Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893 / Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"

by G. W. Leitner

Very bad and dangerous, chaí kharáb thi, chai gi aụ thi.

Very easy; a plain, and nothing to fear, chaí hasán thi; bodi maiaán kingi bhíl nithi.

Is there any water on the road? paú mazé wi thú ya na thú (way-in water is or not is)?

Why should there not be any? giné nithú?

There is plenty, and good water, cho thú, sains thú.

The water is bad and salty, achhak thú, lúsuláe milál thú.

There is a big river on the road, which you will not be able to cross, pánda mazé, ghái sin thi, pir-khingí (on that side) ni biháṇt.

Why? Is there no bridge? ginah? síú nithú?

There was a rope bridge, but to-day it broke, bilálá síú áṇs, áz sher thi.

Can it be not repaired? sáṇdhat nai éṇ?