Table 1 Wakhi and Kyrgyz plant-terminology (D = Dari, W = Wakhi)
From: Comparative ethnobotany of the Wakhi agropastoralist and the Kyrgyz nomads of Afghanistan
Term | Wakhi | Kyrgyz |
|---|---|---|
Plant/herb | Wus | Ort |
Tree | Daracht | Darak, Chöb |
Leaf | Paltsh | Bark |
Root | Berch | Tamyr |
Stem/trunk | Destah | Djiratch |
Branch/shoot | Zolgh | Shag |
Flower | Sprech | Gül |
Grass | Siwza | Kök |
Fruit | Mihwah | Mihwah (D) |
Seed | Tokhun | Ürön |
Vegetable | Sawzi /Rasch | Sabzi (D/W) |
Poison | Sar | Uuluu |
Medicine | Dohrew | Dawa(D)/ Dary (W) |