کونګ
kong
The Pashto word for owl is کونګ (kong).
کونګ is a noun used to refer to the bird known as an owl.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kong.
Did you know?
- While an English speaker might call a wise person an 'owl', using words related to کونګ in Pashto can actually be a way to mock someone for being strange or eccentric.
- In many Pashto-speaking regions, the sound of an owl is often treated as an omen of bad luck or a sign of impending death.
- Poetry in the Pashto tradition sometimes uses the owl to symbolize a lonely or abandoned person sitting in ruins.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Khan and Maryam are walking in a forest at dusk.
- خان Khanمریم، هلته وګوره!Maryam, halta wagora!Maryam, look over there!
- مریم Maryamڅه ده؟ کومک کونګ دی؟Tse da? Kum kong day?What is it? Is that an owl?
- خان Khanهو، هغه یو کونګ دی.Ho, hagha yo kong day.Yes, that is an owl.
- مریم Maryamدا ډېر ښکلی دی.Da der khkuli day.It is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “owl” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
