پوهېدل
pohedal/poˈheˈdəl/
To understand in Pashto is پوهېدل (pohedal).
This verb is used to express the act of grasping the meaning of something.
Meaning: to grasp the meaning of (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, پوهېدل means to become aware or to reach knowledge.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pohedal and the IPA is /poˈheˈdəl/.
Did you know?
- The verb پوهېدل is often used in Pashto to describe not just intellectual understanding, but also the process of 'becoming acquainted' with a new person or place.
- In Pashto, understanding is often expressed as a state of 'becoming' rather than an action. The suffix ـېدل (-edal) indicates an intransitive process, making 'understanding' feel more like a transition into awareness.
- The word پوه (poh) is a cognate with the Old Persian word for 'knowing', showing that the concept of understanding in Pashto has remained linguistically stable for millennia.
Example sentences for Pashto are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Khan is explaining a task to Zarkola.
- خان Khanدا کار ډېر ساده دی.Da kar der sada day.This work is very simple.
- زركولہ Zarkolaبښنه غواړم، زه نه پوهېدل.Bakhna ghwaram, za na pohedal.I'm sorry, I don't understand.
- خان Khanزه به یې بیا تکرار کړم.Za ba ye bia takrar kram.I will repeat it again.
- زركولہ Zarkolaمننه، اوس پوهېدل.Manana, os pohedal.Thank you, now I understand.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “understand” translations and entries پوهېدل, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
