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سر — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

sir
Pronunciation:Standard: /sir/
Noun (Masculine)plural: سرونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
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سر (sir) is a Pashto n-m meaning “secret” in English او په اردو کې د «سر، رأس» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form سرونه.

Meanings · Entry 11

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
secret
سر، رأس
Example in context:

سر ساتل

“to keep a secret”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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Proverbs (Mataloona)63 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«اَکه ! دا هغِه سر نۀ دے، چِه بۀ ستا پۀ توره پرې شى»

“O Ako! This is not such a head that it will be severed by your sword.”

اب یہ وہ سر نہیں ہے جو تمہاری تلوار سے آسانی سے کٹ جائے۔

Cultural context: Expressed to challenge a boastful or oppressive person, signaling that the speaker or target is resilient and not easily subdued.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«پر بې سرښه نه شېخچېږي ۔»

“Without a foundation, nothing can be built.”

بغیر سر اور بنیاد کے عمارت نہیں کھڑی ہوتی۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that any plan, agreement, or structure requires a solid base and clear leadership to succeed.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«په پګ چه درئی واړی نو حشریه وره سری مے»

“When you are so proud of your bald head, may God not give you a lock of hair.”

گنجے پن پر جب اتنی اتراتے ہو تو خدا تمہیں بال نہ دے۔

Cultural context: A satirical remark aimed at mocking unwarranted arrogance over meager or flawed traits.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«پۀ (د) سر د پښه سر وې۔»

“The head of the foot is on the head.”

سر کی جگہ پاؤں اور پاؤں کی جگہ سر ہونا۔

Cultural context: Used to describe complete chaos, inversion of social order, or when matters are entirely mishandled.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«پۀ سر ستور او د پېازو غل۔»

“Bareheaded and a thief of onions.”

ننگا سر اور پیاز کا چور (معمولی چیز کی خاطر بدنامی مول لینا)۔

Cultural context: Ridicules someone who takes great risks or suffers public disgrace for something utterly worthless.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«پۀ سر ېې د زړوکو وې تر مخ ېې د زلمي وې۔»

“Let there be an old woman's shawl on her head, and a young man before her.”

سر پر بوڑھی عورت کی چادر ہو اور آگے جوان ہو۔

Cultural context: Reflects traditional modesty and the protective social arrangement where youth walk ahead of honored elders.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«پۀ مر کبدونکئ تېره شى خو د مر کوونکئ پۀ سر شى ۔»

“The blow passes by the receiver, but eventually comes down upon the head of the doer.”

ظلم کا بوجھ آخرکار ظالم کے سر پر ہی پڑتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Teaches the inevitable consequence of wrongdoing, reminding people that bad actions return to harm the perpetrator.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه پَه سر د درد نۀ وى وى داغ پرې مَه ږده»

“Do not place a brand upon a head that has no pain.”

جس کے سر میں درد نہ ہو، اس پر داغ مت رکھو۔

Cultural context: Advises against unnecessarily aggravating a peaceful situation or stirring up dormant issues.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې څومره سر لوړے هومره درد لوړے ۔»

“The higher the head, the greater the headache.”

جتنا سر بڑا اتنا درد زیادہ ۔

Cultural context: Warns that leadership, fame, and high social status bring proportional responsibilities, worries, and trials.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه دَ سَر خَوَاھَه دَه نُو دَ پښُو نَا کَام دِے»

“Where the head desires, the feet must follow in fatigue.”

دل جدھر جانے کو چاہے پاؤں کو مجبوراً ادھر ہی اُٹھنا پڑتا ہے

Cultural context: Illustrates how human actions and physical labor are invariably driven by mental resolve and desire.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر او نَه مېری سرَه بَه او نَه کډی.»

“He who does not risk his head will not earn a head (honor/wealth).”

