رremiscthe sixteenth letter of the Pashto alphabet; number 300 in the abjad system
رأسrāsn-m · geographyhead; governance; cape; head (in counting cattle)د… په راس کې — heading something; being the leader of someoneسل راس مال — hundred head of cattle
رئيسraísn-m · historyhead, chief, boss; mayor (of a city); director; rector; dean
رئيسهrayisán-fprincess
راrāpronoun(alone or in combination with various postpositions and adverbs) to us, to me; about us, about me; on us, on me; at us, at me; (used as the indirect object placed before the predicate) to us, to me, for us, for me; (with some verbs of motion it indicates the direction of action) towards us, towards me; with us, with me; over here, to this place; to the people; home, to one’s own placedirective 1 singular and plural!چای را واچوه — Pour us/me some tea!ستا خط رارسېدلئ دئ — your letter came to me/us
راrāmiscinstead of راکهقلم را! — Give me a pen!
راrān-fthe name for the letter رثقيله را — the name for the letter ړ
رائجrāíǰadjin circulation (i.e., money); spread, disseminated, popular; accepted, established, common
رائجولrāiǰawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto put into circulation (i.e., money); to disseminate, to release
رائجېدلraiǰedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be put into circulation, to be in circulation (i.e., money); to spread, to be disseminated; to be accepted, to be common
رااخيستلrāaxistə́lv · transitiveto take along; to borrow something; to follow the road
راايستلrāistə́lv · transitive; pluralto bring out (from somewhere, to somewhere); to raise chicks; to extract, to take out; to mine, to extract (ores); to get
رابانديrā́bāndiadvon us, on me; because of us, because of me; to us, for us; to me, for me
رابطrābítadjconnecting, joining, unifying
رابطهrābitán-fconnection, link; relation
رابللrābalə́lv · transitive; pluralto convoke; to invite; to summon; invitation; convocation
راسخrāsíxadjfirm, steadfastراسخ لرل — to make a firm decision
راسرهrā́saramiscwith us, with me
راسنrāsə́nn-mfood, provisions; ration, allowance
راسيونلrasyonáladjrational
راشrāšn-mgrain on the threshing floor
راشبېلrāšbéln-mwooden spade
راشتلیrāštəláyn-mcorn scattered in the field or on the threshing floor (belonging to farm laborers or sharecroppers)
راشنrāšánn-m · regionalration (food)
راشهrāšán-ffood, provisions
راشه درشهrā́ša-dáršan-fcommunication, socializationد چا سره راشه درشه کول — to socialize with someone
راشیrāšáyn-mavalanche
راضيrāzíadjsatisfied, content; agreeingد چا څخه راضي — satisfied with someoneڅوک راضي کول — to make someone agreeراضي کېدل — to be satisfied, to be content; to agree
راهنماييrāhnumāín-fleadership, guidance, managementد چا تر راهنمائي لاندي — under someone’s guidanceراهنمائي کول — to lead to something or somewhere; to lead someone, to be someone’s leader
راوتلrāwatə́lv · intransitiveto come out, to be launched, to be issued, to be published; to begin, to commence, to flow out (of a river); to resound, to be heard (of a shout, etc.); to show oneself, to stick out
راوروستهrāwrústaadvlate; the subsequent; last, final
راوستلrāwustə́lv · transitive; pluralto bring someone; to obtain, to extract; to force, to compel; to bring water; to construct (an aryk, qanat, etc.)
راولاړېدهrāwalā́ṛedə́n-m · pluralrising, getting up
راولپنډيrawālpinḍín-fRawalpindi
راوهrāwán-fplaster, patch
راويrāwín-mnarrator, teller (of a story)
راوړلrāwṛə́lv · transitiveto bring, to deliver, to transport; to obtain, to extract; to mention, to quote, to give (an example); to give birth toلاس ته راوړل — to get, to receive; to seize, to grasp; to obtain, to acquireباور لاس ته راوړل — to gain trust
راپورترrāportárn-mreader of a report, speaker; speech-writer; reporter
راپورتهrāpórtaadvupwards to us / to me; up here (direction)راپورته کول — to raise, to liftراپورته کېدل — to move upwards, to ascend, to climb; to overflow (of a river)
راپوريrā́poriadvwith us / with me; on our side, on my side; to us, to me; on us, on me; at
راڅارrācā́radjoverturned, reversed
راڅخهrā́cxamiscat us, at me; with us, with me; from us, from me
راڅکولrāckawə́lv · transitiveto pull up, to attract; to stuck in, to absorb
راڅکېدلrāckedə́lv · intransitiveto be pulled up, to be attracted; to soak into, to be absorbed
ربړېدلrabṛedə́lv · intransitiveto worry, to be anxious, to be concerned; to sufferد چا له لاسه ربړېدل — to be oppressed by someone
ربږوکیrabaẓ̌úkayadjpoor, pitiable, weak
ربڼهrabaṇán-fbreak in the clouds; glimpse of light; morning wind which sweeps away the clouds
ربڼوکیrabaṇúkayn-msturdy child; nimble child
ربڼۍrabaṇə́yn-fbreak in the clouds; glimpse of light; morning wind which sweeps away the clouds
ربڼېدلrabṇedə́lv · intransitiveto be afraid, to fear; to be scared (away)
رتratmiscused as an intensifier with names of coloursرت تور — jet black, pitch black
رتبهrutbán-frank, grade; post; job, position
رتبويrutbawíadjappropriate to the rank (of a salary, etc.)
