Directions

1. دٔچھُن

   Dạchun

   Right

   Usage

   Direction word for "right".

   Grammar Note

   Confirmed in Hassan (dǝcʰun adj. & n. right, south) and ks.wikipedia's دٔچھُن. The same word is also used for "south".

2. کھووُر

   Khōvur

   Left

   Usage

   Direction word for "left".

   Grammar Note

   Confirmed in Hassan (kʰōwur adj. left) and ks.wikipedia (کھوورِ طرفہٕ "on the left side").

3. شُمال

   Śumāl

   North

   Usage

   Compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Arabic-origin word confirmed in Hassan, Wiktionary and ks.wikipedia. A native word وۄتُر also exists; the better-attested form is used here.

4. جۆنوٗب

   Jonūb

   South

   Usage

   Compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Confirmed in Wiktionary (jonūb) and ks.wikipedia (جۆنوٗب, 220 uses).

5. مَشرِق

   Maśriq

   East

   Usage

   Compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Confirmed in Wiktionary (maśriq), Hassan (mašrik) and ks.wikipedia. A native word پوٗر also exists.

6. مَغرِب

   Maġrib

   West

   Usage

   Compass direction.

   Grammar Note

   Confirmed in Wiktionary (maġrib), Hassan (magrib) and ks.wikipedia. A native word پَچھِم also exists.

7. ہوٹل

   Hōṭal

   Hotel

   Usage

   An English loanword that is understood as is.

   Grammar Note

   52 uses on ks.wikipedia; spelled the same as in the existing card ہوٹل کتہِ چھُ؟.

8. بَس اڈہ

   Bas aḍa

   Bus stop

   Usage

   Where buses stop: English bus plus اڈہ "stand".

   Grammar Note

   Hassan lists aḍḍι n.m. stand, stop, station and ks.wikipedia has اڈہ. The spelling follows the existing card.

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