Pashto

The language

Pashto is an Eastern-Iranian language spoken by Pashtun peoples in Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan. It is also spoken by the Pashtun diaspora and there are estimated to be 40 million speakers around the world.

Phrases

These are the terms and phrases used in Dari to talk about struggle and distress.

Term/Phrase	Meaning (in English)	Part of the body affected (if applicable)	Sound recording	Example use in a sentence
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example

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The Body

Number	Meaning (in English)	Meaning in (insert language)	Recording
1	Head	Example	Example
2	Eyes	Example	Example
3	Nose	Example	Example
4	Mouth	Example	Example
5	Ear	Example	Example
6	Mind	Example	Example
7	Shoulder	Example	Example
8	Chest, heart	Example	Example
9	Stomach, gut	Example	Example
10	Arm	Example	Example
11	Hand	Example	Example
12	Thigh	Example	Example
13	Knee	Example	Example
14	Foot	Example	Example
15	Back	Example	Example

Links to Further Resources

Links to work (e.g. academic papers) and organisations that aim to improve the health and well-being of Dari-speaking people.

appointments for COVID19, managing wellbeing and self-care infographics in Pashto