Pashto-Kurdish similarities

[Zoro]

Iraqi PM just announced the removal of Kurdish language from official documents. It's another attack on our language.

What an idiot. No Baghdad government official can get rid Kurdish no matter what they do

[Halgurd]

What an idiot. No Baghdad government official can get rid Kurdish no matter what they do

They're proving time and time again that the only solution for us is a separate state. That way we can fully protect our language and our culture.

But honestly it looks like Iraq, Iran and Turkey are planning to destroy the autonomy that we currently have. All the recent attacks which show Iraqi-Turkish-Iranian cooperation comes after unity talks between Kurdish parties. They want us to stay divided.

[Dr_Maul]

Weird how those phrases are almost mutually intelligible in Persian but the language itself isn't, it has to be a grammar thing I guess

[Zoro]

They're proving time and time again that the only solution for us is a separate state. That way we can fully protect our language and our culture.

But honestly it looks like Iraq, Iran and Turkey are planning to destroy the autonomy that we currently have. All the recent attacks which show Iraqi-Turkish-Iranian cooperation comes after unity talks between Kurdish parties. They want us to stay divided.

Trying to remove kurdish from official documents is one thing but if they’re smart which i think they are they’ll never do actual war with kurds because they know based on our history it’s not a war they can win or is in their best interest . Even saddam with all him money and military and cruel tactics couldn’t get rid of kurds or kurdish so you really think these guys can?

[Zoro]

Weird how those phrases are almost mutually intelligible in Persian but the language itself isn't, it has to be a grammar thing I guess

Well only about 30% of the kurdish words i wrote are same in farsi, some may be similar but they’re not the same. Of course there’s a ton of other words which I didn’t write which are same farsi-kurdish that’s why it’s easy for kurds to pick up farsi. Even alot of kurds in iraq can speak farsi. I think the pronunciation is different alot of times. Dari and kurdish generally is spoken faster than farsi. Do you actually speak farsi?

Even without being in iran i can understand 50% farsi based on knowing kurdish

[Dr_Maul]

Well only about 30% of the kurdish words i wrote are same in farsi, some may be similar but they’re not the same. Of course there’s a ton of other words which I didn’t write which are same farsi-kurdish that’s why it’s easy for kurds to pick up farsi. Even alot of kurds in iraq can speak farsi. I think the pronunciation is different alot of times. Dari and kurdish generally is spoken faster than farsi. Do you actually speak farsi?

Even without being in iran i can understand 50% farsi based on knowing kurdish

Yes, I am relatively fluent. And while like you said many of them are not the same, many are very similar, up to about one letter or syllable at the end/beginning

[Zoro]

Yes, I am relatively fluent. And while like you said many of them are not the same, many are very similar, up to about one letter or syllable at the end/beginning

If you’re up to it it’s probably a good idea if you can copy the words and sentences i wrote into a table and add a column for farsi

[Dr_Maul]

If you’re up to it it’s probably a good idea if you can copy the words and sentences i wrote into a table and add a column for farsi

Sure, ill PM you

[Zoro]

I added a column with persian words to my opening post courtesy Dr Maul

[Zoro]

I added more and combined into 1 table. Maybe someone can fill in the blanks for the missing persian ones.

PASHTO	KURDISH	PERSIAN	ENGLISH
Mach ye krri	Mach e krr	Mach kardam	kissed him/her
Jorr karr	Che kar	Sakht	to make
Tizhe wum	Tihne bum	Teshneh budam	was thirsty
Sharam wuka	Sharam pka	Sharam kon	Do shame
Ta chish kai	Ta chi tkai	Che kar mikoni	What are you doing
Na shum	Na shem	Ne mitonam	I can’t
Speen	Spee	Sephid	White
Soor	Soor	Qirmiz	Red
Sheen	Sheen	Aabi	Blue
Zher	Zer	Zard	Yellow
Pishi	Pishik	Gorbeh	Cat
Muzhak	Mishk		Mouse
Spay	Say	Sag	Dog
Maahi	Maasi	Maahi	Fish
Megi	Meri	Moorcheh	Ant
Khar	Kar	Khar	Donkey
Daase ma ka	Hoosa na ka	intori nakon	Don’t do like this
Ilaaj na wu	Ilaaj na bu	Darmani nabood	There was no cure
Tyara	Taari	Tar/Taarik	Dark
Pshe	Pe	Pa	Foot
Zhwand	Zhian	Zendegih	Life
wum	bum	Budam	was (1st person)
wu	bu	Bud	was (3rd person)
Zargar	Zerenger	Talasaz	Goldsmith
Pa khudai drogh da	P Khudai drow a	Be Khoda droghe	I swear it’s a lie
ma ka	na ka	Na kon	Don’t do
Khoor	Khishk	Khahar	Sister
Khanda	Kehni	Khande	Laughter
Chinaar	Chinaar	Cinubar	A poplar like tree
Gooni	Gooni	Gooni	Sack
Khuram	Khom	Bokhoram	Eat (1st person)
Bawar	Bawar	Bavar	Belief
Hegai	Hek	Tokhm	Egg
Spak	Sivik	Sabak	Light (weight)
Baraan	Baraan	Baraan	Rain
Merra	Merr	Shohar	Husband
Runna	Ronahi	seik	Light
Jinay	Zhin	Zhin	woman
Kochi	Kochar		Nomad
Mach	Mesh		Fly
Mashar	Maaster	Masan tar	Older
Psa	Paz	Gozfand	Sheep
Ghwaayi	Gaayi	Gaao	Cow
Jaada	Jaada		Street
killi	Killilk	Killid	key
rishtya da	raast a	drust ast	It’s true
Pa Khair	P khair		Used to welcome someone
zhazhgay	zhizhi	Khaarpasht	hedgehog
dewaal	deewaar	deewaar	wall
Utu	Uti		Iron
Or	Aagr	Aaatash	Fire
Har wraz	Har roz	Har roz	Every day
Za dzam	Az tcham	Man mirom	I go