هوښیار
The Pashto word for smart is هوښیار.
هوښیار is used to describe someone exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books. In formal contexts, the word باخبر can also be used to describe a person as being smart, knowledgeable or informed.
Meaning: exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books (adj)
Did you know?
- The formal alternative باخبر literally translates to 'having news' or 'being informed', treating intelligence as a state of being updated on the world.
- If you want to call someone 'street smart' or 'cunning' in a way that implies trickery, Pashto speakers often switch to different terms like چالاک, which carries a more mischievous connotation.
- In many Pashto dialects, calling a child هوښیار is often a way of saying they are 'alert' or 'watchful' rather than just 'academically smart'.
Examples in context
- دا یو هوښیار ماشوم دی.da yaw hoshyar mashum dey.This is a smart child.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a difficult exam.
- زلمای Zalmayزالا، دا امتحان ډېر سخت و.Zala, da imtehan der sakht wo.Zala, this exam was very difficult.
- زالا Zalaهو، خو زلمای ډېر هوښیار دی.Ho, kho Zalmay der hoshyar day.Yes, but Zalmay is very smart.
- زلمای Zalmayهغه به یقیناً ښه نمرې اخلي.Hagha ba yaqinan kha namre akhli.He will definitely get good marks.
- زالا Zalaهو، هغه تل ډېر مطالعه کوي.Ho, hagha tal der mutala kawai.Yes, he always studies a lot.
