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ادب — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

adáb
Pronunciation:Standard: /adáb/
Noun (Masculine)plural: ادبونهOrigin: Arabic → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

ادب (adáb) is a Pashto n-m meaning “breeding; politeness; courtesy, consideration” in English او په اردو کې د «تمیز، ادب، شرافت» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form ادبونه, and 9 verified thesaurus relations.

Meanings5

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
breeding; politeness; courtesy, consideration[legal]
تمیز، ادب، شرافت
Example in context:

هغه د مشرانو ډېر ادب کوی.

“He shows great respect to his elders.”

وہ بڑوں کا بہت ادب کرتا ہے۔

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2
literature; politeness, courtesy, nicety[legal]
Example in context:

هغه د پښتو ادب په برخه کې ډېر کار کړی دی.

“He has done a lot of work in the field of Pashto literature.”

اس نے پشتو ادب کے شعبے میں بہت کام کیا ہے۔

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3
politeness, courtesy, literature,manners[legal]
Example in context:

په ادب کې هم همداسې ده

“Same is the case with literature”

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4
educatedness[legal]
ادب
Example in context:

زه له ماشومتوبه ادب ته متوجه وم

“I am inclined to literature since childhood”

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[Classical] Politeness, courtesy, good-breeding, respect[classical]
Page 15 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Arabic
Example in context:

ادب له بې ادبه زده کیږی

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Idioms2

اصطلاحات
Idiom

ادب چا د کول

to esteem someone, respect someone

Idiom

هغه ادب د یو ځلان ستور دئ ی

He is an outstanding writer

Proverbs (Mataloona)23 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب په ډب زده کیږی ۔»

“Good manners and discipline are learned through strict correction.”

ادب مار پیٹ اور سختی سے سیکھا جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects traditional authoritarian views on child-rearing and discipline, emphasizing corporal correction for proper upbringing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له بے ادبه زده کیږی ۔»

“Politeness is learned from the impolite.”

ادب، بے ادبوں سے سیکھا جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Observing bad manners in others teaches a wise person how not to behave, turning negative examples into positive lessons.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له زخم اخیستل کیږی ۔»

“Good manners and discipline are learned by taking wounds.”

ادب زخم کھانے سے حاصل کیا جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects how harsh life experiences and hardships teach individuals proper conduct and maturity.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه ډب نۀ وی ادب نۀ وی ۔»

“Where there is no strict discipline or fear of punishment, there is no good manners.”

جہاں سزا یا سختی کا خوف نہ ہو، وہاں ادب بھی نہیں ہوتا۔

Cultural context: Reflects traditional pedagogical views that firmness and accountability are necessary to instill proper discipline and respect.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«ادب له بې ادبه زده کېږي.»

“Manners can be learned from the manner-less.”

ادب بے ادب سے سیکھا جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the philosophical wisdom that observing bad behavior in others allows a wise person to recognize and avoid similar faults.
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  • • ادب له بې ادبه زده کیږی
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له زخمه اخستل کېږي.»

“Only with a beating can manners be taught.”

ادب زخم (یا سختی) سے ہی آتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the traditional belief that strict discipline and corrective punishment are sometimes necessary to instill proper social manners.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بې ادبي له خمسورتيا نه ولاړېږي.»

“Lack of manners stems from poor upbringing.”

بے ادبی اور بدتمیزی کی جڑ بری تربیت یا بگڑنا ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the vital role of parental guidance and proper upbringing in instilling good manners and moral discipline in children.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چړته چې څپې دپ وي، هلته ادب وي.»

“Where there is discipline, there is respect.”

جہاں سختی اور تضبط ہوتا ہے، وہیں ادب اور احترام بھی پیدا ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Articulates the view that respect and proper behavior (adab) are maintained through firmness and discipline.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له زخمه اخيستل کیږي.»

“Good manners and discipline are learned from wounds/hardship.”

ادب اور تمیز زخموں (تکالیف) سے سیکھی جاتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that true maturity and respect come through experiencing hardship and life's painful lessons.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې ادب نه وي، ادب نه وي.»

“Where there is no respect or etiquette, nothing is right.”

جہاں ادب نہ ہو، وہاں کچھ بھی نہیں۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the foundational value of 'Adab' (respect, manners, and proper conduct) in Pashtun social life.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له زحمته اخیستل کیږی.»

“Politeness is acquired through effort and hardship.”

ادب اور تمیز محنت اور مشقت سے سیکھی جاتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights that true etiquette and respectful behavior (Adab) are learned through life's discipline and hardships.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چی چیرته ډب هلته ادب.»

“Where there is a beating, there is manners.”

جہاں ڈنڈا ہو وہیں ادب ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects traditional disciplinary views on raising children or managing unruly individuals through strict correction.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ښه وادبی همته سري لږېږي.»

