خره
kharah
The Pashto word for donkey is خره (kharah).
خره is used to refer to the domestic animal known as a donkey or an ass.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kharah.
Did you know?
- While the animal is a خره, the Pashtun tradition of 'Pashtunwali' emphasizes hospitality, making the humble donkey a symbol of endurance and utility in rural villages.
- In some Pashto dialects, variations of خره are used in folk proverbs to describe someone who works hard but achieves nothing.
- The pronunciation of the 'kh' sound in خره is a guttural sound produced in the back of the throat, similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish word 'loch'.
Examples in context
- خره په لاره ولاړه ده.khara pa lara walaara da.The donkey is standing in the road.
- زه یو خره لرم.ze yaw khara laram.I have a donkey.
- دا خره ډېره کوچنۍ ده.da khara dera kochanay da.This donkey is very small.
Example conversation
Maryam and Zalmay are walking past a farm.
- مریم Maryamدا یوې خره ده؟da yawe khara da?Is this a donkey?
- زلمای Zalmayهو، دا یوه خره ده.ho, da yawe khara da.Yes, this is a donkey.
- مریم Maryamدا ډېره ښکلې ده.da dera shkale da.It is very beautiful.
- زلمای Zalmayهو، دا ډېره قوي ده.ho, da dera qawi da.Yes, it is very strong.
