About Kashmiri Language:
Kashmir or Koshur (كٲشُر) is an Indo-Aryan Language of the Kashmir region. It is primarily spoken in the Kashmir Valley of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. According to the 2011 census figures are 6,554,36 for Kashmiri as a "mother tongue" and 6,797,587 for Kashmiri as a "language", Today Kashmir language is spoken by around 8 million Kashmiris and Kashmiri language became an official language of Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 for the first time.
Vowels:
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i: | I: | u: |
Lower High | i | I | u |
Mid | e e: | A A: | o o: |
Lower Mid | a | > | |
Low | a: |
Basic Conversation | |||
S.no | English | Kashmiri | |
1 | Hello | Assalām ‘alaikum (Muslims) Namaskār (Hindus) | |
2 | Welcome | Waliv | |
3 | How are you? | tohy ch'ivaa vaarai? tohe chhov haz var peath? | |
4 | I am fine | Ahan Haz varay (Muslims) Ahan mahra varay (Hindus) | |
5 | What's your name? | toh’ kam chiv? Toh' kyaa ch'u naav? Tuhund naw kyah haz chu? | |
6 | My name is | me chu naav | |
7 | Where are you from? | Toh katik chiv? Toh kati chiv rozaan? | |
8 | I am from | ba chus rozaan (M) ba chas rozaan (F) | |
9 | Good night | shaba khair | |
10 | Goodbye | Khuda hāfiz (Muslim), Namaskār (Hindus) | |
11 | Good luck! | Inshaallaah (Muslims), Vārakāra (Hindus) | |
12 | Bon voyage / Have a good journey | Nair khaudaayas havaal (Muslims), Nair bhagavaanas havaal (Hindus) | |
13 | Do you understand? | toh chaa phikiri taraan? | |
14 | I understand | Aaov samajh, Tarum fikiri | |
15 | I don't understand | Mê chunė phikrī tarān | |
16 | Yes | Aa, aawa | |
17 | No | Na | |
18 | Maybe | Shayed | |
19 | I don't know | Me chhu ne pai | |
20 | How much is this? | yi keūtis ch'u? | |
21 | Sorry | maaf' keuriv | |
22 | Please | meharbeūnee | |
23 | Thank you | shukriya | |
24 | Reply to thank you | Kiheen chhu ne parvaai | |
25 | Do you speak English? | toh chivā angrīzī bolān?, che chukhė aņgrīz bolān? | |
26 | I miss you | Me chhu chyon feraan yiwaan | |
27 | I love you | Che chhuk myon jigur, Mye che chaen maaiy | |
28 | Get well soon | Gachiv theek jald | |
29 | Help! | Madatha kariva! | |
30 | Fire! | naar! | |
31 | Stop! | ṭeuhar!, | |
32 | What is this? | yi k’ah: chu? | |
33 | This is a table | yi chu meaz | |
34 | This is a paper | yi chu kakaz | |
35 | This is a pen | yi chu Kalam | |
36 | Who is this? | yi kus chu?, yim kam chi? | |
37 | Who is that? | hu kus chu? | |
38 | Who are these? | yim kam chi? | |
39 | Who are those? | hum kam chi? |
Verbs | |||||||
S.no | English | Kashmiri | S.no | English | Kashmiri | ||
1 | This | Yi | 54 | Tall | Thoad | ||
2 | That/he | Hu | 55 | Good | Jan | ||
3 | That/she | Ho | 56 | Place | Jaiy | ||
4 | These | Yem | 57 | Clean | Saaf | ||
5 | Those | Hum (m) Hemi (f) | 58 | Child | Shur | ||
6 | Is | Chu (m), Cha (f) | 59 | Woman | Zanaan | ||
7 | Are | Chi Cha | 60 | Man | Mard | ||
8 | What | Keh | 61 | Hot | Tut | ||
9 | Table | Meaz | 62 | Cloth | Kapur | ||
10 | Paper | Kakaz | 63 | Clothes | Palav | ||
11 | Pen | Kalam | 64 | Wise | Dana, Gatul | ||
12 | Sister | Beni | 65 | Slim | Zavul | ||
13 | Brother | Boy | 66 | My | myon | ||
14 | Branch | Lend | 67 | Your | Chon, Tuhund, Tuhunz | ||
15 | Door | darwaz | 68 | His, Her | Tamsund, Tuhund, Tamsinz (f), Tihinz (f) | ||
16 | Fan | Pakhi | 69 | Whose | Kemsund (m), Kohond (m), Kemsenz (f), Kahanz (f) | ||
17 | Curtain | Pardi | 70 | Self | pan | ||
18 | Book | Kitaab | 71 | Head | Kali | ||
19 | Shirt | Kameez | 72 | Face | Buth | ||
20 | Inkpot | Davaat | 73 | Hand | Athe | ||
21 | Watch | Ger | 74 | Foot | Khor | ||
22 | Chair | Kursi | 75 | Ear | Kan | ||
23 | Shop | Dukan | 76 | Thumb | Neth | ||
24 | House | Makaan | 77 | Nose | Nas | ||
25 | Cup | Pal'e | 78 | Tongue | Zev | ||
26 | Tree | Kul | 79 | Finger | Ongij | ||
27 | Key | Kunz | 80 | Neck | Gardan | ||
28 | Handkerchief | Dej | 81 | Eyebrow | Bemuh | ||
29 | Cap | Tuop | 82 | Leg | Zung | ||
30 | Pullover | Beniyan | 83 | Eye | Auch | ||
31 | Coat | Koat | 84 | Hair | Mas | ||
32 | Almirah | Almeir | 85 | Knee | Koth | ||
33 | Letter | Chith | 86 | Chin | Hongen | ||
34 | Copy | Kapi | 87 | Belly | Yed | ||
35 | Father | Mol | 88 | Lip | Vuth | ||
36 | Pitcher | Not | 89 | Arm | Ner | ||
37 | Boy | Kot | 90 | Son | Nechu | ||
38 | Girl | Kor | 91 | Parents | Mol,Moj | ||
39 | Cock | Kokur | 92 | Neighbor | Hamsay | ||
40 | Duck | Batuk | 93 | Wife | Za'an | ||
41 | Night | Raath | 94 | Husband | Khandaar | ||
42 | Cow | Gaav | 95 | Both | Donvay | ||
43 | Ring | Waej | 96 | Small | Lakut | ||
44 | How many | Kiteh, Kach | 97 | Big | Bod | ||
45 | Grass | Gasi | 98 | Room | Kamre | ||
46 | Flower | Posh | 99 | Unmarried | Unhor (m), Unhorish (f) | ||
47 | Water | Trash | 100 | Bathroom | Sranekuth | ||
48 | Cold | Sard | 101 | Rich | Amer | ||
49 | Tea | Chai | 102 | Strong | Mazboot | ||
50 | Friend | Dos | 103 | Window | Daer | ||
51 | Girls's Girl friend | Ves | 104 | Glass | Shish | ||
52 | Contractor | Thekdar | 105 | Rent | Kiray | ||
53 | Short | Choat |
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