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DOCUMENT RESUMEED 192 577TITLEINSTITUTIONPUB CATENOTELANGUAGEEDES PRICECE SC RI PTORSIDENTIFIERS011 712English -Dari Cictionary.peace Corps, Washington, D.C.Jan 79318p.English: DariMF01/PC13 Plus Postage.*Idioms: Phonetic Transcription: *VocahuListsBilingual Materials: *CariWordABSTRACTThis 7,000-word dictionary is designed for Englishspeakers learning Dari. The dictionary consists of two parts, thefirst a reference to find words easily translatable from one languageto the other, the second a list of idioms and short phrases commonlyused in eversday conversation, yet not readily translatable. Many ofthese entries have no adequate translation and may thus provide aninsight into the Afghan culture. The list of translatable words givesDari words in Arabic script and phonetic transcription. The list ofidioms gives the phonetic transcription only. (J5)********** *********** **************** **********Reproductions supplied by ERRS are the best that can be madefrom the original document***************************

ENGLISH -PART DICTIONARYBYPEACE CORPSAFGHANISTANU S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.EDUCATION A WELFARENATIONAL INSTITUTE OFEDUCATIONTHIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPROOUCED EXACTLY AS RACEIVED FROMTHE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONSSTATED CFO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFEDUCATION POSITION OR POLICYJanuary 1979Kabul, Afghanistan

INTRODUCTIONThis is a 316 page 7,000 word English.advice along the way, and to Ms,Dari dictionary which hopefully will beMiller for her work on the manuscript.mtful for English speakers learningFinally, appreciation goes to Ms. Kath-Dari,leen McCullough for making typing cor-The dictionary has two parts, thefirst a reference to find words easilyBarbararections on the last version.translatable from one language to theother, the second, some idioms and shortphrases commonly used in everyday conver-Paul Fishsteinsation, yet not readily translatable.M. Rahim GhaznawiIn many cases, these entries are ones forwhich no adequate traulation exists.Thus, these idioms and phrases may helpyou in getting insight into the Afghanculture.It is impossible to adequately thank allwho have helped in this project, but spe-cial gratitude goes to Ms. Nancy Lamsonfor her typing the dictionary and offering1)MAR 2 1 1980

PRONUNCIATIONVowels:as in aboutAas in oughteas in restEas in makecallM. Ias in beastoas in put0as in noteUas i-Consonants:Most consonants are pro-nounced as they are in Western Languages.A few, however, should be noted:ghkhThese sounds are not foundin English. The only way tomaster producing these soundsis to imitate the nativespeakers of Dar/ as they produce these sounds.

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ago(adv)pEahalmond(n)agree(v)gabtll kalmost(adv)mowAfega dj) straight-air(n)tanhAalphabet(n)Las*amohenAnrU ba rUkomakhook akhtawAaniazing(adj)maydAn-e Myrairplane(n)airport(n))1,.ritayAramaydAn-e awAylalarm clock(n)sAt e njangry(adj)alive(adj)zendaaninial(n)allow(v)ejAza dAdanalligator(n)ally(v)wazAwlyabEdArkochayAgUt-e yanotier(adj)yak Ahld ksailrsang-s n)to lettagribannezdilctasdlq kaid(n)hAdAmsAl geraElAnkannouncement(n)answer(n)(v)LLotJLur- 01.-41ElAnjawAbjawAb dAdan1.)

logicaloLLsAmAn e atlqaarch(n)kamAnarchitecturalanyhow(adv)ba ar sUratanyway(adv)ba ar Uratanywhere(adv)aparbnent(n)ape(n)rt"!ar jAyapArtomAnLcjtshebeshakappeal(n) legalapandesitgoft-o go kestemAl kto put into effectgoft-o gelmonAgeshabA-zUaslehadArhA salAarmy(n)apply(v) to use0JJJdarkhAst-e kAr kordUaround(prep)amal kcircledawrarrange(v)LY-11atrAftartlb bA approve(v)qabUI kkAka(adj)nezdlk kapproxlmately(adv)apricot(n) yellowwhiteqaysitwitszardA1UmaghrUrarrow(n) (v).mosalahsEbfor a jobargue(v)armed(adj)ehak ehak kapple(n)mantaqaarrn(n)morAjeha n)tirfankamAlJLonararticle(n) piece of writingapron(n)pEshbandmagAlaarbor(n)chaylamazmUn

