پيسې
payse/paiˈse/feminine, plural
The Pashto word for "money" is پيسې (payse).
پيسې refers to currency or money in a general sense.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Which one should you use?
While پيسې is the standard plural form used for "money", the singular form پيسه refers specifically to a single coin or a single piece of money. Additionally, the form پيسو is used in the oblique case, which occurs after certain prepositions or in specific grammatical constructions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word پيسې is a feminine plural noun. To refer to a single unit of money, use the singular form پيسه. When using the plural in the oblique case, the form changes to پيسو.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /paiˈse/ (payse).
Did you know?
- In traditional Pashtun culture, the act of giving پيسې as a gift during weddings is often accompanied by specific social protocols to ensure the gift does not look like charity.
- The Pashto word پيسې shares the same origin as the word for 'money' in Hindi and Urdu, meaning the term traveled through the Indian subcontinent into Pashto.
- In certain idiomatic Pashto expressions, پيسې is used metaphorically to describe value or worth in a non-monetary sense, such as the value of a person's word.
Examples in context
- تاسو ته پيسې پکار دي؟taso ta pisay pakar dee?Do you need money?
- پيسې په مېز باندې دي.pisay pa meiz bande dee.The money is on the table.
Example conversation
Omar and Zarkola are discussing a purchase at a market.
- عمر Omarدا څومره پيسې غواړي؟Da tsomra paise ghwari?How much money does this want?
- زركولہ Zarkolaدا يو سفر پيسې غواړي.Da yaw safar paise ghwari.It wants one hundred rupees.
- عمر Omarزما پيسې نشته.Zama paise nishta.I have no money.
- زركولہ Zarkolaزه پيسې درکوم، عمر.Za paise darkawum, Omar.I will give you the money, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries پيسې, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پيسې, CC BY-SA 4.0.
