لlāmmiscthirty-fourth letter of the Pashto alphabet; number 30 in the abjad system
لاlāadvstill, yet, up to now; (used with qualitative adjectives to indicate a greater degree of a certain characteristic); still more, yet more (in supplement to something); evenدوې روځي لا نه وې تللي چه هغه راغئ — it has not been two days yet since he arrivedلا لږ — even lessلا به ښه وي — it will be even better
لااباليlāabālíadjcareless, not serious, light-minded
لازمېدلlāzimedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be obligatory, to be necessary; to be needed; to be required
لازوالlāzawā́ladjeternal, unfading, everlasting
لاسlāsn-m · figurativehand; side; influence, authority; set (of bedclothes, clothes)لاس په لاس — from hand to hand; in cash; immediatelyکيڼ لاس ته — on the left side; on the leftلوی لاس لرل — to have great significance, to play a great part
لاس نيویlāsníwayn-mIOU, receipt for debt; obedience to someone; following (e.g., instructions); help, support
لاس و پښېlāsupṣ̌én-f · pluralagility, effortلاس و پښې ټکول — to worry, to be troubled; to hurryلاس و پښې غورځول — to suffer; to look forward toلاس و پښې کېدل — to bustle, to fuss; to be tormented
لاس ورکړهlāswárkṛan-fhandshake; expression of obedience or submission
لاستیlā́stayn-mhandle, hilt; bouquet; knife switchelectrical engineeringد يوم لاستی — handle of a spadeد ګلو لاستی — a bouquet of flowersد سويچ لاستی — knife switch
لانجه مارlānǰmā́rn-munpleasant customer; grumpy person
لاندنیlāndináyadjlower; following, mentioned belowپه لاندني ډول — as indicated below; in the following manner
لانديlā́ndiadvdown, downward; below; under; lower; the following, (mentioned) belowتر مېز لاندي — under the tableد مېز لاندې — (Eastern) under the tableله پښو لاندې — (Eastern) under the feet
لاندي بانديlā́ndi-bā́ndiadvabove and below; up(wards) and down(wards); upside down; overturned
لتاړlatā́ṛadjsubject to something; affected, struck by something; destroyed, exterminated; spoiled; ruined
لتاړولlatāṛawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto subject to something, to strike, to affect; to destroy, to exterminate; to spoil; to ruinد چا ژوند لتاړول — to ruin someone’s life
لتاړېدلlatāṛedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be subjected to something, to be struck, to be affected; to be destroyed, to be exterminated; to be spoiled; to be ruined
لتموسlitmúsn-mlitmus
لتهlátan-fregion, district; zone; country
لتهlatán-fkicking, kick
لتوانياlitwāniyā́n-fLithuania
لتوياlatwiyā́n-fLatvia
لجlaǰn-mstubbornness, obstinacy
لجاجlaǰā́ǰn-mstubbornness, obstinacy
لحاظlihā́zn-mpoint of view; attention; attitudeد … ډېر لحاظ کول — to pay great attention toد يوه شي لحاظ نه کول — to ignore somethingپه خصوصي لحاظ — in particular, particularly
لحدlahdn-mgrave; niche in the side of a grave into which the body of a deceased is placed
لرlarn-mdescent (from a mountain), incline; failure; defeat; lower, low-lying, living in the valley; conquered, subduedلر پښتون — the Pashtuns living in India and Pakistan
لربرlarbáradvup(wards) and down(wards); overturned
لرزlarzn-mshivering, chill; shudder
لرغنlarγə́nadjuneasy, anxious; unable to sleep; suffering from insomnia
لرغونlarγúnn-molden times; antiquity; formerly, earlier, before
لرغون پېژندنهlarγunpežandə́nan-farchaeology
لرغون پېژندونکیlarγún pežandúnkayn-marchaeologist
لرغونوالیlarγunwā́layn-mantiquity, ancient times; olden days
لمړنیlumaṛanáyadjfirst, initial; former; first priority (of a task); primaryلمړنۍ پلا — for the first timeلمړنۍ زده کړه — primary education
لمړیlumṛáyquantifierfirst; primary (school); at first, at the beginning; for the first time; beginningپه لمړي سر کې — at the beginningپه لمړيو مياشتو کې — in the first monthsد لمړي سره څخه — from the very beginning
لمېسلlmesə́lv · transitiveto write, to inscribe
لندبلlandabáln-mfreshness; humidity, dampness; food, dishد هوا لندبل — air humidity
