Ed 192577
Ed 192577
BY
PEACE CORPS
AFGHANISTAN
U S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
EDUCATION A WELFARE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO-
OUCED EXACTLY AS RACEIVED FROM
THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN-
ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS
STATED CFO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE-
SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY
January 1979
Kabul, Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION
This is a 316 page 7,000 word English. advice along the way, and to Ms, Barbara
Dari dictionary which hopefully will be Miller for her work on the manuscript.
mtful for English speakers learning Finally, appreciation goes to Ms. Kath-
Dari, The dictionary has two parts, the leen McCullough for making typing cor-
culture.
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PRONUNCIATION
Vowels:
as in about
A as in ought call
e as in rest
E as in make
M.=
I as in beast
o as in put
0 as in note
U as i-
amidst(prep) mAblyn
alarm clock(n) sAt=e sarmEzI die among(prep) mAblyn
and(conj) wa
albino(adj) !churl
alcohol(n) alkOl angle(n) zAwlya
liquour sharAb konj
alert(adj) bEdAr angry(adj) gar
alive(adj) zenda aninial(n) halwAn
alley(n) kocha chArpAy LL
allow(v) ejAza dAdan anotier(adj) yak d%ar
to let mAndan anniversary(n) sAl gera otJL_
alligator(n)
rnEmAnom
nehang
announce(v) ElAnk ur- 01.-41
announcement(n) ElAn
ally(v) tAhld k answer(n) jawAb
architectural tAq
anyhow(adv) ba ar sUrat architect(n) memAr
anyway(adv) ba ar Urat rt"! area(n) mantaqa .
ball(n) tOp
balloon(n) pQq.Ana
B ballpoint pencil) qaain-u khodkA
I
bark(n) tree post-e darakht J battle(n) jang
(v) ghaw ghaw k jedAl JI
barley(n) jaw (v) jang k
barn(u) gaw khAna jedAl k
tabEla bayonet(n) barchapak
barrel(n) water bElar barcha
tAnki bazaar(n) bAzAr
base(n) of an object pAya money bAzAr-e niyAh
conceptual qAyda grain mandayl
asAs LI be(v) blJdan
(adj) low, mean past astern
bashful(adj) sliarmendok beach(n) sAel
basio(adj) asAs1 L bead(n) prayer tasbEh
basioally(adv) asAsAn beam(n) ehOb-e dastak
basin(n) hand dastshoy bean(n) kidney lUbIyA
wash- tasht string fAsei a
basis(n) asAs bear(n) Idlers
basket(n) tokrl bear(v) children tawalod k
bat(n) sport danda animals chUcha kaahldan
animal show parak-e charmi use, di; to be born tawalod shodan
beard (n) rIsh
bath(n) public hamAm beat(v) to hit lat k
bathe(v). tashnAb k to be beaten lat khordan
bathing suit(n) mAyor beautiful(adj) maghbill
bathroom(n) tashnAb gashang
bathtub(n) jAn ahoy zIbA
tap beauty(n) maghbUl,
batteryM) betrl gasbagi
bAlti because(conj) az khAter-e ke
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'j
boredom(n) khastagl
boast(v) lAf zadan
boring(adj) khastakon
boat(n) keshtl borrow(v) ciarz geref tan/k J14
awgot
body(n) jAn
boss(n) Amer
bog(n) dandaw hrt
both(pron, adj) ardU
khandaq
bother(v) dardesar dAdan 0J
boil(n) medical dAna
bottle(n) bOtal
bokhar
bottom(n) zEr
(v) jOsh kidAdan
to be boiled
0JI
pAyAn LL
jOsh Ithordan bouel(n) shAkh
bold(adj) delA war 4 boulder(n) aakhra
bolt(n) pEch
rr-1 boulevard(n) jAda. 0
bomb(n) barn
bounce(v) khez zadan
(v) bambard k bouquet(n) dasta gol
bambardomAn k L-1_
bow(n) weappn kamAn
bond(n) zamAnatichat
and arrow Ur o kamAn
bone(n) ostokhAn (v) tahzim k
book(n) ketAb yizS bowl(n) kAsa
bookcase(n) anwArI box(n) sandoq
bookpress(n) mAsh1n.e pares Lir; bake
small box got'
bookstore(n) ketAb foroshi
(v) sport boks k
ketAb khAna LL, S
boy(n) bacha
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bra(n)
dna band
wAskat ijj bribe(n) reshwat
(v) reshwat dAdan
bracelet(n) ohori to be bribed reshwat khordan
alqa-e dast
kara brick(n) khesht
brag(v) lAf zadan bride(n) arUs 01-4
brain(n) maghz, A-41J
bridegroom(n) dAinAd
brake(n) brEk bridge(n) poi Lft
bramble(n) bota-e khAr brief(adj) mokhtasar
branch(n) shAkh brlefcase(n) baks-e dastl L
twig shAkhcha brigAt(af1j) rOahan
brass(n) heron) bring(v) Awardan
(ad)) berenjl
mEyarom
brave(adj) delAwar A brisk(adj) zUd
eh* jalt
bray(v) hang zadan LL brittle(adj) ahekanenda
bread(n) nAn broken(adj) shekasta
kAn-e khoshk .L4 kharAb
break(vi) shekestan brooch(n) gol-e dna
meshkena broom(n) JArti
(vt) shekestiindan brotherM berAdar
me.shkenAnom brother-in-law(n) khosor bora
mayda k brow(n) peshAnI
breakable(adj) abekestanl brown(adj) naswArl
breakfast(n) chAy sOb brown sugar(n) gor
breast(n) atria braise(n) dAgn
breathe(v) tanatlis k (v) dAgh k
breed(v) naselgiri k brush(n) bore
breeze(n) shanalak bubble(n) gal
bAd-e Milky et bucket(n) satl
dOla
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can(v) tAnestan
card(n) greeting kart
mEtAnom cardamon(n) hEl
(n) container. gotl cardboard(n) (tata
canal(n) kAnAl LLS cards(n) qeta
cancel(v) bAtel k game qeta bAzI
candle(n) sham care(n) etlyAt
candleholdertn) sham dAn1 ca.reful(adj) bAetlyAt
candlestick(n) sham dAni (v) to be etlyAt k
candy(n) sherd careless(adj) bE etlyAt
cane(n) :sA chOb L carnation(n) mEkhak
cannon(n) tOp carom (n) karambOl
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rr
cereal(n) ghala
cauliflower(n) golpi ceremony(n) marAsern
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companion (n)
company(b) firm
raflq
sherkat
(v)
am
tashwlsh kidAshian ij Aft,--
compare(v) moqayesa k relate to ertebAt dAshtan
compartment(n) for storage khAn-e mEz concerning(prep) rAje ha
concert(n) kAnsart
compass n) directional cloth namA conclude(v) estenbAt k
to measure circles dAyra kash conclusion(n) estenbAt
compete(v) mosAbeqa k k.jj concur(v) (DMA k
complain(v) shekAyat k 0.) LLI mowAfeqa k
complainer(n) shAkl tad% k
complaint(n) shekAyat condemn(v) inakUm k
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jamlyat
crown(n) tAj
ore(n) Opal cruel (ad)) zAlem
creep(t) khazldan cruelty(n) zolm
mEkhazom jaber
oretin(n) lawda. 0 Jr,i crumb(n) rezgl
cricket(n) chercherak r-; crush(v) pecheq k .
