kâmv'iri Lexicon
Clothing and Adornment: Clothing

General

bâ·s'ano  NPl.  clothes.   [bâźüNsânoN]

it'a  NPl.  suit; pair; kind (measure).   [itaN]

vâl'a  N.  measure for paired items (boots, etc.).   [vâlaN]

âmc'a˜  NPl.  measure for wearing apparel.   [â-mcaV˜>]

camc'ac  NF.  needle.   pâc'amcac.  [camaNcacN]   [PIA su:c'i:- 'needle'   T. 13551]

camc'ac du  N.  eye of a needle.   [cama-cacNduN]


tâŋt'aŋa  Aj.  tight (clothes, jewelry).   [tâŋa1Ntâŋa1N]   [PIA  (cf. Prs. ta˜g 'narrow, tight')]

pân'iri  Aj.  partially clothed.   [pâniriN]

liN'ok  Aj.  naked.   [liNoNkN]   [PIA *li˜Da- 'contemptible'   T. 11054.3 (+)]


š'üa-  VT.  sew.   šüv'oa-; šüv'avoa-  [šüa-V]   [PIA s'i:v-ya-ti 'sews'   T. 13444.1]

pâc'e˜ âša-  VT.  stitch.   [puc1-e˜N âša-V]

gř'oa-  VT.  baste (in sewing), make large stitches.   gřav'oa-; gřav'avoa-  [gřov-V]

p'ořuć âša-  VT.  knit; crochet; tie an easily untieable knot.   [paDâřućN âša-V]

vik'aa-  VT.  undo [something made of thread or rope]; unwind, untwist; unstitch.   vik'avoa-  [viDgia-V]

ćâćk'ik bu-  VI.  be pleated; wiggle one's ass.   [ćâćkaVikN bu-V]

d'ü uř âša-  VT.  sew in a lining.   [N uřaN âša-V]   [PIA du-vRta- 'twofold'   T. 6464 (+)]

viš'ua bu-  VI.  be ripped out at the seam.   viš'ua ku-  [viDšüaV bu-V]

âŋ'ař te-  VT.  patch.   [âŋařN te-V]

âmc'a-  VT.  put on [clothes].   âmc'oa-; âmc'avoa-  [âDmca-V]   [PIA â-mu˜c-a-ti 'puts on [clothes]'   T. 1260]

it'a bu-  VI.  fit.   it'a ku-  [itaN bu-V]
`i˜_to ^bâ·sano ^ita bâ. 'The clothes fit me.'

âlp'a-  VI.  be ill-fitting [clothes, etc.].   âlp'oa-; âlp'avoa-  [âDlâpa-V]

Headgear

pâS'ea te˜  N.  man's head covering.   [paDSâ-i1NteV˜>]

pâS'ea_âša˜  N.  woman's head covering.   [paDSâ-i1NâšaV˜>]

k'uř  N.  hat.   pâk'uř.  [kuř1N]   [PIA khoDa-; khola- 'kind of hat'   T. 3942]

k'uř přoć  N.  design on top of hat.   [kuř1N přoćN]

šuk'o_kuř  N.  Chitrali hat.   [šuqåNkuř1N]

šâř'a  N.  turban.   [šâřaN]   [PIA šâTa- 'strip of cloth'   T. 12381]

pâT'ü  N.  turban [?].  [archaic; found in the pre-Islamic prayer `o ^imro ^kâšira=pâTü vo `psoa. 'O Imro, get rid of the White-Turbaned Ones [mullahs].']   [pâTüN]   [PIA paTTa- 'strip of fine cloth'   T. 7700 (+)]

j'o  N.  pre-Islamic woman's hat (horned or Kalash-style).   bâj'o.  [joN]

p'uc  N.  woman's small white hat (pre-Islamic).   pâp'uc.  [puc1N]   [PIA pocca- 'cloth'   T. 8400.5]

S'ea viSTa˜  N.  woman's black hat (pre-Islamic).   pâS'eaviSTe˜.  [Sâ-i1Nvi-STaV˜>]

âg'ařikalso âgř'ik  N.  scarf.   [âDkuVřa>i4FkN]

piT'ika  N.  small head scarf.   pâp'iTika.  [pa-ü1DDikVi4>]

Outerwear

šuk'oalso šuv'o  N.  long woolen robe.   pâš'uko.  [šuqåN]

v'oňuk  N.  Prasun cloak.   [voňNukN]   [PIA vâ-na- 'weaving'   T. 11514 (+)]

bâź'ü  N.  woman's cloak.   [bâźüN]   [PIA b'âhya- 'external'   T. 9235]

p'ujal  N.  sheet.   [puc1NjalN]

c'odâra  N.  striped sheet.   pâc'odare.  [codâraN]   [Prs. câdar 'sheet; men's shawl']

sâŋ'unšaalso s☷'unša  N.  goatskin vest.   pâs'aŋunša.  [sâ˜DkunšaN]

câm'ař  N.  goatskin jacket with sleeves.   câm'aře/oa˜ obl.   pâc'amaře.  [comNmâřaN]