artist(n)onannandas(cOnj) liketawai-emesl-eJ.v.A0-6ti----"'ascend(v)bAIA shodan03---: t--:beland raftanash(n)khejel(v) to be-khejlat kashldanbEdinbEkhodaat last(adv)dar Akherkam az kamat )atmosphere(n)J--.--;awAat most(adv)had-e aksarat once(adv)(last"flanat present(adv)ashtray(n)a*(V)khAkestar dAnIporsAn ksawAl k(v)kosheshkosbesh kAm!attendance record(n)parsIdanattention(n)mEparsom(v)to request khAyesh kofficialdar n)mArchObaqesmathesadeqatto pay-attentive(adj)deqat kniotewejejalb pdelrobAaudible(adj)Obeli n)banawlsendaautomobile(n)at first(adv)dar e(n) otAq-e kanfarAns v-41sang rEzabartkoch

otowasetkharltacommonavoid(v)AdIcloth sackter-khod ke(v)pokhta kdUrawhile(adv)baked(adj)kam-e walkawkward(adj) situationzeshttabarchakaltA aball(n)tOpballoon(n)BpQq.Anaballpoint rep) rearbandage(n)poshtpas(v)plantarMostar kbank(n)LrpbAnkedgeposht-e BarchAntabackwards(ativ)dasta sAzAback from a second objectin back ofbAnksbard(n) musicmojaradqaain-u khodkAkElibanana(n)animalbeken pOdarbaking sodatn), pollbald(adj)baby(n) humanpoldltabaking powder(n)tabuhatchetgsht-e khUlcpasmAnkenA rlabbanquet(n)be taraf-e posht(adj) undevelopedbacon(n)bUjIbEdAr bargain(v)jagra kI

bark(n) tree(v)post-e darakhtJbattle(n)ghaw ghaw kbarley(n)jedAljawbarn(u)jangJIjang k(v)gaw khAnajedAl ktabElabayonet(n)barrel(n) waterbElarbarchapakbarchatAnkibazaar(n)base(n) of an objectconceptualpAyamoneyqAydaLIasAs(adj) low, meanbashful(adj)basio(adj)asAs1bAzAr-e ternLbeach(n)sAelbead(n) prayerbasioally(adv)asAsAnbeam(n)basin(n) handdastshoybean(n) kidneywashbasis(n)tashtasAsbasket(n)tokrlbat(n) sportanimalshow parak-e charmi use, di;bathroom(n)bathtub(n)hamAmtashnAb kbathing suit(n)mAyortashnAbjAn ahoytapbatteryM)bAlti16fAsei aIdlersanimalstawalod shodanrIshbeat(v) to hitto be beatenbeautiful(adj)lat klat khordanmaghbillgashangzIbAbeauty(n)betrltawalod kchUcha kaahldanto be bornbeard (n)bathe(v).lUbIyAbear(v) childrendandabath(n) publicehOb-e nj)az khAter-e ke

13beckon(v)eshAra kbecome(v)shodanmEshomto turngashtanmEgardombed(n) woodtakht-e khaw,ohArpAyIironbed bug(n)!thankbedding(n)beganotAci-e !clawbecIspread(n)bee(n)ri hashzanbUrhoneyzanbUr-et asalbumblegaw zanbUrbeef(n) gOsht-e am-e )zEr-ebelt(n)kamarbandbend(n) elbow(v)zAnukhamkaj k/shodanbeneath(prep)zEr-efAydamat Adbenevaent(adj)pEshtarbent(adj)gadayl kozor kgadAsharp k/shodanbeginning(n)shor0behind(prep)posht-e earbelch(v)iJjtaloq gar(n)ALIhlj 0 j.ervre:t4etemAd k/ dAshtanpEsh azpleadbAwar kagida dAshtanbefore(adv)beg(v) nallablalUbeetle(n)Aldo:bane! 1(n)aw-e Aroq zadenkhoshdelha]ber.ry(n) mulberrystrawberrybeside(prep)tUttUt-e zombipah IU yebesides(edv) in 4shaytAnl kIi

