جهنم ته لاړ شه
jahanam ta laṛ sha
The phrase "go to hell" in Pashto is جهنم ته لاړ شه (jahanam ta laṛ sha).
Meaning: interjection (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of جهنم (hell), ته (to) and لاړ شه (go/become gone).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form جهنم ته لاړ شه uses the singular imperative, which is used when addressing one person. To address multiple people or to use a more formal tone, the verb changes to جهنم ته لاړ شئ.
How do you pronounce it?
jahanam ta laṛ sha
Did you know?
- In Pashto poetry, references to جهنم are often used metaphorically to describe the intensity of unrequited love or emotional suffering rather than a literal place.
- Pashto has a complex system of honorifics, meaning using the singular شه instead of the plural شئ when speaking to an elder is not just a grammar choice but a severe social insult.
- The word ته in this phrase shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'thou'.
Examples in context
- جهنم ته لاړ شه!jahanam ta lār sha!Go to hell!
- ځه، جهنم ته لاړ شه!za, jahanam ta lār sha!Go, go to hell!
Example conversation
Two people are having a heated argument about a mistake.
- زلمای Zalmayتاسو هر څه خراب کړل!Taso har sa kharab kral!You ruined everything!
- زركولہ Zarkolaزلمای، دا زما غلطي نه وه.Zalmay, da zama ghalati na wa.Zalmay, this was not my fault.
- زلمای Zalmayزه ستا بهانې نه اورم، جهنم ته لاړ شه!Za sta bahane na oram, jahanam ta laar sha!I won't listen to your excuses, go to hell!
- زركولہ Zarkolaبیا تاته هر څه غلط ښکاري.Bia tana har sa ghalat khkari.Then everything looks wrong to you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ته, CC BY-SA 4.0.
