BRAHOE VOCABULARY.
List of nouns in common use:—
Parts of the Body and Secretions.
- kátum, head.
- khoprí, skull.
- milí, brain.
- chugh, nape.
- gardan, neck.
- likh, throat.
- peshání, forehead.
- khush, temple.
- khaf, ear.
- khan, eye.
- bhirwá, eyebrow.
- khannásil, eyelid.
- michách, eyelash.
- díd, pupil.
- bámas, nose.
- gránz, nostril.
- kalak, cheek.
- bá, mouth.
- jur, lip.
- zanú, chin.
- duví, tongue.
- gutulú, gullet.
- dandán, tooth.
- dandánnású, gum.
- mon, face.
- badan, body (also ján).
- churoh, urine.
- kiriftí, dung (also phí).
- kísh, matter, pus.
- tús, flatus.
- nargat, windpipe.
- sína, chest.
- khad, breast.
- gwar, nipple.
- kopá, shoulder.
- pitakh, bladebone.
- tarkh, armpit.
- pahlú, rib, flank.
- baj, back.
- mukh, loin.
- saghas, buttock.
- phid, belly.
- phút, navel.
- land, penis.
- gand, testicle.
- phundú, anus.
- phús, vulva.
- rán, thigh.
- kach, hip.
- khond, knee.
- dhakan, kneecap.
- pinní, leg.
- phenj, calf.
- nat, foot.
- kurí, heel.
- mijol, ankle.
- had, bone.
- rísh, beard.
- burút, mustache.
- píshkav, ringlet.
- talaf, sole.
- dú, arm.
- surosh, elbow.
- tút, cubit.
- chamba, wrist (also kar).
- dú, hand.
- talaf, palm.
- úr, finger, toe.
- zíl, nail.
- phif, lung.
- ust, heart.
- phid, stomach.
- rotíng, intestines.
- jagar, liver.
- zák, gall bladder.
- zardoí, gall, bile.
- diloí, spleen.
- gurda, kidney.
- pujhá, hair.
- sil, skin.
- sú, flesh.
- tuzmí, fat.
- ditar, blood.
- páhlt, milk.
- túfing, spittle.
- khárínk, tears.
- khet, sweat.
- khel, fever.
- zindá, alive.
- kask, dead.
Nouns of Relationship, &c.
- bandagh, man.
- zá’ífa, woman.
- are, husband.
- arwat, wife.
- már, son.
- masar, daughter.
- khadyá, babe.
- chunaká, child.
- báv, father.
- lummá, mother.
- ílum, brother.
- ír, sister.
- bává, father!
- áí, mother!
- adá, brother!
- adí, sister!
- brázát, brother’s child.
- khwárzát, sister’s child.
- pejhzát, cousin.
- illa, paternal uncle and aunt.
- táta, maternal uncle and aunt.
- píra, grandfather.
- balla, grandmother.
- nwása, grandchild.
Names of Ornaments, Clothing, &c.
- saht, ornament.
- tábíz, charm.
- chhalav, signet-ring.
- tik, seal.
- panra, ear-ring.
- lik, ear-drop.
- phulo, nose-ring.
- durr, pearl ring.
- jamak, gold ring.
- dáwaní, frontlet.
- tauc, necklet.
- chandanhár, necklace.
- daswána, armlet.
- báhínk, bracelet.
- kangaur, wristlet.
- pádínk, anklet.
- khál, mole.
- surma, eye-black.
- shefk, eye-black pin.
- món-rukh, mirror.
- zulf, curl,
- gesú, ringlet.
- rez, plait.
- gud, clothes.
- kús, shirt.
- kás, blanket felt.
- sharwál, trousers.
- chokhá, cloak.
- postín, fur coat.
- khyrí, waist mantle.
- mukhtá, waist sash.
- top, cap.
- dastár, turban.
- mocharí, shoe.
- litar, slipper.
- moza, boot.
- chhawat, sandal.
- dasgala, glove.
- khout, blanket.
- thappur, rug.
- khat, bed.
- lehf, coverlet.
- cudh, sheet.
- bálisht, pillow.
- bhop, mattress.
- shál, shawl.
- katúr, mat.
- kónt, carpet.
- berum, bedding.
- urá, house.
- kúdi, shed.