لندوالیlandwā́layn-mliquid; dampness, humidity
لندولlandawə́lvto make wet; to moisturisedenominative transitive
لندیlandáyn-mmain irrigation canal, ditch
لندېدلlandedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto get wet; to be moisturised; to soak
لنځيlánjin-f · pluralappeals, requests
لنډlanḍadjshort; brief, quick; concise, compressed; next, immediate (of time)لنډ ليدونکی — myopic, short-sightedپه لنډه — soon; quicklyپه لنډو کالو کې — in the next few years, in a few years
لنډاکlanḍā́kadjshort-sighted, myopic; imprudent
لنډبزریlanḍbazə́rayn-mperegrine falcon
لنډتوبlanḍtóbn-mshortness; conciseness; closeness, a short distance, proximity
لنډېدلlanḍedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto shorten; to become shorter; to become reduced, lessened, compressed; to be expounded in brief; to get close
لنګتونləngtúnn-mchildbirth, parturition; calving (the dropping of young by animals); lying-in hospital; obstetrical clinic
لنګرlangárn-m · figurativeanchor; weight (of a clock); almshouse, refuge, asylum (run by a sheikh, pir); skew, gradientلنګر اچول — to drop anchorلنګر اخيستل — to pull up anchor
لهləprepositionfrom, out of (preposition, pairs with څخه)from, out of; of (appurtenance); (indicates the reason or the basis for something); against (indicates physical contact, touching, or contiguity)with or without the postposition څخه or نه; with or without the postposition څخه or نهله کوره — from home, from houseله بامه — from the roofله تا — from you (sg.)
لهlapostpositionfrom, out of (preposition, pairs with څخه)ماله راشه! — come to me!ښونځۍ له — to schoolرا له — to us, to me
له رويهlərúyaadvaccording to, in accordance with something
له سرهləsáraadvquite, decisively; anew, again, from the beginningله سره کول — to repeat (something said or done)
له لانديləlā́ndiadvfrom below, from under something
له ليريləlíriadvfrom far away, from afar
له مخهləmə́xaadvforward; aheadله مخه شو — he moved forward
له وارهləwā́raadvat once, immediately; suddenly, in a flash
له وراləwarā́advfrom far away, from afar
له ورايهləwrā́yaadvfrom far away, from afar
له يوه لبهlə yawə́ lábaadvfully, quite, completely; in succession
له يوه مخهlə yawə́ mə́xaadvfully, quite, completely; in succession
له کمهləkə́mapronoun · interrogativewhere from
لهجهlahǰán-faccent, pronunciation; dialect; (linguistic) variety; style; manner of speech; tone
لوديانlodyā́nn-m · pluralconstellation of two stars appearing in the morning in the southeast
لودیlodáyn-m · plurallodáy ( member of the tribe Lodi); the Lodi (tribe and dynasty
لورlorn-msickle
لورlorn-mside, directionلور په لور — to all sides; everywhereلور د لوره — from all sides
لورlurn-fdaughterVocative: لوري — lúriديني لور — foster daughter, adopted daughterد چا د لور پوښتنه کول — to ask for someone’s daughter’s hand in marriage
لورlurn-mLur, Lor, Luri (a people)
لورستانluristā́nn-mLuristan
لورغیlorγáyn-myoung ram (given to a shepherd as a form of payment)
لورنهlawrə́nan-fkindness, mercy, benefactionلورنه غوښتل — to apologiseلورنه کول — to be merciful, to do a favour
لورولlawrawə́lv · transitiveto consider worthy, to favour someone; to do good or generous (to someone), to benefit (someone) greatly
لوروليlurwalín-fdaughtershipپه لورولۍ نیول — to adopt as daughter
لورينهlawrínan-fkindness; consideration, courtesy; recognition of someone’s right
لورګləwə́rgn-msuslik
لوریlórayn-mside, direction
لورېدلlawredə́lv · intransitiveto be worthy, to deserve, to merit; to grant, to allocate someone something (e.g., from one’s property)
لوزlawzn-mword; promise, agreement
لوزنامهlawznāmán-fcontract, treaty
لوزهlúzan-fhoneybee
لوستlwastn-mlearning; studies; reading; lesson, classلوست او ليک — reading and writingتېر لوست — last lesson
لوستlostn-mvomiting, nausea
لوستاڼۍlwəstāṇə́yn-ffemale teacher of girls
لوستلlwastə́lv · transitive; pluralto read; to read out (a declaration, etc.); to teachچا ته درسونه لوستل — to teach someone, to give lessons to somebody
