تلل
tləl/tləl/
The English verb "go" is translated into Pashto as تلل (tləl).
The verb تلل is used to describe moving through space, specifically in the sense of traveling from one place to another.
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tləl/. The romanization is tləl.
Did you know?
- In Pashto, the verb تلل changes its form depending on whether the person is going to a place and staying there or just going and returning, which is a distinction English does not make with 'go'.
- Pashto has specific ways of saying 'go' that change based on the social hierarchy and respect level of the person being addressed.
- In many Pashto dialects, the verb for 'to go' can change depending on whether the speaker is moving toward or away from the listener. This subtle distinction is not always reflected in the single English word 'go'.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Omar and Zala are discussing their plans for the afternoon.
- عمر Omarزالا، ته به چېرته تلل غواړې؟Zala, ta ba cherta tlall ghware?Zala, where do you want to go?
- زالا Zalaزه به کتابتون ته تللم.Za ba kitabton ta tlalam.I will go to the library.
- عمر Omarایا زه هم ورسره تللی شم؟Aya za ham warsara tlalay sham?Can I go with you too?
- زالا Zalaهو عمر، په خوشالۍ سره.Ho Omar, pa khushalۍ sara.Yes Omar, with pleasure.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go” translations and entries تلل, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