جو سر کو نہ کھپائے وہ سونا کیسے کمائے۔

Cultural context: Encourages bravery and enterprise, suggesting that great rewards or honor require personal sacrifice and risk.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر حیات وِی نو ټوپۍ ډېرې.»

“If life remains, caps are plenty.”

سلامت ہو تو ٹوپیاں بہت۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that preserving life and safety is the ultimate priority, as material possessions or symbols of status can always be regained.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر خِی دَ پښې نَے کام دَے.»

“Where the head desires, the feet go to work.”

جدھر کو جی جائے ادھر کو پاؤں اٹھے۔

Cultural context: Reflects how human intention and strong willpower drive physical action and effort toward a desired goal.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر خدالَے راکړی دَے نو سوپرَه بَه هم خدالَے راکړی.»

“Since God has given the head, He will also provide the shade.”

اگر خدا نے سر دیا ہے تو سایہ بھی عطا کرے گا ۔

Cultural context: Expresses profound trust in divine providence, reminding individuals that God never creates a need without also providing the means to sustain it.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«چِه سر دَ نَه خودېږی نو صندل پرې مَه ږده.»

“If your head does not ache, do not place sandalwood on it.”

سر میں درد نہیں تو اس پر صندل لگانے کی کیا ضرورت۔

Cultural context: Advises against creating unnecessary complications or inviting trouble into a peaceful situation.
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  • • چِه سر دَ نَه خودېږی داغ پرې مَه ږده.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سرَے خاورې مَشالَے وِی او کَم خبرې کا بَه دیدنونه.»

“If the head is buried in dust, it speaks little of meetings.”

سر کی خیر منائے ہو تو دیدار خاک کرو گے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the sobering reality of mortality and how ultimate defeat or death silences all earthly desires.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر کَږه دَ کورَه وِی خپله (خونَه) ئې خورَه وِی ۔»

“When the head of the house is crooked, his own household is ruined.”

گھر کا بھیدی لنکا ڈھائے۔

Cultural context: Points out that corruption or poor leadership within a family or group inevitably leads to internal destruction.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر و مال ترې جَار کړې نو هر سرې به يار کړې ۔»

“If you sacrifice your head and wealth for them, you can make anyone a friend.”

اگر تم دل و جان فدا کرو تو ہر کسی کو دوست بنا سکو گے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that deep loyalty, generosity, and personal sacrifice are the ultimate currencies for earning genuine friendship.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر وِی، خولئِی خپله مونده شِی ۔»

“If the head remains, the cap is easily found.”

سر سلامت ہو تو ٹوپی خود بخود مل جاتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Reinforces the Pashtun cultural value that physical survival and well-being take absolute precedence over material loss.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر وِی په کونه تندر نَه پرېوزِی ۔»

“If the head is safe, thunder does not fall on the feet.”

سر سلامت ہو تو پاؤں پر آفت نہیں آتی۔

Cultural context: Reassures that preserving core safety protects one from peripheral disasters.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه سر وِی ټوپئِی کلاپتَه راځِی ۔»

“If there is a head, a cap or turban will surely find its way.”

سر ہو تو ٹوپی کلاہٹہ بھی آجاتی ہے ۔

Cultural context: Implies that as long as a person is alive and healthy, material possessions or solutions to problems will eventually follow.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چِه لوړِه سرِه وِی نو څار موال وِی ۔»

“When the head is high, protectors and supporters abound.”

جب مقام اونچا ہو تو ہر کوئی مددگار بن جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Observes human behavior where people readily gather around and support those who hold power or prestige.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خه لوړ وو خه د پګ سرلغړی وو»

“Whether it was tall or the bald head was shining.”

کیا اونچا تھا اور کیا گنجے کا چمکتا سر۔

Cultural context: Used to describe two options or situations that are equally unimpressive or identical in outcome.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خپل سر په خپله نه خرڅیږی ۔»

“One's own head cannot be sold by oneself.”

