زائلولzāilawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto bring to naught; to eliminate, to destroy, to get rid of; to ruin; to wear out (clothing)
زائلېدلzāiledə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto disappear, to vanish; to set (of celestial objects); to be removed, to be annihilated, to be eliminated; to perish
زائيzā́yin-m · plural(used as the second element of compounds in names of tribes)احمدزائي — the Akhmadzai
زابرzābúrn-mdrainage ditch
زابلzābúln-mZabul (province in Southern Afghanistan)د زابل ولايت — Zabul Province
زابلستانzabulistā́nn-m · historyZabulistan (name of ancient country in present-day Afghanistan, the native land of the epic hero Rustam)
زادzādadj-born (to/of)the second element of compoundsپرې زاد — born of a fairy
زادهzādán-m-born (to/of), child (of)the second element of compoundsشاهزاده — prince
زارzārn-mczar
زارzārn-mcomplaint; sad, sorrowful; weeping, sobbing; complaining; poor, unhappy; pitiful, worthless
زاربوټیzārbúṭayn-m · botanycommon fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) or Syrian rue (Peganum harmala)
زارزارzārzā́rn-mmoaning, groaning, wailing; intensely, uncontrollably (of crying)زارزار ژړل — to cry one’s heart out, to wail, to groan; to mourn, to lament
زخميzaxmíadjwounded, injuredزخمي کول — to woundزخمي کېدل — to be wounded
زخمي کېدهzaxmikedə́n-m · pluralinjury, wound
زخنzəxə́nadjknobby; warty, papillose
زخهzə́xan-f · regionalknot; bump; excrescence; wart; front sight (of a rifle)زخه ختل — to appear (of a bump or wart)
زخه خېلzaxaxéln-m · pluralthe Zakhakheyl (a subdivision of the Afridi tribe); Zakhakheyl (tribesman)
زدzadn-mblow, stab (of a knife); skirmish, clash; effect, influence, impact; consequenceزد کول — to strike, to stab; to affect, to influence, to impact (on)
زدzədn-m · rareford; damage
زدهzdaadjlearned; mastered, graspedزده کول — to study; come to know; learn, memorizeد چا څخه يو شی زده کول — to learn something from someoneچا ته يو شی ور زده کول — to teach someone something
زدهzadáadj · rarebeaten; oppressed
زده کوونکیzda kawúnkayn-mpupil, student; university student
زده کوونکېzda kawúnken-f(female) pupil, student; (female) university student
زده کړهzdákṛan-fstudies, learning; studyingزده کړه کول — to studyد اقتصادياتو زده کړه کول — to study economics
زرغونولzarγunawə́lv · denominative; transitive; figurativeto plant trees; to make fresh and flowering; to facilitate growth; to water (of a river)
زرغونيزzarγunízn-mplant
زرغونېدلzarγunedə́lv · denominative; intransitive; figurativeto be green, to become green; to become fresh, to become flourishing; to grow, to germinate; to become prettier
زرغونېدهzarγunedə́n-m · plural; figurativegrowth, germination; prosperity; development
زرلzarə́lv · transitiveto gild, to cover with gilt
زرلښتهzarláṣ̌tan-f · proper nameZarlashta
زرلګzərlə́gn-m · botanygoji berry, Lycium
زرمzərə́mquantifier · ordinalthousandth
زرمتzurmátn-mZurmat (district)
زرمشرzərmə́šrn-m · historycommander of a thousand men; colonelregional colloquial
زرنبادzurunbā́dn-msantonica, wormseed root, Artemisia cina (medical herb)
زرنجzaránǰn-mZaranj (city in southwestern Afghanistan)
زرندۍzrandə́yn-fbasement, cellar
زرنيzarnín-fobservation, examining; to pry; spyingپه زرني کتل — to scrutinize, to gaze intently
زلفهzúlfan-f · usually pluralcurls, ringlets, locks of hairپريشاني زلفه — loose hair
زلقېدلzalqedə́lv · intransitiveto sparkle, to shine
