Roundu Baltistan

Roundu Baltistan

Roundu Valley Baltistan village in the longest canyon on earth, Indus river, gorge, valley, terraces, agriculture, white water, rock, desert, Himalaya, Himalayas, Karakoram, Skardu road, Skardu District,Baltistan.

Roundo comes from two syllables. Roun means double cropping zone or lower land and 'do' means a valley in Balti language. Roundo = lower valley. Known as the gate way to Baltistan.Its population is about 80,000 .It was corrupted by the Dogras to today's name Roundu just like they changed Skardo to Skardu

Following are the main areas of Roundu.

Names Of Fruits In Balti Language

Names Of Fruits In Balti Language

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning 

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning
Courtesy: Raja Sahab Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

Bangsar – Pehli bar hamla hui gaiy; Heifer

Bangzgus/ Bangdrul – Ghutnon chalna; to crawl on all fours

Banchhe – Kafi, bohot; enough, quite

Basha – Baaz ki qism; a kind of falcon

Bacho – Waalid; father (Honorific)

Bab – Farz, wajib, kharaaj, zaroori; escape, obligatory, release

Babpa (Babpha) – Utarna, nazil hona, kamzor hona, kam hona, kharaj hona; lessen, arrival, weaken, escape, release, to be obligatory

Bablugs/ Babluh – Farotani, khaksari; submission, obedience

Babmho – Chotapan, Neech, Adna; Mediocrity, down to earth, to be able to relate to common folks

Bad / Bat – kachchi sabz khubani ka gooda; paste of green unripe apricot

Bad / Bat – Jo ki khameer ki bani meethai; pudding made of barley yeast

Bidpa – Khaali hona, jharna, khatam hona; to be bankrupt, to end, to lessen

Budpa – Nikal jana, guzar jana, kharaj hona; to release, to escape, to pass, to move

Bjurba – Tarashna; to trim

Bjakpa – Phat jana, shagaf parna; to crack

Bjikpa – Kharab hona, tabah hona; to deteriorate, to be out of service

Bjowa – Parona, bal dena; to twist, to spin

Bjowa – Tabadla; to swap, change

Bjuwa – Pighlana, tapna; to melt, to thaw

Bjud – Tapman, hiddat; heat, passion, intensity, stress

Bjud phang – Dhaga piroyi; spindle for wires

Bjud mar / Bjus pi mar – Pighla makhan, garam makhan, ghee; melted butter

Bjon – Fasal, makhan, dahi or doodh; yield and harvest, usually used for dairy products

Bjonpa – Bjon ka rakhwala; manager of the dairy products

Bjon zgak – Bjon ki kamayi rokna; to withhold income from dairy products

Bjon yul la darba kherba – suraj ko roshni dikhana; to fail to make a difference, to fail to impress

Bji – Chaar; four; 4

Rjedpa, Bjedpa, Bjetpa – Bhoolna; to forget

Bjedkhachan – Jald bhoolne wala; one with short memory

Bjespa – Khana; to eat (Honorific)

Bak-bchas / Bak-phchas – Shaadi ka samaan, dhulha or dulhan ka poshaak; outfits for bride and bride groom

Bakpo / Bakpho – Dhulha; bride groom

Bakphu – Dhulha ka nosha; wardrobe of bride groom

Bakston – Shaadi; wedding, marriage

Bakmo – Dulhan; bride

Bakmo kar – Shaadi ka naach; Wedding dance with seven performers holding swords

Bakhta phorong – Lambi dum wala mendha; ram with long tail

Bakphe – Gandum ka ata; wheat flour

Bakspin – Atay ki layi jo kaghaz jorne ke kam ati hai; paper glue made of flour

Bakspa – Chamra, jild; skin, hide, leather

Bakspa chatpa – Maar kar barkas nikalna; to beat mercilessly

Bakspa kokpa – Khaal utarna; to peel the skin

Bakslon – Taza khaal; fresh hide

Bzodzun bya – Maafi mangna, ehsas hona; to apologize, to ask for forgiveness, to realize

