Kandhari Alphabet

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Letter Sound Sample Word Translation
~
khAwa~ to eat
a a in English a this
A long A tAr string
b b in English buwA aunt
B BuwA door
bh bhat oat meal
c ch in English cA take
ch chA yogurt drink (lasi)
D De give
d d in English dAl lentils
e a in English ter deceive
E ee in English tEr arrow
f f in English furnA worry
G r in French GAlEn carpet
g g in English garam hot
h h in English hath hand
i i in English siT web site
j j in English jwArE corn
I a in English ITh eigth
jh jhar clouds
k k in English kelA banana
kh khEr rice pudding
K ch in German KarAb bad
l l in English lamA long
m m in English mrd man
N
Nand tooth
n n in English naram soft
o short o khotA donkey
O long o kORA bitter
p p in English per foot
ph pherA going around
q hard k qalam pen
r r in English ro cry
R hard r pakoRA a deep fried snack
s s in English sr head
t t in french tu you
T t in English roTE food
th thEva~ to become
Th oThEva~ to wake up
U long u kURA lier
u short u Tur come
v v in English devAl wall
z z in English zard yellow
y may I
^ nasal tusA^ you – plural

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