اپنا سر انسان خود نہیں بیچ سکتا (اپنے عیب خود نظر نہیں آتے)۔

Cultural context: Reflects the difficulty of judging oneself objectively or managing one's own critical affairs without external help.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خُدائے دَ چا دَ سر سرائے نَه نیشت کوی ۔»

“May God not destroy anyone's home and hearth.”

خدا کسی کا گھر بار اور سہار نہ اجاڑے۔

Cultural context: A compassionate communal prayer valuing the preservation of family shelter and livelihood.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سر د پآسه سر وي ۔»

“Above every head, there is another head.”

ہر فرعون کو موسیٰ مل جاتا ہے (ہر سر کے اوپر ایک اور سر ہوتا ہے)۔

Cultural context: Serves as a warning against arrogance, reminding people that no matter how powerful someone is, someone else holds greater authority.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سر سویلي د پاره د ترکلې داغ بس دۀ ۔»

“For a bird with a tender head, the mark of a spindle is enough.”

کمزور کے لیے ذرا سی چوٹ ہی کافی ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Implies that delicate or vulnerable entities require very little pressure or injury to be overwhelmed.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سر نۀ چې اوبۀ واوری خۀ یوہ نپزۀ څۀ دوه نپزے ۔»

“Once water flows over the head, what difference does it make if it's one inch or two?”

جب پانی سر سے گزر جائے تو ایک بالشت ہو یا دو، کیا فرق پڑتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Indicates that once a situation has reached a critical point of total loss or ruin, further accumulation of the same trouble matters little.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سر نۀ چې تېر شی قلندر شی ۔»

“He who lets go of his head becomes a Qalandar (carefree mystic).”

جس کو جان کی پرواہ نہ رہے وہی قلندر بن جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Praising fearlessness; true spiritual freedom or fearlessness comes when one conquers the fear of death.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د ګنجۍ سر او سالو نه ښائي ـ»

“A veil or shawl does not suit a bald head.”

گنجے سر پر سالو (دوپٹہ) اچھا نہیں لگتا۔

Cultural context: Used metaphorically to describe mismatched appearances or when luxurious items or honors are bestowed upon someone entirely unsuited for them.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دنیا قربان شه سرونو نه ، او سرونه قربان شه شرمونو نه ۔»

“Let the world be sacrificed for our heads, and our heads for our honor.”

دنیا سروں پر قربان ہو، اور سر شرم و حیا (عزت) پر قربان ہوں۔

Cultural context: Centred around the supreme Pashtun value of 'Nang' (honor), declaring that personal dignity and honor are far more valuable than life itself.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دوه سرا اخته لری ما په لمدوره لریے ۔»

“Two are locked in a fight, while I sit back and watch them closely.”

دو آپس میں لڑیں اور میں تماشا دیکھتی رہوں۔

Cultural context: Describes a detached observer watching a conflict between others, sometimes waiting to see how the situation unfolds to their advantage.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سر د پاسه سر دے ۔»

“Above every head, there is another head.”

ہر فرعون را موسیٰ ۔

Cultural context: Reminds individuals of humility, indicating that no matter how powerful someone is, there is always a higher authority or force above them.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زر زار شہ دسره ، سر زار شہ د عزته ۔»

“Sacrifice your wealth for your life, and sacrifice your life for your honor.”

جان بچانے کے لیے دولت قربان ہے، اور عزت بچانے کے لیے جان قربان ہے۔

Cultural context: Encapsulates the pinnacle of Pashtunwali: wealth is secondary to life, but life itself is secondary to honor ('Nang').
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زما په سر منگ دی د بل په سر د خم وی ۔»

“On my head is a mere clay bowl, while on another's head is a jar.”

میرے سر پر پیالی ہے اور دوسرے کے سر پر بڑا گھڑا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects comparisons in life regarding responsibilities, burdens, or the scale of one's troubles compared to others.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زۀ ځۀ وایم دا سر نا مۀ ځۀ وایٔ»

“I speak of one thing while you answer about something entirely unrelated.”

