پسه
pəsᶕ, psᶕ/psə/feminine
The English word sheep is translated into Pashto as پسه (pəsᶕ, psᶕ). Wiktionary also lists مړېيه (lṛeyǝ́) and مېږ (meẓ).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| پسه | pəsᶕ, psᶕ | /psə/ | feminine |
| مړېيه | lṛeyǝ́ | masculine | |
| مېږ | meẓ | masculine | |
| ګډه | gǝ́ḍa | feminine |
The term refers to the animal known as a sheep.
Which one should you use?
The masculine forms are مړېيه and مېږ, while the feminine forms are پسه and ګډه.
How do you pronounce it?
پسه is pronounced as /psə/ (pəsᶕ, psᶕ).
Did you know?
- In traditional Pashtun culture, sheep are not just livestock but are used as a form of 'bride price' or as gifts to seal peace agreements between tribes.
- The Pashto word پسه shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'cattle', both stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *péḱu which broadly meant 'livestock'.
- In many Pashto-speaking regions, the word پسه is used metaphorically to describe someone who is overly innocent or easily led.
Examples in context
- زه یو ګوسفند لرم.I have a sheep.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmad are walking in a field.
- مریم Maryamاحمد، هغه پسه وګوره.Ahmad, hagha pasa wagora.Ahmad, look at that sheep.
- احمد Ahmedهو، پسه ډیره ښکلې ده.Ho, pasa dera shakale da.Yes, the sheep is very beautiful.
- مریم Maryamدا د چا پسه ده؟Da da cha pasa da?Whose sheep is this?
- احمد Ahmedزه نه پوهیږم.Ze na pohigzam.I don't know.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sheep” translations and entries پسه, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پسه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
