زما زړه تنګ شوی درپسې
zma zṛə tang shəway darpase
The English phrase "I miss you" is expressed in Pashto as زما زړه تنګ شوی درپسې (zma zṛə tang shəway darpase).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The literal meaning of زما زړه تنګ شوی درپسې is "My heart has become narrow/constricted after/behind you". The word زړه means "heart", while تنګ means "narrow", "tight" or "constricted", describing the emotional sensation of longing.
How do you pronounce it?
zma zṛə tang shəway darpase
Did you know?
- Because the phrase implies a heart that is 'narrowed', a common way to express relief or happiness upon reuniting is to describe the heart 'opening'.
- The English word 'heart' and the Pashto word زړه share a common ancestor in Proto-Indo-European, meaning they are distant linguistic cousins.
- In Pashto poetry and music, the feeling of a 'narrow heart' is often linked to the physical feeling of breathlessness or chest pressure during grief.
Examples in context
- هر وخت زما زړه تنګ شوی درپسې.har wakht zama zrh tang shaway darpase.I miss you all the time.
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone.
- خان Khanسلام زركولہ، څنګه یې؟Salam Zarkola, sanga ye?Hello Zarkola, how are you?
- زركولہ Zarkolaزه ښه یم، ته څنګه یې خان؟Za kha yam, ta sanga ye Khan?I am fine, how are you Khan?
- خان Khanزه هم ښه یم، خو زما زړه تنګ شوی درپسې.Za ham kha yam, kho zama zrah tang shaway drapesay.I am fine too, but I miss you.
- زركولہ Zarkolaمننه، زما هم زړه تنګ شوی درپسې.Manana, zama ham zrah tang shaway drapesay.Thank you, I miss you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زړه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