پوچھی زمین کی کہی آسمان کی۔

Cultural context: Used in situations where a conversation lacks coherence because the parties are talking about completely different matters.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سپږلے دے ستا په مټۍ سر کښې هم تمبلي دى کلونه ۔»

“Even on a barren mound, spring flowers will eventually bloom over the years.”

بہار گنجے سر میں بھی پھول سجا دیتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Implies that favorable times or prosperity can eventually reach even the most deprived or unlikely places.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ستا په سر كڼي به لى هم دوه كوتي كېښولى وي»

“They must have pressed two fingers on your head when you were born too.”

پیدا ہوتے وقت تمہارے سر کو بھی درست کرنے کی کوشش کی گئی ہوگی۔

Cultural context: A sarcastic remark mocking someone's foolish behavior, implying that even during birth, something went wrong with their head.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر به کړوم که دادا بلۀ تاوې راولی ۔»

“I will wait patiently! Perhaps father will bring another bride around.”

انتظار کروں! شاید ابا دوسری دُہن بیا لائے۔

Cultural context: Reflects a humorous or hopeful outlook in difficult waiting situations, banking on future changes.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر په ره شوي او دننه کړه بيني ۔»

“He went out on the road and pulled his nose inside.”

ظاہر کچھ، باطن کچھ۔

Cultural context: Criticizes hypocrisy and cowardice where a person puts on a brave or prominent outward display but retreats timidly when facing reality.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر بۀ سپن ئے نه وی غر بۀ یرې نه وی ۔»

“A mountain is never without bears, nor is a head ever completely bald of grey hair.”

سر جوڑوں سے اور پہاڑ ریچھوں سے خالی نہیں ہوتا۔

Cultural context: Reflects the common wisdom that difficulties, dangers, or certain inevitable traits are naturally found everywhere in life.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر په خپلو ويښتو نه درنېی ۔»

“The head does not become heavy because of its own hair.”

سر اپنے بالوں سے بھاری نہیں ہوتا۔

Cultural context: Implies that dealing with one's own kin or natural duties should never feel burdensome.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر تړلې من خوپړې ۔۰»

“Head is bandaged, but eats a whole maund of food.”

ویسے تو سر باندھ رکھا ہے لیکن کھانے بیٹھے تو من بھر کھائے۔

Cultural context: Describes someone who pretends to be sick, injured, or weak, but turns out to have an enormous appetite or hidden capability.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرته د دوې ګوټې نه غزيری ۔»

“He cannot even stretch his two fingers towards his head.”

سست الوجود سر بھی نہیں کھجاسکتا۔

Cultural context: Used to mock extreme laziness or lethargy, where a person is too idle to perform even the simplest self-care task.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچه بۀ جنجاله شی کد و شی ۔»

“When the head becomes free of worries, it turns into a pumpkin.”

سر اگر فکر سے خالی ہو جائے تو کُدو بن جائے ۔

Cultural context: Highlights the importance of mental engagement and intellectual pursuits, suggesting that a mind without thought loses its value.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچه په ديوال وھې خپل سر په مات کړه.»

“If you strike your head against the wall, you only break your own head.”

سر دیوار سے ٹکراؤ گے تو اپنا سر پھوڑو گے۔

Cultural context: Cautions against stubbornness and fighting hopeless battles that only result in self-harm.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچه په کاروی نو په داسې وی.»

“Whose head is in the work, he is the one in trouble.”

جس کے ذمے کام ہو وہی مصیبت میں مبتلا ہوتا ہے (جس پہ بیتے وہی جانے)۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that the person directly responsible for a task bears all the stress and hardship associated with it.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچو په برخه شی نو ماتول ئے بویه.»

“When a head falls to your share, you must break it.”

سر کی تقسیم ہو جائے تو اُس کے ٹکڑے کرنا ہی ہوں گے۔

Cultural context: Indicates that one must accept and deal with whatever difficult duty or fate is assigned to them.
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«سرچه دشال وړوی، له کشميره ورته راځی.»