15betroth(v)16nAmzad shodan/kbit(n) small everage(n)mAbi,y1noshidaraazar kbeware(v)beyond(prep)bib(n)pEshBible(n)chak akht-e slyAhblacksmith(n)Ahangarto be blamed; at very big, giantbozorgnOthi% raftanbless(v)barakat rQz-e t walodbirthmark(n)21)laka,beskOtgOra kharband kkithblood )kambinbrickblock(n)basta kbinder(n) for paperbison(n)barakatpartiallyfor goodsblscult(n)kofor )katAbill(n) moneymalAmat blidanr--1mAhechabicycle(n)AblmalAmat kketab-e mogadbicep(n)-malAmatl(v)enjilgara goshblackboard(n)blame(n)lergrahtotagel e(adj)pof kAbIAsmAnibluff(adj)tort,ly

17blunt(adj) dullfrank18kondboot(n) rubberpostkandablush(v)leathertortbooth(n)sorkh shodanborder(n)-with embarrassmentkhejAlat kashidanbUt.e sAcylArghorfasarhadbore(v), . -a holeborediadj)board(ii)takhta chObboast(v)lAf zadanboat(n)mOzakeshtlsorAkh w(v)ciarz geref n) medicaldAnabokhar(v)jOsh kidAdanto be d kbambardomAn Akhaakhraboulevard(n)jAda.bounce(v)khez zadanbouquet(n)dasta golLL,(v)SkamAnUr o kamAntahzim kbowl(n)kAsabox(n)sandoqsmall boxgot'(v) sportboks kboy(n)0JLLbakebookstore(n) ketAb foroshiketAb khAnabOtaland arrowanwArImAsh1n.e paresbottle(n)bow(n) weappnketAbbookcase(n)dardesar dAdanboulder(n)rr-1bone(n)bother(v)bouel(n)delA warzamAnatichatardUpAyAnjOsh Ithordanbond(n)Amerboth(pron, adj)khandaq'jbacha0L-1

19bra(n)20ijjwAskatdna bandbracelet(n)bribe(n)reshwat(v)ohorireshwat dAdanto be bribedreshwat khordanalqa-e dastkarabrick(n)kheshtarUsbrag(v)lAf Ekbridge(n)poibrief(adj)mokhtasarbramble(n)bota-e ing(v)brave(adj)delAwareh*bread(n)hang gol-e fast(n)breathe(v)baks-e dastlshekestanmayda kbreast(n)LLnAnkAn-e khoshkLftmEyaromAabekestanlchAy sObatriatanatlis kberAdarnaswArlbrown sugar(n)braise(n)(v)dAgndAgh kbreed(v)naselgiri )satlbAd-e Milky etdOlakhosor )bray(v)brlefcase(n)shAkhcha01-4gorL

21buckle(n) beltgal-e kaniarbandJ::22dab kbury(v)or kbud(n)pondokbus(n)sarwEsbug(n)basha.rabush (n)beta.Batabusiness(n) workmEsAzombusy(adj)build(v)tankbuilding(n)bulb(n) den(n)bA rbureau(n) n)dafnburlap(n)tAr-c rldanmEkharomsokhtaglbuzzard(n)sokhtanby(prep) near burnt(adj)sokhtaburp(v)Arog (n)ka ramgol-e karamcabinet(n) for storagepoliticalcable(n) wirekAblnadmanwArl

