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Central Pashto Vocabulary - Health

Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will talk about health-related vocabulary in Central Pashto! It's important to know these words and phrases, especially if you are traveling to a Pashto-speaking country or communicating with Pashto speakers about health concerns. Knowing this vocabulary can help you communicate better with healthcare professionals and understand medical information more effectively. Don't forget to practice speaking with native speakers on Polyglot Club to improve your skills!

Basic Health-Related Vocabulary

Let's start with some basic health-related vocabulary:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
خوږ	khwəʐə	Pain
شپئ	shpəʔ	Sickness
سوزش	sozaʃ	Burn
چېرېدل	cherredəl	Infection
ډک	dək	Doctor
درمل	darməl	Medicine

Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:

• Person 1: ما د پریوی کې خوږ دي. (Ma da preywi ke khware di.) [I have pain in my stomach.]
• Person 2: آیا تاسو د ډاکټر ته ورکړئ؟ (Aya tasu da duktor ta workra?) [Have you seen a doctor?]
• Person 1: نه، هنوز سره ندا شو. (Na, hanuz sara neda sho.) [No, not yet.]

Parts of the Body

Next, let's learn some parts of the body in Central Pashto:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
مات	maat	Head
سینه	sine	Chest
پټ	pat	Stomach
مفصل	mafsal	Joint
پام	paam	Leg
څنګه	tsangəh	Foot

Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:

• Person 1: زموږ مات په شوړه کښې خوږ دې. (Zamwazh maat pa shwarra khware de.) [I have pain on the side of my head.]
• Person 2: زما پام خوږ دي. (Zama paam khware di.) [My foot hurts.]
• Person 1: په مو خپل مفصل پر کار وکړئ. (Pa moo khpal mafsal par kar wakra.) [I injured my joint while working.]

Symptoms and Conditions

Now, let's learn some symptoms and conditions that you might hear in a medical setting:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
لپاره	lapaara	Fever
سرفه	sarfa	Cough
ملنګې	malangeh	Allergy
راشي	raashee	Rash
سم	sam	Poison
سړۍ	saraa	Diarrhea

Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:

• Person 1: ما د سم خوراکونو له پارې زعم لرم. (Ma da sam khoraakono la para zeam laram.) [I think I have food poisoning.]
• Person 2: تاسو ډاکټر ته ورکړئ. (Tasu duktor ta workra.) [You should go see a doctor.]
• Person 1: ما د سرفه او لپارې دې. (Ma da sarfa aw lapara de.) [I have a cough and a fever.]

Medical Procedures and Equipment

Lastly, let's learn about some medical procedures and equipment:

Central Pashto	Pronunciation	English
نیولیاش	nayolyaash	Surgery
ایکس-رے	eks-ray	X-ray
ډنکوحالتي سیالې	dənkwa hawlti siyaale	Medical history
بیمارستان	bimaarastaan	Hospital
انجکشن	injikshan	Injection
سرینج	sareenj	Syringe

Here's a dialogue so you can see these words in context:

• Person 1: ما نیولیاش ترمنځ کیدای چې خوږې وي. (Ma nayolyaash tarmandz kedayi che khwargey wei.) [I was told I need surgery for my injury.]
• Person 2: تاسو ایکس-رې ته راونګی کو؟ (Tasu eks-ray ta raawangi ko?) [Did you get an X-ray?]
• Person 1: هو، د نیولياش ته کولېدلی دې. (Hu, da nayolyaash ta kawleydleyi de.) [Yes, I had to get it for the surgery.]

Don't forget to review the vocabulary in our Central Pashto Vocabulary section to improve your skills!

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