آشَنؠ
āśan'/aːʃanʲ/
The English word "wife" is translated into Kashmiri as آشَنؠ (āśan'). Wiktionary also lists آشێنؠ (āśen') and کۄلَے (kọlay).
Meaning: female partner in a marriage (noun)
Ways to say it
| Kashmiri | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| آشَنؠ | āśan' | /aːʃanʲ/ |
| آشێنؠ | āśen' | |
| کۄلَے | kọlay | /kɔlaj/ |
| خانہٕ دارێنؠ | xānụdāren' | |
| رٔنؠ | rạn' | /rənʲ/ |
| زَنان | zanān | |
| گَرواجیٚنؠ | garvājen' | /ɡarʋaːd͡ʒenʲ/ |
All provided terms refer to a female partner in a marriage.
Which one should you use?
The pack provides several forms for the concept of a wife: آشَنؠ, آشێنؠ, کۄلَے, خانہٕ دارێنؠ, رٔنؠ, زَنان and گَرواجیٚنؠ.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /aːʃanʲ/. The romanization is āśan'.
Did you know?
- The word آشَنؠ comes from the Sanskrit word 'āśraya' which means 'shelter' or 'refuge'.
- In many Kashmiri households, instead of using a wife's actual name, a person might use a kinship term to refer to her in front of others to show respect.
- The term خانہٕ دارێنؠ is more functional, literally translating to 'one who belongs to the household', emphasizing a role within the domestic structure.
Example sentences for Kashmiri are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Aisha and Omar are talking about a wedding invitation.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعمر، کیا تُہند آشَنؠ گژھہ پٲٹھؠ؟Omar, kya tuhund ashan gachhe paathay?Omar, will your wife come along?
- عمر Omarآ، سۄ گژھہ زڑور۔aa, su gachhe zarur.Yes, she will definitely come.
- عائشہ Ayeshaتٔمیہ چھُ تُہند آشَنؠ بٔہنٕ۔tamyah chhu tuhund ashan bhen.Your wife is very kind.
- عمر Omarشُکرؠہ عائشہ، میہہ چھُ سۄ واریاہ پَسَن۔shukriya Aisha, me chhu su vaaryah pasan.Thank you Aisha, I like her very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wife” translations and entries آشَنؠ, کۄلَے, رٔنؠ, گَرواجیٚنؠ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آشَنؠ, کۄلَے, CC BY-SA 4.0.
