From the Indus to the Tigris

by H. W. Bellew

• 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.