ښه
x̌ë/xə/
The Pashto word for okay is ښه (x̌ë).
The word ښه is commonly used as an informal way to say 'OK', 'good' or 'alright' in response to a suggestion or statement.
Meaning: OK (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is x̌ë. The IPA is /xə/.
Did you know?
- Because ښه is derived from ancient Indo-Iranian roots, it is a distant linguistic cousin to the Sanskrit word 'śrayas', which means 'bliss' or 'prosperity'.
- The letter ښ used in ښه is a character that does not exist in the standard Arabic alphabet, making it a distinct feature of the Pashto script.
- The word ښه can be repeated as ښه ښه to indicate that something is not just 'okay' but actually quite good or satisfying.
Examples in context
- ښه، زه به درځم.kha, za ba darzam.Okay, I will come.
- ښه ده، ډیره مننه.kha da, dera manana.Okay, thank you very much.
- ښه، نن به کار وکړو.kha, nan ba kaar wkru.Okay, we will work today.
Example conversation
Zarkola and Zalmay are agreeing on a meeting time.
- زركولہ Zarkolaشپه په شپه په پنځه بجو وګورو؟Shpa pa shpa pa pinza bjo ogoro?Shall we meet at five o'clock?
- زلمای Zalmayښه، زه به هلته یم.Kha, za ba halta yam.Okay, I will be there.
- زركولہ Zarkolaمننه، زلمایه.Manana, Zalmaya.Thanks, Zalmay.
- زلمای Zalmayخوشال اوسه.Khushal osa.Be happy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ښه, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