LI
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dove(n)
moslcha
qomrl LJ drill(n) exercise
drink(v) khOrdan
tarnrin rr
down(prep) on downward direction
mEkhOrom
pAyAn LL n@shldan
doze(v) pink! rattan mEnOshom
dozen(n) darjan C-rkJJ drip(n) chakak LL
drag(v) hash k DJJ'SLI'S (v) chakak k
dragon(n) ashdAr )" J)1A
drive(v) chalAndan
dragonfly(n) bambrrak jr-t-r-L-1
mEchalAnom
draln(n) awraw driver(n) motarwAn
drarna(n) derAm Ij a
drop(n) of liquid qatra
draw(v) a picture rasm kikashidano
1i (v) to fall aiticlan I
mEftom
water aw kashldan
taltidan 0°--t"
drawer(n) khAn-e mEz
mEtaltom
rawak-e mEz drought(n) khoshksAlI LJLL
Crawing(n) rasm drown(v) gbani shodan k Jr;
dread(n) tars drowsy(adj) Jc17._;.
IthAwAlUd
(v) tarsldan drug(n) dawA j
mEtarsom drum(n) tabla
dreadful(adj) taranAk drunk(adj) nesha
dream(v) kb a.w Man
drunkard(n) nesha
dress(n) dereshi dry(adj) khoshk
(v) pOshician duck(n) mort awl Lrq
mEpOshom
dull(adj) not sharp kond
(A) to dress someone else boring khastakon
pOshAndan. u dumb(adj) deaf and dumb gonga
mEpOshAnom
dung(n) feces go
drill(n) tool barma fertilizer pArU
(v) balm k dusk(n) shAm
sorAkh k
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economical(adj) ecitesAdi
each(pron) ar yak JL
economy(n) ecitesAd
ar kcain edge(n) kenAr LS
eagle(n) ociAb
lab kr-1
jayra edit(v) ta.s1 k
ear(n) gOsh educate(v) tab dAdan
ear ache(n) gOshdard e_ducatod(adj) tarn yAfta
early(adj, adv) wakht education(n) tales o tarblya
earn(v) kamA-I k LJ effect(n) tAdr
earnest(adj) Jed asar
earring(n) gOshwAra (v) tAsir k
earth(n) globe donyA asar k
zamin effort(n) koshesh
dirt khAk egg(n) tokInn
earthquake(n) zelzela eggplant(n) bAnjAn-e alyAh
tremor larzesh UJJf eight(n,adj) asht
takAn LS eighteen(n, adj) ajdah
earthworm(n) kerm-e man eigjity(n, adj) ashtAd
easily(adv) ba AsAni Li either(adj) da I ya da. u
east(n) sharq
mashreq elastic(n) band Mbar band
eastern(adj) shargi (adj) ertejAh
mashreqr elbow(n) body Aronj
bend zAntikham
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national elections
entekhAbAt-e milli to use
kAr gereftan
electric(adj) barql
electrician(n) barql empty(adj) khAlI
electricity(n) barq emulet(n) tAwlz
elephant(n) fIl encourage(v) tashwlq k
elevator(n) left encouragement (n) tashwlq
eleven(n) yAz dah end (n) Akher
eliminate(v) azf k pAyAn
ekhtesAr k khalAsI
az bayn bordan (v) khalAs shodan
ellipse(n) bayzawl (vt)khalAs k
elk(n) gawazan endure(v) owsela k
else degar enduring(adj) dawAmdAr
elsewhere(adv) da yak JAy dega enemy(n) doshman
L5jtJj energetie(adj) chAbok
embrace (n) baghal kashl LI4S' chAlAk
energy(n) enerjl
(v) baghal kashI koJi u4S engaged(adj) nAmzAd
(v) to become engaged
embarass(v) to be nAmzAd shodan
khejAlat kashldan/dAdan
engagement party(n)
dastopAcha shodan C.J shernl khOrl
engine(n) mAshln
embassy(n) sefArat engineer(n) enjenyir
embroidery(n) khAmak dozI enjoy(v) to pass the time
emerald(n) zamarot sAterI k 0
emergency(a) Ajel awAkhorl k OJ
emperor(n) shahan shAhI enormous(adj) bozorg
amprAtorl excellent fawciolAda
dJLJLJ
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error(n) ghalatl
enough(adj) bas eruption(n) Atesh feshAn
kAfI escape(v) gorekhtan
(v) to be bas k mEgrosom
keflyAt k
enroll(v) shAmel k/shodan farAr k
o.)