رتۍratə́yn-f · figurativeratti (the red seed of Indian licorice, used as a unit of weight; weight equal to eight barley corns; a drop
رتې پتېrə́te-pə́teadjscattered around; carelessly cut up
رجاraǰā́n-fhope, aspiration
رجبraǰábn-m · proper nameRajab (seventh month of the lunar year); Rajab
رجحانruǰhā́nn-m · lawadvantage; superiority; majority, dominance; right of first refusal, preemptive right; profit, interest; inclination; tendency
رجزraǰázn-mrajaz (a poetic meter used to create a military atmosphere)
رجستريraǰistaríadjregisteredرجستري مکتوب — registered letterرجستري کول — to send a registered letter
رجعتraǰʿátn-mdeparture, retreat; withdrawal from battle
رجلraǰúln-mperson, man; important personality
رجهraǰán-frope, cord; drawing; custom, tradition, law
رجوعruǰúʿn-faddress to someone, appeal to someone; return; renunciation, disclaimer (of responsibilities, an agreement, etc.)و چا ته رجوع کول — to address someone
رجولraǰawə́lvtransitive dialectal
رجوليتraǰuliyátn-mmaturity; courage, bravery
رجېدلraǰedə́lvintransitive dialectal
رحrahmát ulláhi aléyhimiscMay God’s mercy be on him! May God be merciful to him!abbreviation of the Arabic phrase رحمة اﷲ عليه
رحلتrahlátn-mleaving, departureرحلت کول — to pass away, to die
رحمrahmn-mmercy, compassionپر چا رحم کول — to take pity on someoneپه چا رحم کول — to take pity on someone
رخدارraxdā́radjthreaded (of a gun)رخدار توپک — rifle
رخسارruxsā́rn-m · poetrycheek; face
رخصتruxsátn-mparting, leavetaking; permission to leave; leave, vacationله يو بل څخه رخصت اخيستل — to part, to say good-bye to each otherد ناجوړۍ رخصت — sick leaveزه نو رخصت يم — I am going away
رخصتولruxsatawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto release, to permit to leave; to let go (after a class, for a holiday); to grant leave; to send, to dispatch (troops, etc.); to fire, to dismiss
رخصتيruxsatín-fend of classes; going home from work; departure, leaving; leave; school vacation
رخصتېدلruxsatedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto leave, to go away; to part, to leave each other; to be permitted to leave (e.g., after classes at school)رخصت سم؟ — May I go?
