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== Common Kashmiri Words == {| class="wikitable" |+ Common Kashmiri Words and Their English Translations |- ! Kashmiri Word !! Pronunciation !! Meaning (in English) |- | Ahn || ahn || I (first-person singular pronoun) |- | Tuh || tuh || You (second-person singular pronoun) |- | Wuchhun || wuch-hun || To see, look |- | Saal || saal || Year, time |- | Ghar || ghaar || House |- | Chon || chon || To say |- | Raat || raat || Night |- | Zindgi || zind-gee || Life |- | Baba || baaba || Father (also used for elderly men) |- | Aai || ai || Mother |- | Peth || peth || Stomach |- | Gul || goul || Flower |- | Aasman || aas-mahn || Sky |- | Jannat || jan-nat || Paradise |- | Jind || jind || Soul, life |- | Duniya || doo-nee-ya || World |- | Chai || chaa-ee || Tea |- | Zaar || zaar || Money |- | Wuchhun || wuch-hun || To see |- | Khush || khush || Happy |- | Dost || dost || Friend |- | Zor || zor || Strength, power |- | Sikh || seekh || Learning, knowledge |- | Rang || raang || Color |- | Khandar || khan-dar || Ruins, destruction |- | Shukriya || shoo-kri-ya || Thank you |- | Wuchhwan || wuch-hwun || To show, indicate |- | Tav || tav || Yes |- | Naav || naav || Name |- | Hawaale || hawaa-le || Goodbye (literally "May God protect you") |- | Gharz || ghaarz || Need, necessity |- | Sahab || saah-ab || Master, gentleman |- | Tsoor || tsoor || Brother (informal) |- | Chur || chur || Thief |- | Muzdaar || muz-daar || Worker, laborer |- | Bhaya || bhay-aa || Sister |- | Kharch || kharch || Expenses, cost |- | Mitha || mee-tha || Sweet (taste) |- | Nawa || nawa || New |- | Vuch || vooch || Voice, sound |- | Rang || raang || Color |- | Shukriya || shoo-kri-ya || Thank you |- | Pyaar || pyaa-r || Love |- | Bzurt || bzu-rt || Servant |- | Chonav || chon-av || To make a decision, to choose |- | Ghulam || ghulaam || Servant (historically used for slaves or domestic help) |- | Wujood || wu-joood || Existence, being |} == Common Kashmiri Phrases == {| class="wikitable" |+ Common Kashmiri Phrases and Their English Translations |- ! Kashmiri Phrase !! Pronunciation !! Meaning (in English) |- | Ahn chu teer || ahn choo teer || I am fine. |- | Tuh hamesha khush chus || tuh ham-e-sha khush chus || You are always happy. |- | Wuchhuwan baray || wuch-hwun baray || Please show me. |- | Khodayas Hawaale || kho-da-yas ha-wa-le || Goodbye (literally "May God protect you") |- | Shukriya || shoo-kri-ya || Thank you. |- | Pehren chas? || peh-ren chas? || Where are you going? |- | Chon hazav? || chon ha-zav? || What did you say? |- | Teh chhun? || teh chhun? || Where are you? |- | Hawaale chus || ha-wa-le chus || Iβm leaving (literally "I give you to God"). |- | Zindagi cheye || zin-da-gee chee-ye || How's life? |} == Common Kashmiri Greetings == {| class="wikitable" |+ Common Kashmiri Greetings |- ! Kashmiri Greeting !! Pronunciation !! Meaning (in English) |- | Suf chat chus || suf chat chus || Good morning. |- | Shukriya, Pyar || shoo-kri-ya, pyaar || Thank you, love. |- | Ahn ya waaz kahan || ahn ya waaz kha-n || How are you? |- | Zindagi cheye || zin-da-gee chee-ye || How's life? |} == Common Kashmiri Food and Drink Terms == {| class="wikitable" |+ Common Kashmiri Food and Drink Terms |- ! Kashmiri Word !! Pronunciation !! Meaning (in English) |- | Roti || ro-tee || Bread |- | Chai || chaa-ee || Tea |- | Pulao || poo-lao || Pulao (rice dish) |- | Qahwa || kah-wah || Traditional Kashmiri tea (green tea with spices) |- | Kahwa || kah-wa || Tea (variant spelling) |- | Wazwan || waz-wan || A traditional Kashmiri feast |- | Methi || meh-tee || Fenugreek (often used in Kashmiri dishes) |- | Zaatar || za-atar || Herb mixture used in cooking |- | Haleem || ha-leem || Traditional Kashmiri dish (usually made with meat and wheat) |} == Miscellaneous Common Kashmiri Words == {| class="wikitable" |+ Miscellaneous Common Kashmiri Words |- ! Kashmiri Word !! Pronunciation !! Meaning (in English) |- | Bismillah || bis-mil-lah || In the name of God (common phrase used before eating or starting something) |- | Kashir || ka-sheer || Kashmiri (language) |- | Nund || nu-nd || Saint (referring to revered religious figures) |- | Chon || chon || To speak, to say |- | Wuch || wuch || To see, to look |- | Mokh || mokh || Face |}
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