زړغی — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition
زړغی (zəṛγáy) is a Pashto adj meaning “indecisive, hesitating” in English او په اردو کې د «زړغی» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form زړغي.
Meanings2
ماناوې او تعریفونهGrammar — Word forms
د کلمې ګردان او بڼېGrammatical Formحالت او بڼه | پښتو بڼهPashto Form | Phoneticتلفظ |
|---|---|---|
Masc Plural (-i) | زړغي | zəṛγáyī |
Plural Oblique (-o) | زړغو | zəṛγáyo |
Abstract Noun (-wālay) | زړغوالی | zəṛγáy-wālay |
State / Quality (-tob) | زړغتوب | zəṛγáy-tob |
Factitive Verb (To make ...) | زړغی کول | zəṛγáy kawəl |
Inchoative Verb (To become ...) | زړغی کېدل | zəṛγáy kedəl |
Derived Forms2
اشتقاقي بڼېد کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)کتل ▼
Origin Unknown
Homograph 1; Flagged: origin unknown
Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes
علمي او ژبني معلوماتGrammar & Morphological Classification
The headword زړغی (zəṛγáy) functions as a adj 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.