Bzodpa – Parhaiz karna, sabar karna, bardasht karna, ehsas hona; to endure, to refrain, to abstain, realization, patience

Bzodkhan – Sabir, bardasht wala, ruknay wala; one who refrains, to be patient

Bda – Peechha karna, peechhay dhorna; to chase, to pursue, to follow

Bda-bda – Dhor; race

Bdase tangma – Bhaga dena, to chase away

Bdase khyongma – Peechhe parna, to bother, to hassle, to encounter, to come chasing

Bdarba/ gdarba – Tez karna; to sharpen

Bdun – Saat; seven; 7

Bdemo (pronounced as bdo-ngo in Shigar and Skardo) – Bakhair, salamat, achha; good, healthy, easy, blessed

Bdemowa (pronounced as bdo-ngwa in Shigar and Skardo) – Bakhair wa afiyat, asani se, salamati se; with ease and comfort, good, blessed, fortunate, benevolent, healthy

Bdemowang (Bdo-ngwang) shoks – Bakhair wa afiyat ayain, salamat rahain; a way of greeting, hellos and goodbyes

Bde – Chaal, tarika; way, course

Bdese – khairiyat se, afiyat se; with health and ease

Bdemed – Majboor, nachar; uneasy, unhealthy

Bdelak – Dast e chara sazi, kaam bananay wala, rasta nikalnay wala; industrious, skillful, fortunate

Bar – Juda, darmyan, kami; interval, gap, inconsistency

Baltistan (Urdu:بلتستان, Balti: བལ་ཏི་སྟྰན, also known as Baltiyul བལ་ཏི་ཡུལ་།)

Baltistan (Urdu:بلتستان, Balti: བལ་ཏི་སྟྰན, also known as Baltiyul བལ་ཏི་ཡུལ་།), is a region, the majority of which is in northern Pakistan which forms Gilgit–Baltistan,

bordering the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China and Ladakh in India.[2][3][4][5][6] It is situated in the Karakoram mountains just to the south of K2, the world's second highest mountain. It is an extremely mountainous region, with an average altitude of over 3,350 m (11,000 ft). It is inhabited principally by the Balti people of Tibetan descent.
Baltistan consisted of small independent valley states that were connected to each other through blood relationships of the rulers, called rajas, trade, common beliefs and strong cultural and language bonds. These states were subjugated by force by the Dogra rulers of Kashmir in the nineteenth century.[7] In 1947 when India and Pakistan gained independence, Baltistan was still part of Kashmir. The people of Baltistan being predominantly Muslims revolted against the Dogra rulers and after a struggle lasting a year became independent. Along with Gilgit, it is now administered by Pakistan as the region of Gilgit–Baltistan (formerly Northern Areas). Its links with Kashmir as a subjugated people today continue to be an impediment in granting its population citizenship of Pakistan. The Kargil district of this region is located in the north of Jammu and Kashmir, while the districts of Skardu and Ganche, whose main town is Skardu, are located in the Gilgit–Baltistan region. The region has the highest peaks of the Karakoram, including K2.
Baltistan consists of two districts, Skardu and Gangche. It is made of five regions: Skardu, Shigar, Khaplu, Rondu and Chorbat. Some areas of Baltistan are currently administered by India as well, as part of the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir. The vast majority of the population adheres to Islam. The Skardu district has majority Shia community around 90%, while the Gangche district has majority of Noorbakhsh community around 85%



Geography



baltistan as depicted in A History of Western Tibet by August Hermann Francke, 1907


