ودریږه
wudregah
The Pashto word for "stop" is ودریږه (wudregah).
This verb is used to indicate the act of not continuing an action or movement.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form ودریږئ is the version used when you need to be more polite or formal. The form ودریږل is the infinitive, or the "to stop" form of the verb.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing someone with respect or in a formal setting, the imperative form ودریږه changes to ودریږئ.
How do you pronounce it?
wudregah
Did you know?
- Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language, making ودریږه a distant relative of English words like 'stand' and 'stay' through their shared Indo-European roots.
- The root of ودریږه also means 'to stand', meaning that to 'stop' in Pashto is conceptually the same as 'to stand still'.
- In some Pashto dialects, the way you pronounce the final sounds of ودریږه can indicate which specific region of the Pashtun belt the speaker comes from.
Example conversation
Zalmay and Maryam are walking together.
- زلمای Zalmayمریم، لږ ودریږه.Maryam, laga wadreza.Maryam, stop for a moment.
- مریم Maryamولې؟ څه وشول؟Wale? Tse shwal?Why? What happened?
- زلمای Zalmayزما څپلور خراب دی.Zama caplar kharab day.My shoe is broken.
- مریم Maryamزه به درسره کومک وکړم.Ze ba darsara komak wakram.I will help you.
