The Breadwinner / Vocabulary

cease - to stop dol.gov

blunt – speaking very directly Kickoff.com

burqa- a long dress that the Taliban said women would wear whenever they went outside

chador- a piece of cloth worn by females to cover their hair

pakul- gray or brown hat worn by men and boys

Soxteaching.com collide - To come together, to crash

vocabulry.wordpress.com derision – to make fun of

humboldt.edu embedded - enclosed in something

sewsweetness.com embroidered – pretty sewing on fabric done with needle and thread

wikipedia.org hover – floating in the air

sacredsites.com intricate – very fancy or complicated

kidsprintablescoloringpages.com labyrinth - system of paths where it is easy to get lost maxkade.iupui.edu

landmine - explosive device meant to hurt people and equipment ftp.info.usaid.gov

militia - an army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers english.peopledaily.com.cn

nan- bread

resolve - end wsurf.org

shalwar kameez- pajama like clothing worn by men and women

snippet - a small piece Oswego.edu

Dari – one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan wordpress.com

EID - A Muslim holiday bhmf.org.uk

Prayer during EID »

Ramadan, the month of fasting english.cntv.cn

karachi- a cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market

kabob - pieces of meat on a skewer cooked over a fire.

Taliban – until recently, army in control of Afghanistan guardian.co.uk

toshak - a narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds takrah.com