“With good manners and high ambition, brave men become few.”

چھے ادب اور بلند ہمتی والے مرد کم ہی ملتے ہیں۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the rarity and high value of combining polite character (Adab) with true courage and aspiration.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ادب له زخم»

“Courtesy comes from injury / wound.”

ادب زخم سے آتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Implies that pain, suffering, and harsh life lessons teach individuals manners, caution, and respect.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«چې چېرې ډب وي ،هورې ادب وي .»

“Where there is a beating (or strictness), there is discipline.”

جہاں ڈنڈا ہو، وہیں ادب ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects traditional methods of upbringing and social control where strict discipline and deterrence are deemed necessary.
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  • • چې چېرې ډب وي، هورې ادب وي
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«اعتبار په علم او ادب ده، نه په مال او نسب»

“Trust and respect lie in knowledge and etiquette, not in wealth and lineage.”

اعتبار علم اور ادب سے ہوتا ہے، مال اور نسب سے نہیں۔

Cultural context: Promotes the universal Pashtun value that personal character, education, and politeness outweigh material wealth or ancestral pride.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«اولاد موړ ساته، پټ ئی ساته خو په ادب ئی ساته»

“Keep your children well-fed, keep them clothed, but above all raise them with good manners.”

اولاد کو پیٹ بھر کر رکھو، ڈھکا چھپا رکھو لیکن ادب کے ساتھ۔

Cultural context: Stresses the supreme importance of moral upbringing and respectful conduct over mere material provisions in raising children.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چیری چې ډب وي هلته ادب وي»

“Where there is a stick (discipline), there is manners.”

جہاں ڈنڈا (سختی یا خوف) ہو، وہیں ادب ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the traditional pedagogical and societal belief that strict discipline and authority are necessary to maintain manners and order.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«له بې ادبه زده کوه! ادب»

“Learn manners from the ill-mannered!”

بدتمیز سے تمیز سیکھو (اس کے برے طریقوں کو دیکھ کر خود اچھے بنو)۔

Cultural context: Encourages personal reflection and moral improvement by observing the negative behavior of others and consciously avoiding it.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«آدب په ډب زده کیږی»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«آدب له زخمه اخستل کیږی»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه ډب نه وی ادب نه وی»

ولسي متل (Proverb)· 2 variants grouped

«چې ډب نه وی، ادب نه وی»

Show all 2 historical variants▼
  • • چې ډب نه وی ادب نه وی
  • • چی ډب نه وی ، ادب نه وی

Thesaurus: Synonyms & Antonyms(مترادفات او متضادات)

Semantic lexical relations verified from Achakzai Pashto Thesaurus & corpus data

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-ūnah)
ادبونهadáb-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
ادبونوadáb-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
ادبانadáb-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
ادبانوadáb-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
ادبهadáb-a

Examples from corpora27

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

Attested real-world sentences grouped by source. Headwords highlighted in context.

Pashto Wikipedia: لنډۍ

لنډۍ د پښتني ټولنې په گړني ( شفاهي ) ادب کې هغه ولسي شعر دی ، چې شاعر يې مالوم نه دی او د هر حساس پښتون او حساسې پښتنې د ولولو هېنداره باله شي د لنډۍ لومړى نيم بيتي ۹ او دويمه نیم بیتي يې ۱۳ سېلابه دی لنډۍ د پښتو ادبياتو ډېره لرغونې برخه گڼل کېږي د لنډيو شاعران څوک دي

“Attested usage in 'لنډۍ' (ادب)”

وہ بڑوں کا بہت ادب کرتا ہے۔

PashDict Unified Lexicon

هغه د مشرانو ډېر ادب کوی.

“He shows great respect to his elders.”

وہ بڑوں کا بہت ادب کرتا ہے۔

PashDict Unified Lexicon

هغه د پښتو ادب په برخه کې ډېر کار کړی دی.

“He has done a lot of work in the field of Pashto literature.”

اس نے پشتو ادب کے شعبے میں بہت کام کیا ہے۔

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
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Arabic

Arabic (Raverty 1860)

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword ادب (adáb) functions as a n-m in standard Pashto lexicography. This entry synthesizes lexical evidence from 34 authoritative Afghan and international Pashto dictionaries, cross-referenced with modern frequency corpora to ensure trilingual accuracy.

Phonological & Dialectal Realization

Pronunciation diverges between the Southwestern (Kandahari) dialect and the Northeastern (Peshawari/Kabuled) standard. In Southwestern speech, phonemes maintain retroflex fricative distinctions, whereas Northeastern phonetics exhibit velar and postalveolar shifts. All acoustic transcriptions conform to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) standards adopted by the Pashto Academy.

Peer-reviewed lexicographical standard · Open Pashto Corpus Edition

Nearby words

نږدې او ورته لغتونه