- biht, wall.
- bám, roof.
- darich, door.
- darícha, window.
- hawelí, court.
- barám, marriage.
- dishtár, bride.
- náo-zámás, bridegroom.
- mahr, dowry.
Household Stores and Domestic Utensils.
- ghalla, corn.
- nut, flour.
- pirísh, lentils.
- birinj, rice.
- bat, cooked rice.
- kholum, wheat.
- sá, barley.
- makaí, Indian corn, maize.
- zúrat, millet.
- júárí, millet.
- phug, wheat straw.
- karab, maize straw.
- liz, rice straw.
- tambákh, tobacco.
- dár, wood.
- khushád, cow-dung.
- pogh, charcoal.
- kulf, lock.
- kilíd, key.
- zamzír, chain.
- chirágh, candle.
- hedr, turmeric.
- beh, salt.
- pilpil, pepper.
- pímáz, onions.
- thúm, garlic.
- lawang, cloves.
- zíra, caraway.
- mavíz, raisins.
- tel, oil.
- hormag, dates.
- írugh, bread.
- khassí, butter.
- sí, fat, tallow.
- gharesh, melted butter.
- páhlt, milk.
- dahí, curds.
- punváhlt, whey (?)
- pachíruk, cream (?)
- panír, cheese.
- cúrút, hard cheese.
- khásun, buttermilk.
- khúlí, corn-bin.
- nuskhal, hand-mill.
- túra, basket.
- loth, bag.
- khári, hamper.
- gothrí, sack.
- chhara, bucket.
- dillo, water-jar.
- khallí, jar.
- kunza, flagon.
- kásagh, bowl.
- bhatal, big bowl.
- tás, cup.
- símí, copper tray.
- karsán, wooden dish.
- loí, pot.
- kuno, large pot.
- kho, saucepan.
- garoh, earthen jar.
- kúlik, pail or pan.
- kalind, earthen pot.
Domestic Animals and Implements.
- húli, horse.
- mádyán, mare.
- naryán, stallion.
- kurra, colt.
- litík, tail.
- buchk, mane.
- búz, muzzle.
- lidh, dung.
- húch, camel.
- bísh, ass.
- khachar, mule.
- dhaggí, cow.
- rorh, calf.
- kárígar, bull.
- kharás, ox.
- mehí, buffalo cow.
- gosála, buffalo calf.
- sánda, buffalo bull.
- máe-khad, udder.
- mat, he-goat.
- het, she-goat.
- daggar, kid (also bahí).
- bakhta, ram.
- mir, ewe.
- súr, lamb.
- khur, sheep.
- shwánagh, shepherd.
- ramagh, herd, flock.
- ged, sheepfold.
- surumb, horse-hoof.
- shankala, cloven hoof.
- kás, wool.
- drasam, goats’ hair.
- bángo, cock.
- kukur, hen.
- chúri, chicken.
- byda, egg.
- para, feather (also path).
- bánzil, wing.
- haddí, spur.
- súnt, beak.
- panja, claw.
- gunjí, crop.
- ojarínk, gizzard.
- kóchak, dog.
- kútri, pup.
- pishí, cat.
- hal, rat.
- kapot, pigeon.
- gunjishk, sparrow.
- hílt, fly.
- pasha, musquito.
- munghí, wasp (?)
- makish, bee.
- shahd, honey.
- angumen, honeycomb.
- mom, wax.
- kak, flea.
- bor, louse.
- rishk, a louse-nit.
- mangur, bug.
- jolágh, spider.
- phú, worm.
- poghut, frog.
- telt, scorpion.
- morínk, ant.
Agriculture and Implements.
- curda, field.
- dagár, land.
- mish, earth.
- lichakh, mud.
- khal, stone.
- phud, clod.
- chhib, turf.
- langár, plough.
- khamir, share (also phalí).
- jugh, yoke.
- bel, spade.
- lashí, sickle.
- khen, harrow.
- chárchak, pitchfork.
- mála, roller.
- dhún, well.
- sálí, rice field.
- kholum, wheat.
- sá, barley.
- makaí, maize.
- zúrat, millet.
- pirísh, millet.
- kunjid, sesame.
- karpás, cotton plant.
- gogra, cotton pod.
- kakra, cotton seed.
