خور
xor/xor/feminine
The Pashto word for sister is خور (xor).
The term refers to a woman or girl having the same parents.
Meaning: woman or girl having the same parents (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form خور is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is xor and the IPA is /xor/.
Did you know?
- The Pashto word خور shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'sister' through the Proto-Indo-European word *swésōr.
- In Pashto culture, the term خور is often used as a respectful or affectionate address for any woman, regardless of whether she is a biological sibling.
- Because the word is so central to family structure, it is frequently used in Pashto poetry to represent themes of purity and protection.
Examples in context
- زما خور په ښوونځي کې ده.Zama khor pa khownay ke da.My sister is at school.
- هغه زما خور ده.Hagha zama khor da.She is my sister.
- دا زما خور ده.Da zama khor da.This is my sister.
Example conversation
Zarkola and Ahmad are talking about family.
- زركولہ Zarkolaاحمد، ایا ته خور لرې؟Ahmad, aya ta khor lare?Ahmad, do you have a sister?
- احمد Ahmedهو، زما یو خور شته.Ho, zama yo khor shata.Yes, I have one sister.
- زركولہ Zarkolaهغه څومره عمر لري؟Hagha tsomra umar lari?How old is she?
- احمد Ahmedزما خور شل کلنه ده.Zama khor shal kalana da.My sister is twenty years old.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sister” translations and entries خور, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خور, CC BY-SA 4.0.
