Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/Health
Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will talk about health-related vocabulary in Central Pashto! It's important to know these words and phrases, especially if you are traveling to a Pashto-speaking country or communicating with Pashto speakers about health concerns. Knowing this vocabulary can help you communicate better with healthcare professionals and understand medical information more effectively. Don't forget to practice speaking with native speakers on Polyglot Club to improve your skills!
Basic Health-Related Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic health-related vocabulary:
Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
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خوږ | khwəʐə | Pain |
شپئ | shpəʔ | Sickness |
سوزش | sozaʃ | Burn |
چېرېدل | cherredəl | Infection |
ډک | dək | Doctor |
درمل | darməl | Medicine |
Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:
- Person 1: ما د پریوی کې خوږ دي. (Ma da preywi ke khware di.) [I have pain in my stomach.]
- Person 2: آیا تاسو د ډاکټر ته ورکړئ؟ (Aya tasu da duktor ta workra?) [Have you seen a doctor?]
- Person 1: نه، هنوز سره ندا شو. (Na, hanuz sara neda sho.) [No, not yet.]
Parts of the Body[edit | edit source]
Next, let's learn some parts of the body in Central Pashto:
Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
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مات | maat | Head |
سینه | sine | Chest |
پټ | pat | Stomach |
مفصل | mafsal | Joint |
پام | paam | Leg |
څنګه | tsangəh | Foot |
Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:
- Person 1: زموږ مات په شوړه کښې خوږ دې. (Zamwazh maat pa shwarra khware de.) [I have pain on the side of my head.]
- Person 2: زما پام خوږ دي. (Zama paam khware di.) [My foot hurts.]
- Person 1: په مو خپل مفصل پر کار وکړئ. (Pa moo khpal mafsal par kar wakra.) [I injured my joint while working.]
Symptoms and Conditions[edit | edit source]
Now, let's learn some symptoms and conditions that you might hear in a medical setting:
Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
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لپاره | lapaara | Fever |
سرفه | sarfa | Cough |
ملنګې | malangeh | Allergy |
راشي | raashee | Rash |
سم | sam | Poison |
سړۍ | saraa | Diarrhea |
Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:
- Person 1: ما د سم خوراکونو له پارې زعم لرم. (Ma da sam khoraakono la para zeam laram.) [I think I have food poisoning.]
- Person 2: تاسو ډاکټر ته ورکړئ. (Tasu duktor ta workra.) [You should go see a doctor.]
- Person 1: ما د سرفه او لپارې دې. (Ma da sarfa aw lapara de.) [I have a cough and a fever.]
Medical Procedures and Equipment[edit | edit source]
Lastly, let's learn about some medical procedures and equipment:
Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
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نیولیاش | nayolyaash | Surgery |
ایکس-رے | eks-ray | X-ray |
ډنکوحالتي سیالې | dənkwa hawlti siyaale | Medical history |
بیمارستان | bimaarastaan | Hospital |
انجکشن | injikshan | Injection |
سرینج | sareenj | Syringe |
Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:
- Person 1: ما نیولیاش ترمنځ کیدای چې خوږې وي. (Ma nayolyaash tarmandz kedayi che khwargey wei.) [I was told I need surgery for my injury.]
- Person 2: تاسو ایکس-رې ته راونګی کو؟ (Tasu eks-ray ta raawangi ko?) [Did you get an X-ray?]
- Person 1: هو، د نیولياش ته کولېدلی دې. (Hu, da nayolyaash ta kawleydleyi de.) [Yes, I had to get it for the surgery.]
Don't forget to review the vocabulary in our Central Pashto Vocabulary section to improve your skills!
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