Basic Nouns

1. پونؠ

   Pōn'

   Water

   Usage

   Ask for drinking water by adding a request such as مےٚ دِیِو.

   Grammar Note

   The everyday word for water in Wiktionary. The literary آب (āb) also exists.

2. پونٛسٕہ

   Pōnsụh

   Money

   Usage

   The basic word when talking about payment or money.

   Grammar Note

   Wiktionary glosses it "one paisa; money". Koul writes pẽ:si and has me diyiv pẽ:si "please give me money".

3. دَوا

   Davā

   Medicine

   Usage

   Used at a pharmacy or hospital.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in Hassan and Wiktionary and used on ks.wikipedia.

4. اَسباب

   Asbāb

   Luggage

   Usage

   Used for luggage at airports, stations and hotels.

   Grammar Note

   Hassan lists asbāb "baggage, belongings" (masc.). The spelling follows the Arabic rule.

5. کُنٛز

   Kunz

   Key

   Usage

   For asking for a room key at a lodging.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in Wiktionary.

6. ٹِکَٹ

   Ṭikaṭ

   Ticket

   Usage

   Used when buying bus, rail or entry tickets.

   Grammar Note

   An English loanword listed in Hassan as ṭikaṭ (fem.).

7. ہَسپَتال

   Haspatāl

   Hospital

   Usage

   For illness or injury.

   Grammar Note

   Used 121 times on ks.wikipedia as ہسپتال. Hassan lists it as masculine.

8. پولیس

   Pōlīs

   Police

   Usage

   The word to call for help after a theft, a loss or in an emergency.

   Grammar Note

   An English loanword, found 67 times on ks.wikipedia.

9. تھانہٕ

   Thānụ

   Police station

   Usage

   For asking where to report a theft.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in Wiktionary; Hassan has thandār 'police chief'.

10. دُکان

    Dukān

    Shop

    Usage

    The basic word when looking for a shop.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary and Koul (masc.); 15 uses on ks.wikipedia.

11. کَمرٕ

    Kamrụ

    Room

    Usage

    Used for a room at a lodging.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary.

12. وَتھ

    Vath

    Road

    Usage

    Used when asking the way.

    Grammar Note

    Glossed "a road; a way" in Wiktionary.

13. ناو

    Nāv

    Name

    Usage

    Used for a person's name. ناو is also spelled the same as the word for "boat"; context decides.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary and Hassan (masc.).

14. کَلہٕ

    Kalụ

    Head

    Usage

    Say it while touching your head to describe a headache.

    Grammar Note

    Hassan lists kalι "head" (masc.); کَلہٕ occurs 42 times on ks.wikipedia.

15. أچھ

    Ạch

    Eye

    Usage

    Point to it to describe eye pain or something in the eye.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary. أ is the precomposed U+0623, which is the NFC form.

16. دَنٛد

    Dand

    Tooth

    Usage

    Used to describe a toothache.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary.

17. ہۆٹ

    Hoṭ

    Throat

    Usage

    Used to describe a sore throat.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary.

18. کھۄر

    Khọr

    Foot

    Usage

    Used to describe a foot injury or pain.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary. ۄ is U+06C4 for /ɔ/.

19. اَتھٕ

    Athụ

    Hand

    Usage

    Used to describe a hand injury or pain.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary. The final ٕ is the short ɨ (U+0655).

20. کَمَر

    Kamar

    Lower back / waist

    Usage

    Used to describe lower-back pain.

    Grammar Note

    Wiktionary glosses it "waist", Hassan "back".

21. سینہٕ

    Sīnụ

    Chest

    Usage

    Used for serious symptoms such as chest pain.

    Grammar Note

    Hassan lists sīnι "chest". The spelling was composed by rule for this Persian-origin word.

22. کَن

    Kan

    Ear

    Usage

    Used to describe an earache.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary.

23. نَس

    Nas

    Nose

    Usage

    Used for a runny nose or a nosebleed.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary.

24. ٲس

    Ạ̄s

    Mouth

    Usage

    Used to describe pain in the mouth.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in Wiktionary. ٲ is U+0672 for /æː/.

25. بُتھ

    Buth

    Face

    Usage

    Used to describe a facial injury or swelling.

    Grammar Note

    Wiktionary glosses it "the face; the mouth". Koul has buth chal "wash your face".

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