gorEz k
enter(v) dar Amadan escapee(n) gorEzl
especially(adv) makhasan
dAkhel shodan essential(adj) zarUr
entertain(v) sar garm k establish(v) tAhsls k
entertainment(n) sar garml
enthusiasm(n) zawq estimate(n) takhmIn
shawl (v) takhmIn k
enthusiastic(adj) alAqamand eternal(adj) jAwed
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entire(adj) tanrn even(adj) equal masAwI
entire night tamAm-e shaw including atA
evening(n) shaw
entrance(n) dar'Aza dusk shAm
dAn event(n) historical rtlIdAd
envelope(n) pAkat every(adj) ar
envious(adj) hasUd everybody(n) arkas
envy(v) hasUd bUdan everyday(adv) ar rOz
hasUd khOrdan everynight(adv) ar shaw
epidemic(n) sAri everything(n) ar chlz
epilepsy(n) mergl
everywhere(adv) ar jAy
equal(adj) barAbar evidence(n) neshAnl
equator(n) khat-e ostowA for crime shawAhed ii
eyebrow(n) AbrU
family(n) fAmIl
eyeglasses(n) aynak
famine(n) qatI
eyelash(n) medja
famous(adj) mathUr
eyelid(n) pelk
fan(n) paka
far(adj) dUr
F
far from dUr az
fare(n) kerA
fable(n) afsAna
fabric(n) d'L
teka
face(n) rUI La)
also applies to the face or
front of any object
facing(prep) pEsh rU-e
moqAbel-e
fact(n) aqIqat
faculty(n) college
factory(n) fAbrlka
fail(v) a test nAkam shodan/mA9dan
rD1.;
at a task natAnestan
namEtAnom 1-
faint(v) zOf k
0J
(adj) weak zaIf
fair(adj) just bAensAf
monAseb
faith(n) acacia .c1
faithful(adj) bAwafA
religious bAkhoda L1A
falcon(n) bAz
fall(n) season khazAn
(v) aftIdan
mEftom
fame (n) shorat rIj I U.
t;-44.1
familiar(adj) AshnA
in a place balat JJ
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unrestrained AzAd
fortress(n) gala idle bEkAr
fortunate(adj) nekbakht (v) AzAd k
unfortunate badbakht freedom (n) A zAdI
forty(n, adj) chat freeze(v) pith zadan
forward(adj) pEsh-e rUl frequently(adv) aksaran
pEsh fresh(adj) tAza
found(v) to establish tAsis k friday(n) jOma
foundation(n) base asAs friend(n) ratig
tadAb dOst
building tadAb friendly(adj) saralmi
organization ma.sesa dOstAna
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g 'tern) women band-e jorAb get up(v) from sleep az khaw khEstan
S
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guarantee(n)
Bor khor k
zamAnat
re
greasy(adj) charb (v) zarnAnat k
great(adj) bozorg
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(n) letter of guarantee zamAnat khat
physical greatness kalAn
green(adj) sabz garantl
unripe khAm guess(n) ats
green bean(n) fAsollya (v) ats zadan
green house(n) gel khAna pest(n) mEmAn
green onion(n) nosh-e IAA z guest house(n) mEmAn khAna
greet(v) salAm dAdan guide(n) ranamA
greeting(n) salArn (v) ranamAl k
salAml guilt(n) gonAh
grief (n) gharn guilty(adj) gonAhkAr
ghosa, gun(n) tofang
grieve(v) gham khOdan pistol tofangeha,
grind(v) mayda k machine gun mashie dAr
groan(v) nAla k gunpowder(n) bArtit
J
groceries(n) sawdA gutter(n) along street jUl
Lc
uninasiwn(n). otAq-e report
JV
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ii happy(adj) bosh
khoshAl
habit(n) Adat
masrUr
hall(n) jAla
hard(adj) difficult tnoshkel
halr(n) mIA
sakht
halrbrush(n) bors-e sar not soft sakht
half(n, ad j) aim
hardship(n) sakhtl
nesf
harm(n) zarar
half-hearted (adj) bE zawq (v) zarar rasAndan
hammer(n) chakosh
zarar mErasAnom
(v) chakosh zadan
harmful(adj) rnozer
hand(n) dast
kharAb kAr
handbag(n) dast awl
harmonica(n) baja
handicap(n) mAnE
harmonium(n) arrnoniya
physical defect rnayUb
harsh(adj) difficult sakht
handtwork(n) sonet-e dastf
rough textured drosht
handkerchlef(n) dastrnAl
hashhish(n) chars
handle(n) dasta
hat(n) kolA
dastgfr
western shapo
handsome(adj) maghblil hate(n) thnafor
gashang
(v) tanafor k
handy(adj) mofld
nef rat dAshtan
darn-e dast
hatchet(n) tabarcha
hang(v) clothes Awlzan k
haughty(adj) motakaber
execute ghar ghara k
magtrUr
hanging(n) ghar ghara have(v) dAshtan
happen(v) wAge shodan
dAroni
happening(n) etefAct
he(pron) U
wAgeha
I
happtness(n) khoshi
head(n) sar
meat kala
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bEAtefa
tAsIr andAkbtan/aword n inside (prep) dAkhel
0J.ii darUn
influenza(n) enfloyenzA insist(v) esrAr k
inforrn(v) khabar dAdan insistent(adj) shala
etIA dAdan inspect(v) taftlsh k
agahl dAdan inspection(n) taftlsh
hformation(n) nalUmAt chek
khabar inspector(n) mofatesh
mlrAs gereftan instead(adv) ewa z-e
:njection(n) pEchkArl institnte(n) masesa
.njure(v) awgAr k/shodan instruct(v) tallrn dAdan
dais dAdan
njury (n) zakhm instrument(n) tool sAmAn
awgAr musical aAmAn -e mUsIqi
nk(n) rang
nk holder(n) dewAt J insult(n) tawhln
n_k pad(n) range tApa t..t;) (v) tawhln k
nnocent(adj) bEgonAh tahqir k
nquire(v) porsidan insurance(n) blma
rnEporsona intelligence(n) nobUgh
porsan k
rive
intelligent(adj) zaki
sawAl k oshyAr
nquity(n) porsAn 01.4 intend(v) qasd k
asane(adj) LIEwAna 4,J intention(n) manzUr
sanity(n) jonUn azm
isect(n) hashara tr:--- qasd
lsecticide(n) dawA-e hashara interest(n) zawq
I ,5 I1 delchaspI
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invite(v) dahwat k .J
interpreter(n) tarjoman
iris(n) zanhaq
Interrogate(v) tahqiq k
iron(n) ayln
sawAl k
for clothes UtU
interrogation(n) tahqlq
(v) UtU k
interrupt(v) Bata k
irreligious(adj) bEkhcda
interruption(n) ekhlAl
bEdln
intersection(n) chAr rAyl
irritable(adj) kamhawsela.
interval P)) wagfa.