“Whoever deserves a shawl, it comes for them all the way from Kashmir.”

جو شال کے قابل ہو اُس کے لئے شال کشمیر سے آتی ہے (شکر خورے کو خدا شکر دیتا ہے)۔

Cultural context: Reflects the belief that divine providence or fate always delivers resources and recognition to those who genuinely deserve them.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرڅه په يوه لوته سپيره څُۀ په لسو.»

“Whether the head is dusted by one clod of earth or ten, it is all the same.”

سر چاہے ایک ڈھیلے سے گرد آلود ہو یا دس سے، بات ایک ہی ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the fatalistic notion that once a misfortune or transgression has occurred, the degree or extent no longer matters.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچه سپين شی، د مرگی نښانه ده.»

“When the hair turns white, it is a sign of approaching death.”

سفید بال موت کی نشانی ہیں۔

Cultural context: Highlights the transience of life and how aging serves as a natural reminder of human mortality.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرچه خوب يئ داغ سره نه پرې بدی.»

“When there is pain in the head, it is not cured by a scar.”

سر میں درد ہو تو اسے داغنے سے علاج نہیں ہوتا۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes finding the proper remedy for an ailment rather than applying counterproductive or superficial solutions.
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«سرخرئی ښه ده نه ميرهٔ شړلے.»

“Having one's head shaved is better than being cast out by a stepmother (or spouse's family).”

طلاق سے بہتر ہے کہ سر منڈ جائے۔

Cultural context: Reflects enduring difficult domestic circumstances or making a minor sacrifice to avoid a worse social disgrace or separation.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر بنکته که چه تيرشی.»

“Bow your head until it passes.”

سر جھکا لو تاکہ مصیبت گزر جائے۔

Cultural context: Advises temporary humility and patience in the face of inevitable hardship or adversity.
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«سر بنکته که کۀ ښکاری.»

“Lower your head and the village comes into view.”

سر نیچا کرو تو گاؤں دکھائی دیتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Encourages modesty and introspection, suggesting that humility helps one understand their surroundings better.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر د آسمان ته رسي او عقل د پښو لاندې دی.»

“His head reaches the sky, but his intellect is under his feet.”

سر آسمان تک پہنچتا ہے اور عقل پاؤں تلے ہے۔

Cultural context: Critiques arrogance in individuals who boast grandly but lack basic common sense or wisdom.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر د اوخوری هغه کستورئ چه دهوئئ ورپسې څته وئ.»

“Damn the musk gland for which the musk deer loses its life.”

غارت ہو وہ نافہ مشک جس کے حصول میں ہرنی کی جان چلی جائے۔

Cultural context: Warns against pursuing goals where the cost or risk far outweighs any potential benefit.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر د پړيو تو دی.»

“The head is subject to the rope's end.”

ہر کمالے را زوالے (سر انجام ہر زندگی کا دارومدار تقدیر پر ہے)۔

Cultural context: A reminder of human vulnerability and accountability, noting that fate can humble anyone.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سر د خداۓ را نغد کړی دکېت ئے بيزاريم.»

“Give me the principal from God in cash, and I renounce the profit.”

خدا کا اصل زر نقد دے دے، نفع سے بیزار ہوں۔

Cultural context: Prioritizes immediate security and safeguarding one's core assets over risky ventures promising high returns.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چه سرونه خوږیږی داغ پری مه ږده»

“Do not put branding marks on heads that are already aching.”

جو سر پہلے ہی درد کر رہا ہو اس پر داغ مت لگاؤ۔

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سرونه پری سوه نرخونه وتړل شول»

“Heads were severed before prices were fixed.”

سر کٹ گئے تب کہیں جاکر قیمت اور قدر طے ہوئی۔

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سل سرونه ئی خیشته کړه یو ئی هم ونه خریبه»

“He wet a hundred heads, but did not shave a single one.”

