لوستل
lwastǝl/lwəs.t̪əˈl/
The Pashto verb for "read" is لوستل (lwastǝl).
لوستل is used to describe the action of looking at and interpreting letters or other information.
Meaning: to look at and interpret letters or other information (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form لوستل is the infinitive and is used to express the general concept of "to read".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /lwəs.t̪əˈl/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- When talking about reading a person's fortune or fate, Pashto speakers might use variations of the word for 'reading' to imply a supernatural insight.
- In Pashto, the word لوستل can also mean 'to recite' or 'to chant', especially when referring to religious texts like the Quran.
- Pashto uses a modified Arabic script, so a person 'reading' (لوستل) in Pashto must recognize letters that do not exist in standard Arabic.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Khan and Maryam are talking about a newspaper.
- خان Khanمریم، دا خبر یوه ځله لوستل پیل کړه.Maryam, da khabar yawa zala lustal payal kra.Maryam, start reading this news once.
- مریم Maryamزه اوس نشم کولی، زه بوخته یم.Za os nasham kawalay, za bukhta yam.I can't right now, I am busy.
- خان Khanخو لوستل ډیره مهمه ده.Kho lustal dera muhima da.But reading is very important.
- مریم Maryamسمه ده خان، زه به وروسته وګورم.Sama da Khan, za ba wrusta waguram.Alright Khan, I will look at it later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “read” translations and entries لوستل, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
