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زر — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

zar
Pronunciation:Standard: /zar/
Noun (Masculine)plural: زرونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
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زر (zar) is a Pashto n-m meaning “precious metal; silver; gold” in English او په اردو کې د «قیمتی، یتیم، دھات» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form زرونه.

Meanings · Entry 16

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
precious metal; silver; gold[economics]
قیمتی، یتیم، دھات
Example in context:

سره زر

“gold”

سونے کے زیورات بہت خوبصورت ہوتے ہیں۔

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2
quickly, fast[economics]
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3
gold, silver, cash, coins, money[economics]
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4
thousand[economics]
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5
one thousand[economics]
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6
riches, wealth; money[economics]
دولت، دھن، مال
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Proverbs (Mataloona)50 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«په زهيرو زرو کوڅې مه وهه»

“Do not wander through the alleys with bitter wealth.”

دُکھتی رگ کو مت چھڑو اور مصیبت زدہ کو مزید تنگ نہ کرو۔

Cultural context: Advises against provoking people who are already suffering or carrying the weight of painful circumstances.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه څو وخت مے په لاس کښې زر وو خان غریب زما په در وو ۔»

“As long as I had gold in my hand, rich and poor alike stood at my door.”

جب میں دولت مند تھا تو سبھی میری دہلیز پر آتے تھے ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the harsh reality of society where wealth attracts superficial companionship.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه ژَړ لَرمَه ژاړی پَه کَوړَلَه راشِی ۔»

“He who has wealth can draw even weeping people with a thread.”

دولت ہو تو دنیا خود دھاگے سے کھینچی چلی آتی ہے ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the worldly reality of how wealth and financial power attract people and influence relationships.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د زرو د ځښتن لار ارته ده ـ»

“The path of the master of gold is wide open.”

دولت مند کا راستہ کھلا ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Acknowledges the worldly reality that wealth and influence often ease life's difficulties and open doors that are closed to the poor.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«راکهـ زما پوښتۀ ، بیزارۀ یم دمکۀ ۔»

“Just return my principal, I am done with interest.”

اصل زر مجھے واپس لوٹا دو، میں سود کے چکر سے توبہ کرتا ہوں۔

Cultural context: Reflects financial pragmatism, suggesting that securing one's core capital or safety is far better than risking everything for extra profit.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر بلا دی اصیل بندہ کا چہ طمع نہ وی پہ شاہانو خندہ کا ۔»

“Wealth is a trial; a noble person who is free of greed can laugh even at kings.”

دولت ایک بلا ہے، لیکن جو اصیل اور طمع سے پاک ہو وہ بادشاہوں کی بھی پروا نہیں کرتا۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes 'Ghairat' (self-respect) and contentment over the corrupting influence of wealth and greed.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر تر سب کال پر بل کال لا خوابدء دی ۔»

“Wealth grows year by year, and with time it becomes even dearer.”

دولت سال بہ سال بڑھتی ہے اور وقت کے ساتھ اس کی قدر مزید بڑھ جاتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Observes the accumulation of wealth and its increasing importance in social stature over time.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر پہ چارغل چار ، ورے چار گل چار ۔»

“Haste brings ruin, while patience and proper timing bring flowers and success.”

جلد بازی نقصان دیتی ہے اور اطمینان اور تحمل سے کام سنورتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Warns against haste in decision-making, advocating for deliberate and calm actions.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر زر دار لہ ځی خاوری کلال لہ ځی ۔»

“Wealth goes to the wealthy, and clay goes to the potter.”

دولت جائے دولت مند کے ہاں مٹی جائے کہنہار کے ہاں۔

Cultural context: Highlights the socio-economic reality that resources and wealth naturally accumulate where they already exist.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«زر زور لری ۔»

“Gold has strength / Wealth carries power.”

زر زور رکھتا ہے (دولت میں بڑی طاقت ہے)۔

Cultural context: Reflects the pragmatic worldly recognition that financial power can influence outcomes and command respect.
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  • • زر زور لري
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر شنده چه میر شه، چه میر شویی بیا زی دیره ۔»

“Spend wealth to become a leader; once you are a leader, wealth will flow in abundance.”

دولت خرچ کرو سردار بنو گے جب سردار بنو گے تو پھر دولت کی کیا کمی۔

Cultural context: Advises generosity and strategic investment in leadership or social standing, which ultimately yields greater returns.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زرلرۀ خبر لری ۔»

“He who has wealth has a voice/news.”

