Neologism in Pashto

[ijaz yousafzai]

Pakhtun intellectuals believe that Pashto language needs creating and adopting " Neologism" to enrich its vacabulary and replace " borrowed words & phrase" with indegenous material. Prof. Dr.M A Zayar has taken pains to publish his illustrated " Pushto Sindgay" of neologism, introducing new words and phrases in Pashto. For example;

Pay-lik---- Footnote
Parganwala----- Communism
Parmakh-tag-pal--- Progressive
Zan-stayana------ self praise
Der-ghagay----- polyphony
Zmak-pohana---- Geography
Lakhkar-kot----- Garrison , etc ( nor bya)

[Feroz Afridi]

Ijaz seb
da zeyar seb pa elami poha de hecha ham iterazz neeshta kho agha che kom lughatsazi kawal ghwari agha de pohano na khwakhegi.

ma kho khpal zani da agha asar lwasti na di kho de khalko tanqeedoona me lwasti di chey da dui pa dagha raqan lughat sazi nakhwakh di

[Dawezai]

کچ غږی Kach-ghagay: Microphone

ورا غږی Wraa-ghagay: Telephone

ځايې خود Zay-khod: Navigator/navigation

شلغاتي Shalghaathee: Graffiti

ګړیاند Garh-yaand: Report

[Dawezai]

Where can I buy his book?

Nazia, you can find it online here.

http://www.qamosona.com/

When you go to the above page, look for 'Pashto - English,Pashto,Farsi [Neologism by Prof. M. A. Zeyar]'.

[eusuphxai]

I remember we used to play shalghathi as a game. Thank you both.

[Zarawar]

^^ that's for microphone, I can never say zhag dablay for microphone, I don't know what the dude was thinking while coming up with Zhag dablay.

[Son of Mountains]

Its nice thread. Thank U guys

[Admin Khan]

Respected Dawezai, correct me if I am wrong but in the past I was taught that the appropriate word for living is Astogna and address is Astognazay. Random thought, I know.

[شمله ور خراساني]

Respected Dawezai, correct me if I am wrong but in the past I was taught that the appropriate word for living is Astogna and address is Astognazay. Random thought, I know.

Yes. Adding to it: when you say that you live in so and so, you say pa fulan zay ke astogan yam.

BTW: Zhagh-Dablay is Radio.

And a Joky name for computer is de shaitanano dablay

[Admin Khan]

Hey Sangar,

So saying that, "Za pa plankey zay key osezhama" wouldn't be in compliance with scholarly Pashto right?

[ijaz yousafzai]

Where can I buy his book?

nazia khore!
Pm your mailing address to me and I will gift you this book and a few more.

[ijaz yousafzai]

Hey Sangar,

So saying that, "Za pa plankey zay key osezhama" wouldn't be in compliance with scholarly Pashto right?

Quite a number of Pakhto scholars do not appreciate " neologism" in Pakhto, as pointed out by Feroz Afridi. They contend that Parsibans are trying to unite "Farsi" by persianizing Dari and integrating it with " Irani", but Pakhtuns are alienating Pashto for Afghanistan and Pakhtunkhwa, making it " Two languages". They also opine that neoligism tends to make the language cumbersome and complicated. They plead that " Loud speaker" was named by its inventor and nobody has the right to re-name it as " Lwar-ghagay". It is the prerogative of the parents, alone to name their child. But I support some essential exceptions in this argument.

[ijaz yousafzai]

A few more words from Dr. Zeyar;

Akhaz-leek ------ Bibliography

Arwa- pohana --------- psychology

Arwa-khaad -------- Deceased , Late

Azmo-yana -------- Examination


Azmekhtoon ------ Labortory

Anzor- gar ------- Painter

Okh-toon -------- Revolution

Lob-dala -------- Sports team

[Admin Khan]

Respected Ijaz Yusufzai,

I tried searching for his book and I sadly could not find it online. Would you mind helping me find his book?


Dera manana.

[ijaz yousafzai]

Respected Ijaz Yusufzai,

I tried searching for his book and I sadly could not find it online. Would you mind helping me find his book?


Dera manana.

PUSHTO SIENDGAI
Neologism By Prof. Dr. M. A Zeyar
Published by: Sapi's Centre For Pushto Research and Development Flat# 314 ,Third Floor Gul Haji Plaza University Road Peshawar