کيشپ
kišápmasculine
The English word "turtle" can be translated into Pashto as کيشپ (kišáp) or شمشتى.
Meaning: land or marine reptile with a shell (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| کيشپ | kišáp | masculine |
| شمشتى | šamšatáy | masculine |
The terms refer to a land or marine reptile with a shell.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kišáp.
Did you know?
- The term شمشتى is often treated as a more formal or literary term, making it more common in written Pashto poetry than in daily conversation.
- While English distinguishes between 'turtle' and 'tortoise', Pashto speakers often use کيشپ for both land and sea species.
- If you are in a rural area, you might hear local speakers use regional variations of کيشپ that sound quite different from the standard dictionary pronunciation used in schools.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Zala and Khan are looking at animals at a zoo.
- زالا Zalaخان، هلته کيشپ وګوره!Khan, halta kishap wagora!Khan, look at the turtle over there!
- خان Khanدا څومره لوی دی.Da tsomra loy day.It is so big.
- زالا Zalaکيشپ ډېره عجيبه ژوندي ده.Kishap dera ajiba zhwandi da.The turtle is a very strange animal.
- خان Khanهو، د دې پوټکی ډېر سخت دی.Ho, da de potaki der sakhat day.Yes, its shell is very hard.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “turtle” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