دولت ہے تو پوچھ گچھ ہے، زر ہے تو سب کچھ ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights how financial status commands attention, authority, and social influence in society.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرۀ زر چیر خان بیو۔»

“Pure gold eventually reveals itself.”

سونا آخر کار خود کو ظاہر کر دیتا ہے (حقیقت کبھی نہیں چھپی)

Cultural context: Affirms that genuine quality, virtue, or truth will always shine through deception and time.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سره زر چه د غوږ پوزه خوبوي نوځه ئے کوے .»

“What is the use of pure gold if it hurts your ear and nose?”

اُس سونے کا فائدہ ہی کیا جو کان یا ناک کو تکلیف دے ۔

Cultural context: Warns that wealth or possessions that bring only pain and trouble are ultimately worthless.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کَه زرپاک وی داوره نه ځُڈ باک وی ۔»

“If the gold is pure, there is no fear of the fire.”

سونا خالص ہو تو آگ سے کیا ڈر۔

Cultural context: Reflects the Pashtun belief that a person of true character and integrity has nothing to fear from scrutiny or trials.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«نه دَ رکتی نه پَد ركتی لكه چه زر كتی ۔»

“Neither for truth nor for falsehood, but as if one amassed gold.”

باپ بھلا نہ بھیا سب سے بھلا روپیہ

Cultural context: Emphasizes the corrupting power of wealth, where people abandon principles, truth, and relations purely for material gain.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه زر ټې له کوره وي خو ټې ته توره وي ۔»

“He who has gold at home finds the sword easy to wield.”

جس کے پاس دولت ہو، اس کے لیے ہر مشکل آسان ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Suggests that material prosperity provides security and empowers a person to face conflicts with confidence.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«تۀ چې پشت پا ګرۏې، په کور کښې څومره زر لرې.»

“When you scratch the top of your foot, how much gold do you have left at home?”

جب تو پیر کھرچ رہا ہے، تو بتا گھر میں کتنی دولت بچی ہے؟

Cultural context: Warns against reckless actions that lead to physical injury and subsequent financial ruin.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې زر لري بازار د غرۀ په سر لري.»

“If you have cash, then you have a market even on the top of the mountain.”

جس کے پاس سونا (دولت) ہو، اس کے لیے پہاڑ کی چوٹی پر بھی بازار لگ جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the supreme power of wealth, suggesting that money can buy convenience and commerce anywhere, even in the most desolate places.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې زر لري زاري د څۀ ده.»

“If you have money, there is no need to make requests. The wealthy man can demand rather than ask.”

جس کے پاس دولت ہو، اسے کسی کے آگے ہاتھ جوڑنے کی ضرورت نہیں پڑتی۔

Cultural context: Reflects how financial independence spares a person from humiliation, begging, or asking favors from others.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې زر وي نو زيار د څۀ دۀ؟»

“When there is wealth, what need is there for toil?”

جب زر (دولت) موجود ہو تو محنت کیسی؟

Cultural context: Highlights the practical reality that financial abundance removes the immediate pressure of grueling manual labor.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر په هغه ګران وي چې ګتل يې په خپل ځان وي.»

“Money is precious to him who has earned it by the sweat of his brow.”

دولت اسی کو عزیز ہوتی ہے جو اسے خود محنت سے کمائے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the value of honest labor, showing that true appreciation of wealth comes only from personal toil.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کۀ زر پاک وي نو د اورۀ ئې څۀ باک وي.»

“If the gold is pure, it has no fear of fire.”

اگر سونا خالص ہو تو اسے آگ کا کیا ڈر۔

Cultural context: Asserts that an honest person with integrity does not fear trials or scrutiny, as tests will only prove their worth.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 2 variants grouped

«چې زر وی، زاری دڅه ده؟»

“When there is gold, what is the need for weeping or pleading?”

جب زر (پیسہ) پاس ہو، تو گڑگڑانے کی کیا ضرورت ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the practical power of wealth in solving problems and avoiding humiliation in society.
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  • • چي زر وي زاری د کمه ده ؟ .
  • • چې زر وي زاری د کومه ده
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې زر لری، خبر لری.»

“He who has gold, has information.”