tond khoy
interview(n) mosAheba
irritability(n) kamhawselag
(v) mosAheba k
toad khoye
intestine(n) roda
irritate(v) kamhawselad k
intimate(adj) samimi
intimidate(vt) tarsAY:dan
tond boy° k
natarsAnom to become irritated kamhawsela shor:lan:
into(prep) da
ba
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island(n) jazlra
ilitmdcated(adj) nEsha
itch(n) khAresht tLwg
-mast
(v) toitch khAresht k
introduce(v) mareil k
to scratch khArldan
intrcduction(n) mareff
mEldiA ram J
invade(v) taharoz k
Ivory(n) Aj 6
tnvasion(n) taharoz
invent(v) ekhterA k
kashf k
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journal(n) jarlda
diary yAd dAsht-c rOzAna
jadal(n) shaghAl
j.oket(n) sport coat kora joy(n) khoshl
jade(n) y! m Judas tree(n) arghwAn
jailtn) band khAna judge(n) 021
mahbas (v) gazAwat k
(v) to jail band k judgement(n) qazAwat
jam(n) jelly morabA jug(n) jag
ar(n) martabAn large clay jug kOza
botal juice(n) sharbat
jun[11(0 yAsaman jump(n) khEz
Jaw(n) alAsha (v) khEz kizaflan
Jealous(adj) haarld jungle(n) jogai
Jelly(n) morabA junk(n) radl
jest(n) mazAq Jupiter(n) Moshtarl
(v) mazAq k just(adv) fariat
Jesus(n) hazrat-e IsA just now
jet(n) airplane Jet (ad]) adel jJ
Jew(n) yahtld justification(n) dally JeJJ
jewel(n) zewar
job(n) wazga
kAr
K
join(v) to connect yak jAy k
-a club shAmel skin kangaroo(n) kangro
joke(n) mazAq kebab(n) kabAb
(v) mazAq k keep(v) nogA k
joker(n) mazAqI kernel(n) hasta
jolly(adj) khosh khoyl nughz
,khosh- khandAn kerosene(n) tel-e khAk
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Imit(v) bAftan
az bayn hordan
niEbAfom
idller(n) murderer Adam kosh (adj) bAftagl
kiln(n) dAsh=e khesht
knob(n) dast,g1r
kilometer( krianeter hook(v) taq taq k
kin(n) by ..L,zJ gam knot(n) greh:
by mL,, jge khEsh
(v) greh k
idnd(n) (Nein
know(v) fAmidan
racism
mEtAinom
(adj) niEhrabAn
a person shenAkhtan
kindness(n) mEhrabAni
mEshnAsom
lot(
lmowledge(n) dAnesh
kindergarten(n) kod akestAn
known(adj) malUrn
king(n) pAdshAh
knuckle(n) band-e angosht
shAh
itingdom(n) shAhl
Koran(n) goran-e sharlf
saltanst
kiss(n) InAch
boss
(v) bosIdan
mEbosom
mAch k
qi'1
L lane(n) kocha
language(n) lesAn
label(n) teket zabAn
labor(n) kAr lantern(n) align
(v) kAr k fAnUs
laborer(n) kArgar lapis lazuli(n) sang-s lAjward
lace(n) lays
shoe - band-e but large(adj) kalAn
lack(n) el-1*M bozorg
(plat last(adj) Akherin
(v) kambUd dAshtan (adv) Akher
lad(n) Neils latch(n) golfak
ladder(n) zlna-e chObi late (ad), adv) nAwakht
ladle(n) thumb lately(adv) I rOzA
large malAcia later(adv) paaAn
lady(n) khAnom
pasAntar
lake(n) band-c aw in the future dar Ayenda
jahfl latest(adj) Akherin
lamb(n) meat gOsht-e gosfand latitude(n) arz ol balad
latrine(n) kenArAb
leg of rAn-e per khAk andAz
chops chAmp laugh(n) khanda,
baby sheep barn (v) khandak
lame(adj) lang laughter(n) khanda
lamp(n) cherAgh laundry(n) dirty kAlA
kerosene charAgli-e tEll
lavatori(n) tashnAb
lampshade(n) shEt-e prop law(n) general houoq
land(n) zamln specific ciAntin
landlord(n) sAheb-e khAna lawn(n) chaman
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least(adj) kamtarin
adjustable adasiya zarabb
at least Evian
kam az kam
telephotn dUrbin
leather(n) charm
leopard(n) palang
(adj) charm!
leprosy(n) jazAm
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northern(adj) shamAli oak(n) bet
north pole(n) otb-e shainAl oath(n) gasam
nose(n) bird
sawgand
not nE
obedience(n) fa.rmAn bardArl
note(n) letter khat
memo yAd dAsht
etAhat
class note nOt
obedient(adj) sAleh
notebook(n) ketAbeha V ' mad
nothIng(pron) Ech chiz obey(v) etAhat k
nottce(n) ElAn
object(n) ebb
alchtAr
shay
AgAhi
(v) eterAz k
nourishing(adj) mogAaz.1
observation(n) moshAheda
mogawi
observe (v) moshAheda k
novel(n) nAwol
now(adv) Al-e
obtaln(v) gereftan
Omni
mEgrom
no matter parwA nEs hAsel k
nowhere(adv) Ech jAy
obrlous(adj) mAlUm
number(n) nomra wA zEh
nurnerous(adj) ohandln
mallimdAr
besyAr
occasion(n) mop
nurse(n) nars forsat
parastAr
oeeaslonally(adv) yagAn wallt
nut(n) maghz
nuts maghzeyAd gAhe
nutmeg(n) hEl-e kalAn
occupation(n) taken eshghAl
nylon(n) naylUn
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to do amal
operation(n), surgical amaliyAt
order(n) goods
command
farmAyesh
amr
rr
business mAmela
(v) farmAyesh dAdan
opinion(n) nazarlya
ray
amr k/dAdan
oplum(n) taryAk
tz arrange tare dAdan
kolmAr
orditary(adj) Adi
opportunity(n) chAns
orgazdy(adj) dAka
forsat
organization(n) mosEsa
mauls monAseb 4-i-
organize(v) taahkfl k
oppose(v) molkAlefat k
origin(n) asAs
mabda
opposite(prep) against zed-e
manba
bar khalAk
original(adj) asll
facing mogAbel
rUbarU
orphan(n) wlout mother yI 4141'114
w/out father yatlm
pEsh-e rU
ostrich(n) shotor morgh
oppress(v) zoirn k
other(adj,n) dega
oppressetl(adj) maziUm
otherwiae(adv) aga nE
oppressive(adj) zAlem
waga nE
optimism(n) klioshbin
our(ad)) az mA
nekbin
out(prep) outside berlin
optimistic(adj) kboshbin
khArej
or(conj) yA
extinguished gol
oral(adj) tacirirl
outbreak(n) of disease shop