لوستلlustə́lv · transitiveto pour, to strew, to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to splash
لوړولlwəṛawə́lv · denominative; transitive; figurativeto lift, to elevate; to raise (one’s spirits); to erect, to build (e.g., a wall); to develop, to promote progress
لوړيlwəṛín-faltitude above the sea level; promotion (e.g., in service)
لوړېدلlwəṛedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto rise, to ascend, to be elevated; to receive a promotion; to become haughty; to be preferred
لویloyadjbig, large, greatlarge, big, huge; loud, piercing (sound); adult, grown-up; eminent, greatلوی ډنډ — lakeلوی شرط — an important cicumstance
لوی نابيloynābín-fprovince
لوۍlawə́yn-fsoot
لوۍlawə́yn-freaper (female)
لوۍ لوۍlwəylwə́yadvbitterly, violentlyلوۍ لوۍ ژړل — to cry loudly and intensely
لوېlə́wen-fmilk cattle
لوېدلlwedə́lv · intransitiveto fall; to go down, to descend; to rain, to snow; to flow into (of a river); to set (of celestial bodies)لمر ولوېده — the sun setپه کار لوېدل — to be put into action, to be launchedارزانه لوېدل — to be cheap
لوېدلlawedə́lv · intransitiveto be mowed, to be reaped, to be harvested
لوېديځlwedíjn-mthe west; westernلوېديځه نړۍ — the West, the countries of the West
لوېشتlweštn-fspan (unit of length)
لوېشتولlweštawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto measure in spans
ليتولlitawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto rub, to grind; to rub off; to smooth out; to grind off; to polish, to burnish
ليتېدلlitedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be rubbed, to be ground; to be rubbed off; to be smoothed out; to be burnished, to be polished
ليدlidn-msight
ليدلlidə́lv · transitive; pluralto see, to notice, to discover; (د چا سره) to meet someone; to visit someone; to experience, to endure; to receive (e.g., an award)نقصان ليدل — to suffer damageلازم ليدل کېدل — to be considered or recognized as necessaryد ليدلو قوت — sharpness of vision
ليدل کتلlidə́l-katə́ln-m · pluralmeeting, date; examination, acquaintance; visitتر بيا ليدلو کتلو! — See you later!
لړزولlaṛzawə́lv · transitive; figurative; figurativeto cause shivering; to make tremble; to cause vibration; to swing, to rock; to trouble, to worry
لړزېدلlaṛzedə́lv · intransitive; figurative; figurativeto shiver, to shake; to shudder; to quiver; to vibrate; to swing, to rock; to be troubled, to be worried
لړلlaṛə́lv · transitive; figurative; figurativeto pollute, to dirty; to encrimson (with blood); to stain, to defile; to shake up, to stir, to agitate, to intermix
لړلئlaṛə́laypast participleimmoral
لړمlaṛámn-mscorpion
لړمزیlaṛmə́zayn-mstring (of pearls)
لړمونlaṛmúnn-m · figurativebowels, intestines, innards, guts (of an animal); depths
لړمۍlaṛamə́yn-fcaterpillar
لړهláṛan-fenmity; quarrel; flight; battle
لړهlə́ṛan-ffog, mist; dusk, twilight
لړهláṛan-fseries; column; file; ridge
لړومیlaṛúmayadjstrongly desiring, greedy for something
لړوڅټوlaṛucaṭún-mnourishment, food products
لړوڅټوlaṛucaṭúadjgreedy, envious; vile, mean; good-for-nothing, mean fellow
لړوچټوlaṛó-čaṭóadjvile, mean (of a person); extravagant
لړوچړlaṛočúṛn-mextravagance
لړپهlaṛə́pan-fproperty; riches; something obtained at no effort; find, godsend
لړۍlaṛə́yn-fnecklace; series; file, row; sequenceلړۍ لړۍ — in rows, one after another
لږləẓ̌adjsmall, insignificant; scanty; not numerous; short, short-lived; little, few, a few, a little bit; someلږ ځله — rarely, seldomلږي روځي پس — after a few days, the other dayډېر لږ — very little
لږوونکیləẓ̌awúnkaypresent participlesupplier asking for a lower price
لږوډېرlə́ẓ̌u-ḍeradvmore or less; to a certain degree, to a certain extent
لږکوټیləẓ̌kúṭayadjvery small, insignificant, tiny
لږکۍləẓ̌akə́yn-fminority, smaller part
لږېدلləẓ̌edə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be decreased, to be reduced; to become less infrequent, to get thinner