جس کے پاس دولت ہے، وہ ہر خبر رکھتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Points out that wealth brings influence, awareness, and access to vital news and networks.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د زرو په قدر زرگر پوهیږي.»

“Only a goldsmith knows the true value of gold.”

سونے کی قدر سنار ہی جانتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Denotes that true expertise and the worth of something are best recognized by those who are skilled in that specific domain.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر پر غره لار جوړوی.»

“Gold builds a path over the mountain.”

سونا پہاڑ پر بھی راستہ بنا لیتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the immense power of wealth and bribery to overcome seemingly impossible physical or social barriers.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر که سبز خواره دی، کال ته هم خواره دی.»

“If gold is scarce this green year, it will be scarce next year too.”

اگر سونا اس سرسبز سال بھی کم ہے، تو اگلے سال بھی کم ہوگا۔

Cultural context: Reflects economic hardship and the persistence of scarcity despite environmental abundance.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«لکه زر، هغسي بې سور.»

“Like gold, so is its touchstone (or smelting residue).”

جیسا سونا، ویسا اس کا کھراپن یا کسوٹی۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the intrinsic correspondence between a person's true worth and their outward behavior or testing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چی زر وی زرگر نه ور کیږی.»

“When one has gold, one does not need a goldsmith.”

جب سونا پاس ہو تو سنار کے پاس جانے کی ضرورت نہیں پڑتی۔

Cultural context: Implies that direct ownership or self-sufficiency eliminates the need for intermediaries.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چی زرلری زور لری.»

“He who has gold has power.”

جس کے پاس سونا (دولت) ہے، اسی کے پاس زور (طاقت) ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the socio-economic reality that wealth often translates directly into social influence and authority.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«م زر ما او ټول زما.»

“What belongs to me is mine, and what belongs to others is also mine.”

جو میرا ہے وہ میرا ہے، اور جو دوسروں کا ہے وہ بھی میرا ہے۔

Cultural context: An ironic proverb that criticizes extreme greed, selfishness, and the psychological flaw of hoarding everything for oneself while coveting others' possessions.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دزروقدرپه زرګروي.»

“The value of gold is known to the goldsmith.”

سونے کی قدر جوہری ہی جانتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that true expertise and worth are best recognized by those skilled in that specific craft.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه زر لرم نو بازار د غره په سر لرم»

“When I have gold, I have the market even on top of a mountain.”

جب پاس زر ہو تو بازار پہاڑ کی چوٹی پر بھی لگ سکتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Illustrates the immense power and influence of wealth, making difficult things easily accessible.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه زر وی زارې به می ولي کوله»

“If I had wealth, why would I be lamenting?”

اگر پاس دولت ہوتی تو میں کیوں گڑگڑاتا۔

Cultural context: Reflects the helplessness and complaints born out of poverty and deprivation.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر په زردار اورېږي»

“Gold attracts gold (wealth draws wealth).”

پیسہ پیسے کو کھینچتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Observes how wealth tends to accumulate among those who already possess it, much like social and economic dynamics everywhere.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر په هغو ګران وي چه ګټلې یی په خپل ځان وي»

“Money is precious to those who have earned it with their own sweat.”

دولت ان کو پیاری ہوتی ہے جو اسے اپنے محنت سے کماتے ہیں۔

Cultural context: Highlights the value of hard work and personal toil in acquiring wealth, suggesting that unearned money is rarely appreciated.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر زردار لره ځي خاوره کلال له ځي»

“Wealth goes to the wealthy, and clay goes to the potter.”

دولت دولت مند کے پاس جاتی ہے اور مٹی کمہار کے پاس جاتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the socio-economic reality where wealth tends to accumulate with those who already possess it, just as natural resources go to those who work with them.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر که سږ خواږه دي کال ته هم خواږه دي»

“If gold is sweet this year, it will be sweet next year too.”

سونا اس سال بھی میٹھا ہے اور اگلے سال بھی میٹھا ہی رہے گا۔

Cultural context: Pertains to the enduring value of wealth and precious metals, which never lose their appeal or worth over time.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سره زر په اور کی پخیږی او شړی په سختیو کی»

“Pure gold is tempered in fire, and true men in hardships.”

خالص سونا آگ میں تپتا ہے اور مرد سختیوں میں پختہ ہوتے ہیں۔

Cultural context: Highlights how adversity and trials build resilience and reveal the true character of a person in Pashtun society.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سره زر خپل ځان جوتوي»

“Pure gold proves its own worth.”