رخصتېدهruxsatedə́n-m · pluraldeparture, leaving; parting, leaving each other; letting go (after classes or work)
ردradn-mrefusal, rejection (of a proposal, etc.); withdrawal (of a candidacy); repelling, fighting back (a blow, an attack); negation, denial; refusal; objection
ردradn-mside (direction of movement)
ردعملradiʿamáln-mreaction, reacting
ردهradán-f · figurativerow, line, rank; layer, course (in a clay wall); work done within one day; cause, reason, basis
ردوبدrad-wə-bádn-mabuse, cursing
ردوبدلradubadáln-mconfusion; quarrel
ردولradawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto reject (e.g., a proposal); to withdraw (a candidacy); to repel, to fight back (a blow, an attack); to deny; to turn down; to object
رديradíadjrejected, ineligible, unfittingردي کاغذ — waste paper
رديفradífn-m · literature; historyrow; category; order, sequence; follower; radif (word or phrase that repeats at the end of each line or couplet in a poem)د رديف په اساس — in alphabetical order
ردڅradə́cn-mleft-handed person
ردېدلradedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be rejected, to be turned down (of a proposal, etc.); to be withdrawn (of a candidacy); to be repelled, to be fought back (an attack, a blow); to be denied, to be negated
رسrasn-mprovisions; delivery of provisions to troops; arrival
رسrasn-mhair-dye made from the root of Amomum anthorhizum
رساrasā́adjachieving something, reaching something; perceptive, keen (of a mind, thought); exact, precise; long sabreرسا ويشتل کول — to shoot accurately
رسم الخطrasm-ul-xátn-mcalligraphy; writing system, script; spelling, orthography
رسم ګرrasmgárn-martist, painter
رسماًrasmánadvofficially
رسمولrasmawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto draw, to paint
رسميrasmíadjofficial; official (of a language); nominalپه رسمي ډول — officially, ceremonially
رسميتrasmiyátn-mformality, being officialپه رسميت سره پېژندل — to recognize officiallyد رسمياتو په اساس — formallyرسمیت پېژندنه — (political) legitimacy
رسمېدلrasmedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be drawn, to be painted
رسنۍrasanə́yn-fmediaخواله رسنۍ — /xwā́la rasanə́y/ social mediaټولنیزې رسنۍ — social media
رسواruswā́adjdisgraced, shamedرسوا کول — to disgrace, to shameرسوا کېدل — to be disgraced, to be shamed
رسواييruswāín-fshame, disgrace
رسوبrusúbn-msediment, residue, deposit; alluvium
رسوبيrusubíadjsedimentary, alluvial
رسوخrusúxn-m · figurativestability, firmness, steadfastness; authority, good reputation
رسولrasúln-m · proper nameprophet; Rasul
رسولrasawə́lv · transitive; pluralto deliver; to transport; to bring (someone); to let something to get ripe; to cause, to inflict (e.g., harm, damage)ځان رسول — to reach, to get to
رسېدلrasedə́lv · intransitiveto reach; to arrive; to come; to be received (of post, documents, etc.); to reach (of a sound); to be due, to be receivedپه خپل اصلي وخت نه رسېدل — to be late, to not arrive on timeپر… پوري رسېدل — to go as far as, to spread up to, to extend up toتر … پوري رسېدل — to go as far as, to spread up to, to extend up to
رسېدهrasedə́n-m · pluralarrival, coming; delivery (of post, documents, etc.); extension, spread; coming (of), expiration (of a term)
رشrašn-msawdust; crumbs; dirt; pus
رشrašn-m(dairy) cream
رش لریrəšlə́rayn-mbath-house attendant
رشادrašā́dn-m · religion; proper nameorthodoxy, true faith; the right way; correctness; Rashad
رعيتraʿyátn-m · historysubject; entire population; farmer; peasant; non-tenant farmer (in India); the territory of Britainپه رعيت ملک کې — in British India; on the British territory
رغندیrγə́ndayn-mlower part of the throat (esophagus, larynx)
رغوسrγusn-mblack kid (young goat)
رغوستrγustn-mblack colour
رغولraγawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto sew; to cure, to heal; to treat (medically); to repair, to correct, to set rights; to form, to coin (new words)
رغښتلrγəṣ̌tə́lv · intransitiveto roll (down); to turn (over); to flounder around
رغیraγáyadjshallow (of a vessel); saucer
رغۍrγəyn-fsoot
رغېدلraγedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be sewn; to be healed, to be cured; to be treated; to mend, to be mended (of a wound); to be repaired, to be fixed
رغېدنraγedánn-msewing, needlework; healing, cure; medical treatment; mending (of a wound); repair; correction, fixing
رفrafn-mshelf for belongings
رفاقتrafāqátn-msympathy, compassion; solidarity; friendship; escort, companionد چا سره رفاقت کول — to work together with someone; to cooperate with someone; to accompany someone
رفاهrifā́hn-fwell-being, prosperity
رفتارraftā́rn-m · militarytreatment, manner (towards someone); conduct; flow, current (of a stream); march, attackد چا سره ښه رفتار کول — to treat someone well
رنډېدلrənḍedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto persist, to be stubborn
رنګrangn-m · figurativecolour, complexion; paint, dye; ink; shoe-polishرنګ ورکول — to paint, to dye, to colourپه څه رنګ؟ — In what way? How?دغه رنګ — thus, this way
رواrawā́adjpermitted, allowed; acceptable, accepted; legal, just; correctروا کول — to permit, to allow, to acceptروا کېدل — to be permitted, to be allowed; to be accepted
رواجrawā́ǰn-m · attributivecirculation; sale; custom; tradition; accepted; widespreadرواج لرل — to be accepted; to spread; to be in demand (of goods)رواج ميندل — to be disseminated, to be spread; to be implemented; to enter
رواجولrawāǰawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto put into circulation; to sell; to introduce as a tradition, to inoculate; to disseminate
رواجيrawāǰíadjaccepted, generally accepted; widespread; marketable, saleable, in demand (of goods)
رواجېدلrawāǰedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be in circulation, to circulate; to be saleable, to be in demand; to become customary, to be inoculated; to be disseminated
روادارrawādā́radjapproving; recognizing; gracious, mercifulروادار کېدل — to approve, to recognize, to agree
روانولrawānawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto send off, to dispatch; to set in motion; start up (a car); to take (someone) away, to carry (someone) away; to learn by heart, to memorise
روانيrawānín-f · attributivesmoothness (of verse); fluent reading; beginning to study (of a child)
روديrodíadjwatered by a riverرودي ځمکه — land watered by a river
رورrorn-m · dialectalbrother
روراrorā́n-mBrother!; Friend!; Buddy!
