Bashgali language and Tamil

by

Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;

consultant Psychiatist

doctorannadurai60@gmail.com

www.drannadurai.com

Bashgali language and Tamil 

List of Tamil words in Bashgali language spoken mostly in Afghanistan.

                                                                 By 

                           Dr.  Variankaval Ramasamy Annadurai; MD; DPM;

Ref; Bashgali dictionary -Sten Konow .

Bashgali –-----   English ---------- -- Tamil 

zim ---------snow -----imam / men pani 

zamana ------ time ------- mani   

zamani -------Kabuli rupee ------panam 

*zin ------ saddle-------- saenam 

zar ----- to know-----ariya

 zir --------red-------- eri niram / sae niram 

*yun---------eat -------unnu 

 yur ----------   alike------- orae uru 

 yusht --------lip-----  uthadu/ sundu 

 *yutt--------eat ---- thueiththidu 

 yuts --------cold water------ pachchai thanni 

yot---------self--- ----thun

*widar ----------to fear ---------utharuthar/ vithirppu / vethirppu 

*war---------- to grow--------- uyara 

*warand ------------they grow---------- uyranthida 

*wrech-----------selling—-------virkka 

* wara --------- another ---------- vaeru

*wialam ------ let him rest -------- oaayalaam

*wilamba -----------say--- ------   vilampa  

wal ---------------say/read ------ - navil

*wel -------------time /season ----------- vaelai 

*wilosh---------- beat ---------------vilaasu 

*walti ----------subdued --------- veezhththa

*watl----------- to fall --------veezhthal 

*witlo------------ to cut---------- vettuthal 

*war ------ time-------- oarai 

wats-------to sing ------- waai asaiththidu 

*wai -------grandmother-------- avu-vai 

*wig--------to rest ------- oaaivaaka 

*vri ----------- word ---------urai 

*vri --------- speech ---------urai 

te--------------- make/ do ---------- seithidu / pannidu 

*tikha –--------- to subside - ---------- thanikka/ adankka   

*tol - ----------   cauldron ------------ thaazhi 

 *tol- -------- field --------- thidal  

*tin ------------ liquor -------- thaen 

 *tar --------- to place / put -------- iduthar 

*tar ---------- break ----------udaiththar 

 tar------- --- throw away---------- erithar 

*tur -------- to weigh--------- edai eduthar 

*tr-----------ford-----------thurai  

*thu thu -------- shame [ interjection] ----------thu thu 

 tuk--------- scar ----------thakan / kathu / sethukkai 

 tapeti – -------having heated--------- soodu panniyathu 

* tapak -------------gun---------thuppaakki 

tapol -----------sticking--------- ottuthal 

tus --------- straw--------- seththai [ letters in reverse order]

tyor ------ready --------------eththaniththar

sha----------night---------- saamam / yamam / yaemam 

sai/ se /su ------sun ------sayon – red sun 

*sharr--------- cloth -------- seerai / aaasaram- saree 

shur --------arrow -------- ari.

