Below is a list of words for metal objects; unless otherwise specified, the data are from Hunza Burushaski. Click on the play button next to the Burushaski word to hear the audio [Note: forms in italics are spelt using the proposed Burushaski Roman alphabet; phonetic transcriptions using (modified) IPA are provided within angled brackets “[]”].
rifle | tumaq [tumaq] | tumaquts [tumaquc] |
bullet | diro [diro] | dirumuts [dirumuc] |
axe | gangi [gaŋi] | gangichin [gaŋičin] |
small axe | mants [manc̣] | maan [maan] |
saw | haritsi [haric̣i] | haritsi [haric̣i] |
wrench | ambuur [ambuur] | amburing [ambuuriŋ] |
scissors | qachi [qači] | qachiming [qačimiŋ] |
pot | deek [deek] | deekuts [deekuc] |
big pot | chidin [čidin] | chidiyo [čidiyo] |
hole maker | tol [tol] | toljo [tolǰo] |
hand digger | ginti [ginti] | gintiming [gintimiŋ] |
small portable wash basin | chilimchi [čilimči] | chilimchimuts [čilimčimuc] |
big plate | lagan [lagan] | lagayo [lagayo] |
vessel | chajuusr [čaǰuuṣ] | chajuusrisho [čaǰuuṣišo] |
door catcher | qabza [qabza] | qabzang [qabzaŋ] |
razor | bakints [bakinc̣] | bakintsing [bakinc̣iŋ] |
nail | miq [miq] | miqants [miqanc] |
tin | tiin [tiin] | tiiyo [tiiyo] |
bucket | khachi [kʰači] | khachimuts [kʰačimuc] |
wire | sim [sim] | simaynts [simaync] |
wire | taar [taar] | taarisho [taarišo] |
blade | patari [patari] | patariming [patarimiŋ] |
metal rod | sarya [sarya] | saryamuts [saryamuc] |
sword | ghatencr [ɣatenc̣] | ghataang [ɣataaŋ] |
shield | khii [kʰii] | khiiming [kʰiimiŋ] |
knife | crhur [c̣ʰur] | crhuraynts [c̣ʰuraync] |
tool for cutting wood | guk [guk] | gukang [gukaŋ] |
tool for making hole | murmu [murmu] | murmuming [murmumiŋ] |
hearth, also used for cooking | shi [ši] | shiming [šimiŋ] |
bread baker | ximishdoon [ximišdoon] | ximisdooyo [ximisdooyo] |
cup | piyaala [piyaala] | piyaalamuts [piyaalamuc] |
bolt | kunda [kunda] | kundamuts [kundamuc] |
lock | qulp [qulp] | qulpants [qulpanc] |
key | chheyi [čʰeyi] | chheyimuts [cʰeyimuc] |
buckle | chama [čama] | chamamuts [čamamuc] |
bullet | kaltuus [kaltuuṣ] | kaltuwang [kaltuwaŋ] |
tin cover | peshi [peši] | peshiming [pešimiŋ] |
big pot for feast | tsana [cana] | tsanamuts [canamuc] |
mouse trap | butsha [buc̣ʰa] | butshang [buc̣ʰaŋ] |
lamp | chimini [čimini] | chiminimuts [čiminimuc] |
iron | chhumar [čʰumar] | chhumaring [čʰumariŋ] |
metal drum | daram [daram] | daramisho [daramišo] |
rod | siq [siq] | siquts [siquc] |
hammer | duwaqo [duwaqo] | duwaqumuts [duwaqumuc] |
hammer | sandan [sandan] | sandayo [sandayo] |
plate | thaal [tʰaal] | thaalimuts [tʰaalimuc] |
sickle | daw [daw] | dawmuts [dawmuc] |
tool for picking up burning coal | atashgiir [atašgiir] | atashgiiring [atašgiiriŋ] |
spade shaped tool for picking up burning coal. | atashbel [atašbel] | atashbeling [atasbeliŋ] |
tool for cutting grass | bisarsr [bisarṣ] | bisarsr [bisarṣ] |
seive for cleaning flour | tsapi [capi] | tsapiming [capimiŋ] |
seive | gharbel [ɣarbel] | gharbeluts [ɣarbeluc] |