Basic Nouns

1. پاڻي

   Pāṇī

   Water

   Usage

   Use it to ask for drinking water.

   Grammar Note

   ڻ is the retroflex nasal (ṇ).

2. کاڌو

   Khādho

   Food

   Usage

   Food in general.

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun; ماني means bread or a meal.

3. پيسا

   Paisā

   Money

   Usage

   Money.

   Grammar Note

   A noun used only in the plural.

4. ٽوائلٽ

   Ṭoilaṭa

   Toilet

   Usage

   Toilet.

   Grammar Note

   An English loanword written with retroflex ٽ.

5. دوا

   Davā

   Medicine

   Usage

   Medicine.

   Grammar Note

   An Arabic-origin feminine noun.

6. سامان

   Sāmānu

   Luggage

   Usage

   Luggage or belongings.

   Grammar Note

   A Persian-origin masculine noun.

7. ڪنجي

   Kunjī

   Key

   Usage

   Key.

   Grammar Note

   A feminine noun.

8. ٽڪيٽ

   Ṭikeṭa

   Ticket

   Usage

   Ticket.

   Grammar Note

   An English loanword; feminine.

9. پاسپورٽ

   Pāsapoṭa

   Passport

   Usage

   Passport.

   Grammar Note

   An English loanword.

10. فون

    Fona

    Phone

    Usage

    Phone.

    Grammar Note

    An English loanword.

11. اسٽيشن

    Isṭeshani

    Station

    Usage

    Station.

    Grammar Note

    An English loanword; feminine.

12. اسپتال

    Ispatāli

    Hospital

    Usage

    Hospital.

    Grammar Note

    An English loanword; feminine.

13. پوليس

    Pūlīsa

    Police

    Usage

    Police.

    Grammar Note

    An English loanword.

14. دڪان

    Dukānu

    Shop

    Usage

    Shop.

    Grammar Note

    A Persian-origin masculine noun.

15. ڪمرو

    Kamiro

    Room

    Usage

    Room.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

16. رستو

    Rasto

    Road

    Usage

    Road or way.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

17. ڪٽنب

    Kuṭunbu

    Family

    Usage

    Family.

    Grammar Note

    A Sanskrit-origin masculine noun.

18. نالو

    Nālo

    Name

    Usage

    Name.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

19. مٿو

    Matho

    Head

    Usage

    Head; point at it to describe a headache.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

20. اک

    Akhi

    Eye

    Usage

    Eye.

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun.

21. ڏند

    Ddãdu

    Tooth

    Usage

    Tooth.

    Grammar Note

    ڏ is an implosive (dd).

22. گلو

    Galo

    Throat

    Usage

    Throat.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

23. پيٽ

    Peṭu

    Stomach / belly

    Usage

    Belly or stomach.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

24. پٺي

    Puṭhī

    Back (upper)

    Usage

    Back.

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun.

25. ڪمر

    Kamari

    Lower back / waist

    Usage

    Waist or lower back.

    Grammar Note

    A Persian-origin feminine noun.

26. پير

    Peru

    Foot

    Usage

    Foot. The same spelling also means a Sufi saint or an old man, so point at the spot.

    Grammar Note

    Beware of the homograph.

27. هٿ

    Hathu

    Hand

    Usage

    Hand.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

28. ڇاتي

    Chhātī

    Chest

    Usage

    Chest.

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun; ڇ is aspirated (chh).

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