zabAil
brUz
orange(n) mAlta
outcr%a) faryAd
sour orange rLArenj
outdoor(adj) begin
(adj) color nAranjl
outllne(v) kholAaa k
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outside(prep) berUn p
IthArej
oven(n) dAsh pack(n) bastanl
over(prep) bAlA-e jUal
on top of sari (v) basta k
finished khalAs to load bAr k
overcoat(n) bAlApOsh package(n) basta
overcome(v) fatha k pArsal
OAleh shodan packet(n) pAkat
dafa k
M(n) aria
overflow(v) labrez shodan pain(n) dard
overhead(prep) bAiAi ear painft(adj) dardnAk
overlook(v) lehAz k paint(n) rang
oversiht(n) ghalati
(v) rang k
overtake(v) rasldan painter(n) rangmAl
mErasom pair(n) jora
overturn(v) spill sarchapa k pajamas(n) derishi=e khaw
a government sarnegtin k
ralcht-e khaw
owe(v) garz k/gereftan palace(n) ciasr
owl(n) bUrn
kotl
own(v) azIthod kisAlltan emArat
pale(adj) karn rang
(adj) azidicd zard
mal-e khod palm(n) of hand kaf-e dast
owner(n) sAheb tree darakht-e khormA
mAlek
oxcart(n) karAohl
Pan(n) rOghandAgh
oxygon(n) Aksijan karAyl
oyster(n) sadaf panic(n) tars
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pansy(n) Adorn chera part(n) qesmat
pant(v) nafasak zadan hesa
panties(n) santarAj partloipate(v) eshterAk k
pants(n) patlUn particular(adj) makhsUs
wide tombAn partleularly(adv) makhalsan
paper(n) kAghaz partisan(n) tarafdAr
sheet of waraq partly(adv) gasman
(adj) kAghad partner(n) shank
paper olipin) kAghazglr partridge(n) kawk
paper outter(n) kAgliaz bar party(n) dawat
paper punoh(n) mAshin-e sorAkh mEmAni
pass(n) mountain kotal
parado(o) rasml gozasht (v) ter shodan
(v) rasml gozasht k DJ gozashtan
paradise(n) behesht mEgozarom
janat passageM) part qesmat
paralyzed(adj) shot travel safar
shal passenger(n) mosAfer
parallel(adj) mawAzi past(n) gozashta.
parcel(n) pArsal sAbeq
basta pasture(n) alafzAr
parents(n) wAledayn patch(n) pins
park(n) pArk path(n) rAh
bAgh-e UmUmi patiencecn) hawsela
(v) park k saber
estAd k patient(adj) bAhawsela.
LJ
(v) tawaqof k
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cloth
pork(n) gOsht-e khiik
poliee(n) polls porter(n) qAbobi ur-ri
traffic police tarAilk
darbAn j
-station mAmozyat
position(n) mawqef
polish(n) pAlesh hAlat JL
jalA
wazIyat
boot polish rang-0 but positive(adj) not negative mosbat
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rich(adj) poldAr rtpe(adj) nada, °
dawlatmand pokhta
riches(n) towAngarI ripen(v) redden
dawlat mErasa
rid(v) khalAs Wshodan rise(v) harldiAstan
barmEkhEzom
AzAd shodan khestan
riddle(n) moamA mEkhEzom
rams risk(n) Ithatar
ride(n) sawAri (v) ba khatar andAkhtan
(v) sawAr kishedan
ridicule(n) estezA rival(s) Wig ir,:trekr
maskhara nab
(v) maskhara k river(n) daryA
rifle(n) tofang rUd
right(adj) direction rAst road(n) Barak
correct soh& rAh
rAst jAda
darost roam(v) ElA gardl k
rlghteous(adj) sAdeq roar(v) ghoridan
haqbln
mEghorom
rightly(adv) barasti roast(v) beryAn k
rim (n) hA shlya kabAb k
kenAr rob(v) don
ring(n) finger angoshter OArat k
circle halqa rahUdan
chela
mErobAyorn
rinse(v) awkash k robber(n) doz
riot(n) balwA
rahzan
shOresh
pickpocket kis abor
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rule(n) qAleda
sad(adj) jegarkhiin
(v) hokUmat k Oj saddle(n) zln
ruler(n) straight edge khat kash
sadness(n) ghanIghl
safe(n) for money sail
sovereign hokUmrAn
(ad)) bEkhatar
rumor(n) awAza
mail%
a!wa
safeguard(n) hefAzat
ruz(v) dawldan
(v) befAzat k
mEdawom
hemAyat k 0.J
rural(adj) dehAtl
saffron(n) zahafarAn
rostAtI
safety(n) bekbatari
rush(n) reed hamla
-pin peng
hurry ajala
saii(n) bAdbAn
shetAb
(v) kesht.lrAnI k
(v) yoresh k
sallor(n) keshtlbAn
rust(n) zang
maliAh
(v) zang zadan
saint(n) moqadas
nisty(adj) zang zada
wall
rye(n) jawdar
sake of,. tor the thAtter.e
az harAy-e
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salad(n) salAta
chaff
sack(n)
salary(n) mAsh
gUnI
tankhA
MAD
sale(n) forosh
sacred (ad)) moodas ubri
lelAmI
sacrifice(n) UI
gorbAnI
fedA Li salesman/woman(n) foroshenda Jjj:tri
sad(adj) deg JJ
dokAndAr
khafa
saliva(n) aw-e dAn
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scour(v) dawldan a
scrub(v) mAlesh dAdan
mEdawom sculptor(n) mojasama-sAz
clean pAk k
scowl(v) torsbril k sculpture(n) mojasamarsAzi
scramble(v) talAsh k
tacialA k
sea(n) bahr
scrap(n) teka pAra seal(n) mark mohr
zarra
scrape(v) tarAshldan
mEtarAshom
fl r-'1.*
neshAn
(v)
seam(n)
mohr k
darz
jJ L"
kharAshIdan
ii
bakhya
mEltharAshom
search(n) Jost*
scratch(n) IthAresh L.; talAsh
(v) kharAshldan (v) -for pAlldan JL
mEkharAshom
ba nAlchiJn k L.; " season(n)
mEpAlom
mOsem
Hk
to Itch khAridan fasel
'mEkhArom (v) flavor namak dAdan
scratch pad(n) chatal nawIs Lrr seat(n) chawki
scream(n) fajyAd JLri (v) jAy dAdan 0J1i
chigh
Please be seated' lotfan beshened
(v) chigh zadanikashidan
rAz
uiI
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secretary(n) monshi
sakartar
sect(n) ferqa
rrL
16irj
self-defense(n) komak ha khod
seed(n)
-mEbinom sensation(n) ehsAs LI
tokhm
sense(n) five senses hes-e panjgAna
