Vehicles

1. گاڏي

   Gāddī

   Vehicle / Car

   Usage

   The broadest word for a vehicle; safe when you do not know what will turn up.

   Grammar Note

   ڏ is the implosive dd; feminine noun. Originally the word for a cart.

2. ڪار

   Kāra

   Car

   Usage

   A passenger car. The same spelling also means "work", but in a transport setting it means "car".

   Grammar Note

   Used as a loan from English "car".

3. بس

   Basa

   Bus

   Usage

   A city or long-distance bus. The same spelling also means "enough".

   Grammar Note

   Loan from English "bus".

4. ٽيڪسي

   Ṭaiksī

   Taxi

   Usage

   A taxi; agree on the fare before getting in.

   Grammar Note

   Loan from English "taxi"; ٽ is ṭ.

5. موٽر سائيڪل

   Moṭara sāikala

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   A motorcycle; check for a helmet before riding pillion.

   Grammar Note

   موٽر "motor" plus سائيڪل "bicycle".

6. سائيڪل

   Sāikala

   Bicycle

   Usage

   A bicycle, for renting or pointing out.

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; loan from English "cycle".

7. ريل گاڏي

   Rela gāddī

   Train

   Usage

   A train; ask for it by name at the station.

   Grammar Note

   ريل "rail" plus گاڏي "vehicle".

8. هوائي جهاز

   Havāī jahāzu

   Airplane

   Usage

   An airplane, for use at the airport.

   Grammar Note

   هوائي "of the air" plus جهاز "ship, craft".

9. ٻيڙي

   Bbeṛī

   Boat

   Usage

   A boat, for rides on rivers and lakes.

   Grammar Note

   ٻ is the implosive bb and ڙ is ṛ. A different word with a similar sound means "button".

10. جهاز

    Jahāzu

    Ship

    Usage

    A large ship, for pointing at a vessel in port.

    Grammar Note

    From Arabic; for an aircraft use هوائي جهاز.

11. ٽرڪ

    Ṭraka

    Truck

    Usage

    A freight truck.

    Grammar Note

    Loan from English "truck".

12. بيل گاڏي

    Bela gāddī

    Bullock cart

    Usage

    A cart pulled by bullocks, seen in the countryside.

    Grammar Note

    بيل "bullock" plus گاڏي "cart"; also called ڍڳي گاڏي.

13. ايمبولينس

    Embulensa

    Ambulance

    Usage

    Used to call an ambulance.

    Grammar Note

    Loan from English "ambulance".

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