زللzəláln-mslip, blunder; error, mistake; short weight; harm; damage; lossزلل رسول — to inflict harm; to cause damage
زلماzalmā́n-fyouth, young age
زلموټیzalmóṭayn-myouth, lad, young man
زلميتوبzalmitóbn-myouth, young age
زلمکیzalmakáyadjyoung; germinating, sproutingزلمکی کېدل — to germinate, to sprout
زلمیzalmáyn-m · proper nameyouth, lad, young man; bridegroom, fiancé; Zalman; young, youthfulد واده زلمی — fiancéزلمی کول — to rejuvenate; to make youngزلمی کېدل — to become a youth, to grow up (of a boy)
زلمی کوټzalmaykóṭn-mZalmay Kot (settlement near Herat)
زلپۍzəlpə́yn-fdoor chain ring; door chain; lanyard, sword knot
زلېچهzalečán-frug, rugs used as bedding
زمzamn-mwound, injury; bruise
زمzəmmisc · Easternand me, I alsouniverbation of the pronoun زه and the conjunction همخو زم وايم — but I also say so
زم زموږلیzamzmoẓ̌ə́layadjweakened by wounds
زماzmāpossessive pronounmy, mine; mewith adpositions it is used as an oblique from of the personal pronoun زهزما کور — my houseزما څخه — from meزما سره — with me
زمامzimā́mn-mpower, authority; government; reins
زمامدارzimāmdā́rn-mruler; leader, manager
زمامداريzimāmdārín-fmanagement; authority, power; government, direction
زمانzamā́nn-m · proper nameZamanپه زمان زمان — at times, from time to time
زمانهzamānán-ftime, period; century, epoch; world; fortune, fate
زمانه سازيzamānasāzín-ftimeserving
زمانيzamāníadj · grammartemporal; chronological; pertaining to the tenseزماني قيد — adverb of time
زمبرzambárn-mharrow
زمبرzambárn-mloud voiceزمبر کښل — to shout
زمبرzambárn-mthick (dense) forest; thicket, pine forest
زمبهzámban-fwinking
زمبورzambúrn-mpincers; tongs
زمبولیzambólayn-mpouch, small bag
زمبۍzambáyn-mwinking
زمبېدلzumbedə́lv · intransitiveto shake, to oscillate, to rock
زمبېلzambéln-mbasket
زمربچیzmarbačáyn-mtiger cub; lion cub
زمردzamurrúdn-memerald
زمردzamarrúdn-micicle
زمرهzumrán-frank, class, category; populace; crowdپه دغه زمره کې — including
زمريالیzmaryāláyadjmilitary, martial, fighting; courageous, brave, valorous; warrior, soldier; brave man
زمرينzəmarínn-msevere cold, frost; dew; Hell, nether world
زنارzunnā́rn-m · historycoarse belt (which Christian subjects of Muslim governments were obliged to wear); sacred cord (which Brahmins wear across the shoulder)
زنانهzanānáadjfemale, feminine, woman’s; effeminate; women; women’s part of the house; harem
زنانه خانهzanānaxānán-fwomen’s part of the house; harem
زهيرولzahirawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto exhaust, to wear out; to weaken; to make tired; to make sad, to frustrate
زهيرېدلzahiredə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto get exhausted; to get tired; to be sad, to be frustrated
زهېدلzəhedə́lv · intransitiveto lose weight; to become emaciated; to be worn out; to get exhausted; to vanish, to extinct; to be tormented
زوzon-fused as the first element of the compound
زوzun-mpiece of brick
زواzwān-fplea, urgent request
زواحقzawāhíkn-m · plural zoologyreptiles
زوالzawā́ln-mdeath; decline; dying out; loss; the sun’s descent toward the sunset, the sun inclining toward the horizon
زواکzwākn-m · dialectallife
زواګرzwāgə́rn-mperson asking for forgiveness
زوجzawǰn-mpair, something occurring in pairs; married couple, spouses
زوجيzawǰíadjpaired, composing a pair; marital, pertaining to marriageزوجي تعلقات — marital relations
زوجيتzawǰiyátn-mmarriage
زودzudadj · rarequickly, hurriedly, soon; (the first element of compounds)زود هضم — easily digestible (of food)
