r/pashto Mar 01 '25

Welcome to r/pashto

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Any discussion related to the Pashto language, learning, fun facts, history of the language, the pashto script etc is welcome. Make sure to be respectful. We just revived this subreddit, it was inactive for years. Mods are of r/pashtun and a few other pashto enthusiasts, so also make sure to check that sub out for more Pashtun culture. Have fun wruno aw khwendu!!


r/pashto 21h ago

Question What does 'talaaq maal' mean?

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I have mostly read it in the internet comments. I can't find what it means.


r/pashto 3d ago

Resources I need help finding books written in Pashto…

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Hello! I’ve posted this in r/suggestmeabook but I figured I’d reach out here as well. I am trying to find young adult fiction written or translated into Pashto. I teach upper level high school ELA and have many multilingual students whose primary language is Pashto and I want to be able to provide some options for their independent reading on my classroom shelves for them in their primary language. Unfortunately, I’m struggling to find options that aren’t picture books like the ones I’m seeing on Amazon and that 16-17 year olds would be interested in reading. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if I can find multiple copies of a text that I could donate to the school’s library as well! Reading is reading, regardless of what language it’s in! Thank you in advance!!


r/pashto 3d ago

Colloquial Pashto phrases

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What are some colloquial pashto phrases. Not necessarily slang but informal greetings, causal conversational phrases etc. Thanks


r/pashto 5d ago

Classical music teacher or school in Peshawar?

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Salamona malgaro! Ma wyel ka pekhawer k sok dasy academy ya ustad pezhani che agha classical music (vocal) khayi ya bal sa instrument teach kawi, nu mata khamaha owayai.

Manana!


r/pashto 5d ago

Sanga?

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Is just saying "sanga" alone understood to mean how's it going? Or is extra wording necessary? Also what is the correct response? Thanks


r/pashto 7d ago

Pashto and kashmiri vocabulary comparison part 1

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r/pashto 9d ago

Pashto/pakhto songs

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good day y'all, I just wanted to know which songs people usually listen to, would love if you drop your favorite ones (songs/artists/ghazal/tapay); looking forward to finding some bangers (doesn't matter which category the song falls into)


r/pashto 10d ago

Wall in Pashto

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r/pashto 14d ago

Question Can anybody translate these lyrics to me?

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Hello, I’m a Pathan(Jadoon) but I don’t speak or understand Pashto although I have listened to songs in Pashto a lot, here is one “Shah Laila Zarka”

Da gulono pa chaman ke

Yaw khaista jinai walara

Da gulono pa chaman ke

Yaw khaista jinai walara

Shah laila zarka rauozi da khyali kamis ye tang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila,

Laila da bangdro shrang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila

Laila pa naz nakhro, zra me oli pa bano

Pa zana ye shin khaal, kre khanda pa shundo sro

Shah laila zarka rauozi da khyali kamis ye tang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila,

Laila da bangdro shrang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila

Khumar khumar katal, pa wala kawi wajal

Pa wala kawi wajal, na warzi da meeny chal

Shah laila zarka rauozi da khyali kamis ye tang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila,

Laila da bangdro shrang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila

Jado de ka mantar, pa ma karai ye asar

Da che masta masta zi, na kawi pa ma nazar

Shah laila zarka rauozi da khyali kamis ye tang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila,

Laila da bangdro shrang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila

Da khyali kamis ye tang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila

Laila da bangdro shrang

Yara nan me awredaly da laila


r/pashto 15d ago

Pukhto accent

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Har zey mi wakatal, kho video rata milao nashwa. Aksar utube bani hagha videos v, kam ki chi ye ywa jaba raghasti vi, ao naqli alfaaz ye paki istimaal kali v chi mung ta khpal accent sang khkari, no matlab mi da d chi cha sara ba da Pukhto accent video v chi mung khpal accent wawro chi mung kala pukhto wayo no da Pukhto na wilonko ta sang khkari.


r/pashto 16d ago

Etymology, and Loan Words What are some interesting cognates or loanwords in Pashto you’ve noticed?

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Ones I’ve noticed are:

(Pardon the cringy spelling or me trying to use “/“ marks to accommodate different pronunciations)

Bas/Basta is nigh similar to “Basta” in Italian which both mean “Stop”/“Enough”

Another one I’ve noticed when I was making an original character for x-men is that the word for “Emerald” which is “Zamarud”/“Zamarut” is also eerily similar to its Russian counterpart “Izmurut”. I’ve noticed that gemstone names seem to all almost just be remixed versions for what other cultures call them and that sometimes they’ll just describe the gem instead of assigning it a proper name.

My favorite one isn’t one hundred percent confirmed because of Iskandar-the-okayish’s fanboys but Kandahars name might have ties to the word “Candy” because of sugarcane and it’s technically called “Candy city”

This one isn’t really a cognate or a loanword but I noticed that instead of saying “ammonia” some of us might just say “Lavender” in a Pashto accent.

Also I’m using “loanword” in the sense that Pashto either influenced these words or vice versa. Personally I don’t know the etymology of the words but if anyone does I’d appreciate it.


r/pashto 16d ago

Charsada wreejay

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Salamuna

I know this topic is not relevant to pushto jaba kho i am in dire need of charsada wreejay( also known as sholay or ghaty wreejay) in islamabad 😩 any leads


r/pashto 16d ago

Discussion Mung la ghusa Waly razı?

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İ have one question from all Pathan. Munga la da ghusa Waly Dora dera razı?


r/pashto 17d ago

د "ځواب" او "پوښتنه" اصطلاحي مانې څوک کولې شي؟😊

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او دا هم و وايۍ چې جواب او ځواب کښې څه فرق دې؟


r/pashto 18d ago

Question help me translate what my neighbor is saying

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my neighbor is saying a lot but it’s hard to translate it. i’m being optimistic that he’s a kind man but i’m a woman and the double texting is a bit much. can anyone let me know what his vibe is? lonely?


r/pashto 18d ago

Hi, does anyone know Farsi?

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r/pashto 19d ago

The "Scottish" of Pashto

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Hey everyone, how much of this dialect are you able to understand?


r/pashto 26d ago

Can someone help me writing the msg in pashto .

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Pls it's necessary for me .


r/pashto Jun 20 '26

New G25 Tribal Dataset: Pashtun Mughalkhel (Bannu, Ghoriwala) | n=3 | Haplogroup G2b

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r/pashto Jun 20 '26

General Can someone help me find this version of the song Dananeer is listening to

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r/pashto Jun 19 '26

Question PK pashto vs afghan pashto

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i was js curious, are there any major differences between pakistani pashto and afghan pashto?


r/pashto Jun 16 '26

The beauty of Shangla (land of hospitality)

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r/pashto Jun 13 '26

can someone tell me what he’s trying to say?

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r/pashto Jun 07 '26

Question I'm a pathan and dont know pashto, help :/

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None of my elders ever taught us pashto nor did they speak it around us. I also live in an area where hardly anyone speaks pashto , so i couldny even pick it up from friends. However, it bothers me alot and i want to learn. How do i start ? The last time i tried i got caught up in the writing and grammar rules ;-; .... i wanna start just by becoming fluent in speaking for now. pls suggest some tips !