شين
šín/ʃin/
The Pashto word for blue is شين (šín). Wiktionary also lists شنه (šna).
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| شين | šín | /ʃin/ |
| شنه | šna |
The word is used as an adjective to describe blue-coloured objects. It can also function as a noun to refer to the colour itself or to anything that is blue.
Which one should you use?
The forms شين and شنه both describe the colour blue. The word اسماني is specifically used as a formal way to express the colour blue.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃin/ (šín).
Did you know?
- In Pashto, the word شين is used to describe both the colour blue and the colour green. Depending on the context, a speaker might be referring to a blue sky or a green leaf using the same word.
- The Proto-Iranian root of شين suggests a distant linguistic connection to words meaning 'bright' or 'shining' in ancient Indo-Iranian-based languages.
- The formal term اسماني is derived directly from the word for 'sky', similar to how English speakers might use 'azure' or 'sky-blue'.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Omar and Zala are looking at clothes in a shop.
- عمر Omarزالا، دا شين رنګ څنګه دی؟Zala, da shin rang sanga day?Zala, how is this blue color?
- زالا Zalaدا رنګ ډېر ښکلی دی.Da rang der khakulay day.This color is very beautiful.
- عمر Omarایا تاسو شین کمیس لرئ؟Aya taso shin kameez lari?Do you have a blue shirt?
- زالا Zalaهو، دلته یو شين کمیس شته.Ho, dalta yo shin kameez shta.Yes, there is a blue shirt here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries شين, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