- pumba, cotton wool.
- uspust, lucerne.
- roding, madder.
- rambí, hoe.
- kbashád, manure (?)
- jal, rivulet.
- hilár, date tree.
- ták, vine.
- augúr, grape.
- sóf, apple.
- bihí, quince.
- zardálu, apricot.
- alúcha, plum.
- shalgam, turnip.
- gázir, carrot.
- turb, radish.
- karam, cabbage.
- ság, potherbs.
- kothík, melon.
- pímáz, onion.
- thúm, garlic.
- kárez, aqueduct.
Arms and Armour.
- zaghm, sword.
- ispar, shield.
- nezagh, spear.
- pát, stick.
- lath, club.
- bízak, leather milk-churn.
- bil, bow.
- sum, arrow.
- kamánchol, sling.
- katár, knife.
- much, fist.
- chágal, leather water-bottle.
- tufak, musket.
- kundágh, stock.
- palíta, match.
- bárút, powder.
- mukh-taf, belt.
- sikh, ramrod.
Elements and Minerals.
- dharatí, earth.
- hawá, air.
- khákhar, fire.
- dír, water.
- hiss, ashes.
- jhamjal, flame.
- molh, smoke.
- duhun, soot.
- deí, sun.
- túbe, moon.
- istár, star.
- jhamar, cloud.
- phir, rain.
- jur, mist.
- barf, snow.
- barfíchk, hail.
- shaonamba, dew.
- yakh, ice.
- pae, thunder.
- breshná, lightning.
- subh, morning.
- manjan, noon.
- shám, evening.
- haft-de, week.
- túwas, month (also tú)
- sál, year.
- attam, spring.
- ahár, summer.
- irícha, autumn.
- suhel, winter.
- sekha, shade.
- phúdi, cold.
- basúní, heat.
- mash, mountain.
- lak, mountain pass.
- darra, defile.
- hísun, gold.
- píhun, silver.
- ahin, iron.
- mis, copper.
- surf, lead.
- jist, zinc.
- birinj, brass.
- kaláí, tin.
- surma, antimony.
- gokurt, sulphur.
- phitkí, alum.
- shora, nitre.
- beh, salt.
- totí, blue vitriol.
- mush-kush, arsenic.
- hartál, orpiment.
- feroza, turquoise.
- likh, glass bead.
- táho, wind.
- shamál, north wind.
- uttar, storm.
- lúr, sand storm.
- shikh, hill peak.
- talár, hill slope.
- putáo, hill skirt.
- chur, gulley.
- símáb, mercury.
- istar-khal, flint.
- folád, steel.
- chun, lime.
Arts and Instruments.
- drakhan, carpenter.
- tash, adze.
- mekhchú, hammer.
- ara, saw.
- mochinak, tweezers.
- kház, shears.
- síla, needle.
- dask, thread.
- rez, cord.
- cáynchí, scissors.
- chit, leather strap.
- áhingar, blacksmith.
- zargar, goldsmith.
- degdán, furnace.
- dhamok, bellows.
- sindán, anvil.
- kudína, hammer.
- mekh, nail.
- para, wedge.
- charkh, grindstone.
- anbúr, forceps.
- tafar, hatchet.
- kumbár, potter.
- lichak, clay.
- charkh, potter’s wheel.
- mishí, pottery.
- korí, weaver.
- razán, loom.
- iras, comb.
- lorí, musician.
- damáma, drum.
- sittok, dancer.
- shutár, pipe.
Natural Objects and Sentiments.
- de, sun.
- istár, star.
- nokh, new moon.
- túbe, full moon.
- mash, Mountain.
- dan, plain.
- chuk, bird.
- darakht, tree.
- khal, rock.
- karod, ravine.
- tang, strait.
- jal, river.
- chol, desert.
- dam-diringun, fatigue.
- khulisun, fear.
- kuskun, death.
- bíngun, hunger.
- mulás, thirst.
- phúdi, cold.
- basúní, heat.
- cahar, anger.
- pashemání, regret.
- gham, sorrow.
- armán, grief.
- pachár, helplessness.
- faryád, complaint.
- diláwarí, courage.
- khúshi, joy.
- lagorí, cowardliness.
- thap, wound.
- múch, blow.
