Microsoft Word the kite runner docx

Parties
Moalem
Teacher

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Moftakhir
Proud
Mohtaram
Respected
Mojarad
Single young man
Moochi
Shoe repairman
Morgh
Chicken

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Mozahem
Intruder
Naan
Bread; a light round cake
Nah-­‐kam
Doomed to wallow in failure
Namaz
Prayers, those especially prescribed by law (which is repeated five times
a day)
Namoos
Reputation; fame; renown; esteem; honor; dignity

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Nang
Honor; reputation; estimation
Nawasa
Grandson
Nazar
Looking at; beholding; seeing; gazing upon; viewing; turning the eyes or
the mind towards; scanning (Evil eye)
Nazr
A vow to have a sheep slaughtered and the meat given to the poor
Nihari

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Curry stew made with beef or lamb
Nika
Swearing ceremony of a wedding
Noor
(Arabic) Light
Pakol
A soft, round-­‐topped Afghan men's hat
Pakora
Indian snack made of deep-­‐fried, battered items, such as chicken, onion,
eggplant, potato, spinach, cauliflower, tomato, or chili

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Parchami
A member of the Parcham faction of the communist People's Democratic
Party of Afghanistan
Pari
Fairy; angel
Pirhan-­‐tumban
Dress and pants
Qabuli
Afghan rice dish with meat, raisins, and carrots
Qaom
Family member

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Qawali
Sufi devotional music
Qiyamat
The resurrection; last day (judgment day)
Eid of Qorban
A Muslim animal sacrifice ceremony to commemorate Abraham's
willingness to sacrifice his son (Also called Eid ul-­‐Adha)
Qurma
Gourmet; stew
Quwat

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Powers; forces
Rafiqs
Comrade
Raka't
Sections of prayer
Rawsti
Anyway; after all
Roussi
Russians

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Rowt
A type of sweet
Rubab
A four-­‐stringed instrument in the form of a short-­‐ necked guitar, but
having a surface of parchment instead of wood
Sabagh
Lesson
Sabzi challow
White rice with spinach and lamb
Sahib
A friend; a courtesy title like "sir"

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Salaam
Hello
Salaam alaykum
Hello to you
Samosa
A kind of puff-­‐a small, triangular pastry stuffed with minced meat
Saratan
Cancer
Saughat

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A magnificent present made to kings or grandees, or sent by friends to
friends; a curiosity
Shahbas
Bravo!
Shalwar-­‐kameez
Pants and dress
Seh-­‐parcha
Fabric
Sherjangi
Battle of the poems

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Shirini-­‐khori
Engagement party
Sholeh-­‐goshti
A kind of food
Shorawi
The former U.S.S.R.
Shorwa
Broth
Spasseba
Russian for "thank you"

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Tandoor
Traditional oven for bread making
Tanhaii
Alone
Tar
A thread; a wire; a glass-­‐coated cutting line on a kite
Tashakor
Thank you
Tashweesh
Nervousness

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Toophan agha
Mr. Hurricane
Wah wah
Bravo! Admirable!
Watan
Native country, home
Watani
Belonging to one's country
Yelda
The first night of winter and the longest night of the year

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Zakat
Purity, purification; alms given according to Muhammadan law, by way of
purifying or securing a blessing to the rest of one's possessions
Zendagi
Life
Zendagi migzara
"Life goes on"