Shir-------hundred -------nooru 

*shur--------mud--------saeru 

sharr-------- a goat ------- mari / ram; semmarai -sheep 

*shta--------clean / pure--------- suththam/thooimai 

shtar---------- to utter inarticulate words – pithattruthar

shtan --------stick--------thandam 

shtan----------thief-------- thaenan 

shtuan—------pillar-------- thoon 

shawal -------- name of a mountain pass------ sellum malai vali

shuskett-------- breathing -------moochchu kaaththu- breathing air

shuttt ----- an oath----aanai yaeththidu 

*sate ------ perform –------seithidu / saathiththidu  

stra -------- to write ------- theettuthar / theriththar / iyattru – 

*sandok--------a box----------santhookku 

sain --------army ----- ---saenai /ani

son ----- ----gold—-------pon 

son -------- cloth ------- panju / punai 

shuga------- coat ---------ankki / kuppaayam 

shak -------- vegetables------- pachchai- k-kaai 

*shal –-------cool- ----------silu silu -nnu

 *shilla- ---- cold---------- sali / common cold

shall ste---------- cattle shed-------- maattu saalai

spi -------------- bed cloth/ quilt -------- paai / mat 

bbhim --------ground ------- munn

*pputt- tar- --------on the road --------paathaiyir 

psir -------on the top -------uchchiyir 

*pa------- go --------- poa

*pa------ keg -------paanai 

*po------ last -------- poana

po--------river------- pannai

pu--------behind------- pin 

*pu-------hurt ---------- punn

*pach ------ cloth-------- paasi 

*pachanwar--------- enemy --------- pakaiyaanavar 

pachur--------on the edge---------- oaram 

pachur---------right- -------sari 

pochetr-----------fasting ------pusiththidaathu eruththar/ not eating 

*paida -------- produced --------- padaiththathu / padai 

*paida-   ----    advantage----------payan adaiya 

  pagior------ - down / under-------- keer puram  

pkhul --------    rotten --------ukkal/ paazzh aaka/ azhukiya /ulukka 

pakhtala------- oblique- -----------koanuthal 

pakkhel -------- addled ---------- kuzhapam/ koozhaakiya

pkrum --------on the roof---- --- koorai maer / maer koorai 

*palal ----------earth ----------- pozhil

*pils-------   to polish ---------- palichchunnu sei

*pin----------- drinks----------- paanam 

ponduk--------a boil ------------- punn- katti 

*pnile- -------- on the lake -------- pannai-yil 

*pre-- ----- to go ---------- piriya 

pre---------- to give----------eru 

*ppshu ------- forest ------------------- pochchai 

*par----------on the other side------ ap-puram 

*per –------to spilt ----------piri 

*pet-----to break ------ poattu udai/ pottida

 por----a leaf-------- panar 

*por-------side ------- puram

pir khan ------ name------ perum koan

puruchkal ------- early morning ------karukkal 

*purj-------to recognise/ to know ---- puriya  

*pshu--------hill— ---- pochchai

*piz /puz------ lost ----- poachchcu 

pish------- flower--------- poo 

psir-----------on the top -------- uchchiyir 

postao ------ hearth --------soottu aduppu 

*pte----------- give---------padai 

pti ------------paper-/ letter ------- yaedu 

*pati----------shoulder blade-------pattai 

ptibar ----------behind-------- pinaadi puram

putik---------- a flower---------pooththiduka/blooming

*pets-----------axe ---------pattai 

*putt-------- path ------- paathai 

*ru ----------- reap /cut--------aru

 rag ------------ ask for/ demand ------- koaru

*nai--------- male--------- aan

*nuksa-----------remove----------neekku 

nile ----------- lake-----------nalla / channel

*non ----------mother----------annai 

*not----------- dance---------nattiyam 

nottre------- the day before yesterday --- mu-nthaa naar / naettru- yestereday

mij---------in the middle ------- -maiyam 

*miok ---------- face-------- mukam

*mr---------to die--------- maraiya

mri ------ --- soil -------- manar/ sand 

maroi -------village name------- maer uoor 

maruk -------   a frog-------- manar-kookai 

musta---------clever------ mathi / mathi udaimai 

mata----- ----delay ----------thaamatham [ letters are in reverse order]

matsa ------- water fish ------ aaththu meen / river fish 

le-------good-------nalla 

*loi-------blood------- uoolai 

*luga------- light ------elakkam /aaloakam /alankkal / kaezhal/ kaanal 

*ko-------do ---------aakku 

*Kaba-----angry--------koapam / kaaya 

*ku---------hump ------koon

kachkara--------armpit------- maerkai- kakkakm 

kachor---------mule------- kaari / koavaeri / vaesari 

*kud----------ask---------kaetttidu 

 *kadr ----------hole------- kathir 

*kadr---------quicksand-------munn- kuthir

*khel --------sport------ kaelam – female sports / kaelikkai / kali 

khel ----    sweat ------puzhukkam / kozhu neer 

*kuzhal ------ happy-----   kali / kulaa 

kala ------------quarrel --------kalaam / kuzhappam / kalakam 

kalo ---------fort-------- vallai; sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka 

kalla-------- tin --------kalaai 

*kar--------- making --------karumam / aakkukira

*pach kar----------weaver --------paasi kaarukar

kalla tuch kar—----- tinsmith ------- kammiyar 

*kam --------nameof a village ------- kam/ village 

*kano------- arrow--------- kanai 

*kon----------mine-------kani 

*kuni--------jar---------kinni/ kinnam/cup 

krue-----------son -------------karu/child

krue----------12 years old son -----------kumaran 

*krui------------dog----- ------kooran/kukkuran 

kar-----------ear ---------sevi pori / kaekkira karuvi 

*karo-------------knife ----------keeri – scratch knife 

 kor------------an ass ------------kari / female ass 

*kur--------- foot / leg ---------kaar 

kuram---------roof----------maerkoorai 

krairu ---------a quail -----------karun-k-kuyir   /black cuckoo 

*korr----- ----crow ---------kaari / karuvaakam / karun-k-kaakam/ raven -

kart --------cruel ----------koduram

kas----------to crow-----------koova;sooththiram; ka= va; va=ka

kas------------cough / to crow-----kakka; kaasam - sputum 

*kasitt -------- coughing ---------kakkida 

 kish ---------cultivation--------kamam 

kshul ----------skilful/ clever ------- saalakku/ vallamai;sooththiram; ka= va; va

*kata-----------knife ------- kaththi 

*kato viti -------– striking with a dagger – kathi  kuththu vettu 

 kati --------beam --------veettu vittam [ sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka]

kati----------harvest ------ - vetti kattu [ sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka]

*kti-------- make----------aakkidu 

*kti -------- having made--------- aakkiyathu 

*kuto------ say ------ kathiththidu

 ktol—-----stomach---------- kudal / intestine 

kut----------- to be lame -------kukathi / lame person

*kote -------loudly-----------kaththi / vaai vittukaththu

kote------- energetically---------- uook-kaththoadu 

*kote----------strongly ---------kadumaiya/ kaattamaa 

kote-------actingly ----------iyakkathoadu /kada Kadannu iyankkida 

*kote-------- violently –-------- kodumai / kadumai

*kot-------- work / job ------ kattu 

*kot—---power -------kedi 

kot—------strength --------koatpu / pootkai / thaattikam 

*keti- --------having said ------- kathaiththathu

*kut-----------limp--------- kinthu 

kett- -------gasping-------kaevida [ sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka] 

*jidd ------ body --- ---sattai / jadam 

jidd ------- body--------thadi 

jar--------to be digested ---aru /eri /serimanam 

jar------ -to know------ariya 

host------hand--- ----nothi -k -kai.