سونا اپنا آپ خود منواتا ہے (خوبی چھپتی نہیں)۔

Cultural context: Implies that genuine honor, talent, or nobility does not need advertisement because its quality speaks for itself.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«که زر پاک وای له اوره بی باک وی»

“If gold is pure, it has no fear of the fire.”

اگر سونا خالص ہو تو وہ آگ سے نہیں ڈرتا۔

Cultural context: Affirms that a person of integrity and honest character has nothing to fear from scrutiny or trials.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«یا ګر یا زر»

“Either love/dearness or gold.”

یا محبت ہے یا دولت۔

Cultural context: Reflects the duality of human motivation where relationships and emotional bonds ('Gar') compete with material wealth ('Zar').
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرۀ زر اؤ سپين زر په اور معلُومولے شى، خو زړُونه مالِک خُدائ معلُوموى.»

“The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.”

سونا اور چاندی آگ سے پرکھے جاتے ہیں، لیکن دلوں کو اللہ جانتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Teaches that while material purity can be tested, human intentions and inner morality are known only to God.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرهٔ زر اؤ لعلونه زیات پیدا کیږی، خو هغه شونډی چې د عقلمندۍ خبرې کوی نایابه زیورات دی.»

“Gold and rubies are plentiful, but lips that speak wisdom are a rare jewel.”

سونا اور لعل تو بہت پائے جاتے ہیں، مگر وہ ہونٹ جو عقلمندی کی باتیں کریں، نایاب زیور ہیں۔

Cultural context: Elevates wise speech and eloquence far above material wealth, highly prized virtues among Pashtuns.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«حرام مال دولت به زر ختم شی، خو هغه څوک چې په رو رو مال جمع کوی هغوئ به دا اضافه کړی.»

“Wealth gained dishonestly quickly dwindles, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”

حرام کا مال و دولت جلد ختم ہو جاتا ہے، لیکن جو لوگ آہستہ آہستہ محنت سے مال جمع کرتے ہیں وہ اسے بڑھاتے ہیں۔

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر که پاک وی له اوره یې څه باک وی»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«یو ایماندار کس ته به ډیر زیات برکت ورکړے شی، خو کۀ څوک زر مالداره کیدل غواړی هغۀ ته به سزا ملاؤ شی.»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د خراب بحث شروع داسې وی لکه چې د اوبو په بند کښې وړومبے سورے وشی، د دې نه مخکښې چې جنګ شروع نه شی نو دا زر ختم کړه.»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د شیطانت درس زر زده کیږی»

“The lesson of mischief is learned quickly.”

شیطانی اور شرارت کا سبق جلدی یاد ہوتا ہے۔

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-ūnah)
زرونهzar-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
زرونوzar-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
زرانzar-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
زرانوzar-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
زرهzar-a

Examples from corpora50

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

PashDict Unified Lexicon

د سرو زرو ګاڼې ډېرې ښکلې وی.

“Gold jewellery is very beautiful.”

سونے کے زیورات بہت خوبصورت ہوتے ہیں۔

PashDict Unified Lexicon

هغه ډېر زر او مال لری.

“He has a lot of wealth and property.”

اس کے پاس بہت دولت اور مال ہے۔

Dunwoody Press (Zeeya A. Pashtoon)

نګه ، زر کره ، زر چاندی زر

“pure gold”

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

Homograph 1; Flagged: origin unknown

Entry #2 of 2 · quantifier

زر (quantifier · Entry 2)

zər
Pronunciation:Standard: /zər/
quantifierplural: زرهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 23

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
thousand[economics]
ہزار، سہس
Example in context:

د سرو زرو ګاڼې ډېرې ښکلې وی.

“Gold jewellery is very beautiful.”

سونے کے زیورات بہت خوبصورت ہوتے ہیں۔

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[Classical] Gold, riches, wealth, money. Sing. and[classical]
Page 533 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Persian
Example in context:

هغه ډېر زر او مال لری.

“He has a lot of wealth and property.”

اس کے پاس بہت دولت اور مال ہے۔

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[Classical] A thousand. 2. s.m. (2nd)[classical]
Page 533 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

نګه ، زر کره ، زر چاندی زر

“pure gold”

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword زر (zar) 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.

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Nearby words

نږدې او ورته لغتونه