Dostet
darum
I
love
you
Ferni
Rice
pudding
Ghazal
Love
song
or
poem
Hadia
Gift
Hadj
Pilgrimage
to
Mecca
Hijab
Veiling
Iftikhar
Honor
Ihtiram
Veneration,
honor,
reverence,
respect
Inshallah
Word
meaning
"God
willing"
Isfand
A
wild
plant
that
is
burned
for
its
aroma
and
to
ward
off
misfortune
Jai-‐namaz
Prayer
rug
Jan
Word
of
endearment;
dear
(formal).
Joon
is
the
informal
form
of
it
that
literally
means
"life."
Jaroo
Broomstick
Kaka
Uncle
Kamyab
Unique,
rare
Kasseef
Filthy,
very
dirty
Khala
Maternal
aunt
(Ameh
is
a
paternal
aunt.)
Calling
an
unrelated
woman
khala
indicates
that
she
is
very
close
to
the
family
or
to
the
child.
Khan
Title
of
tribal
chiefs,
landed
proprietors,
and
heads
of
communities
.
Now
Khan
is
used
like
mister
when
placed
after
the
name
of
a
person.
Khanum
Lady;
Mrs.
Khasta
Weary;
wounded;
sick,
infirm
Khastegar
Suitor
Khastegari
A
suitor's
official
visitation
to
a
prospective
mate's
family-‐usually
accompanied
by
his
mother,
sister,
or
khala-‐to
propose
marriage
Kho
dega
Phrase
meaning
"so!"
Khoda
hafez
Good-‐bye.
(Farsi)
Literally,
Khod
means
God
and
hafez
means
safe,
so
this
construction
means
"God
keep
you
safe."
Khoshteep
Handsome
Kocheh-‐Morgha
Chicken
bazaar
Kochi
A
nomad
Kofta
Meatballs
Kolcha
A
kind
of
bread
Komak
Help
Kuni
Derogatory
word
for
homosexual
Kursi
Electric
or
coal
heater
under
a
low
table
covered
with
a
quilt
Laaf
Praise;
boasting;
self-‐praise;
bragging
Lafz
Tone
of
voice
Lawla
Tulip
flowers
Lochak
Small
scarf
Lotfan
Please
Loya
jirga
Pashto
phrase
meaning
"great
council"
Maghbool
Beautiful
Mantu
A
piece
of
sheep's
tripe
sewed
up
and
stuffed
with
rice
and
other
condiments
Mard
A
man,
hero;
brave;
bold
Mareez
Sick
Mashallah
Praise
God.
Typically
said
when
seeing
someone
beautiful
or
smart-‐
anything
that
one
wants
to
praise.
Masjid
A
house
of
prayer,
mosque
Mast
Drunk;
intoxicated
Mehmanis
Parties
Moalem
Teacher
Moftakhir
Proud
Mohtaram
Respected
Mojarad
Single
young
man
Moochi
Shoe
repairman
Morgh
Chicken
Mozahem
Intruder
Naan
Bread;
a
light
round
cake
Nah-‐kam
Doomed
to
wallow
in
failure
Namaz
Prayers,
those
especially
prescribed
by
law
(which
is
repeated
five
times
a
day)
Namoos
Reputation;
fame;
renown;
esteem;
honor;
dignity
Nang
Honor;
reputation;
estimation
Nawasa
Grandson
Nazar
Looking
at;
beholding;
seeing;
gazing
upon;
viewing;
turning
the
eyes
or
the
mind
towards;
scanning
(Evil
eye)
Nazr
A
vow
to
have
a
sheep
slaughtered
and
the
meat
given
to
the
poor
Nihari
Curry
stew
made
with
beef
or
lamb
Nika
Swearing
ceremony
of
a
wedding
Noor
(Arabic)
Light
Pakol
A
soft,
round-‐topped
Afghan
men's
hat
Pakora
Indian
snack
made
of
deep-‐fried,
battered
items,
such
as
chicken,
onion,
eggplant,
potato,
spinach,
cauliflower,
tomato,
or
chili
Parchami
A
member
of
the
Parcham
faction
of
the
communist
People's
Democratic
Party
of
Afghanistan
Pari
Fairy;
angel
Pirhan-‐tumban
Dress
and
pants
Qabuli
Afghan
rice
dish
with
meat,
raisins,
and
carrots
Qaom
Family
member
Qawali
Sufi
devotional
music
Qiyamat
The
resurrection;
last
day
(judgment
day)
Eid
of
Qorban
A
Muslim
animal
sacrifice
ceremony
to
commemorate
Abraham's
willingness
to
sacrifice
his
son
(Also
called
Eid
ul-‐Adha)
Qurma
Gourmet;
stew
Quwat
Powers;
forces
Rafiqs
Comrade
Raka't
Sections
of
prayer
Rawsti
Anyway;
after
all
Roussi
Russians
Rowt
A
type
of
sweet
Rubab
A
four-‐stringed
instrument
in
the
form
of
a
short-‐
necked
guitar,
but
having
a
surface
of
parchment
instead
of
wood
Sabagh
Lesson
Sabzi
challow
White
rice
with
spinach
and
lamb
Sahib
A
friend;
a
courtesy
title
like
"sir"