capital(a) political pAytakhtcalciurn(n)kalsiyomcalculate(v)hesAb rmAyadArcapitive(n)post-e gOsAlacall(v) to hailsarmAyadArAylgOsAla.calfskin(n)sadA kcapture(v)telefOncar(n)camel a)shotorcaravan(n)camp(n)kAmrakamp zadankArbon imEtAnombAtel kcane(n)Jjcarbon paper(n)card(n) greetingcancel(v)candy(n)qAfelatAnestan(n) container.canal(n)tutukArwAnkampcan(v)destgir kaslr m dAn1qeta bAzIetlyAtca.reful(adj)sham dAni:sA chObqetagame(v) to besherdtOpcards(n)Lcareless(adj)carnation(n)carom (n)kartbAetlyAtetlyAt kbE etlyAtmEkhakkarambOl

romcautious(adj)cart(n) ArtUsnaqsh kcase(n) ase(v)ba.s kishodancedar(n)sarwceiling(n)pOshetlyAt kArchatcelebrate(v)jashn gereftanmawzonakhtcelebration(n)a checkpaysa k/sAkhtancell(n) jailjashnkotaroom for prayercasket(n)tAbUtcastle(n)qasrcastor oil(n)castrate(v)cellar(n)khasl kcastrated(adj)bElthAyacatastrophe(n)balAbad bakhtlcat(n)cattle(n)cement(n)(v)Bementcement )mEglromsAntlgir kto catch a balcat tall(n)robA khAnagereftancaptureJzEr khAnaadlrapeshakcatch(v)odabiologyjelAbqap al(n)gamghalaceremony(n)marAsernrr31

27certain(adj)28motayaqin&Ottechase(v)cr.: i.---1--: J--- -,---0:certify(v)tasdiq kidAdan'Ll---:--1--t:3J1.1 / t(v) copy-flatlet kdeal unfairlycesspooltn)chAh-e badraftchaderi(n)check(n)chAderl(v)bAzi dAdanchekchek hsArchalk(n)tabAshlrcheer(v)BoshAll kchallenge(n)mobArEzacheerful(adj)RiObArEza ionchess(n)chest(n) of bodylarge awldaninEjawornchewing prn(n)chicken pox(n)chick pea(n)sorkhakAnshOr nakhotchief(n) head(adj) aracteristic(n)charcoal(n)satranjpoi -e slyAhchew(v)gElAsalUbAlL1taghirtabdil k/shodmcharacter(n)kemiyAcherry(n) sweetchance(n) &An(v)kern -AVchemistrgi)champion(n)moneykhoshcheese(n) panErsheiendchalpAsachange(n)bwAzda bozoawlAdAmermohem

ney(n)tefelAnadtldkashdl drawcholee(n)ehAldetkhafak kcholera(n)kOlarAchoose(v)entekhAb kteka kmayda kChrist(n)azrat-e esAChristian(n, ed(adj)motamadenetak ehak kclarify(v)entekhAochoke(v)Iaawltaw& kclasp(n) for ean(adj)pAk kAtebmAmfirmerzAclever(adj)dAyrawlchAlAkstinat r(n)pAksutra:clear(adj)dAlchtnidors khAnasenfaw-e sEbcinnamon(n)Irasenf(v)sharAb-e sEbtawzlhwAzEh n)chop(v)shahrcity n)mailmelLmb(v)tEgha.Ab 0 a.wAbAlA shodan

31sAtclock(n)cobra(n)clod(n) earthclose(adj)(v)kolokhnezdlkband t(n)nAryAlcoffee(n)qahwatAblitcoffin(n)piece of lothing(n)sard(adj)kAl r(n)(adj) as in film, chalkrangAmazAqiclub(n) weaponcolt(n)dAngkore naclumsy(adj)pakhpalOrnalem-e seport(v)shAna kcorne(v)sang-e zoghAlcoaten) sportcoatovercoatcoathanger(n)rEzeshchapa gardancollege(n)clover(n)coal(n)pole slyAh epl)paysakA1Acoach(n)tAj-e khorAscocky(adj)tekaclue(n)mAdar-e kaykcock's comb(n)cloth(n) r-e ka.pchacockroach(n)basta k/ shodan-off32kartlAmadanmEAyomcomet(n)setAra-e domdArbAlApOshkotbandcomfort(n)rAhatArAmI