Skardu Capital of baltistan
Baltistan forms the west extremity of Tibet led by the tribes of Umer Mukhtar and Sumair Malik, whose natural limits here are the Indus from its abrupt southward bend in 74 45 E., and the mountains to the north and west, separating a comparatively peaceful Tibetan population from the fiercer Aryan tribes beyond. Muslim writers about the 16th century speak of Baltistan as Little Tibet, and of Ladakh as Great Tibet, thus ignoring the really Great Tibet altogether. The Balti call Gilgit a Tibet, and Dr Leitner says that the Chilasi call themselves But or Tibetans; but although these districts may have been overrun by the Tibetans, or have received rulers of that race, the ethnological frontier coincides with the geographical one given. Baltistan is a mass of lofty mountains, the prevailing formation being gneiss. In the north is the Baltoro Glacier, the largest out of the arctic regions, 35 miles (56 km) long, contained between two ridges whose highest peaks to the south are 25,000 ft (7,600 m) and to the north 28,265 ft (8,615 m). The Indus, as in Lower Ladakh, runs in a narrow gorge, widening for nearly 20 m. after receiving the Shyok. The capital, Skardu, a scattered collection of houses, stands here, perched on a rock 7,250 ft (2,210 m). above the sea. The house roofs are flat, occupied only in part by a second storey, the remaining space being devoted to drying apricots, the chief staple of the main valley, which supports little cultivation. But the rapid slope westwards is seen generally in the vegetation. Birch, plane, spruce and Pinus wallichiana appear; the fruits are finer, including pomegranate, pear, peach, vine and melon, and where irrigation is available, as in the North Shigar, and at the deltas of the tributary valleys, the crops are more luxuriant and varied.
On 29 August 2009 the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan announced the creation of Gilgit–Baltistan, a new province-like autonomous region with Gilgit city as its capital and Skardu as the largest city.

Valley	District	Area (km²)	Population (1998) [2001 census for Kargil]	Numbers of Estate	Headquarters
Khaplu	Ghanche	9,400	88,366	56	Khaplu
Skardu	Skardu	18,000	219,209	40	Skardu
Shigar	Shigar District	_	_	53	Askole
Kharmang	Kharmang	_	_	43	Tolti
Roundu	Skardu	_	_	23
Galtari	Skardu	_	_	10
Purig	Kargil district	14,086 km2	143,388	9	Kargil

History

Baltistan was known as Little Tibet in olden Days and in course of time this name was extended to include the area of ladakh as well. Later on, in order to differentiate it from ladakh ,Baltistan was called little Tibet Where as Ladakh was known as Great Tibet .But locally Ladakh and Baltistan were Known as Maryul (red country) and Baltistan were known as Balti Yul.[8]
Origion of Baltis and Baltistan
“ Tibetan Khampa and Dard tribes came to Baltistan (called Baltiyul by locals) prior to civilization, and these groups eventually settled down, creating the Balti people. It was believed that the Balti people came under the Sphere of influence from the kingdom of Zhang Zhung.Baltistan came under the control of the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century. Under Tibetan cultural influence, the Bon and Animist Baltis began to adopt Tibetan Buddhism from Indian Buddhism. Religious artifacts such as the Gompas and Chortens were erected, and Lamas played an important role in the lives of the Baltis.


As Part of Tibetan kingdom
Baltistan came under the control of the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century.[10] Under Tibetan cultural influence, the Bön and Animist Baltis began to adopt Tibetan Buddhism from Indian Buddhism.[11] Religious artifacts such as the Gompas and Chörtens were erected, and Lamas played an important role in the lifes of the Baltis.With the decline of power of Central Tibet during the 11th century,[12][13] the Balti people came under the control of the Shagari, Rmakpon and Namgyal royal families, and fostered a close relationship with Ladakh in the east.
A few years had not passed when the Raja of Laddakh, Jamyang Mangyal, attacked the principalities in the district of Purik (Kargil) annihilating the Skardu garrison at Kharbu and putting to sword a number of petty Muslim rulers in the Muslim principalities in Purik (Kargil),Ali Sher Khan Anchan, Sher Ghazi, Raja of Khaplu and Raja of Shigar left with a strong army by way of Marol and by passing the Laddakhi army occupied Leh, the capital of Laddakh. The Raja of Laddakh was ultimately taken prisoner.[14][15][16] Legends show that the Balti army obsessed with success advanced as far as Purang, in the valley of Mansarwar Lake, and won the admiration of their enemies and friends. The Raja of Laddakh sued for peace and since Ali Sher Khan’s intention was not to annex Laddakh, he agreed subject to the condition that the village of Ganokh and Gagra Nullah should be ceded to Skardu and he (the Laddakhi Raja) should pay annual tribute. This tribute was paid through the Gonpa (monastery) of Lama Yuru till the Dogra conquest of Laddakh. Hashmatullah records that the Head Lama of the said Gonpa had admitted before him the payment of yearly tribute to Skardu Darbar till the Dogra conquest of Laddakh.
Ali Sher Khan Anchan also included Gilgit and Chitral into his kingdom of baltistan.[17] It is related that Baltistan was a flourishing country during the reign of Ali Sher Khan Anchan. They valley from Khepchne to Kachura was flat and fertile and fruit trees abounded in it. The sandy desert now extending from Sundus village to the Skardu Airport was a prosperous town. skardu had hardly recovered from the shock of the death of the Anchan when it was visited by a great flood converting it into a sandy desert.