روروrawráwadv · regionalfrom time to time; sometimes
روروroróadv · dialectalgradually, slowly
روزrozn-mlife, living
روزافزونrozafzúnincreasing every day, growing
روزانهrozānán-fdaily wage; daily, everyday; commonplace, ordinary; every day
روزلrozə́lv · transitiveto bring up, to educate; to develop (the mind, abilities, etc.); to raise, to breed (sheep, etc.); to take care of, to look after (children, patients), nurse, foster
روزمرهrozmaráadjdaily, everyday; usual, commonplace; daily, every day
روغroγadjhealthy, sound, unharmed; functional, in good working order; intact; healthy, sane
روغ جوړroγ-ǰóṛadjhealthy, fit!روغجوړ دي غواړم — I wish you good health!
روغ رمټroγ-rəmə́ṭadjquite healthy, safe and sound, fit
روغ رمیroγ-rəmáyquite healthy, safe and sound, fit
روغ موټroγ-moṭadjquite healthy, safe and sound, fit
روغ نيتيroγniyatín-famicable relations, affection
روغبړroγbáṛn-mexchange of greetingsد چا سره روغبړ کول — to exchange greetings with someone, to greet someone
روغتونroγtúnn-mhospital, clinic
روغتياroγtyā́n-fhealthد روغتيا وزارت — Ministry of Health
روغتياوالroγtyāwā́ln-m · militarychief of the military sanitary service; medical inspector
روغتیاييroγtyāyíadjrelated to health, related to health care
روغتیاپالroγtyāpā́ln-mhealthcare worker; doctor
روغليکroγlíkn-mpeaceful deal; peace treaty
روغنroγánn-mlard, fat; grease; shoe polish; lubricantusually in compounds
روغن داغroγandā́γn-msaucepan
روغنيroγaníadj · technologysmeared with ointment; polished with shoe polish; cleaned; oilyروغني مواد — oily substances
روغنياتroγaniyā́tn-m · pluraloils, fats
روغهróγan-fpeace, concord, friendship; adaptability, ability to get along with people from the same household; healthپه يوه خبره د چا سره پوره روغه لرل — to fully agree with someoneپه روغه — healthy, unharmed
رويباريruybārín-frole of a matchmaker, marriage-broker
رويدارruydā́radjrespected, esteemed; important person
رويداريruydārín-frespect, esteem; reputation; dignity; attention to someone; flattery
رويمالruymā́ln-m · Easternkerchief
روينruyánn-m · botanyrose madder, Rubia tinctorum
رويهrawiyán-fmode of action, behaviour, conduct; relationship to someone, somethingرويه نيول — to behave, to act, to conduct
رويهمرفتهruyihamraftáadvin general, overall, as a result, in the end
رويکارولruyikārawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto act, to operate; to fulfil, to bring about, to carry out; to hold, to conduct (e.g., a competition)
رويکارېدلruyikāredə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be in operation, to be effective; to be carried out, to be fulfilled; to take place (e.g., a competition)
روپۍrupə́yn-f · colloquial; figurativerupee (monetary unit in India and Pakistan, and also formerly in Afghanistan); Afghani (current monetary unit in Afghanistan); money
روځrwajn-f · Westerndayد روځي — during the day, in the daytime, by day
روځ و شپهrwaj-o-špán-fday and night, twenty-four hour period
روځباړهrwajbā́ṛan-fdaily wage, daily page
روځتېريrwajterín-floss of time
روځتېریrwajtérayadjlosing time in vain
روځنیrwajanáyadj · Westerndaily; everyday
روډهróḍan-f · anatomylarge intestine
روډه مستroḍamástn-mbeggar, one who is begging for bread
روړیroṛáyn-mpiece of brick; crushed brick
روږدruẓ̌dadjaccustomed to; used to; familiarized, acquainted, feeling at home with; tame, domesticated (animals)
روږدتوبruẓ̌dtóbn-mhabit, routine; domestication (of an animal)
روږدولruẓ̌dawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto involve; to train, to tame, to domesticate (an animal)
روږدېدلruẓ̌dedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto get accustomed to, to get used to; to familiarize oneself with; to be trained, to be domesticated, to be tamed (of an animal)
