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Burushaski

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ا
اِچھَر
noun
The sound produced by humans when speaking or singing.

“اِچھَر اِشِتُ۔”

The voice was heard.

Also means
  1. voice, sound
  2. voice

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِچھَغرس
noun
The rear surface or region of a person's head.

“اِچھَغرس دُشَ۔”

The back of the head ached.

Also means
  1. back part of a head

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِݼُٹݵ
noun
A patch of hair that grows in a circular direction.

“اِݼُٹݵ اِشِتُ۔”

The hair whorl was visible.

Also means
  1. whorl of hair

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِݼِر
noun
A part of the digestive tract in the abdomen.

“اِݼِر شُوَ اِتُشَ۔”

The intestine was cleaned well.

Also means
  1. intestine

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِڎݵ
localiser
Refers to a position that is further back in space or coming after in a sequence.

“مُ اِڎݵ یُشَ۔”

He came after her.

Also means
  1. behind of, after
  2. as following after
  3. behind of

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِوَٹ
noun
The outer covering of a body or a fruit.

“اِوَٹ دُتُشَ۔”

The skin was peeled.

Also means
  1. skin

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِوَرُمکُݽ
noun
A state of feeling very tired or exhausted. It refers to the physical or mental weariness one feels after hard work.

“اِوَرُمکُݽ بِرِتُمان.”

I am tired from fatigue.

Also means
  1. fatigue

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ای
undergoer pronoun
This is a prefix used in Burushaski to indicate a tertiary person acting as an undergoer, someone experiencing something, or as a possessor.

“ای-ی”

Its tertiary marking form.

Also means
  1. tertiary personal undergoer, experiencer, or possessor marking pronominal prefix
  2. Tertiary personal pronoun prefix

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیݴلمُن
noun
A curved bone that is part of the chest frame in humans and animals.

“اِیݴلمُن یَگھِی اَمین.”

The rib is part of the body.

Also means
  1. rib
  2. costa

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیارݺ
localiser
Refers to a position lower down or at the base of something.

“اِیارݺ ہِیک”

It is down below.

Also means
  1. bottom
  2. downwards
  3. below

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَٹِس
noun
This word refers to the part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, nose, and mouth.

“اِیَٹِس شِگِی”

The head is hurting.

Also means
  1. head

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَٹݺ
localiser
Refers to a position that is situated higher up or at the top of something.

“اِیَٹݺ اِتار”

It is at the top.

Also means
  1. upper part
  2. top
  3. above

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَر
localiser
Describes something moving toward the front or a time that occurred in the past.

“اِیَر گُوش”

Go forward.

Also means
  1. forward
  2. before
  3. formerly

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَس
noun
A kinship term used to describe a female sibling of a male.

“اِتہ اِیَس ہِیک”

That is his sister.

Also means
  1. sister of a man

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَک
noun
A place where a person lives or dwells.

“اِیَک اِتار”

This is the house.

Also means
  1. residence
  2. house

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اِیَکل
noun
The course or path along which something moves or is pointed.

“کُت اِیَکل”

Which direction?

Also means
  1. direction

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اݵ
undergoer pronoun
This is a prefix used in Burushaski to indicate a person acting as an undergoer, someone experiencing something, or as a possessor.

“اݵ-ی”

Its secondary marking form.

Also means
  1. secondary personal undergoer, experiencer, or possessor marking pronominal prefix
  2. Secondary personal pronoun prefix

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
اݵݽ
noun
The part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the torso. It can also refer to the narrow part of a stringed instrument.

“اݵݽ دِوِلو”

The neck hurts.

Also means
  1. neck
  2. guitar neck
  3. nape

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ب
بؙݷَس
verb
To become dehydrated or lose moisture. It describes something that was once wet but is now dry.

“بؙݷَس”

to dry up

Also means
  1. to dry up

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ت
تلازُݸ
noun
An instrument used for weighing items.

“تلازُݸ اَجِی اَئی.”

The balance is heavy.

Also means
  1. balance
  2. weighing scale

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
تھَسݺ غقَݷُمکُݽ سغَمر لݶل
proverb
A proverb suggesting that one is most aware of the troubles within their own domain.

“تھَسݺ غقَݷُمکُݽ سغَمر لݶل اِتَݶ.”

They say the proverb: a smoke-hole knows the pungency of its smoke.

Also means
  1. a smoke-hole knows the pungency of its smoke

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ٹ
ٹݵلݵ
noun
A device used to produce a loud sound, often found in a tower or on an animal.

“ٹݵلݵ دُتَݶ.”

The bell rang.

Also means
  1. bell

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ج
جُدݳ
determiner
A word used to describe a large amount or a large number of things.

“جُدݳ اِتُس ہِ۔”

There are many of them.

Also means
  1. much/many

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
جݸٹ
adjective
Something that is little in size or young in age.

“جݸٹِیک گُتُس ہِ۔”

The child is small.

Also means
  1. small, little
  2. of young age
  3. small

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
چ
چھئݵ
noun
An object used for unlocking a door or a lock.

“چھئݵ چھنُسَ لَپَ.”

The key is in the hand.

Also means
  1. key

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ش
شِلِکݸ
noun
A hollow metal object that makes a ringing sound when hit.

“شِلِکݸ اَݶین.”

The bell rings.

Also means
  1. bell

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ک
کھرو
noun
A small wingless parasitic insect that lives on the skin of people or animals.

“کھرو مِشِک ہِ۔”

The louse is small.

Also means
  1. louse

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
گ
گژَٹݸ
noun
A small stick used to light a fire.

“گژَٹݸ آتھِیم.”

I will strike the match.

Also means
  1. match (for lighting)
  2. match

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
گنٹݵ
noun
A metal object that makes a ringing sound when hit.

“گنٹݵ بَچِیک.”

The bell rings.

Also means
  1. bell

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
م
مَن
noun
A tool or scale used to measure weight.

“مَن اِتَݶ.”

Use the balance.

Also means
  1. balance
  2. weighing scale

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ہ
ہِک
adjective
The number that represents a single person or thing.

“ہِک مِشِک ہِ۔”

There is one person.

Also means
  1. one

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ی
یݹ
noun
A drop of clear salty liquid secreted from the eye when crying.

“یݹ”

tear

Also means
  1. tear

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
یݹل
noun
The front part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and intestines.

“یݹل”

belly

Also means
  1. belly

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
یݹلجݵ
noun
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.

“یݹلجݵ”

dream

Also means
  1. dream

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
یݹلُس
noun
The male sibling of a female person.

“یݹلُس”

brother of a woman

Also means
  1. brother of a woman

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
یݹلگِݽ
noun
A structure made by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.

“یݹلگِݽ”

nest

Also means
  1. nest

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted

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