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تکړه — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

tukṛá
Pronunciation:Standard: /tukṛá/
Noun (Feminine)plural: تکړیوOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

تکړه (tukṛá) is a Pashto n-f meaning “pebble” in English او په اردو کې د «تکړه» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form تکړیو.

Meanings · Entry 15

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
pebble
تکړه
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2
strong, energetic, vigorous, having the vigour of life, skillful, great, competent[general_modern]
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3
able[general_modern]
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4
talented / smart[general_modern]
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5
skilled[general_modern]
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Proverbs (Mataloona)2 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«که دومره تکړه دای خوسکی به ئي هم ړی وه»

“If you are that capable, you would have eaten the calf too.”

اگر اتنے ہی قابل ہو تو بچھڑا بھی کھا چکے جاتے۔

Cultural context: Satirical remark directed at braggarts who exaggerate their strength or capacity to accomplish a task.
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  • • که دومره تکړه دای خوسکی به ئی هم ړی وه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«تر بی غیرته تربور تکړه ترله ښه ده»

“A capable maternal cousin is better than a shameless paternal cousin.”

بے غیرت چچا زاد بھائی سے قابل خالہ زاد بھائی اچھا ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that personal honor and capability (Ghairat) outweigh mere biological closeness in tribal relationships.

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Obl Sg / Dir Plural (-e)
تکړېtukṛáe
Obl Plural (-o)
تکړوtukṛáo
Vocative Plural (-yo)
تکړیوtukṛáyo

Examples from corpora7

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

Pashto Wikipedia: حاجي محمد کامران

حاجي محمد کامران د افغانستان يو تکړه لوبگر دی پښتانه لوبگران مسلمان لوبگران

“Attested usage in 'حاجي محمد کامران' (تکړه)”

PashDict Unified Lexicon

هغه په خپل مسلک کې ډېر تکړه دی.

“He is very competent in his profession.”

وہ اپنے پیشے میں بہت ماہر ہے۔

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د سیند په غاړه ډېر تکړه کاڼی شته.

“There are many smooth stones on the riverbank.”

دریا کے کنارے بہت سے ہموار پتھر ہیں۔

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

Homograph 1; Flagged: origin unknown

Entry #2 of 2 · Adjective

تکړه (adj · Entry 2)

takṛá
Pronunciation:Standard: /takṛá/
Adjectiveplural: تکړهېOrigin: Native Pashto → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 25

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
healthy, strong, robust[indeclinable]
خوب، تندرست، بیر
Example in context:

هغه په خپل مسلک کې ډېر تکړه دی.

“He is very competent in his profession.”

وہ اپنے پیشے میں بہت ماہر ہے۔

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2
buoyant, chipper; full of strength and energy, energetic
کامل، مکمل، دم
Example in context:

هغه په خپل مسلک کې ډېر تکړه دی.

“He is very competent in his profession.”

وہ اپنے پیشے میں بہت ماہر ہے۔

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3
healthy, not infected (of crops)
خوب، تندرست، لا
Example in context:

هغه په خپل مسلک کې ډېر تکړه دی.

“He is very competent in his profession.”

وہ اپنے پیشے میں بہت ماہر ہے۔

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4
[Classical] A flat smooth stone or pebble found in rivers, from the size of a walnut upwards[classical]
Page 253 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

د سیند په غاړه ډېر تکړه کاڼی شته.

“There are many smooth stones on the riverbank.”

دریا کے کنارے بہت سے ہموار پتھر ہیں۔

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[Classical] To become or grow strong, active, healthy. تکړه کول takṟṟah kawul , verb trans. To make or render strong, active, or healthy[classical]
Page 253 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

تکړه زده کوونکی وستایل شول

“Meritorious students were felicitated”

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword تکړه (tukṛá) functions as a n-f 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