Metal Objects

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 “[]”].

rifletumaq [tumaq]tumaquts [tumaquc]
bulletdiro [diro]dirumuts [dirumuc]
axegangi [gaŋi]
gangichin [gaŋičin]
small axemants [manc̣] maan [maan]
sawharitsi [haric̣i] haritsi [haric̣i]
wrenchambuur [ambuur] amburing [ambuuriŋ]
scissorsqachi [qači] qachiming [qačimiŋ]
potdeek [deek] deekuts [deekuc]
big potchidin [čidin]
chidiyo [čidiyo]
hole makertol [tol] toljo [tolǰo]
hand diggerginti [ginti]
gintiming [gintimiŋ]
small portable wash basinchilimchi [čilimči]chilimchimuts [čilimčimuc]
big platelagan [lagan] lagayo [lagayo]
vesselchajuusr [čaǰuuṣ] chajuusrisho [čaǰuuṣišo]
door catcherqabza [qabza] qabzang [qabzaŋ]
razorbakints [bakinc̣]
bakintsing [bakinc̣iŋ]
nailmiq [miq]
miqants [miqanc]
tintiin [tiin] tiiyo [tiiyo]
bucketkhachi [kʰači] khachimuts [kʰačimuc]
wiresim [sim] simaynts [simaync]
wiretaar [taar] taarisho [taarišo]
bladepatari [patari] patariming [patarimiŋ]
metal rodsarya [sarya] saryamuts [saryamuc]
swordghatencr [ɣatenc̣]
ghataang [ɣataaŋ]
shieldkhii [kʰii]
khiiming [kʰiimiŋ]
knifecrhur [c̣ʰur]
crhuraynts [c̣ʰuraync]
tool for cutting wood guk [guk]gukang [gukaŋ]
tool for making hole murmu [murmu] murmuming [murmumiŋ]
hearth, also used for cookingshi [ši] shiming [šimiŋ]
bread bakerximishdoon [ximišdoon] ximisdooyo [ximisdooyo]
cuppiyaala [piyaala] piyaalamuts [piyaalamuc]
boltkunda [kunda] kundamuts [kundamuc]
lockqulp [qulp] qulpants [qulpanc]
keychheyi [čʰeyi] chheyimuts [cʰeyimuc]
bucklechama [čama]chamamuts [čamamuc]
bulletkaltuus [kaltuuṣ] kaltuwang [kaltuwaŋ]
tin coverpeshi [peši] peshiming [pešimiŋ]
big pot for feasttsana [cana] tsanamuts [canamuc]
mouse trapbutsha [buc̣ʰa] butshang [buc̣ʰaŋ]
lampchimini [čimini] chiminimuts [čiminimuc]
ironchhumar [čʰumar]
chhumaring [čʰumariŋ]
metal drumdaram [daram]
daramisho [daramišo]
rodsiq [siq]
siquts [siquc]
hammerduwaqo [duwaqo] duwaqumuts [duwaqumuc]
hammersandan [sandan] sandayo [sandayo]
platethaal [tʰaal]thaalimuts [tʰaalimuc]
sickledaw [daw] dawmuts [dawmuc]
tool for picking up burning coalatashgiir [atašgiir]
atashgiiring [atašgiiriŋ]
spade shaped tool for picking up burning coal. atashbel [atašbel] atashbeling [atasbeliŋ]
tool for cutting grassbisarsr [bisarṣ] bisarsr [bisarṣ]
seive for cleaning flourtsapi [capi] tsapiming [capimiŋ]
seivegharbel [ɣarbel]
gharbeluts [ɣarbeluc]