A Thousand Splendid Suns Vocabulary Farsi Word English Translation Alhamdulellah I’m fine Allah-u-akbar Allah is the greatest Arbab title used by tribal leaders Bacha the kings Badar famous battlefield Burqa woman’s head-to-toe veil Chapan coat worn by men Dehati rural Dil heart Doktar girl Fatiha first chapter of the Koran - opening prayer Hamam steam bath Hamshira term of endearment Harami illegitimate child / “bastard” Hijab Islamic headscarf Inshallah “If God wills” Jinn Islamic magic spirit that makes mischief Jo / jan term of endearment Khala aunty Khatm recitation of prayers Kinchini derogatory term Kolba cabin Lotfan please Madrasas Islamic school Mahram unmarriageable kin Malika the queen Muezzin man who calls Muslims to prayer Mujahideen Islamic guerrillas who fight jihad Mullah Muslim scholar Na fahmidi you didn’t understand Namaz daily prayer Namoos good name Nang honor Pajalusta you’re welcome Pakols hat worn by the Mujahideen Pashtun Sahib someone from eastern and southern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan master Saratan cancer Shaheed Muslim martyr Sharab alcohol Sofrah tablecloth used with a meal Tajik someone from Tajikistan Tandoor clay oven Tashakor thanks Wallah a person in authority
