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Kandhari and Siraiki
Posted in Language on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Numbers in Kandhari
Posted in Language on November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By WebMaster
| 1 | hk |
| 2 | DO |
| 3 | triy |
| 4 | cAr |
| 5 | pnj |
| 6 | cha |
| 7 | st |
| 8 | ITh |
| 9 | no^ |
| 10 | DA |
| 11 | yArA^ |
| 12 | BArA^ |
| 13 | tarA^ |
| 14 | coDA^ |
| 15 | pndhIrA^ |
| 16 | sOlA^ |
| 17 | stArA^ |
| 18 | IThArA^ |
| 19 | onE^ |
| 20 | vE |
| 21 | IkvE |
| 22 | BAvE |
| 23 | travE |
| 24 | covE |
| 25 | pnjvE |
| 26 | chvE |
| 27 | stAvE |
| 28 | IThAvE |
| 29 | onItrE |
| 30 | trE |
| 31 | IktrE |
| 32 | BtrE |
| 39 | ontAlE |
| 40 | cAlE |
| 49 | o~vnjhA |
| 50 | pnjhA |
| 59 | o~A^Th |
| 60 | sTh |
| 69 | ontr |
| 70 | stR |
| 100 | so |
| 101 | hksohk |
| 102 | hksoDO |
| 1000 | hzAr |
Kandhari Alphabet
Posted in Language on November 6, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
By WebMaster
| Letter | Sound | Sample Word | Translation |
| ~ | khAwa~ | to eat | |
| a | a in English | a | this |
| A | long A | tAr | string |
| b | b in English | buwA | aunt |
| B | BuwA | door | |
| bh | bhat | oat meal | |
| c | ch in English | cA | take |
| ch | chA | yogurt drink (lasi) | |
| D | De | give | |
| d | d in English | dAl | lentils |
| e | a in English | ter | deceive |
| E | ee in English | tEr | arrow |
| f | f in English | furnA | worry |
| G | r in French | GAlEn | carpet |
| g | g in English | garam | hot |
| h | h in English | hath | hand |
| i | i in English | siT | web site |
| j | j in English | jwArE | corn |
| I | a in English | ITh | eigth |
| jh | jhar | clouds | |
| k | k in English | kelA | banana |
| kh | khEr | rice pudding | |
| K | ch in German | KarAb | bad |
| l | l in English | lamA | long |
| m | m in English | mrd | man |
| N | Nand | tooth | |
| n | n in English | naram | soft |
| o | short o | khotA | donkey |
| O | long o | kORA | bitter |
| p | p in English | per | foot |
| ph | pherA | going around | |
| q | hard k | qalam | pen |
| r | r in English | ro | cry |
| R | hard r | pakoRA | a deep fried snack |
| s | s in English | sr | head |
| t | t in french | tu | you |
| T | t in English | roTE | food |
| th | thEva~ | to become | |
| Th | oThEva~ | to wake up | |
| U | long u | kURA | lier |
| u | short u | Tur | come |
| v | v in English | devAl | wall |
| z | z in English | zard | yellow |
| y | may | I | |
| ^ | nasal | tusA^ | you – plural |
