تشناب
tashnāb
The Pashto word for toilet is تشناب (tashnāb).
The term تشناب refers to both the physical fixture used for urination and defecation and the room itself.
Meaning: fixture used for urination and defecation (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
tashnāb
Did you know?
- In many traditional Pashtun homes, the location of the تشناب is kept strictly separate from the direction of the Qibla to ensure one does not face the holy direction while using it.
- A person might use the term تخت (bed/platform) or other euphemisms when speaking about the toilet in highly polite or formal social circles to avoid any sense of coarseness.
- If you are a guest in a rural Pashtun home, you might find that the تشناب is located outside the main house structure rather than inside the living quarters.
Examples in context
- تشناب چیرته دی؟tashnab cherta dai?Where is the toilet?
- دا تشناب ډیر پاک دی.da tashnab der pak dai.This toilet is very clean.
- زه تشناب ته ځم.za tashnab ta zam.I am going to the toilet.
Example conversation
Zarkola and Omar are at a guest house.
- زركولہ Zarkolaعمر، تشناب چیرته دی؟Omar, tashnab chirta day?Omar, where is the toilet?
- عمر Omarدا د کمرې تر څنګ دی.da da kamray tar tsang day.It is next to the room.
- زركولہ Zarkolaمننه، زه ورته ځم.manana, za warta zam.Thanks, I am going there.
- عمر Omarښه، زركولہ، لاړ شه.sha, Zarkola, lar sha.Okay, Zarkola, go ahead.