لژندləžə́ndadjmixed with something; polluted; bloody, bloodstained, encrimsoned (with blood)
لښتهláṣ̌tan-ftwiglet; brushwood; bar (e.g., of iron)
لښتیlaṣ̌táyn-mbrook; small irrigation channel; line, mark
لښتیlaṣ̌táyn-mdancer; acrobat; conjurer; juggler
لښتۍlaṣ̌tə́yn-fearringلښتی په غوږو کول — to put on earrings
لښتۍlaṣ̌tə́yn-f(female) dancer
لښلlṣ̌ə́lv · intransitiveto lead a nomadic life
لښنهlṣ̌ə́nan-f(female) nomad
لښونیləṣ̌únayadjdraft, pack (of an animal); roaming, wandering, nomadic
لښکرlaṣ̌kárn-m · proper namearmy, troopstroops; army; detachment of warriors (of a tribe); flock (of locusts); horde; bank (of clouds)پر چا لښکر کول — to send a detachment to attack someone
لښکر ځایlaṣ̌karjā́yn-mmilitary camp; military post
لکهlə́kaadvlike, similar to, as; for example, namely; as ifلکه غر — like a mountain, similar to a mountainلکه د نور کله — as before, as previouslyلکه چه دمخه وويل شوه — as was stated above
لکهlakán-fspot, stain
لکولlakawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto install, to place, to set up (a mast, a tent, etc.); to raise, to hoist (a flag); to place vertically; to plant (trees)
لکوموتيفlokomotífn-mlocomotive, train
لکوټيlə́kuṭíadvsome, a little, a bit
لکړهlakáṛan-f1stick; cane, staff; pole (telegraph, etc.)د چنګک لکړه — fishing rod
لکړیlakaṛáyadjthin as a stick, emaciated, skinny
لکۍlakə́yn-ftail; tail unit, empennage (of a plane); caudal fin (of a fish)لکۍ په لکۍ — one after another, in sequence
لکۍ دارlakəydā́radjhaving a tail, tailed
لکۍ والlakəywā́ladjhaving a tail, tailedلکۍ وال ستوری — comet
لکېدلlakedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be established, to be installed, to be set up; to place in an erect position, to stand vertically; to be planted (of a tree)
لګاوولlagāwawə́lvto beat; to thrash; to hitdenominative transitive
لګاوېدلlagāwedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be beaten up
لګلګlaglágn-mstork
لګنlagánn-mcopper basin
لګن سریlagansárayadjbig-headed
لګولlagawə́lv · transitiveto set in motion, to put into operation; to turn on (e.g., a radio); to utilize, to use, to employ; to consume; to expend, to spend; to turn on (water)روپۍ لګول — to spend moneyاور لګول — to igniteيو تر بله سره لګول — to join one to another
لګياlagyā́adjbusy, occupied with something; chattering, talking a lotته په څه کار لګيا يې؟ — What are you doing?, What are you working on?
لګېدلlagedə́lv · intransitive; (په يو شي); (په يو شي)to be put in motion; to operate (of a car, etc.); to be busy, to be occupied with something; to get to work on something; to be consumed, to be spent; to be used, to be employed; to serve for some purpose(په يو شي باندي); (په يو شي باندي)دواړه سره لګي — they suit one another
لی په لیlaypəláyadjconfused, perplexed, stunned
لیدلوریlidlórayn-mperspective, viewpoint
لینکlinkn-mlinkلاندې لېنک کېکښل — to click on the link below
لیک دړهlikdáṛan-fkeyboard
لېبلlebáln-m · regionallabel, tag
لېربنهlerbanán-fshepherdess
لېربهlerbə́n-mshepherd (of a flock of lambs)
لېربونlerbúnn-mshepherd
لېرونیlerúnayn-msuckling-ram (without a mother)
لېريlerín-m · pluralherd of lambs
لېرګۍlergə́yn-flobe (of the ear)
لېرۍlerə́yn-fnarrow path
لېلهlélan-fcustom, character
لېمهlemə́n-m · plural poeticeyes
لېنډهlenḍə́adjbald
لېنګورlengawə́radjlong-legged
لېنګیlengáyn-mleg from the thigh to the sole
لېوlewn-mplastering, coating; stucco
لېوالlewā́ladjthirsting, longing for (a meeting, knowledge, etc.); lovingد وطن لېوال — patriot
لېوالتوبlewāltóbn-mthirst, strong desire (for a meeting, knowledge, etc.); desire, lust
لېوبچیlewbačáyn-mwolf cub
لېورlewárn-mbrother-in-law (husband’s brother)
لېورزۍlewərzə́yn-fhusband’s brother’s daughter
لېورځویlewərjóyn-mhusband’s brother’s son
لېونتوبlewantóbn-mmadness, insanityد لېونتوب مينه — crazy love
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