| A | B |
|---|
| burqa | a long, tent-like garment, which covers women completely |
| chador | a piece of cloth worm by women and girls to cover hair and shoulders |
| Dari | one of two main languages spoken in Afghanistan |
| Eid | a Moslem festival coming at the end of Ramadan |
| karachi | a cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market |
| kebab | pieces of meat on skewer, cooked over fire |
| land mine | bomb planted in ground which explodes when stepped on |
| nan | Afghan flat bread |
| pakul | gray or brown woolen blanket shawl worn by Afghan boys and men |
| Pashtu | one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan |
| shalwar kameez | long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women |
| Taliban | members of ruling party in Afghanistan |
| toshak | narrow mattress used in Afghan houses instead of chairs or beds |
| bolani | type of dumpling |
| mullah | religious expert and teacher of Islam |
| pilaf | rice dish usually contains veggies, meat, and spices |
| Red Crescent | Muslim equivalent of Red Cross that provides aid to sick and wounded in times of disaster |
| roupee | basic unit of money in Pakistan |
| charpoy | bed made of a frame strung with light rope |
| Genghis Khan | Mongol conqueror (1162-1227) who formed a huge empire from China to Persia |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNHCR | United nations High commission on Refugees |
| Uzbek | language of the Uzbek people of central Asia |
