ښه راغلاست
khə raghlast
Welcome in Pashto is ښه راغلاست (khə raghlast).
The phrase ښه راغلاست is used as a greeting when someone arrives at a place, such as a home, an office or an event.
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The expression is composed of ښه (khə) meaning 'good' and راغلاست (raghlast) meaning 'arrival' or 'coming'.
How do you pronounce it?
khə raghlast
Did you know?
- In Pashtun culture, the greeting ښه راغلاست is often accompanied by the tradition of 'Melmastia', a strict code of hospitality where guests are treated with the utmost honor and protection regardless of their identity.
- To express a warmer, more heartfelt welcome, one might say په خپل کور راځئ which literally means 'come to your own home'.
- The pronunciation of the 'kh' sound in ښه can change from a soft sound to a guttural one depending on whether the speaker is from Afghanistan or Pakistan.
Example conversation
Ahmad welcomes Zala to his house for tea.
- احمد Ahmedښه راغلاست، زالې!kha raghlast, Zalae!Welcome, Zala!
- زالا Zalaډېره مننه، احمد.dera manana, Ahmad.Thank you very much, Ahmad.
- احمد Ahmedتاسو ته ښه راغلاست وایم.taso ta kha raghlast wayam.I welcome you.
- زالا Zalaتاسو ډېر ښه یاست.taso der kha yast.You are very kind.
