آم
am
The Pashto word for "mango" is آم (am).
آم refers to the mango fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is am.
Did you know?
- In Pashto culture, offering a آم to a guest during the summer is a traditional sign of hospitality and generosity.
- The Pashto word آم is actually a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed from Hindustani languages rather than being an indigenous Pashto word.
- While آم refers to the fruit, Pashto often uses descriptive adjectives to distinguish between dozens of local varieties based on sweetness and color.
Examples in context
- دا آم ډېر خوږ دی.da am der khwak de.This mango is very sweet.
Example conversation
Maryam and Khan are at a fruit market.
- مریم Maryamخان، دا آمونه ګورې؟Khan, da amuna gore?Khan, do you see these mangoes?
- خان Khanهو، آم ډېر ښکلی ښکاري.Ho, am der khkali khkari.Yes, the mango looks very beautiful.
- مریم Maryamراځه چې یو آم اخلو.Raza che yaw am akhlo.Come, let's buy a mango.
- خان Khanښه ده، راځه.Kha da, raza.Alright, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