روږي بوږيróẓ̌i-bóẓ̌iadjchopped up, cut into pieces
روژتیrožatáyn-m · religionman who is observing the Ramadan
روژهrožán-f · predicativefasting (among the Moslems), Ramadan; Ramadan (the tenth month of the lunar year); fastingمونږ روژه وو — we were fasting
روژه ماتrožamā́tn-mbreaking a fast; food eaten after sunset in the month of Ramadan
روژه ماتیrožamā́tayn-mbreaking a fast; food eaten after sunset in the month of Ramadan
روښانهroṣ̌ānaadj · proper nameenlightened; Roshanaروښانه کول — to lighten, to enlighten
روښانولroṣ̌ānawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto light, to ignite; to light up, to illuminate; to explain, to clarify, to elucidate; to shed light on (e.g., a question, a problem); to enlighten (the mind)
روښانيroṣ̌ānín-m · historyRoshanite, follower of Roshan (Bayazid Ansari)
روښانيroṣ̌ānín-ftransparency; clarification
روښانیroṣ̌ānáyn-m · historyRoshanite, follower of Roshan (Bayazid Ansari)
روښانېدلroṣ̌ānedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be lit up, to be ignited; to brighten; to be explained, to be elucidated; to become clear; to be address (of a question, problem); to be educated, to acquire knowledge, to learn
روښناييroṣ̌nāín-flight, radiance; brightness, shiningروښنايي اچول — to illuminate, shed light on
روښهroṣ̌án-fhalvah
روښه والroṣ̌awā́ln-mseller of halvah and sweets
روکrokn-mcash (money); he who pays cash; honest, reliable; conscientious, diligentروک ورکول — to pay cash
روکیrokáyn-m(little) brother
روګrogn-mstrap (of a sandal); lace (of a shoe); belt; girdle; belt, band (of an oil press)
روګردانيrugardānín-fevasion; disagreement; resistanceد قانون څخه روګرداني کول — to break the law
روڼruṇadjlight, transparent, pure, clear; bright, brilliant; radiant; shining; of the highest quality (of a diamond)
رياستriyāsátn-mdomination, leadership, presidency, chairmanship; presidium; (chief) directorate; rector’s office; dean’s officeد… تر رياست لاندي — under the leadership of…; chaired by…رياست کول — to dominate; to chair; to rule
رياشهriyā́šan-f · dialectalprovisions
رياضriyā́zn-m · proper nameRiyadh (city of Saudi Arabian); Riaz
رډولrəḍawə́lv · denominative; transitiveto protrude, to goggle (eyes)
رډيraḍíadjpopeyed, goggle-eyed; with large and expressive eyes
رډیrəḍáyadjpop-eyed, goggle-eyed; with large and expressive eyes
رډۍraḍə́yn-foily rag (for cleaning rifles)
رډېدلrəḍedə́lv · denominative; intransitiveto be bulged (of eyes); to persist, to be stubborn; to be cheeky, to be impertinent
رژندražə́ndadjfalling (of leaves or hair)
رژولražawə́lv · transitive; technologyto shed (leaves); to shed (wool, fur, feathers at molting time), to molt; to pour, to pour out; to spill; to strew, to empty out; to drop
رژونražúnn-m · technologyleaf fall, falling of leaves; molting time; pouring out, spilling; emptying out
رژيمrežímn-mregime, order, organisation
رژېدلražedə́lv · intransitiveto drop, to fall (of leaves); to fall out (of hair); to molt, to shed (of animals, birds); to crumble (of something friable)
رښتياriṣ̌tyā́n-f · attributivetruth; really and truly; 3رښتيا خبره ده چه — the thing is thatرښتيا خبره دا ده — to tell the truth, to be honestرښتيا حال ويل — to tell it the way it was
رېښهréṣ̌an-fembroidery on the edge of the collar (of a woman’s dress)
رېکلامreklā́mn-madvertisement
رېکياويکrekiyāwíkn-mReykjavik (city)
رېګregn-m · pluralgravel; sand
رېګستانregistā́nn-mstoney desert; Registan (name of various districts)
رېګماهيregmahín-mskink (lizard)
رېګماهیregmāháyn-mskink (lizard)
رېګيregíadjsand, sandyرېګي غونډۍ — dune, barchan, sandy hill
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