زودرنجهzudránǰaadjhot-tempered, irritable; touchy, quick to take offense
زودهضمzudházmadjeasily digestible (of food)
زوديzudín-fspeed, swiftness, haste
زورzorn-mstrength, force, power; help; forcing; violenceپه زور — by forceپه زوره زوره — with great intensity, forcefully; very loudlyزور اخيستل — to get stronger, to intensify
زورzwarn-mfathah (diacritical mark for the phoneme /a/); top
زویzoyn-mson; young (of animals)Vocative: زو — zoنيولی زوی — adopted sonديني زوی — adopted son
زوی مړیzoymə́ṛayn-ma man whose son has diedزوی مړی کول — to deprive of a sonزوی مړی کېدل — to lose a son
زوی نيوzuyníwn-m · dialectaladopted son
زوی والیzoywā́layn-msonship
زوی وليzoywalín-fsonshipپه زویولۍ نیول — to adopt as son
زيzin-m · pluralاحمدزي — Akhmadzai (subdivision of various Pashtun tribes)
زياzyān-fmemory; inquire; knowledge, wisdomزيا نيول — to inquire about, to ask about somebody
زياتzyā́tadvmany, much, quite; highly; more; numerous; the largest, the greatestتر هر څه زيات — most of allزيات کله — frequently, often; repeatedlyپه زياته — moreover; especially
زياترهzyātáraadjgreat part, majority, mostپه مونږ کښي زياتره کسان — many of us; the majority of us
زياتولzyātawə́lv · denominative; transitive; (with ور)to increase; to raise; to multiply; to add, to add to something; to intensify, to strengthen... غواړم زياته کړم چه — I would like to add that …
زياتيzyātíadvmoreover, besides; more; usually, generally; already; superfluous, redundantدې نه زياتي — apart from this, along with thisزياتي مواد — garbage; discharge
زياتيګرzyātigárn-mabuser
زياتیzyātáyn-mincrease; raise; addition, augmentation; violence, force
زياتېدلzyātedə́lv · denominative; intransitive; (with ور)to increase; to rise; to be added; to grow, to intensify; to exceed, to surpass
زيادآبziyādā́badjfull, flood, having a high water-level
زيارzyārn-meffort, endeavour; labour
زيار ايستونکیzyār istúnkayadjhard-working, zealous; working person
زيار کښونکیzyār kṣ̌únkayadjdiligent, hard-working; working person
زيرzirn-m · musichigh tone; high note; thin string (giving a high note)
زير و بمzir-u-bámn-m · musichigh and low notes, fingerpicking, strumming patternرباب په زير و بمراوستل — to play chords on the rabab, playing the rabab with variations in pitch; (figurative) to touch a sensitive string, to trigger an emotional or sensitive reaction
زيږولziẓ̌awə́lv · denominative; transitiveto make hard, to make firm, to make stiff; to make rude, to make rough; to tighten
زيږګیziẓ̌gáyn-mhedgehog
زيږګۍziẓ̌gə́yn-ffemale hedgehog
زيږېدلziẓ̌edə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto harden, to become firm; to become stiff; to become crude; to become rough; to be sharp; to be straightforward, to be frank
زيګولzigawə́lvtransitive Eastern
زيګېدلzigedə́lvintransitive Eastern
زيېzəyémisc(univerbation of the pronouns زه and يې)
زړه تورنzṛətorə́nadjdispleased, discontented; indifferent, apatheticد چا نه زړه تورن کېدل — to be dissatisfied with someone; to be offended by someone; to grow cool toward someone; to be indifferent to someone
زړولzaṛawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto wear out; to age, to make older
زړوږمهzṛoẓ̌mán-fsmell of burnt rags; sooty rag applied to a wound
زړوکیzaṛúkayn-m · dialectalclothes; dress; cloth (of a banner); old rag, tatters
زړپzṛapn-mdaffodil, Narcissus
زړښتzaṛə́ṣ̌tn-mold age; antiquity; aging; wear and tear, dilapidation
زړکوټیzaṛkúṭayn-mrag, waste cloth
زړګوټیzəṛgóṭayn-m · diminutiveheart
