چَوْکِی
čawkī
The English word chair is چَوْکِی (čawkī) in Dari. Wiktionary also lists کُرْسِی (kursī) and صَنْدَلِی (sandalī).
Meaning: furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| چَوْکِی | čawkī |
| کُرْسِی | kursī |
| صَنْدَلِی | sandalī |
| صَنْدَلی | sandali |
| کُرْسی | korsi |
The word refers to furniture (noun).
Which one should you use?
While چَوْکِی is a more colloquial or common way to refer to a chair in everyday speech, کُرْسِی is the standard and more formal term.
How do you pronounce it?
čawkī
Did you know?
- The word کُرْسِی is shared with Arabic, where it refers to a 'chair' or 'throne'. In some religious contexts in the region, it is associated with the 'Verse of the Chair' from the Quran.
- In traditional Afghan homes, a چَوْکِی might not be a chair with a back, but rather a low wooden platform or bench used for sitting and eating.
- In many formal Dari settings, sitting on a کُرْسِی can imply a level of authority or status, whereas sitting on the floor implies humility.
Examples in context
- این چَوْکِی بسیار نرم است.in chawki besyar narm ast.This chair is very soft.
- چَوْکِی را در اتاق بیاور.chawki ra dar otaq biawar.Bring the chair into the room.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ahmad are arranging a room.
- زینب Zaynabاحمد، این چَوْکِی را اینجا بگذار.Ahmad, in chowki ra inja bogzar.Ahmad, put this chair here.
- احمد Ahmadآیا جای آن درست است؟Aya jaye an durust ast?Is it in the right place?
- زینب Zaynabبله، همینجا خوب است.Bale, hamin-ja khob ast.Yes, right here is good.
- احمد Ahmadبسیار خوب، انجام شد.Besyar khob, anjam shod.Very well, it is done.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
