Kandhari Alphabet
| Letter | Sound | Sample Word | Translation |
| ~ | not in english | khAwa~ | to eat |
| a | a in English | a | this |
| A | long A | tAr | string |
| b | b in English | buwA | aunt |
| B | not in english | BuwA | door |
| bh | bhat | oat meal | |
| c | ch in English | cA | take |
| ch | chA | yogurt drink (lasi) | |
| D | not in english | De | give |
| d | d in English | dAl | lentils |
| e | a in English | ter | deceive |
| E | ee in English | tEr | arrow |
| f | f in English | furnA | worry |
| G | r in French | GAlEn | carpet |
| g | g in English | garam | hot |
| h | h in English | hath | hand |
| i | i in English | siT | web site |
| j | j in English | jwArE | corn |
| I | a in English | ITh | eigth |
| jh | jhar | clouds | |
| k | k in English | kelA | banana |
| kh | khEr | rice pudding | |
| K | ch in German | KarAb | bad |
| l | l in English | lamA | long |
| m | m in English | mrd | man |
| N | not in english | Nand | tooth |
| n | n in English | naram | soft |
| o | short o | khotA | donkey |
| O | long o | kORA | bitter |
| p | p in English | per | foot |
| ph | pherA | going around | |
| q | hard k | qalam | pen |
| r | r in English | ro | cry |
| R | hard r | pakoRA | a deep fried snack |
| s | s in English | sr | head |
| t | t in french | tu | you |
| T | t in English | roTE | food |
| th | thEva~ | to become | |
| Th | oThEva~ | to wake up | |
| U | long u | kURA | lier |
| u | short u | Tur | come |
| v | v in English | devAl | wall |
| z | z in English | zard | yellow |
| y | may | I | |
| ^ | nasal | tusA^ | you - plural |
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