شاعريšāʿirín-fpoetry; poetic workشاعري کول — to write poems
شاغوټۍšāγuṭə́yn-fThekla’s lark (Galerida theklae)
شافعيšāfiʿín-mShafi’ite (a follower of the Shafi’i school); Shafiʿite
شاقšāqadjpertaining to forced labour
شالšāln-mshawl, veilکشمېري شال — Kashmiri shawlشال پر سر اچول — to cover oneself with a shawl
شامšāmn-mDamaskus
شامتšāmátn-mmisfortune, bad luck, trouble; unlucky person; discouraged
شامتهšāmatán-fnoise, crackle
شامتورهšāmatóran-fblack starling (bird)
شامدامšāmudā́madveternally, always
شاملšāmíladjparticipating; part of, involved; consisting of; composed of; general, universal, comprehensive
شاملšāmíln-m · proper nameparticipant; Shamil
شاملولšāmilawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto contain, to comprise, to include; to enrol; to enlistځان شاملول — to enrol (in school)
شاملېدلšāmiledə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be included,; to participate in something, to be part of; to be registered, to be enrolled, to be enlisted
شاملېدونکیšāmiledúnkayn-mparticipant
شاميšāmíadjSyrian; Syrian (person)
شاميانهšāmiyānán-flarge marquee, large tent (with flat top)
شامۍšāmə́yn-fcoffin; grave, tomb; cemetery in the mountains
شانšānn-mway, manner; type, kind; a joyous songد… په شان — similar (to)…, like …, as …, such as …په هر شان سره — in any way, by any means
شانšāʿnn-mprestige, merit, dignity; position
شانتهšā́ntaconjunctionlike, similar to, such as, as; يو شانته identical; monotonous ټيټ شانته rather low, rather short; approximately, somewhat
شربلšarbə́lv · transitiveto churn butter; to hatch (chicks)
شرحšarhn-fstatement, presentation; explanation, clarification; interpretation; descriptionشرح حال — /šárh-i…/ biography
شرشوبندهšaršobə́ndan-fscolopendra (centipede)
شرطšartn-mcondition; bet; sign, token, mark
شرطيهšartiyán-flottery
شرعšárʿan-fShariah (Islamic religious law)
شرعاًšárʿanadvaccording to the laws of Shariah
شرعيšarʿíadj · indeclinablepertaining to Shariah; according to the law of Shariah; established, in accordance with Shariat; legalشرعي او قانوني ښځه — a legal wife
شرمšárəmn-m · adat lawshame, dishonour, disgrace; bashfulness; shyness, modesty; fine imposed additionally to the weregild for the commission of shameful acts in connection with a murder)
شرکتširkátn-msociety, company, enterprise, business; participationپه يو کار کې شرکت کول — to take part in, to participate in something; to share (e.g., someone’s feelings)
شرکتيširkatíadjjoint stock, pertaining to a company, business
شریšə́rayn-m · medicinemeasles
شرېšáren-fchicken poxplural medicine
شستیšastáyn-mchrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum
ششنلšišnə́lv · transitiveto neigh (of a horse)
ششنیšišnáyn-mneighing (of a horse)
ششنېدلšišnedə́lv · intransitiveto neigh (of a horse)
شطرنجšatránǰn-mchessد شطرنج تخته — chessboardشطرنج کول — to play chess
شطرنج بازšatranǰbā́zn-mchess player
شطرنج کوونکیšatránǰ kawúnkayn-mchess player
شعارšiʿā́rn-mslogan, motto
شعاعšoʿān-fray, beam (of light); radiance
شعاعيšoʿāʿíadjradiatedشعاعي مواد — radiation; rays
شعبانšaʿbā́nn-mShaban (8th month of the lunar year)
شلšaln-mram (delivered to the home of the deceased by their relatives)
شل و شوټšalušúṭn-mcripple; person with paralysis
شل وشلšalušáln-mcripple; person with paralysis
شل پلاریšəlplā́rayadjof unknown origin
