پتنګ

Pashto

Etymology

From Hindustani, see Hindi पतंग (pataṅg) and Urdu پتنگ, ultimately from Sanskrit पतङ्ग (pataṅga, “the flier, flying insect e.g. moth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pat̪aŋɡ/

Noun

پتنګ • (patang) m

  1. moth

Declension

Declension of پتنګ
singular plural
direct پتنګ (patang) پتنګان (patangân)
oblique پتنګ (patang) پتنګانو (patangâno)
vocative پتنګه (patanga) پتنګانو (patangâno)

References

  • Raverty, H. G. (1867) “پتنګ”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate
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