 fold, plait, crease 2 (traveling) rug (used for
oneself carrying things) 3 canyon, deep and narrow valley
2 kog l transitive [past: ] to peel; shell, hull kohh m. 1 endeavor, effort; diligence, zeal
kogmghzaj
wicked, malicious, vicious futile attempts compound verb to try,
kogangraj m. snake melon, tarra endeavor, to display diligence, zeal 2 striving, aspiration
kogw l aj m. 1 curvature 2 bend, crook 3 slight cast in the 1 kawhka f. sports back heel (a move in wrestling)
eye, mild strabismus, walleye (divergent strabismus) 4 inclination 2 kawhka f. peg driven into a wall to which to tie livestock
5 protuberance, prominence kuhl transitive [past: ] to write, inscribe
kog-u-k,
kogwk
kuhlaj dialect beautiful
kogaw l transitive 1 kwha f. [usually plural kwhi] women's shoes;
kog-wg 1 [f. kag-wag
m. plural: kg - soft-soled heelless leather shoes; low shoes, oxfords
wg f. plural: kag-wag ]
very crooked 2 in all 2 kawh f.
directions, at random to walk lunging from side 1 kwagh m. toad
to side 2 kugh 1 stooped, being bent over compound verb to
1 kwag f. effort, diligence, zeal bend 2 sunken, collapsed, fallen in sunken eyes
2 kwag imperfective imperative of 1 kogh taj m. kugh laj m. dialect 1 small hole, pit 2
depression in porridge into which butter is poured 3 oven, kiln
kwaged
l intransitive
(for firing brick and lime) 4 hovel, hut, shack
kos m. kettledrum; cymbals
kostrik f. Costa Rica kuft m. blow, stroke idiom despondency,
dejection, low spirits, depression
kawsar f. shoe
1 kawsri f. plural botany khinzhak with a thin shell koft, kuft 1.1 chopped (e.g., of meat) 1.2 beaten 2 f. small
meatballs
2 kawsar plural of
ksms m. space, the cosmos 1
kok m. cry, howl compound verb to yell, howl
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passive voice to become, be, grow 3 m. plural .1 deeds, kulul m. 1 larva of the ant lion 2 bogeyman (a fantastic
acts, achievements What is it that ought being which people use to frighten children)
to be done now? 3.2 conducting, carrying on (trade, war, etc.) 3.3 kolon f. cord (of a snare)
treatment of someone 3.4 putting on, wearing 3.5 getting, kolon f. colony
obtaining 3.6 arranging, conducting (e.g., a meeting) 3.7 1 kol f. cartridge case
utterance, statement ... it should be
2 kwla f. spreading stalks of wheat for threshing
mentioned that, it must be noted that
3 kul f. howl (of a dog)
8 kul transitive dialect 2
4 kawla imperfect feminine of 7
kol f. Kola the Kola Peninsula
kul ts m. 5 kuwla f. earthenware vessel in which dried camel dung is
kul k rich peasant burned
kulpedna f. kulped m. plural locking, bolting 1 kum, kom pronoun 1 what, which (interrogative-relative)
kultr m. Which book are you giving me? Which
kultur ones exactly? . I have many
kolkhz m. kolkhoz, collective farm proofs. And what are they exactly? 2 some, some kind of; one, a
2
kolk m. [plural: kolk n and kolkna] kumb r m. potter
orbit, eye socket His eyes are sunken. komb jn m. combine
kollektf 1 collective 2 m. collective kumb 1 m. hole This blanket is
kolmb f. Colombo full of holes. 2 holey; full of holes compound verb to
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3 kawma 2 4
kundzhj f. 1 drinking bowl (for birds in a cage) 2 ladle,
dipper
4 kma f. kmaj1 m. 1 oral cavity, mouth cavity 2
central part of something; depth the
kundzla f. sesame
ocean depths 3 small depression in a hearth (for fuel)
kauntsj f.
saying I congratulate you wholeheartedly kund za f. cup, handle-less cup
kmi This story moved me to kund gh m.
the depths of my soul.
kundrzaj m. 1 red pepper 2 medicine bulimia
kundrj m. 1 small pit, hollow, depression 2 board, piece
1 kmi f. plural of 1
of leather (for rolling out dough) 3 front side of a blanket, right
2 kumj m. hump (e.g., of a camel) side of a blanket
komi f. committee kundrzaj m. intestinal disease of sheep
komed 1 attributive comic, comedy 2 f. comedy kundaj m. small pit, hollow, depression
komk comic, comical humorist kunds m. clay quarry, clay pit
komintrn m. history the COM intern, the Communist 1 kund f. 2
International intern 2 kund f. plow beam
kum jaw indefinite pronoun some, some kind of, a certain 3 kund f. cessation of pain
kaun m. Arabic 1 world, the universe the material 1 kund f. cleaning a gold-trimmed skullcap (by bread, paste,
world religion both worlds, this world and the next world etc.)
2 being existence
2
kundj m. string, cord (for tying up sacks)
kun m. 1 blunt end of an egg 2 bottom (of a jug, pitcher, 3
kundj 1 winding, twisting; coiling, wriggling 2 bending
etc.) down; writhing compound verb a to wind, twist
kunawr 1 having a broad rump, having a wide posterior, b to writhe
having fat buttocks 2 cowardly, faint-hearted 4 kundj m. rope of a sling
1 kun buttocks anatomy sacrum 5 kund plural of 1, 2, 3
2 kunj m. 1 kwan m. lambing, lambing time for sheep
kunrj m. butcher 2 kwn, kwun m. widower
kun s m. Kaunas 3 kwn m. top, summit (of a mountain)
1 kunstj m. 1 first time a child sits down on his own 2
4 kwn m. menstruation