شلاغšallā́γn-mlash, whip; slap in the face
شلانډهšlā́nḍan-ftoad; agama (lizard); toadhead agamas
شلاونډšlāwə́nḍn-mcollective responsibility
شلختهšəláxtan-fshameless woman
شلخورکهšalxorákan-fmonitor lizard
شلغمšalγámn-mturnip
شلمšilámn-mpartly-filled grain sack; poorly-tied bundle; animal with a drooping belly
شلمšələ́mquantifier · ordinaltwentieth
شلنډšlanḍadjfat, stout; fatted, well-fed
شلوارšalwā́rn-mwide Middle-Eastern-style trousers
شلولšlawə́lv · transitiveto tear; to tear off, to detach; to break off (e.g., a relationship); to stop, to cease
شلومبهšlombán-fskim milk; buttermilk
شليتهšə́lítan-flarge sack (e.g., for transporting straw or cotton); purse, pouch
شليتهšalítan-fleftovers (of food); old woolen rag
شليلšalíln-mnectarine
شليکیšlikáyn-mdried apricots
شلکšilákn-mvolley; (gun) salute
شلکšəlákn-mtwenty, a score
شلګیšalgáyn-mjavelin; spear; metal tip; pennant
شلګیšalgáyn-fshelf; niche
شلېدلšledə́lv · intransitive; plural literalto be torn; to be torn off, to get detached; to be broken off (e.g., of diplomatic relations); to stop, to cease
شمارšmā́rn-mquantity; numerical strength; number; counting, calculationشمار کول — to count, to calculate
شملهšamlán-f · figurativeend of a turban; edge, selvage, fringe; adornment, pride
شمله دارšamladā́radjfringed
شمنšamánn-midol worshipper; idol
شمهšə́man-ftent (usually of black goats’ wool)
شمهšumán-fjuice (squeezed from fruits)
شمهšammán-fsmell
شمولšumúln-mparticipationد… په شمول — with the participation of …
شموليتšumuliyátn-mparticipationد چا سره شموليت کول — to participate with someone in something
شميستšimístn-mchemist
شمکورšamkóradjblind; suffering from night blindness
شمېرšmern-mquantity; amount; number; calculationد طبع شمېر — print circulation, print run (e.g., of a book)د چاپ شمېر — print circulation, print run (e.g., of a book)د نفوسو شمېر — population
شمېرلšmerə́lv · transitiveto count, to calculate; to suppose, to consider; to enumerate; to list, to itemize
شمېرنهšmerə́nan-fcalculation, counting
شمېرهšmerán-fnumber; accountبانکي شمېره — bank account
شنډولšanḍawə́lv · denominative; transitive; figurativeto make sterile; to make barren; to make unfruitful; to make ineffective; to bring to naught (efforts); to disrupt (plans)
شنډکيز چرګšunḍkíz-čərgn-mturkey
شنډېدلšanḍedə́lv · denominative; intransitive; figurativeto be barren, to be sterile; to be yield no crops, to be unproductive; to be fruitless, to be without result; to be disrupted (of plans); to fail; to come to naught (of efforts)
شنګړهšəngáṛan-fgirl who has run away with someone against her parents’ will
شنېدلšanedə́lv · intransitiveto tremble, to shudder; to shake, to swing; to quiver; to beat
شوراšurā́n-fcouncil (institution)اقتصادي او اجتماعي شورا — The Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations)د افغانستان شورا — (history) the Afghan Parliament
شورابکšorābákn-mShoravak (district between Kelat and Kandagar)
شورشšoríšn-mrebellion; mutiny; uprising
شورقšoráqn-m · anatomyskin of the tongue
شورماشورšormāšórn-mnoise, turmoil; disturbance
شورويšurawíadjSoviet
شورېدلšuredə́lv · intransitiveto pour out, to splash out
شوغهšuγán-fstiff wool; stiff hairs
شوغولšuγawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto curve, to bend; to distort
شوغیšuγáyn-msheep or goat with spots on the ears; man with a thin or sparse beard
شوغېدلšuγedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be bent, to be curved; to get distorted
شوقšawqn-mwish, desire; passion, devotion; diligence, zeal, interestد کار سره شوق او مينه — enthusiasm for workشوق او ذوق — enthusiasmشوق کول — to show interest
شوق انګېزšawqangézadjattractive, appealing
شوقدرšawqadárn-mShabkadar (the 27th night of the month of Ramadan)
شوقدرهšawqádran-fShabkadar (the 27th night of the month of Ramadan)
شوقمنšawqmə́nadjdesirous of; wishing for somethingد هواخورۍ ډېر شوقمن دي — they enjoy going out
شوقيšawqíadjwishing for; desirous of something; enthusiastic about something; fan (of something)
شوقينšawqínadjwishing for; desirous of something; enthusiastic about something; fan (of something)
شولšwə́lv · intransitivebecame, they becameto be able to, canindependent perfective form; auxiliary verb in potential constructionزه ليکلای شم — I can writeما زلمی نه شو لیدلای — I could not see Zalmai
شولهšolán-fthin rice gruel
شوله غمšwəlaγámn-mmisfortune, calamity, disaster
شولکšolákn-m · anatomyskin
شولګرهšolgáran-fpaddy field; field under rice cultivation
شولۍšolə́yn-flazy woman
شولېšólen-f · pluralraw rice, unprocessed rice
شومšumadjhungryشوم پاتي کېدل — to be hungry
شومšumadjunhappy, ill-fated; stingy; unlucky; severe (of a crisis)
شيخšayxn-melder, venerable old man, sheik; spiritual leader; convert to Islam (in India)
شيداšaydā́adjcrazy, maddened; madly in loveشيدا پټنګ — /poetry/ a lovelorn butterfly
شيدېšidén-f · plural Westernmilk
شيرširn-m · rare Persianmilk
شيرازيširāzín-fhappiness, joy
شيرانیširānáyn-m · plural; singularthe Shirani (tribe); Shirani (member of the tribe)
شيربرنجširbirínǰn-mrice porridge with milk
شيرخوارširxā́radjnourished with milk; breast-fed child, infant
شيرخورهširxóraadjnourished with milk; breast-fed child, infant
شيرماهیširmāháyn-mmarinka, Schizothorax (fish)
شيرمستširmástadjsucking, up to three months old (of a lamb); suckling
شيرهširán-fsweet syrup; juice; buttermilk to which fresh milk has been added; sweet gruel (for women in childbirth)د معدې شيره — gastric acid, stomach acid
شيرهširán-minfant; suckling
شيره دارširadā́radjjuicy
شيروشکرširušakárn-mclose friendship, intimacy; (sort of silk fabric)
شيريخširiyáxn-mice cream
شيرينširínadj · personal namesweet; pleasant; nice; kind, good; Shirin
شيرين زبانširinzabā́nadjeloquent; affectionate
شيرينهširínan-f · personal nameShirin
شيرينيširinín-f · figurative; figurativecandy, sweets, delicacies; sweetness; nectar; tip, gratuityشيريني ورکول — to sweeten, to sweeten up
شيريني بابširinibā́bn-m · pluralsweets, candies
شيرچایširčā́yn-mtea with milksingular & plural
شيرکټۍširkaṭə́yn-fcow who has given milk for a year
شيرګرمširgármadjwarm
شيشتاوهšištāwán-fcow or sheep giving little milk
شيشنšišə́nadjsucking, up to three months old (of a lamb); lamb, yeanling
شيشنېدلšišnedə́lv · intransitiveto neigh (of a horse)
شيشهšišán-fglass; vial, little bottle; heliograph, sunshine recorder
شیšayn-m · usually pluralthing, object; question, problem, matter; goods, commoditiesيو شی کول — to unify, to unite
شېبهšebán-finstant, wink, twinkling; moment; time; heavy rain, pouring rain, a downpourلږ شېبه وروسته — after a short whileشېبه په شېبه — from time to timeشېبه نيمه پس — somewhat later
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