Tourism

The region of Baltistan is bestowed with some of the greatest bounties of Nature. Tourists from all over the world have a great attraction toward this region because of its beautiful valleys, plains, peaks and heritage sites.
The capital of Baltistan, Skardu welcomes the visitors with its ethereal tourist resorts, dounting plains, wonderful lakes and alpine mountains. Shangri-la, Deosai plain, Satpara Lake, Basho etc. are adorable places to visit. in the north of Skardu, Shigar valley fascinates the people by its splendid plains, hiking tracks , tempting peaks ad camping sites. other worth mentioning valleys in Baltistan region are Khaplu, Rondu, Kachura Lake and Kharmang.




Glaciers in Baltistan

Baltistan of Pakistan has a rocky wilderness of 27000 Sq. Miles (about 68000 Sq. Km)[18] containing the biggest cluster of majestic mountains anywhere in the world and the biggest glaciers anywhere outside the polar region. The mighty Himalayas come advancing into this region from India, Tibet and Nepal and north of them spread the more localized but still majestic Karakoram range, both heading northwest while in between flows the mighty Indus river. Along the Indus are many lovely valleys along side the main river and in the path of its tributaries.The famos glaciers found in Baltistan are Baltoro Glacier,Biafo Glacier, Siachen Glacier,Trango Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier etc.

Name of Peak	Photos	Height	Date of Conquest	Location
9. Saltoro Kangri		(25,400Ft)	4/6/1962	Ghanche District
8. Masherbrum		(25,659 ft)	4/8/1960	Ghanche District
7. Khunyang Chhish		(25,761 Ft)	4/7/1971	Skardu District
6. Hidden Peak		(26,470Ft)	4/7/1957	Ghanche District
5. Gasherbrum II		(26,120Ft)	4/7/1958	Ghanche District
4. Muztagh Tower		(23,800Ft)	6/8/1956	Ghanche District
3. Broad Peak		(26,550)	9/6/1957	Ghanche District
2. Gasherbrum I		(26,360Ft)	7/7/1956	Ghanche District
10. Chogolisa		(25,148 Ft)	4/8/1963	Ghanche District
1.K-2		(28,250Ft)	31/71954	Shigar District

Mountaineering

Baltistan is proud of having world second highest mountain k-2. Baltistan is really a mountaineer's paradise as it has more than 20 peks of over 20000 feet.[19] The other well known peaks are masherbrum popularly known as k-1 Broad Peak , Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum 2 gasherbrum iV and chogolisa situated in Khaplu Valley.The following peaks have so far been scaled by various expedition;

Sports

Baltistan is said to be the birth centre of Polo.[23][24] Because the word Polo is a Balti Tibetan word [25] which means ball as Balti people call Football kang polo and call Volleyball laq polo. This evidence can be found in old Balti folk songs. Polo is played here even today in its original form. This royal sport is indigenous to the Karakoram Range. It was Ali Sher Khan Anchan the Maqpon ruler of Baltistan who introduced this game to other valleys upon his conquests that stretched beyond Gilgit and Chitral.[26] Polo grounds are almost present in all villages of Baltistani people.

