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Business تجارت Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 15, 2011
Gave me a forged check. هغه ماله يو جعلی چيك راكړو He issued a post-dated check to delay the payment. هغه په ادايګۍ كښې د ځنډ كولو د پاره د يو راتلونكی تاريخ چيك وركړو. A bearer check is like a currency note. اے بی ار ر چيك هم د يو نوټ شكل دے. The…
Ordinal Numerals in Pashto Posted by Transparent Language on May 31, 2011
Ordinal numerals are numerals used to describe position and sequential order. Different kinds of ordinal numerals that can be used include partitive numerals, and multiplicative numerals. The following three tables define these three different kinds of ordinal numerals in Pashto. Table 1 depicts ranking ordinal numerals, Table 2 depict partitive numerals while Table 3 depicts…
Pashto Nouns Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 10, 2011
Nouns in Pashto are used to denote a place (زے), person (کس), thing (شے), quality (معىار), or action (کار). The noun may end in four different forms depending on the unique aspect of the sentence. The noun’s ending depends on whether it is singular or plural. For example if we say “there is only one…
Rahman Baba (1650—1715) Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 23, 2010
“Monarchy owes itself to the prayers of beggars” “I, Rahman, am a king because I am a beggar” Rahman Baba (whose full name was Abdur-Rahman), was a legendary Pashto poet who was known for his Sufism. He has enlightened Pashtoons through his legendary poetry for over 300 years. Pashtoons around the world honor Rahman Baba…
Loy Jerga (Grand Assembly) Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 18, 2010
In all Pashtoon territories a Loy Jerga is held. The basic objective of Loy Jerga is to come to a consensus on issues of national interest. Usually the most prominent figures of every village participate in the Loy Jerga to discuss issues that have significant geo-political bearings on Pashtoon territories. The best known Loy Jerga…
Basic Pashto Posted by Transparent Language on May 22, 2010
In our quest to help you learn about Pashto — from having almost no communicative strength or cultural background — let us first cement a firm foundation so that we may then begin to edify our linguistic architecture. Here are some essential Pashto basics: 1. Right-to-Left. Pashto is written and read from right to left…