نن ورځ
nan wraź
The English word "today" is expressed in Pashto as نن ورځ (nan wraź).
The phrase is used as an adverb to refer to the current day.
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of نن (nan), meaning "today" or "now" and ورځ (wraź), meaning "day".
Which one should you use?
While نن ورځ is a complete way to say "today", the single word نن can also be used to mean "today" in many contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
nan wraź
Did you know?
- In Pashto, the concept of 'today' is often used in social promises to signify a vague 'near future' rather than a strict 24-hour window.
- The Pashto word for 'day' ورځ shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'light'. Both originate from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-, which meant 'to shine'.
- The word ورځ is used not only for the calendar day but also to describe the sun itself in certain poetic or regional contexts.
Examples in context
- نن ورځ ډېر ګرم دیToday is very hot
- نن ورځ ډېر ګرم دی.nan wraz der gram day.It is very hot today.
- نن ورځ زه مصروف یم.nan wraz za masroof yam.I am busy today.
Example conversation
Maryam and Zalmay are discussing their plans for the day.
- مریم Maryamزلمای، نن ورځ څه پلان لرې؟Zalmay, nan wraz tsa plan lare?Zalmay, what plans do you have today?
- زلمای Zalmayزه غواړم چې کتابونه لوڅ کړم.za ghwaram che kitabuna lwatsh kram.I want to read some books.
- مریم Maryamآیا موږ کولی شو یو ځای وګورو؟aya munga kawalay sho yaw zay wugoro?Can we meet up together?
- زلمای Zalmayهو، دا یو ښه فکر دی.ho, da yaw kha fikr day.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ورځ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