زړګیzəṛgáyn-m · diminutiveheart; (dear) son! (address of a father to his son)
زړیzə́ṛayn-m · figurativeseed, pit (e.g., watermelon, melon); stone (of a fruit); kernel, core; stem; basis, nucleus
زړیzəṛáyn-m · medicinejaundice
زړېدلzaṛedə́lv · denominative; intransitive; figurativeto age, to grow old; to wear out, to become decrepit; to deteriorate, to fall into disrepair; to become obsolete, to become outmoded
زړېدهzaṛedə́n-m · pluralaging; wear and tear; decrepitude; deterioration
زږیzẓ̌ayn-mcalloused pad of a camel’s foot
زښاzəṣ̌ā́n-fsesame
زښتzəṣ̌tadvvery; exceedingly, extremely
زښتېيلzəṣ̌teyə́lv · intransitiveto shame; to embarrass, to oppress, to harass; to hurt; to offend
زښتېينهzəṣ̌teyə́nan-foffense, insult; grievance
زکzəkn-minflated skin (used for crossing rivers)
زکاتzakā́tn-m · religionzakat (tax on property for aiding poor Muslims); purification; purity, righteousness
زکامzukā́mn-mhead cold; catarrh of the upper respiratory tract
زکاوتzakāwátn-mpurity
زکرياzakaryā́n-m · proper nameZakariah
زکيzakíadjpure, righteous, pious; devout
زګ ګړیzaggə́ṛayn-moil press
زګالzəgā́ln-mbread (e.g., crumbled up in buttermilk)
زګولzagawə́lv · transitiveto cause to produce froth
زګېدلzagedə́lv · intransitiveto foam, to froth
زګېرویzgerwáyn-mgroan, moan, sighزګېروی کول — to groan, to moan, to sigh
زګېړلzgeṛə́lv · transitiveto baste, to sew with large stitches
زڼغوزهzaṇγozán-fpine nuts
زڼغوزیzanγozáyn-mpine nuts
زڼيه لارzaṇyalā́rn-fcustom of barring the way of the bridegroom near the bride’s village (for obtaining a bride price)
زڼکیzəṇkáyn-m · dialectalteenager, youth
زڼکۍzaṇəkə́yn-fcaraway, Carum
زڼیzə́ṇayn-mboy, young man, lad
زیzayn-mdescendants, progeny; (the second element of compounds in names of members of tribes)احمدزی — member of the social unit Akhmadzai
زۍzəyn-fextended family, clan
زېzen-fthe name of the letter ز
زېzemisc(univerbation of the pronouns زه and يې)
زېبzebn-mdecoration, adornment; beauty, elegance
زېب النساzebunnisā́n-f · proper nameZebunnisa
زېباzebā́adjbeautiful; well-dressed; elegant; kind of pattern on a skullcap of the Middle-Eastern type
زېرلبzerilábadvsoftly, in a whisperزېرلب ويل — to whisper
زېرمهzérman-fpreparation; stockpiling, reserve; supply; concern, care; errand, assignment, chargeد کال زېرمه — annual reserveزېرمه کول — to stockpile, to collect; to supply
زېرمه تونzermatúnn-m · militarysupply management, military logistics
زېرمه خورzermaxórn-msupporter, follower
زېرمه ساتzermasā́tn-mwarehouse keeper
زېرمه والzermawā́ln-m · militarysupply manager
زېرنیzerənáyadjstagnant, foul (e.g., of water)
زېریzérajn-m(good) news, tidings; dandelion; spiderweb (flying in the air)پر چا زېری کول — to report someone (good) news; to congratulate someoneچا ته زېری وروړل — to report someone (good) news; to congratulate someone
زېری والzeraywā́ln-mperson who brings good news; good messenger
زېری ګړیzeraygáṛayn-mperson who brings good news; good messenger
زېلهzelán-ftendril, runner (of a plant); branch (of a tribe)
زېلۍzelə́yn-f · medicinetendril, runner (of a plant); rootlet; scrofula
زېورzewárn-mdecoration; jewellery; furnishingsزېور تړل — to dress up; to adorn with jewels
زېږندهzéẓ̌əndan-f · grammar; attributivespring, well; source; fruit, result, outcome; 4literally and figurativelyزېږنده کول — to give birth to; to form, to coin (e.g., words)زېږنده ځای — small swamp, marshy spot, boggy area
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