Pashto

[ puhsh-toh ]

/ ˈpʌʃ toʊ /

noun

an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.

Also Pushtu, Pushto.

Also called Afghan, Afghani.

Example sentences from the Web for pashto

Our Pashto interpreter explained how he had pretended to be a Pakistani policeman when interested crowds approached the compound.

I Shot Bin Laden |Elliot Ackerman |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Over the course of these meetings, Zalwar Khan, whose name in Pashto means brave leader, becomes more relaxed.

Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley |Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He is an articulate, gifted speaker in his native Pashto, and is fluent in Persian and Arabic.

Afghan Elections: The Warlords Are Back |Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai |October 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There are four in Pakistan, for speakers of Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi.

Abortion at Sea |Michelle Goldberg |October 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

A poster for Tiger Force read, in the local Pashto language: “It gives you power, stamina, and calm.”

In Afghanistan, a Boom in Red Bull |Mujib Mashal |May 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pashto

Pashto

Pushto Pushtu

/ (ˈpʌʃtəʊ) /

noun

a language of Afghanistan and NW Pakistan, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family: since 1936 the official language of Afghanistan

plural -to, -tos, -tu or -tus a speaker of the Pashto language; a Pathan

adjective

denoting or relating to this language or a speaker of it

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British Dictionary definitions for pashto

Pushto Pushtu

noun

adjective