Suits and Vests

dri·š'a  N.  Western-style suit.   [dri·šaN]   [Prs. dereši 'suit']

kâlt'aco  N.  vest.   [kâltacoN]

vâćk'aT  N.  vest.   [vâćkaTN]   [Eng. waistcoat]

Shirts and Dresses

Dik'ari  N.  shirt; dress.   bâD'ikari.  [Dik-aVra>i1N]

trâkst'a  N.  dress (pre-Islamic).   [trâkaNstaN]

Duk'o  N.  collar.   bâD'uko.  [DukNoN]

dâšt'a  N.  sleeve.   bâd'ašte.  [düštNstaN]

cânt'o  N.  pocket.   pâc'into.  [cântoN]

m'ic buTa  N.  bodice.   [müjNbuTaN]

ř'um  N.  lap of a dress or shirt.   pâř'um.  [řumN]   [PIA ra˜b 'hang down' (+)]

Embellishments

mř'ik  NF.  button; ornament.   [mřiNkN]   [PIA maN'i- 'jewel; ornament'   T. 9731 (+)]

ST'i  N.  embroidery on a trâkst'a.   [STi1N]

kul'ik  NF.  fringe (on front of garment).   [kuliNkN]

pruc'ala  N.  fringe (on hem of garment).   pâpr'ucale.  [prucaVla>]

n'eT  N.  pleat.   pân'eT.  [neTN]

Belts

sân'o  N.  cummerbund.   pâs'ano.  [sânoN]   [PIA sa˜-nâh-a- 'coat of mail'   T. 12928]

ništ'e˜  NF.  woman's woven belt.   pân'ište˜ ?.  [ništaV>]

kâtr'a nište˜  NF.  dagger-belt.   [kâtraNništa-e˜N]

břâmm'ište˜also bâmř'ište˜  NF.  man's belt.   [břâmNništa-e˜N]

mâl'âa nište˜  NF.  m'ü moc's ceremonial belt.   [molNvoNiFništa-e˜N]

Sâk'oS  N.  place where belt goes into trousers.   pâS'akoS.  [SâkoSN]

Pants

tâm'on  N.  Afghan-style baggy trousers.   pât'amon.  [tâmbånN]   [Prs. tombân 'wide trousers']

b'osan  N.  upper part of women's trousers, made from muslin.   [bosanN]   [PIA v'âs-a-na- 'covering; dress'   T. 11598 (+; < Ind because of b)]

b'osan_koř  N.  muslin for making b'osan.   [bosanNkořN]

v'iT  N.  loose cotton trousers (old style).   [viTN]   [PIA vR-tha- 'covering'   T. 12071]

âC'o˜  N.  woolen "jodhpurs".   [âCo˜N]

p'o#pa  N.  cuff.   [poNpoN]

Legware

p'âatu  N.  puttee.   [pâatuN]

břâź'üň  N.  woman's puttee (pre-Islamic style).   [břâźiNN]

Footgear

k'ür pilNo  N.  goatskin foot-wrapping.   [kürNpa-ü1-luNaVovD˜>]

vâc'ařvâc'aře/oa˜ obl.  N.  cloth foot-wrapping.   [va-ćo1NcařaN]

vâć'o  N.  red leather boot.   p'ućo.  [vaDćo1N]   [PrAr. *upa-scad-a- 'cover'   T. 2167]

k'eć_vâćo  N.  dancing-boots trimmed with markhor hair (pre-Islamic).   [kećNva-ćo1N]

c'u  N.  side of vâć'o.   [cuN]

t'uř  N.  sole (measure for layers of sole-leather).   [tuřN]   [PIA *taD-a-ti 'stretches'   T. 5633.1 (+)]

kT'a mol  N.  layer of goatskin around bottom of vâć'o.   [kTaNmolN]

ât'aň pu  N.  inside cowhide sole of vâć'o.   [âta-ň> puN]

nâs'uř přoć  N.  front outer sole of vâć'o.   [nos-uřN přoćN]

kT'a přoć  N.  rear outer sole of vâć'o.   [kTaN přoćN]

âTl'i  NF.  thong used to sew vâć'o.   [â-TlaVi4>]

'u kSoa˜ to˜  N.  loop on side of vâc'o.   [u-kiS-ovV˜>to˜N]

štr'ik  NF.  woven tie for vâć'o.   pâštr'ik.  [cetrNi-kN]

vâćp'u  N.  last for making vâć'o.   [va-ćo1NpuN]

b'uT  N.  shoe (Western style).   bâb'uT.  [buTN]   [Eng. boot (via Psht.)]

Baby Clothes

âštr'o˜  N.  swaddling.   [â-štraVovD˜>]

pš'oř Dikari  N.  dress worn by baby after birth.   [pa-šoř>Dik-a-ra-i1N]

Miscellaneous

kâp'an  N.  shroud.   [kâfânN]

trâk'a  N.  rag.   [trâkaN]   [PIA takr'a- 'bitter'   T. 5617 (?)]

š'om sâk☠trâka  N.  handkerchief.   [šomNsâkâV˜>trâkaN]

âŋ'ař_koř  N.  patch material.   [âŋařNkořN]

ât'e˜ u kSoa˜  N.  menstrual rag.   [âta-e˜>uDkiS-ovV˜>]


(Phonemic transcription updated 6 November 2007)