پرون
pron
The Pashto word for yesterday is پرون (pron).
پرون is used as a noun to mean the day before today.
Meaning: day before today (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pron.
Did you know?
- While English requires two words for 'the day before yesterday', Pashto uses the single specialized term پرونوز.
- The roots of پرون link it to a family of languages that existed long before the modern political borders of South and Central Asia were drawn.
- While پرون means 'yesterday', it can also be used in a poetic context to refer to 'the past' or 'former times' in general.
Examples in context
- ما پرون ډېر کار وکړ.Ma parun der kaar wakar.I worked a lot yesterday.
- هغه پرون دلته راغلی و.Hagha parun delta raghlay wo.He came here yesterday.
Example conversation
Zala and Ahmad are talking about their schedules.
- زالا Zalaاحمد، پرون چیرته وې؟Ahmad, paron cherta we?Ahmad, where were you yesterday?
- احمد Ahmedزه په کور کې وم.Za pa kor ke wom.I was at home.
- زالا Zalaپرون ما تاسو ته زنګ کړی وو.Paron ma taso ta zang karay wo.I called you yesterday.
- احمد Ahmedبښنه غواړم، ما نه وورید.Bakhshana ghwaram, ma na worid.I am sorry, I didn't hear it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yesterday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
