Vocabulary - The Breadwinner Flashcards
chador
A large cloth that is worn as a combination of a head covering, veil and shawl usually worn by muslim women
marketplace
An open space where a market is held in a town
Talib
A member of the Thaliban
Disrupted
To interrupt by causing a disturbance or problem
Dari
A type of persian language spoken by Afghans
Pashtu
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan. The official language of Afghnistan
Labyrinth
A maze
Militia
A military force that engages terrorist activity in opposition to a regular army
Courtyard
An open roofed area that is mostly or entirely enclosed by the walls of a large bulding
Scholar
A specalist in a certain branch of study; usually in humanities
Burqua
An outer garment wich covers the body and the face
Toshak
A narrow matress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs and beds
Superior
Better than other people
Filth
A large and unpleasant amount of dirt
Looters
People who rob, especially on a large scale, and usually by violance or curruption
Intricate
Complicated
Eid
A muslim festival
Rouse
Bring out of sleep
Shalwar Kameez
a pair of ligh, loose trousers that come to a tight fit around the ankles
Occupation
The holding control of an area by a foreign military force
Nan
Oven-baked Flatbread, sometimes long, sometimes round. Found in West, Cenral and South Asia
Fortress
A place that is pretected against attack; fortified
Hobbled
Walk in an awkward way, typically because of an ingury
Preoccupied
Thinking about something a lot or too much
Stall
A booth stand with articles
Attendant
An employee who serves customers
Sensible
having good sense or judement; reasonable
Brush
a light encounter
Foreign
Coming from or belonging to a different place or country
Idle
Without purpose or effect; pointless
Fringe
a narrow area along the edge of something
Pattu
A gray or brown woolen blanket worn by Afghan men and boys
Sorrow
The feeling of sadness or greif cause especially by the loss of someone or something
Distinctive
Different in a way that it easy to notice
Dawdling
to move or act too slowly
Karachi
a kart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market
Latrine
An outdoor toilet that is usually just a hole dug in the ground
