نجلۍ
nǰələi/ndʒəˈləi/feminine
The Pashto word for "girl" is نجلۍ (nǰələi). Wiktionary also lists ووړکۍ (worrkəi).
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| نجلۍ | nǰələi | /ndʒəˈləi/ | feminine |
| ووړکۍ | worrkəi | /ˈwoɺ̢kəi/ | feminine |
The terms are used to refer to a young female person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of نجلۍ is نجلۍ ګانې (nǰələi gāni).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nǰələi. The IPA is /ndʒəˈləi/.
Did you know?
- The word نجلۍ shares a very distant ancestor with the English word 'woman', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷḗn.
- In many Pashto-speaking regions, calling a young woman نجلۍ in a public setting can sometimes be perceived as overly blunt or insufficiently polite, where more respectful titles are preferred.
- The term نجلۍ is often used in traditional Pashto poetry and folk songs to symbolize innocence or the beauty of nature.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Zalmai and Maryam are talking about a neighbor's daughter.
- زلمای Zalmayدا څوک ده؟Da tsok da?Who is this?
- مریم Maryamدا زما ګرانې نجلۍ ده.Da zama grane njalayi da.This is my dear girl.
- زلمای Zalmayهغه ډېره ښکلې ده.Hagha dera shkale da.She is very beautiful.
- مریم Maryamمننه، زلمایه.Manana, Zalmaya.Thank you, Zalmai.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries نجلۍ, ووړکۍ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries نجلۍ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
