بیزو
bizo
The Pashto word for monkey is بیزو (bizo).
بیزو is a noun used to refer to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bizo.
Did you know?
- In some Pashto dialects, the word بیزو can be used metaphorically to describe a person who is behaving in a silly or mischievous way.
- Because monkeys are not native to the high-altitude areas where many Pashto speakers live, the word is often associated with foreign stories or zoo animals rather than local wildlife.
- The pronunciation of the vowel in بیزو can shift slightly depending on whether the speaker is using a Kandahari or a Peshawari accent.
Example conversation
Zarkola and Zalmai are visiting a zoo.
- زركولہ Zarkolaزلمای، هغه بیزو ته وګوره!Zalmai, haghay bizu ta wagora!Zalmai, look at that monkey!
- زلمای Zalmayهو، هغه ډېر خوند کوي.Ho, haghay der khwand kawi.Yes, it is very funny.
- زركولہ Zarkolaبیزو څنګه ټوپونه وهي.Bizu sanga topuna wahi.How the monkey jumps.
- زلمای Zalmayدا واقعاً حیرانونکی دی.Da waqai heranunkay day.This is really amazing.
