مرخېړی
marxeṛay/marxeˈɺ̢ai/masculine
The English word mushroom is translated into Pashto as مرخېړی (marxeṛay). Wiktionary also lists غومبه (ğumba).
Meaning: fruiting body of a fungus (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| مرخېړی | marxeṛay | /marxeˈɺ̢ai/ | masculine |
| غومبه | ğumba | /ˈɣumba/ | feminine |
The term is used to refer to the fruiting body of a fungus. In a culinary context, you may encounter the phrase مشرومي پلاو to refer specifically to mushroom rice.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form is مرخېړی, while the feminine form is غومبه.
How do you pronounce it?
/marxeˈɺ̢ai/
Did you know?
- The word غومبه is a cognate with the Old Church Slavonic word гѫба, which meant 'sponge'.
- Because غومبه is cognate with the word for 'sponge', some Pashto speakers use it metaphorically to describe something soft or porous.
- The word مرخېړی utilizes a retroflex sound produced by curling the tongue backward, a phonetic feature that does not exist in English.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zarkola are discussing ingredients for dinner.
- احمد Ahmedآیا موږ مرخېړی لرو؟Aya munga markhrayi laro?Do we have mushrooms?
- زركولہ Zarkolaهو، په یخچال کې شته.Ho, pe yakhchal ke shata.Yes, they are in the fridge.
- احمد Ahmedمننه، زه به مرخېړی پخه کړم.Manana, ze ba markhrayi pakha kram.Thanks, I will cook the mushrooms.
- زركولہ Zarkolaښه ده، زه به مرسته وکړم.Kha da, ze ba mrasta okram.Alright, I will help.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mushroom” translations and entries مرخېړی, غومبه, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries غومبه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
