Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pashto

/ˈpæʃtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
pash-to
IPA
/ˈpæʃtəʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Pashto پښتو (paẍto).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pashtu (alternative) Poshto (alternative) Pushto (alternative) Pushtoo (alternative) Pushtu (alternative) Pakhto (alternative) Pukhto (alternative)

Phrases

Dari-Persian

Frequently Paired Words

Pashtun Dari-Persian

Synonyms

pashtu paxto afghani afghan afghan language pashto language pashtu language afghani language paxto language

Questions

How do you pronounce pashto?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæʃtəʊ/.
What does pashto mean?
The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Where does pashto come from?
Borrowed from Pashto پښتو (paẍto).

How to pronounce pashto

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pashto”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpæʃtəʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pashto” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.