منډه
manda
The Pashto word for "run" is منډه (manda).
منډه is used to express the action of moving quickly on two feet.
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To issue a command or an imperative, the noun منډه is paired with the verb کړه to form the phrase منډه کړه.
How do you pronounce it?
manda
Did you know?
- The phrase منډه کړه can be used figuratively to tell someone to 'hurry up' in a social context, even if they are currently driving a car or riding a horse.
- The word منډه shares a conceptual root with words used to describe a sudden burst or an outburst of energy.
- In certain poetic Pashto contexts, 'to run' can be a metaphor for the passage of time or the flow of a river.
Examples in context
- زه منډه کوم.ze manda kawom.I am running.
Example conversation
Two friends are late for a bus.
- زلمای Zalmayزالا، بس روانېږي!Zala, bus rawanegi!Zala, the bus is leaving!
- زالا Zalaنو منډه ووهه!No manda wawah!Then run!
- زلمای Zalmayزه نشم کولی منډه وهلو.Za nasham koli manda wahalo.I cannot run.
- زالا Zalaزلمی، ژر راشه!Zalmay, zhar rasha!Zalmay, come quickly!
