کدو
kadu
The English word "pumpkin" is کدو (kadu) in Pashto.
کدو refers to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kadu
Did you know?
- In some Pashto dialects, the word کدو can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is slow-witted or simple-minded.
- While English speakers associate pumpkins with sweet pies, کدو is primarily used in savory, spiced stews in Pashtun cuisine.
- Pashto uses the same word کدو as Hindi and Urdu, reflecting centuries of shared agricultural history in Central and South Asia.
Examples in context
- ما یو لوی کدو ولید.ma yo loy kado walid.I saw a large pumpkin.
Example conversation
Zalmay and Maryam are at a vegetable market.
- زلمای Zalmayمریم، دلته کدو شته.Maryam, dalta kadu shta.Maryam, there is pumpkin here.
- مریم Maryamهو، دا کدو ډیر تازه ښکاري.Ho, da kadu der taza khkari.Yes, this pumpkin looks very fresh.
- زلمای Zalmayایا موږ یو کدو واخلو؟Aya mozh yaw kadu wakhalo?Shall we buy one pumpkin?
- مریم Maryamهو، یو لوی کدو واخله.Ho, yaw loy kadu wakhla.Yes, buy a big pumpkin.