Mosta
seedling(n) galama t..,.;
hawAs-e panjgAna
seek(v) pAlldan meaning mAnA
seem(v)
rnEpAlom
malUm shod an
sensible(adj) maqUI Jr-
mahstis
seize(v) gereftan sensitive(adj) hasAs
rnEglrom sentence(n) words jom1-.:
zabt k
for crime fetwA
seizure(n) tasarof (v) mahkihn
zabt
sepazate(atli) jedA
seldom(adj) banodrat Alaida 0
nodratan ,J
(v) jedA k
select(v) entekhAb k septio(adj) ganda,
self(n) hod serene(adj) sAi
self-control(n) khod dArl
rOshan
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shoelace(n)
namAyesh dAdan J IJLL
band-a bUt
tazAhor k 1)J r--A
shoe shtne(n) ja1A-e but shower(n) bath shAwar
shoe polish(n) rang-e bUt L
rain bArAn
shoemaker(n) bUt-doz show off(v) khod namAyl k
shoot(v) fair k
shop(n) dokAn
shriek(n) thigh
(v) sawdA klaridan
shrine(n) zlyArat
shopkeeper(n) dokAndAr shrink(v) chonflok kishodan
shore(n) aAhel
kanA r
shroud(n) Wan
lab
lefAfa
short(adj) kotAh
shrub(n) bota
pakheh
.shudder(v) Inraidan
khord
rnElarzom
shortage(n) gellat shut(v) basta k
kamt
(adj) basta
shorts(n) akar shut off(v) area band k
shot(n) gola
machine gol k
zarbat
shutter(n) parda
Injection pEchkArl shy(adj) sharmendok
shotgun(n) tofang
sick(adj) marlz
should(v)
shoulder(n)
bAyad
shAna
nAjor
slelmess(n)
JL
maraz
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smell(n) bUy
sneak(v) khazldan
(v) bUy k/dAdan
.
raEkha zom
khap khap raftan
smile(n) tabasorn
sneaker(n) kerniech
labkhand
sneer(v) poskt and k
(v) tabasom k
sneeze(v) atsa zadan
smtling(adj) tabasorn-konAn
snore(v) khor khor k
smith(n) blacksmith Ahangar
khor zadan
smoke(n) dUd
snot(n) . khelm
(v) cigarette segret kashidan
snow(n) barf
(v) bart bArldan
smootb(adj) lashm
bad mEbAra.
(v) lashm k
snowstorm(n) tUfan-e ba.rf
smother(v) makhil k
snuff(n) naswAr
kharnosh k/shodan
snug(n) rAhat
guarded mahfUz
smuggle(v) qAchAq bordan
so(adv) hamohonln
Fria bordan
Intawr
snall(n) halzUn
if so aga Intawr
gawak
so-called tawr-e kE gotta mEsha
snake(n) mAr jppt4
snap(v) dog qapidan
soak(v) tar k
mEqapa
jazb k
snapdragon(n) antarl
soap(n) sAbUn
snare(n) dAm
powder pOdar
for
sob(n) eq-eq
snatch(v) qapidan
(v) eq-eq geryAn k
mEqapom
sober(adj) OnE
chUr
mlyAnaraw
sneak(v) khazldan
soccer ball(n) fotbAl
inEkhazorn
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soldier(n) askar
bAz-e wait
sepAhl
gAh-e wakht
sole(n) shoe kaf-e but somewhat(adv) kam-e
(ad]) only main qadre
faqat ijj somewhere(adv) yak jAyl
solemn(adj) sangln son(n) pesar
bAwegAr
farzand
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station(n) IstgAh LL
(v) tawaqof k/dAdan
star(n) setAra (*J..) 1J
starch(n) neshAyesta,
stationaMadj) sAken
(v) neshAyesta. zadan
bEdlin-e ti oh
stationery(n) gertAslya
stare(n) negA
statue(n) mojasama
nazar
stature(n) gad
&Ian
statute(n) qAntin
(v) negA k
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yalaiawAlcht koloft
steady(adj) belarAr stew(n) gums
matIn stick(n) dry branch AsA ohOb
steak(n) stEk khemoha
steal(v) dozi k (v) -to chaspAndan
dozdldan
mEoha.spAriom
mEdozom
-into dAkhel k
steam(n) bokhAr catch gereftan
taft
mEglrom
steel(n) folAd sticky(adj) oha.spAndok
steep(adj) shakl stiff(adj) sakht
sar-neuheb stifle(v) khala k
stem(n) sAqa silence klamosh k
tana
still(adj) ArAm
stenographer(n) mokhafai-nawis sAket
time anOz
stenography(n) mokharaf-nawIsI stimulant(n) mohayej
moharek
step(n) grade darn stiniuiate(v) tahrik k
foot qaclam
stimulating(adj) bA shawq
(v) qadam zadan sting(n) nosh
step brother(n) bradAr-andar (v) guidon
mEgazom
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Le e ghochl
(v) tajob k 0.1 (v) port
to be surprised hayrAn mAndan shodan swamp(n) jabazAr
swarm(n) khEl
surprised(adj) hayrAn dusts
surrender(n) taslim ezdeham
balyat
(v) jam, shodan
(v) task k swarmed with(adj) per az
surround(v)
dak az
mahA sera k
sway(v) gAz khordan
surroundings(n) atrAf jonbAndan
ehAta
mEjonbAnom
survey(n) bA zrasf swear(v) promise qasam khordan
bAzdid
sarwE curse bad goftan
(It) naqsha bardA-rI k sweat(n) araq
(v) araq k
sarwE k
sweater(n) jAkat
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sepAsgozAri thick(adj) dabal
that(pron) U lok
kE
zakhzn
thaw(v) aw shodan tlra
zawb shodan thiclmess(n) lokki
theater(n) movies slnon4 zakhAmat
tlragl
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tomb(n)
mugged
matAr top(n)
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ear
r
maghara topic(n) mawzo
tomorrow(n) sabA torch(n) mash' al
fardA torment(n) shekanja
sOb (v) kekanja k
day after palm* tornado(n) gerdbAd
three days from now sE rOz hAd torrent(n) sEl-Aw
tonid(adj) dAgh
tal(n) tin sozAn
azArkflO tortoise(n) sanghaqa,
ttee(n) AwAz torture(n) ranj
sor zajer
(v) sor k I) (v) ranj dAdan
tongue(n) zabAn AzAr Udall
tonio(n) dawA-e mogawi toss(v) partAb k
andatan
tonight(n) emshaw total(n, adj) majmo' a
too(adv) am touch(v) dart k/zadan
nlz
-mud ziyAd tarnAs WdAshtan
tool(n) afzAr
sAmAn touh(adj) sakht
asbAb sakht-sar
tooth(n) dandAn tour(n) davrra.