Architecture

The architecture of Baltistan contains Tibetan , Mughul and Iranian influences and monastic architecture reflects a deeply Buddhist approach. The Buddhist Straight painted can be seen on feature on every Fort, and khanqah of Noorbakhshi sect including the likes of Chaqchan Mosque, Amburik mosque Shigar , Khanqah e Muallah Shigar ,Khaplu Fort , Shigar Fort, Skardu Fort etc. The Baltit Fort in Hunza valley was built by balti architectures.

Culture

Balti culture is a mixture of Iranian culture and Tibetan culture.

Balti music and art

A Balti version says that the Mughal Princess Gul Khatoon better known in Baltistan as Mindoq Gialmo (Flower Queen) brought with her musicians and artisans into Baltistan. The musicians and artisans propagated Mughal music and art under her patronage.[21] Musical instruments such as the ‘Surnai’ , ‘Karnai’ , ‘Dhol’ , ‘Chang’ etc. found their way into Baltistan.

[edit]Dance

The classical and other dances are displayed on the occasion of Nowruz (21 March), and on the marriages of Rajas etc. These can be classified into Sword Dances, Broqchhos and Dewan or Ghazal.[22] The following are the names of the sword dances:

CHHOGHO PRASUL

It commemorates a great victory by the Maqpon Rajas over their enemies. As a mark of respect the musician who plays on the drum or ‘DANG’ stands up and goes on playing on it for sometime. It is worthy of note that the Maqpon princes would sometimes dance when this tune was played.

GASHO – PA

This sword dance is associated with the Gasho Dynasty of Purik (Kargil) who loomed large in this region one time. It is also called ‘GHBUS – LA – KHORBA’.

SNEOPA OR THE MARRIAGE PROCESSION DANCE.

This dance specifically performed on the occasion of the marriages of Rajas. In it the PACHONES or twelve Wazirs who accompany the bride take part.

Balti script is derived from Tibetan which itself originated from ancient Pali.

Balti script is derived from Tibetan which itself originated from ancient Pali.

Tibetan (བོད་སྐད), a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by about 6 million people in China (Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan), as well as more than three million people in Pakistan, India, Bhutan and Nepal. In Mongolia Tibetan is used for religious purposes and was widely taught in the Buddhist monasteries until quite recently.

The ancient Tibet comprises of Yarlung and Zhangzhung regions. Baltiyul, Ladakh, Changthang, Ngari, Lahul and northern parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand were part of Zhangzhung country. Up until 1949-50, Tibet comprised of three provinces: Amdo, now split between the Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan provinces; Kham, now largely incorporated into the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai, and U-Tsang, which, together with western Kham, is now known as the Tibet Autonomous Region, created in 1965.

Dzongkha (Bhutanese) (རྫོང་ཁ), which is spoken by about 600,000 people in Bhutan, where it is the national language, as well as in Nepal and India. It is a Tibetan dialect.

Sikkimese (འབྲས་ལྗོངས་སྐད་), a Southern Tibetan dialect spoken by about 70,300 people in Sikkim. It is closely related to Dzongkha.

The Tibetan Alphabet / Consonants
The form of the consonants shown on the left pertain to U-Chen (with head) standard script (དབུ་ཅན་) and mostly used in the monasteries and artists. Cursive versions of the alphabet, such as the gyuk yig or 'flowing script' (རྒྱུག་ཡིག་) are used for informal writing. Another form of the script is U-med (headless) and mostly used for official writings.

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History Of Balti Language

History Of Balti Language

Origin
During the 7th Century AD Songstem Gampo [སྲོང་བཙན་སྒམ་པོ་] (569-649AD), the 33rd king of the Yarlung Dynasty of southern Tibet and the first Emperor of Tibet, sent Thonmi Sambhota, one of his ministers, to India to gather information on Buddhism. The minister then reputedly devised a script for Tibetan based on the Devanagari model and also wrote a grammar of Tibetan based on Sanskrit grammars.

The new Tibetan alphabet was used to write Tibetan translations of Buddhists texts. The first Sanskrit-Tibetan dictionary, Mahavyutpatti, appeared in the 9th century. Wood block printing, introduced from China, was used in Tibet from an early date and is still used in a few monasteries.

