کفش‌ها
kafsh-ha
Shoes in Dari is کفش‌ها (kafsh-ha).
کفش‌ها means shoes, the footwear worn to protect the feet when walking.
What does it mean word for word?
کفش‌ها is made of کفش (kafsh), shoe and the plural suffix ها (-ha).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular is کفش, one shoe. When shoes is followed by a word that modifies it or shows whose shoes they are, the ending becomes کفش‌های (-ha-ye). A possessive ending can also attach directly, as in کفش‌هایم, my shoes.
How do you pronounce it?
کفش‌ها is romanized as kafsh-ha.
Did you know?
- In Afghan culture, it is a significant social faux pas to show the soles of one's کفش‌ها to another person, as the bottom of the shoe is considered the dirtiest part of the body.
- The word کفش (kafsh) is a cognate of the Persian word for 'shoe' and is related to the Arabic word كف (kaff), which refers to the palm of the hand or a flat surface.
- In Afghan households, placing کفش‌ها upside down is sometimes avoided because of local superstitions suggesting it could bring bad luck or invite negative energy into the home.
Examples in context
- کفش‌هایم را خیس کردم.I got my shoes wet.کفش‌هایم adds the ending for my, so it means my shoes.Tatoeba #731122 by ghasemkiani, translation #257021 by CK
- این کفش‌ها ساخت ایتالیا هستند.These shoes were made in Italy.این کفش‌ها means these shoes.Tatoeba #2300958 by MEJSAM, translation #2299721 by orionthehunter
- کفش‌ها خیلی راحت هستند.kafsh-ha khayli rahat hastand.The shoes are very comfortable.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sara are getting ready to go outside.
- احمد Ahmadسارا، کفش‌ها کجا هستند؟Sara, kafish-ha koja hastand?Sara, where are the shoes?
- سارا Saraآن‌ها کنار در هستند، احمد.An-ha kenar-e dar hastand, Ahmed.They are next to the door, Ahmed.
- احمد Ahmadمن آن‌ها را نمی‌بینم.Man an-ha ra namibinam.I don't see them.
- سارا Saraاین‌ها همان کفش‌ها هستند.In-ha haman kafish-ha hastand.These are the shoes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
