Transcript The Breadwinner / Vocabulary

The Breadwinner / Vocabulary
cease - to stop
dol.gov
blunt – speaking very directly
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burqa- a long dress that the Taliban
said women would wear whenever
they went outside
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chador- a piece of cloth worn by
females to cover their hair
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pakul- gray or brown hat worn by
men and boys
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Afghanistan-Tribal-Warn-Winter-Wool-Hat-Pakol-Top-Pakul-
collide - To come together,
to crash
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derision – to make fun of
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embedded - enclosed in
something
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embroidered – pretty sewing on
fabric done with needle and
thread
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hover – floating in the air
wikipedia.org
intricate – very fancy or
complicated
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labyrinth - system of paths where it
is easy to get lost
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landmine - explosive device meant
to hurt people and equipment
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militia - an army composed of
ordinary citizens rather than
professional soldiers
english.peopledaily.com.cn
nan- bread
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resolve - end
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shalwar kameez- pajama like
clothing worn by men and women
http://en.wikipedia.org
snippet - a small piece
Oswego.edu
Dari – one of the two main
languages spoken in
Afghanistan
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EID - A Muslim holiday
bhmf.org.uk
Prayer during EID
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Ramadan, the month of
fasting
english.cntv.cn
karachi- a cart on wheels, pushed by
hand, used to sell things in the
market
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kabob - pieces of meat on a
skewer cooked over a fire.
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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