هیڅ شی
The English word "nothing" is translated into Pashto as هیڅ شی.
هیڅ شی is used to express the absence of any object or thing.
Meaning: not any thing (pron)
Did you know?
- Pashto grammar allows for a 'double negative' construction where هیڅ شی is used alongside a negative verb, which reinforces the 'nothingness' rather than canceling it out.
- When expressing 'nothing' in a spiritual or poetic context, Pashto may use terms related to صفر 'zero' or 'void' to describe the emptiness of worldly possessions.
- While شی means 'thing', it is derived from a root shared with other Iranian languages that also relates to 'existence' or 'being'.
Examples in context
- هیڅ شی پاتې نشته.hits she patay nishta.Nothing is left.
- هلته هیڅ شی نشته.halta hits she nishta.There is nothing there.
Example conversation
Khan and Zarkula are checking an empty bag.
- خان Khanتاسو پکې څه لرئ؟tasu pake sa lari?What do you have in there?
- زركولہ Zarkolaهیڅ شی نشته.hits she nishta.There is nothing.
- خان Khanآیا په کڅوړه کې څه پاتې دي؟aya pa katsura ke sa patay di?Is anything left in the bag?
- زركولہ Zarkolaنه، هیڅ شی نشته.na, hits she nishta.No, there is nothing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nothing” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