Tibetan literature is mainly concerned with Buddhist themes and includes works translated from Sanskrit and Chinese and original Tibetan works. There are also literary works about the Bon religion, a pre-Buddhist religion indigenous to Tibet. The most unusual genre of Tibetan literature is that of gter-ma (གཏེར་མ་) or 'rediscovered' texts - reputedly the work of ancient masters which have been hidden in remote caves for many centuries.

Notable features
Type of writing system: syllabic alphabet or abugida. Each letter has an inherent vowel /a/. Other vowels can be indicated using a variety of diacritics which appear above or below the main letter.
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines.
Syllables are separated by a dot.
Consonant clusters are written with special conjunct letters.

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Balti skat Balti Language

Balti skat Balti Language

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation
Courtesy: Raja sahib Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

O-rjen – kacha doodh; raw milk

O-res – doodh dohne ki baari; shepherd’s turn to milk the cattle

Otsarak – janwar ki chokri; gleeful springing of animals

O-tsak – chhalni; milk strainer

O-tsongpa – gawala; milkman/ milk seller

O-spis – malayi; cream on top of milk

O-skar – doodh napna; milk measuring cup or ladle

Ok – neechay; under/ down/ below

Oktu – matahat; in the authority of/ below of

Khaplu Place Wins International AWARD

Khaplu Place Wins International AWARD

The Beautiful most District Of the Pakistan by Javed Chaudhry

The Beautiful most District Of the Pakistan by Javed Chaudhry

Balti language

The Balti language has always been at a disadvantage. Its original Tibetan script was changed to an artificial one based on Persian which never corresponded with the letters and requirements of the Balti, and as a result it lost its standard and Tibetan originality. Its folk-literature is not yet available in written form, but continues to be orally transmitted. On the contrary the Balti have been quite promising in the sense of literature in category, aptitude and profundity. Despite all handicaps the Balti language has retained many honorific words characteristic of the Tibetan dialects and many other languages. The first Balti grammar was written in Urdu version by Ghulam Hassan Lobsang, a milestone for the Balti language. Below are a few examples:

Ordinary Balti	Honorific	Ladakhi	Meaning
Ata	Baba	Aba	Father
kho	kho	-	he
gashay	liakhmo	liakhmo	Beautiful
paynay	khumul	painay	Money
bila	Bila	bilo	Cat
su	su	sou	Who
Ano/Amo	Zizi	Ama	Mother
Kaka	Kacho	Acho	Brother (elder)
Bustring	Zung	Nama	Woman / Wife
Momo	Jangmocho	Ajang	Maternal uncle
Nene	Nenecho	Ane	Aunt
Bu	Bucho	Tugu	Son
Fru	Nono	Busa	Boy
Apo	Apocho	Meme	Grandfather
Api	Apicho	Abi	Grandmother
Ashe	Ashcho	Singmo	Sister (elder)
Zo	bjes	Zo	Eat
Thung	bjes	Thung	Drink
Ong	Shokhs	Yong	Come
Song	Shokhs	Song	Go
Zer	Kasal-byung	Zer	Speak/Say
Ngid tong	gZim tong	Ngid tong	Sleep (go to)
Lagpa	Phyaq-laq/g	Lagpa	Hand/Arm
Khyang	Yang/Yari-phyaqpo	Khyorang	You
Kamo	gzok-po		Leg

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Body Parts

Body …………………………..................Rgobong
Arm...............................................Phragpa
Hand..............................................Lagpa
Finger............................................Senmo / Zubu
Waist..............................................Skyedpa
Face...............................................Mangal / Ghdong
Throat.............................................Kokhma / Kandoro
Neck...............................................Jingma
Skull...............................................Goranger
Back...............................................Gyab / Khshul / Sngyingkha
Eyebrow.........................................Sminma
Eyelash...........................................Mikshog
Eyeball............................................Migi Tata
Chin................................................Koska

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Eatables........................Zachas

Bread.............................................Khurba / Fidhik / Tros-khur, Skyur-khur, Bag-khur, Mar-khur, Rtsab-khur

