Below is a list of wooden objects. Unless otherwise specified, the forms are in Hunza Burushaski. Click on the play button next to the Burushaski word to hear the audio.
English | Singular | Plural |
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lid | waarisr [waariṣ] YB. yawarkisr |
waariyang [waariyaŋ] YB. yawarkiya |
box for storing wheat | tshaghur [cʰaɣur] YB. tawun |
tshaghurisho [cʰaɣurišo] YB. tawuyu |
bread turner | muchusrk [mučuṣk] YB. macyusrk |
muchuwang [mučuwaŋ] YB. macyusrking |
roller | ghais [ɣays] |
ghaisisho [ɣaysišo] |
round flat base for making bread | balk [balk] YB. iskawa |
balkong [balkoŋ] YB. iskawamo |
box | sandoq [sandoq] YB. sandoq |
sandoquts [sandoquc] YB. sandoqisyu |
cupboard | almaari [almaari] YB. almari |
almaariming [almaarimiŋ] YB. almarimo |
shelf | taqsha [taqša] YB. balhkasr |
taqshang [taqšaŋ] YB. balhkasring |
charpoy, cot | khatt [kʰaṭ] |
khattainc [kʰaṭaync] |
basket with a handle | kharetti [kʰareṭi] YB. khareti |
kharettimuts [kʰareṭimuc] YB. kharetimo |
box shaped container for dough | bire [bire] YB. hurap |
biremuts [biremuc] YB. hurapisyu |
spoon | khapun [kʰapun] YB. khapun, SB. khapun |
khapuyo [kʰapuyo] YB. khapuyu |
Rubab (musical instrument) | chharda [čʰarda] |
chhardang [čʰardaŋ] |
table | miiz [miiz] YB. maiz |
miizisho [miizišo] YB. maizisyu |
bowl-shaped container for butter | pale phata [pale pʰata] |
pale phatamuts [pale pʰatamuc] |
wooden container for storing food items | guddur [guḍur] |
guddurisho [guḍurišo] |
open cupboard | shen [šen] |
shen [šen] |
sewing maching | charq [čarq] |
charqiching [čarqičiŋ] |
lamp | chiraq [čiraq] YB. diwa |
chiraquts [čiraquc] YB. diwamo |
ladder steps | imekus [imekus] |
imekusho [imekušo] |
wooden block for chopping wood | phanis [pʰanis] |
phanisisho [pʰanisišo] |
spindle | phurukus [pʰurukus] |
phurukusisho [pʰurukusišo] |
spindle holder | phamontsal [pʰamoncal] |
phamontsalisho [pʰamoncališo] |
polo stick | phinch [pʰinč] |
phinchko [pʰinčko] |
chair | kursi [kursi] |
kursimuts [kursimuc] |
buttermilk maker | saghu [saɣu] |
saghumuts [saɣumuc] |
lock | sariikus [sariikus] |
sariikuyants [sariikuyanc] |
basket carried on one’s back | giran [giran] |
girayo [girayo] |
ladder | chhisr [čʰiṣ] |
chhisrko [čʰiṣko] |
stick | damo [damo] |
damumuts [damumuc] |
small basket with lid | shaq [šaq] |
shaqichang [šaqičaŋ] |
ladle | giyalt [giyalt] |
giyaltaro [giyaltaro] |
rod-shaped handle of a tool | yan [yan] |
yanants [yananc] |
flute | gabi [gabi] |
gabimuts [gabimuc] |
door lock | tthuk [ṭʰuk] |
tthukants [ṭʰukanc] |
a tool for removing weeds | bilise gili [bilise gili] |
bilise gilimuts [bilise gilimuc] |
cradle | goora [goora] |
gooramuts [gooramuc] |