- dakka, shove.
- ghut, prod.
- chapánt, slap.
- buz-halk, kiss.
- tawár, call.
- marám, shout.
- hoghínk, sobbing.
- makhínk, laughing.
Names of Trees and Plants.
- tút, mulberry.
- gwan, pistacia.
- hápurs, juniper.
- khat, olive.
- pish, dwarf-palm.
- hilár, date-palm.
- kirrí, tamarisk.
- kabbar, salvadora.
- pissí, jujube.
- khaler, capparis.
- kharag, calotropis.
- jawar, oleander.
- jag, poplar.
- marr, mimosa.
- anjír, fig.
- shark, rhazzia.
- zámur, mezereon.
- hóm, ephedra.
- náróm, ephedra.
- musunduk, liquorice (?)
- shámpastír, indigo-fern.
- shinz, hedysarum.
- kotor, wild almond.
- khardaruao, artemisia.
- kisánkúr, peganum.
- mungalí, salsola (?)
- lána, caroxylon.
- búndí, anabis (?)
- gomáz, arundo.
- khásum, andropogon.
- ritáchk, spurge.
- shenálo, caryophyllum.
- piplí.
- panirband, withiana.
- byh, grass.
- mora, dry lucerne.
Names of Birds and Beasts.
- chuk, bird.
- kuttám, nest.
- wacáb, eagle.
- báz, hawk.
- hil, rook.
- kulágh, crow.
- sher, tiger.
- khalegha, leopard.
- búm, owl.
- kirkashí, swallow.
- charz, bustard.
- kapot, pigeon.
- ginjishk, sparrow.
- shakúk, magpie.
- sínkúr, porcupine.
- jájak, hedgehog.
- kakáo, partridge, Greek.
- hanj, wild duck.
- murdárkhor, vulture.
- bárú, quail.
- cú, swan.
- kapínjar, partridge.
- kúkam, wild pig.
- harraf, wild goat.
- kharmá, wolf.
- kaftár, hyena.
- tola, jackal.
- shok, fox.
- rich, bear.
- bolú, monkey.
- murrú, hare.
- gorpat, badger.
- nor, mungoose.
- hal, rat.
- sarkúk, tortoise.
- shab-pirik, bat.
- malakh, locust.
- dúshá, snake.
- kirráú, lizard.
- tehlt, scorpion.
- gorkhar, wild ass.
- khazmú, gazelle.
- math, male márkhor.
- het, female márkhor.
- khár, wild sheep, male.
- gad, wild sheep, female.
- shák, horn.
- sil, skin.
Adjectives Commonly in Use.
- mon, black.
- píhun, white.
- kharun, green.
- khísun, red.
- pushkun, yellow.
- sámo, grey.
- míl, blue.
- chot, crooked.
- rást, straight.
- básun, hot.
- phuden, cold.
- bárun, dry.
- pálun, wet.
- murghun, long.
- gwand, short.
- kuchá, broad.
- tang, narrow.
- húlon, thick.
- ushkon, thin.
- tez, sharp.
- kunt, blunt.
- hukmatí, obedient.
- rást, right.
- cháp, left.
- mallók, opener.
- sakht, hard.
- khulkon, soft.
- durusht, rough.
- awár, smooth.
- bíngún, hungry.
- malás, thirsty.
- wasum, full.
- sun, empty.
- khuben, heavy.
- subuk, light.
- zaft, quick.
- madám, slow.
- báz, much.
- machit, little.
- balo, large.
- chuno, small.
- pír, old.
- warná, young.
- khad, deep.
- shef, shallow.
- arzán, cheap.
- girán, dear.
- jor, well.
- nájor, sick.
- taffók, shutter.
- mutkun, old.
- puzkun, new.
- tárma, dark.
- roshtírak, bright.
- mur, far.
- khurk, near.
- sharo, good.
- gando, bad.
- bahádur, bold.
- lagor, timid.
- hanen, sweet.
- kháren, sour.
- talkh, bitter.
- turun, acrid.
- burzo, tall.
- mandar, short.
- khor, blind.
- kar, deaf.
- gánuk, mad.
- gung, dumb.
- shifárk, lean.
- húlan, fat.
- mand, lame.
- leláwí, greedy.
- dhakkók, hider.