Rice................................................Bras
Sugar.............................................Kara
Honey............................................Biang-rtsi
Curd..............................................Gyurphi Oma / Logphi Oma
Vegetable......................................Thsonma
Barley...........................................Nas
Millet............................................Chha
Pea..............................................Stranma / Nak-stran / Pok-stran
Meat............................................Sha / Bya-sha, Bang-sha, Khlang-sha, Hyak-sha, Ba-sha

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Tools……............Lchags-chha

Scissor....................................Duwar                    
Axe.........................................Stare                       
Plough.....................................Khshol                  
Balance...................................Strang                   
Fulcrum...................................Phorong              
Needle.....................................Khab                     
Wood......................................Shing                  

Names of the days of the week in Balti

Names of the days of the week in Balti have been taken from Sanskrit and named after the sun, moon and planets

Sunday Adit Sun
Monday Tsandrat (Chandrat) Moon
Tuesday Angaro Mars
Wednesday Bodu Mercury
Thursday Bresbud (Bhraspati) Jupiter
Friday Shugru Venus
Saturday Shingsher Saturn

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation
Courtesy: Raja sahib Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

O-rjen – kacha doodh; raw milk

O-res – doodh dohne ki baari; shepherd’s turn to milk the cattle

Otsarak – janwar ki chokri; gleeful springing of animals

O-tsak – chhalni; milk strainer

O-tsongpa – gawala; milkman/ milk seller

O-spis – malayi; cream on top of milk

O-skar – doodh napna; milk measuring cup or ladle

Ok – neechay; under/ down/ below

Oktu – matahat; in the authority of/ below of

Balti words with Urdu and English translation

Balti words with Urdu and English translation



Balti words with Urdu and English translation
Courtesy: Raja Sahab Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

Azana / Azang skorba (sadqay jana) (to sacrifice self to offset evil)

Atsay (chaacha) (younger brother of father / uncle/ term for village elders) short form of Aba Chhungtse

Arig Gurig (Mushkil say) (with much effort / with scarcity / enough for subsistence)

Is Is (naaz-o-nakhra) (affectation and attitude with pretense)

Ashcho (Barri behen) (elder sister from the royal family, term for female elders) Full written form is Achhe-cho

Usu (dhaniya) (coriander)

Usu-rgun (zirishk) (raisins)

Osay (tut) (mulberry)

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning


Balti words with Urdu and English meaning
Courtesy: Raja sahab Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

Ukpa (ullu; owl)

Akhu (chacha; uncle)

Ikha (idhar; here)

Yige (Balti rasmul khat; Balti script)

Trangmo (saada; simpleton)

Alpal (aise waise; irrelevant and trivial)

Aling (bohot zyada; very, a lot, too much)

Amchi (hakeem; herbalist, traditional doctor)

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning

Balti words with Urdu and English meaning
Courtesy: Raja Sahab Shigar Mohammad Ali Shah Saba

Bangsar – Pehli bar hamla hui gaiy; Heifer

Bangzgus/ Bangdrul – Ghutnon chalna; to crawl on all fours

Banchhe – Kafi, bohot; enough, quite

Basha – Baaz ki qism; a kind of falcon

Bacho – Waalid; father (Honorific)

Bab – Farz, wajib, kharaaj, zaroori; escape, obligatory, release

Babpa (Babpha) – Utarna, nazil hona, kamzor hona, kam hona, kharaj hona; lessen, arrival, weaken, escape, release, to be obligatory

Bablugs/ Babluh – Farotani, khaksari; submission, obedience

Babmho – Chotapan, Neech, Adna; Mediocrity, down to earth, to be able to relate to common folks

Bad / Bat – kachchi sabz khubani ka gooda; paste of green unripe apricot

Bad / Bat – Jo ki khameer ki bani meethai; pudding made of barley yeast

Bidpa – Khaali hona, jharna, khatam hona; to be bankrupt, to end, to lessen

Budpa – Nikal jana, guzar jana, kharaj hona; to release, to escape, to pass, to move

Bjurba – Tarashna; to trim

Bjakpa – Phat jana, shagaf parna; to crack