Khastegari A suitor's official visitation to the family to propose marriage. Khan Title of tribal chief now used like "mister" when placed after someone's name. Khala Aunt on the mother's side of the family. Kandahar Second-largest city in Afghanistan, located in the southern part of the country. Kabul Capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Jules Verne French author who was a pioneer in science fiction best known for Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Jalalabad City in eastern Afghanistan serving as the social and business center of the Nangahar Province. Isfand A wild plant burnt for its aroma and allegedly to ward off misfortune. Ian Fleming British author who created the character of James Bond. Henry Kissinger German-born American diplomat who served as Richard Nixon's Secretary of State. Hazara An ethnic group from the Hazarajat region in central Afghanistan. Harelip A congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure causing it to resemble the cleft lip of a hare. Hafez Persian mystic and poet of the 1300s. Ghamkhori Self-indulgent attitude about one's own difficulties. Genghis Khan The founder of the Mongols and ruler of the largest contiguous empire in history. ![]() Kites towed behind boats can lift passengers which has had useful military applications in the past.Alaykum Upon you usually found with a word preceding it, as in "peace be upon you."Īlef-beh The letters A and B, used to signify the entire alphabet.Īttan A tribal dance performed on festive occasions.Īush Soup with noodles, meat, vegetables, tomato broth, and yogurt, usually served with mint as a garnish.Īyat Sign or miracle, usually referring to verses of the Koran.Īzan The call to prayer that occurs five times daily.īiryani Rice dish made with meat, vegetables, and yogurt.īismillah An exclamation meaning "In the name of God!"īolani Flatbread stuffed with potatoes or leeks.īurqa Women's outer garment that fully covers them.īuzkashi A National game of Afghanistan played on horseback and involving a calf's carcass as the object of competition.Ĭarcinoma A malignant tumor that spreads by metastasis cancer.Ĭardamom The aromatic seeds of an Asian plant in the ginger family.Ĭhapan Traditional, long coat worn by Afghani men.Ĭhapandaz A master horseman of the Buzkashi competition.Ĭhopan kabob Pieces of marinated lamb placed on a skewer and broiled.Ĭongenital Pertaining to a condition present at birth.Ĭretin A stupid or mentally defective person.Įid of Qorban Animal sacrifice ceremony that commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.įarsi Modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan. ![]() Power kites are multi-line steerable kites designed to generate large forces which can be used to power activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding, kite fishing, kite buggying and a new trend snow kiting. Sport kites can be flown in aerial ballet, sometimes as part of a competition. The same principles can be used in water and experiments have also been made with lighter-than-air kites Kites may be flown for recreation, art or other practical uses. The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving. The resultant force vector from the lift and drag force components is opposed by the tension of one or more of the lines or tethers to which the kite is attached. ![]() The interaction with the wind also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind. The necessary lift that sustains the kite in flight is generated when air flows above the kite's surface, producing low pressure above and high pressure below the wings. Frequently a wing of a kite is referenced as "kite". Kite A kite is an aircraft consisting of multiple wings tethered to an anchor system.
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