لیونی
lewanay
The Pashto word for 'mad' is لیونی (lewanay).
Meaning: angry (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
lewanay
Did you know?
- A person described as لیونی might be seen through a spiritual lens in some traditional contexts, sometimes implying a person touched by a divine or supernatural force.
- In certain Pashto poetry, the concept of being 'mad' is a metaphor for the intense, irrational suffering of lovers.
- While English uses 'mad' to mean both 'angry' and 'insane', Pashto distinguishes these states with entirely different vocabulary.
Example conversation
Omar and Zala are discussing a disagreement.
- عمر Omarزالا، ته په ما لیونی یې؟Zala, ta pa ma lyoni ye?Zala, are you mad at me?
- زالا Zalaهو، زه ستا نه ډېره خپه یم.Ho, za sta na dera khapa yam.Yes, I am very upset with you.
- عمر Omarبښنه غواړم، زه غلطی کړې وه.Bakhana ghwaram, za ghalati kare wa.I'm sorry, I made a mistake.
- زالا Zalaښه ده، اوس لیونی نه یم.Kha da, os lyoni na yam.It's okay, I'm not mad now.