*ga--------cow/ cattle ------- koa 

*gar ------jewel –----- karuvi 

*gu--- -------go -------- yaegu 

*giti—------gone -------- yaekida 

 *gidar-------sheaf---------kattrai / kathir kattu 

gulo------river----------alkukazhi-- a small creek  

*grik----------ankle--------kanukkaar /kaar kanu 

gatra ------- tired/ weary -------- vaattaravu ; sooththiram; ka= va; v= ka 

gaiet—-----to bring ------- kai -yoadu konduvaa; sooththiram; ka= va; v= ka 

gott   ----- a stack --------adukku [ letters in reverse order] / kuviththithathu 

*da-------- wooden stick --------thadi 

*da--------sky –--------idam 

 da- ------ gift -----------padai / thaanam 

di- ---------again – ------meendum 

*di – ---- having run --------oaadida 

 do- -------hill ---------- thadam 

*shai- -------top –------uchchi 

doi- ------arm/hand ------thaa

 du- -------door ----------thaduppu /adaippu 

 kaido –----- why----------ethukku [ letters in reverse  order] 

*duga- -------for the sake of –-------athukku/ athukkaakaa thaan

*dal – -------worn out –------- thaeithal

*dunya- ------world- --------- naadu /thinai 

dre--------- late – --------thamaththithar 

*dom –------- flock/ herd -------- thanaiyam /manthai 

dri- -------------dry ------------thanneer indri

 dar- ------------wood- -------mara thadi 

*dara – -------endurance –-------thiram 

dari- ------ beard-------- thaadai mayir / thaadi mayir 

 daru- ----- medicine--------- marunthu  

*dere------- plains---------tharai 

 dir- -------- perfect –------- naerththi 

dut- ----------teeth--------thantham 

dur- --------far/distant ---------ettaththir /thooraththir 

dit kit- -----to shiver /tremble --------kidu kidunnu aadida

chakta-    ----basket -------koodai

*cha—---------noise ---------oasai 

*chi- ---------up ---------uchchi 

*chut—-------sound/ noise-------saththam / oasai idu 

*chusht—----silent -----------oasai seiyaathu

bdu-------- door – -------- thaduppu [ letters in reverse order] 

bidi--- -----mind--------- manathu  

*begu ------- gone out---- poaka 

bhim-------- soil / ground---- – munn 

*ban-------- to be made ------- pannu 

bre-------- shear ------ uri 

*bar- ---------outside-----puram 

*bara ------–divide------- piri

bara------—plough –---- yaeru 

*bare ------- luck-------- narpaeru/ perum paeru - luck

 ber----------- foolish----------perum ariyaamai 

bari-------- blacksmith-------aasaari / goldsmith 

 bor------------ load ------------perum sumai / paaram /porai 

*bori / buri ---------- bread--------    --poori 

*buti- --------food- -----------paththam / uootti 

 bare---------- all right--------sari 

 burubiz –----- angry --- --------perum sinam 

*barakti- ------divided - --------piriththiduka/ to divide 

*bati -------- share / division – --- paathidu /divide 

 bati- ----------escaped ------- thappiththuoaadu [ letters in reverse order]

*bita –------- meat ----------poothi 

biti-------— become -----------aayidu 

but- ---------thick -------thadiththa 

* butt- ---------rice ------- patham/ boiled rice 

od------------ profit---------- uoothiyam / thaettam 

 ige----------- forme-----------   enakku 

adap—-----respectful ------- mathippu 

 ugh------------water-------- kayam 

egiak-------- so many-------- ekka- sakkamaa / kanakku inmai 

 agol—-------rain -------vaan valam; sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka 

 agar—------the day of rest --- -----oaaivu naar;sooththiram; ka= va; va= ka

 tibar---- ------the other side--------- antha puram

 aki—---------there—------- ankae  

oksh --------show-------- kaami 

 amu----------- house-------- manai 

 ema---------we------ naam 

*ano----------meat -------uoon 

*ina---- -----my-------en 

*ango--------fire------ neekki /agni 

urusth---------reap – ---------aruththidu 

*ete--------give--------thaa 

 otea—---stop------ thadu

osht---------to rise -------- osanthidu 

*ati------------to pour--------uooththu 

atkhi----------near ---------kittakka [ letters are in reverse order] 

*aotre---------- ford------------ thurai / aattru thurai 

ator ----- ---hill country ---------maettur 

*atursh---------to attack ---------adiththar 

atta------------ starving ------thinnathu / pattini 

utta---------- that which remains -------meethi 

*attoti----------- to shut up—adaiththidu 

isht –--------a spear---- ---eetti