واوره
wāwra/wɑˈwra/
To say "listen" in Pashto, use واوره (wāwra).
This verb is used to indicate the act of paying attention to a sound.
Meaning: to pay attention to a sound (verb)
Which one should you use?
For a more polite or formal address, or when speaking to a group, use واورئ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is واورېدل (wāwrēdal). The imperative form واورئ (wāwrē) is used when addressing a group of people or when using the formal/polite second person singular.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wāwra. The IPA is /wɑˈwra/.
Did you know?
- While the word واوره means 'listen', its etymological ancestor refers to a 'mound' of snow, creating a bizarre linguistic link between hearing and weather.
- The Pashto language uses different verb endings to distinguish between listening to a single person and listening to a group, changing واوره to واورئ.
Examples in context
- هغه غږ واوره.hagha ghag wa'ora.Listen to that sound.
- دا غږ واوره.da ghag wa'ora.Listen to this sound.
- زما غږ واوره.zma ghag wa'ora.Listen to my voice.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are sitting in a quiet garden.
- مریم Maryamزلمای، دا غږ واوره.Zalmay, da ghag wa'ora.Zalmay, listen to this sound.
- زلمای Zalmayخېره، څه غږ دی؟Khaira, tse ghag day?What is it, what sound is that?
- مریم Maryamد مرغانو غږ دی.Da murghano ghag day.It is the sound of birds.
- زلمای Zalmayهو، ډېر ښکلی غږ دی.Ho, der khkulay ghag day.Yes, it is a very beautiful sound.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry واوره, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries واوره, CC BY-SA 4.0.
