چهارشنبه
chārshanba
Wednesday is چهارشنبه (chārshanba) in Pashto.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word چهارشنبه is composed of chār (four) and shanba (day), literally meaning 'fourth day'.
Which one should you use?
Arbaa Roze is a formal way to say Wednesday in Pashto and translates to fourth day.
How do you pronounce it?
chārshanba
Did you know?
- The term چهارشنبه follows a logic shared by many Middle Eastern and Central Asian languages, where the days are named by their numerical position in a weekly sequence.
- The term چهارشنبه is shared with Persian, as the names of the days in Pashto were heavily influenced by the Persian administrative and cultural legacy in the region.
- The word shanba in چهارشنبه is a linguistic relative of the word for 'Saturday' in many Central Asian languages.
Examples in context
- چهارشنبه ډیره ښه ورځ ده.chaharshanba dera kha wraz da.Wednesday is a very good day.
- آیا نن چهارشنبه ده؟aya nan chaharshanba da?Is today Wednesday?
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a meeting.
- زلمای Zalmayزلمای: موږ کله لیدنه کوو؟Zalmay: moong kala lidana kawo?When are we meeting?
- زركولہ Zarkolaزركولہ: چهارشنبه څنګه ده؟Zarkola: chaharshanba sanga da?How is Wednesday?
- زلمای Zalmayزلمای: هو، چهارشنبه ښه ده.Zalmay: ho, chaharshanba kha da.Yes, Wednesday is good.
- زركولہ Zarkolaزركولہ: نو هلته به مې وګورم.Zarkola: no halta ba me ogoram.Then I will see you there.