toothache(n) dandAndard safar
dard-e dandAn (v) safar k
tooth brush(n) bors-e dandAn tourist(n)torlst
maswAk palling&
tooth pick(n) dandAn khelAl saykh
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twist(v) pEchldan
unable(adj) n4tawAn
mEpEchom
(v) natawAnestan
two(n,adj) dU
natawAnestoni
type(n) sort qesem
unaccomtable(adj) bEhesAb
printing chAp
un mous(adj) mowAfeq
(v) tap k
unawaro(adj) bEkhabar
typewriter(n)
uneertOn(alj) mashtkVk
uncle(n) paternal kAkA
typing paper(n) Irlighaz-e tarp
maternal mAmA
unclean(adj) nApAk
typhold(n) mereqa
najes
typhus(n) homAy-e lakadAr
uncomfortable(adj) nArAm
nArAhat
moreqa
uncommon(dj) ghair MI
tyranny(n) zolrn
unconscious(adj) bEhtleh
setam
bEkhabar
estebdAd
uncover(v) disclose loch k
zajer
under(prep) zEr-e
tyrant(n) zAlem
tahte
setamgAr
underclothes(n) zerjAma
banyAn
underground(adj) zEr-e zamlni
U
underneath(prep) zEr-e
ugliness(n) badrang
understand(v) fAmidan
ugly(adj) bad rang
mEfamom
ultimate(adj) ashi
Ailed!) jt I don't=
understanding(n)
ma namEfamom
fahm
ultimattun(n) pEshnehAde qataq
dAnesh
undertake(v) baiohda gereftan
umbrella(n) chatd
unable(adj) nAtawAn
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union(n) etehAdya
nAmagtil
ctefAq
unroll(v) lola re wAz k
labor etehAdya-e kArgar
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khAl zadan
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vacuum(n) khalA vegetation(n) nabAtAt
vacuum cleaner(n) JArU-e velvet(n) bakhmal
vengeance(n) entegArn
vague(adj) majhUl ventilate(v) hawA dAdan
vainly(adv) bEfAyda hawA ra taagya
chaff ventilation(n) jIrlAn-e hawA
valley(n) tiara veranda(n) baranda
valuahlar(adj) arzeshdAr takiebAm
slimed verb(n) fEl
grAn-bahA verbal(adj) shefAhi
?alue(n) arzesh zabAn1
(v) arzesh dAdan verge(n) kenAr
gazAwat k verse (n) shEr
appraise arzesh dAdan nazm
ranilia(n) wanelA very(adv) besyAr
ranish(v) gom ahodan khEli
mahw shodan vessel(n) kAsa
rapor(n) bokhAr zarf
taft vest(n) wAskat
'ariety(n) nwA vexation(n) Azordagl
.arious(adj) mokhta ef ranjesh
'anr(v) tabd11 k via(prep) az rAh-e.
taghlr dAdan 0.1 Li
az tarIgE
ase(n) goldArd
aseline(n) wAdllnIj
.1
vibrate(v) ehtezAz k
larzAndan
marham mElarzAnom
ast(adj) bozorg vibration(n) ehtezAz
egetable(n) tarkArl Ls.X5.;--; vice(n) evil alb
. sabzljAt deputy wall
sabzl Lcr-s mAwen
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lath violent(adj) shadid
victory(n)
gad sakht
harachashmi k waylon
mum. bAkera
mEhinom pAlmafsi
zOr parhezgAr
mantel
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whioh(adj,pron) kodAm
welfare(n) refA oLj1
whichever(adv) arkodAm
AaAesh 1
while(conj) waldite kE
well(adj) healthy pr InekE
khtb
whirasioal(adj) botawas
tandrost
whine(v) nAla k
west(n) gharb
whip(n) qamehin
maghrebI
tAzyAna.
western(adj) gharbi UI
shallAq
rnaghrebl or (v) qamehin zadan
wet(ad) tar
whisper(v) pospos k
martljb
whistle(n) eshpelAq
what(adhpron) oho
(v) eshpelAq k
whatever(adj,pron) arche
white(adj) safEd
wheat(n) gandom
who(pron) ki
wheel(n) arAba
whoever(pron) aria
charkh
whole (ad j) tamAm
wheelbarrow(n) zanbel-e arAbadAra---), kol
I
Marna
wheel chair(n) ehawki-e arAbadArtlirt wholesome(adj) sAlem L
gUArA c
when(adv) wakht-e kE
whoily(adv) tamAman
question ohiwaklit
bakoll LILL.
