غوره ملګری
ghora malgaray/ɣwəˈra məlɡərai/word by word
The Pashto phrase for "best friend" is غوره ملګری (ghora malgaray).
غوره ملګری is used to describe an especially close and trusted friend.
Meaning: an especially close and trusted friend (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of غوره (ghora), meaning "greatest" or "best" and ملګری (malgaray), meaning "friend".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ghora malgaray. The IPA is /ɣwəˈra məlɡərai/.
Did you know?
- In traditional Pashtunwali, the code of conduct, a 'best friend' may be expected to provide 'nanawatai', a form of asylum or protection, even against their own family.
- The word غوره shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Middle Persian word gwhl, which means 'jewel'.
- A 'best friend' in Pashtun culture is often linked to the concept of Nang, meaning the bond creates a sacred duty to defend the other person's honor.
Examples in context
- هغه زما غوره ملګری دی.hagha zama ghura malghary dai.He is my best friend.
- تاسو زما غوره ملګری یاست.tasu zama ghura malghary yast.You are my best friend.
- زما غوره ملګری په سفر دی.zama ghura malghary pa safar dai.My best friend is traveling.
Example conversation
Zalmay and Maryam are talking about their childhood.
- زلمای Zalmayدا زما غوره ملګری دی.Da zma ghura malgari day.This is my best friend.
- مریم Maryamتاسو څومره وخت کې یو ځای یاست؟Taso tsomra wakht ke yo jay yast?How long have you been together?
- زلمای Zalmayموږ له ماشومتوب راهسې غوره ملګري یو.Mung la mashumtob rahse ghura malgari yu.We have been best friends since childhood.
- مریم Maryamدا ډېره ښه خبره ده.Da dera kha khabara da.That is very nice.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (غوره, ملګری) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries غوره, CC BY-SA 4.0.