kal
whom(pron) larA I
to- bakl
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whose(pron) az kI
wlnd(n) shamAl
whooping cough(n) sIyA sulfa
bAd
why(adv) cherA
(v) -up kOk k
wick(n) palta
windmill(n) AsyA-e bAdI
winked (ad j) zesht
window(n) lona
bad
panjara
wide(adj) bardAr
windy(adj) tUtAnI
wasI
wine(n) sharAb
widow(n) bEwa
wAyn
width(n) bar
wing(n) bAl
arz
Ji par
wos' at
wink(n) chashmak
wife(n) khAnom
(v) chachmak klzadan
zawja
wild(adj) wahihI La-) winter(n) zemestAn
v) goad
wipe(v) pAk k
khAhesh
sAff k
(n) document w iyat nAma "IL wire(n) slm
(v) land awAnI k
willful(adj) khodray
wireless(n) rAdIG
willing(adj) rAzI
bEsim
khAhAn
wirelike(adj) wiry simi
willingly(adv) LLM wisdom(n) aol
ba rezA'Iyat
kherad
willow(n) bid
dAnesh
weeping- majnUn bid IL.r;=fd
wise(adj) dAna
wilt(v) pad j11101%18 shcdan
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win (v) bord an
kheradmand
mEbarom
wish(n) khAhesh
wince(v) ramIdan
Arzo
mErarnotu
(v) khAstan
InEkhAyom
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wistful(adj) moshtAq
wonder(v) tahajob k
Arzomand
wonderful(adj) ajib
wlt(n) ITlazAq
wondrous(adj) ajib
fahm
halratAwar
witeh(n) zan-e makAr
wonIt(v) I namEkb4yom
sAhera
Arzo nadAram
with(prep) bA
wood(n) chOb
ararAye
wood cutter(n) chOb shekan
kat-e
wooded(adj) jangaldAr
pEsh-e
wooden (ad j) chObl
withdraw(v) pas gereftan woods(n) jangal
wlthhold(v) bAz dAshtan
wool(n) pashm
dre k
pat
within(prep) dAkhel
woolen(adj) pashmI
darUn
word(n) loghat
mAbayn
kalErna
without(prep) bEdUn-e lafz
bE
work(n) kAr
withatand(v) mogAwemat k
aural
(v) kAr k
witness(n) person shAhed
work day(n) rOz-e kAr
testimony gUwAh o
rOz=e -rum'
(v) shahAdat dAdan
workman(n) kArgar
witty(adj) latifago
workmanship(n) kArgari
wizard(n) jAdtigar JJJL workshop(n) warkshAp
woe(n) gharn
mestad khAna
and oh
world(n) donyA
wolf(n) gorg
jahAn
woman(n) zan
Alam
wonder(n) tahajob
worldlthess(n) donyAdArl
haIrat
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zest(n) zawq
raghbat
zinc(n) Jost
zigzag(adj) kai-o-pEch
zinnia(n) Adam chera
zipper(n) zanjir
zone(n) mantaqa
zoo(n) bAgh-e wash
zoology(n) halwAn-shenAsi
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kbAn-e kas-e hada (dOkhtar) shod an, Azti's wife told me he was sick.
When a woman gives birth to a child, one khAn-e kas=e kharAb shod an
doesn't mention the woman directly, but in-
stead says that the house had a child. The This refers to the dying of a wife,
substitution of house ovoids explicit mention
of the Woman.
sAl gozashta khAn-e anwar kharAb shod.
khAn-e karim dOkhtar (back) shod. This means that a wife is organized and neat.
Karim's wife had a girl (boy). khAn-e haflz besyAr sareshta dAra.
Often women are talked about obliquely (by Hafiz's wife is an excelnt housekeeper.
men) in this manner; one talks about a friend's
louse", not his wife, khanok Ithordan to be cold
In Dan, one is actively cold, rather than
khAn-e shomA nAn-e khub pate, mEkona, simply "being" cold; literally, one eats cold,
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-yakh kadan
This is also used for "to be cold", but chiefly
in the past tense.
garmi mEkonorn.
I am hot.
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balad bUdan
pEsh-e ma gesare UnA molt shod.
To know one's way around a place.
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poshtesh nagard.
cheshmhA-et rOshan.
Don't pursue It.
Your eyes are bright.
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sAt terI fun, recreation da wakht-e dars shAgerdA faqat sAtee khod-a
ter mEkonan.
da mEla arqesm sAt ter' bUd.
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wakht-e IcE ma nAn-e shawl' khorclom,
deldard shodem.
Generally, in English one has an ailment, while
in Dari, one IS that ailment .
I got a stomach ache when I ate dinner.
AwAza andAkhtan
Yesterday I had a headache.
To spread rumors,
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parwA nadAra..
aw bAzi nosh-a IsmAel Amad,
It doesn't matter.
ma darAz k:;h1clom.
Don't bother me (in my work)
I lay down
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felAni so and so
da felAni wakht
at such and such a time
da felAni jay
at such and such a place
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aga etlyAt nakOnEn, teka teka mEsha. -ba ma. oh!? What's it to me?
If you are not careful, it will break into little enikAn dAshtan To have a
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chance; to be possible. Always conjugated in
the third person singular, with a '1301 form
teka teka also means to be verb following.
extremely tired; to be "beat%
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I be ki taloq mEglra?
I reminded him to go home,
Who will this belong to?
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This week I have been tied up at the office. It's all bad,
Their food Isn't all that good. kAshkE If only. This is used
with the past progressive tense.
tamArn used as all, or whole.
kAshkE ma dlrOz mEraftom.
tamAm-e shaw mA bEdAr bUdEm.
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chAy dam kadan to make tea, azlz ba daftar namEAya. U Ech darak nadAra.
This literally iv3ans to brew tea; used often to
request tea,
Adz doesn't come to the office. He's never
around.
bar -e ma yak ohAy alyAh dam kO.
darak dAshtan can also be used
Get me some black tea.
as "to have information" about something one needs.
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.:;ga ma Ira ba ShornA a_ftAd 0 pal rUpa I khAna yak noqs dAra- otAqhA-esh khord as.
Etom, nags mEkonorn.
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karn namEtl?
Won't you iive it for less.
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- ma-ra tEr "I pass" ; used both Zayd bUt pAk as. ha mOdir sAheb arwakht
in cards and in other situations where one
bUt pAki mEkona.
doesn't want to be involved in the goings on.
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The principal intimidates the students We aren't wasting your time, are we?
This patteri can also he used with wakht We are in touch with them eveiyday
and jAy ,, for taking someone's time and
plaee,
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I didn't see him, but I talked to him by tel - bIyA kE borEm Let's go.
phone,
- rend means the same thing. garb ma da emtehAn nAkAm shoda bUdom,
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del'e kas-e ba tang Amadan
to be restless in something; feel trapped.
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kdtar bAz pigeon fancier rahlni-a gOsha kadorn Via bar pie esh gap-e
shoraA-ra goftom.
kawk bAz a person who takes
care of partridges to enter them in bird
I got Rahim alone and told him what you said,
fights,
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khat-e haflz-a dldEn? U besyAr khosh khat daoud bacha-e nana as.
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women. porting goods; can also be horse drawn.
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sentence jomla
subject Mel
du
question sawAl
pronoun zamIr
singular mofrad
participle hAlat-e sEyom JL
plural jam
object matill
positive mosbat L
possessive pronoun zamIr-e molid
negative manfl
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active milk
main verb fEl-e sail L,J.41
present(general) hAl
helping verb EI-e kom
mAwEn-e fEl j4 LA.4
past gozashta
adverb qayd
future Ayenda
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indirect speech goftAr-e iayni mostaqh
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