سو سر گیلے کیے مگر ایک کا بھی سر نہیں مونڈا (صرف باتیں کیں عمل نہیں کیا)۔

ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«سل سرونه خشتوی ، یو سر خریی»

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  • • سل سرونه خشتوې ، یو هم خریلای نسی

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-ūnah)
سرونهsir-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
سرونوsir-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
سرانsir-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
سرانوsir-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
سرهsir-a

Examples from corpora49

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

Pashto Wikipedia: د افغانستان د پنځه زره کلن تاريخ سرليک ( منډيگک )

په زياتو رسمي او ولسي غونډو کي د خبرود پيل وياړلې لومړۍ جمله غالبا د افغانستان د پنځه زره کلن تاريخ يادونه ده په هر ناستون ، ميلمستون او يا د زدکړي په ټولگيو کي د افغانستان د پنځه زره کلن تاريخ په وياړ يادونه کيږي دا سر ليک د کومه راپيدا شوېدۍ

“Attested usage in 'د افغانستان د پنځه زره کلن تاريخ سرليک ( منډيگک )' (سر)”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

Pashto Wikipedia: نخاعي شريان

نخاعي شريان چې د په نوم سره پېژندل کېږي د سبکلېويان شريانونو « څانگې دي او له همدغه وروستي نومېدلي شريانونو نه منشا اخلي سرچینې شریانونه سر او غاړه

“Attested usage in 'نخاعي شريان' (سر)”

PashDict Unified Lexicon

زما سر درد کوی.

“My head hurts.”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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

Homograph 2; Flagged: origin unknown

Entry #2 of 3 · Noun (Masculine)

سر (n-m · Entry 2)

sar
Pronunciation:Standard: /sar/
Noun (Masculine)plural: سرونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 218

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
head
سر، رأس
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2
head, end, beginning[general_modern]
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3
secret[general_modern]
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4
harmony[general_modern]
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5
mystery[general_modern]
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6
top[general_modern]
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7
Stubborn[general_modern]
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8
head (for counting cattle)[classifier]
Example in context:

شل سره مال

“twenty head of cattle”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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9
chief, leader; director
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10
front part, forepart of something
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11
top, topmost part, apex; summit
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12
surface
Example in context:

د اوبو په سر

“on water”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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13
headwaters, upper reaches, source (of a river)
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14
end; edge
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15
end, tip (e.g., of a finger)
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16
life[figurative]
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17
addition, extra, additional payment
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18
goods or commodity equivalent (in bartering)
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Entry #3 of 3 · Noun (Masculine)

سر (n-m · Entry 3)

sur
Pronunciation:Standard: /sur/
Noun (Masculine)plural: سرونهOrigin: Native Pashto → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 35

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
note; key[music]
سر، رأس
Example in context:

زما سر درد کوی.

“My head hurts.”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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2
[Classical] The head, the top, the point of anything[classical]
Page 597 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Persian
Example in context:

د سیند سر ته لاړ شه.

“Go to the source (beginning) of the river.”

دریا کے منبع (شروعات) کی طرف جاؤ۔

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3
[Classical] A secret, a mystery[classical]
Page 597 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Arabic
Example in context:

هغه د دې کار سر سړی دی.

“He is the leader of this task.”

وہ اس کام کا سربراہ ہے۔

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4
[Classical] Anything given to boot in a bargain, boot, profit, advantage[classical]
Page 1140 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

زما سر درد کوی.

“My head hurts.”

میرے سر میں درد ہے۔

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5
[Classical] The sound produced when swallowing soup, water, or any other liquid greedily[classical]
Page 1140 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

نخاعی شریان چې د په نوم سره پېژندل کېږی د سبکلېویان شریانونو « څانګې دی او له همدغه وروستی نومېدلی شریانونو نه منشا اخلی سرچینې شریانونه سر او غاړه

“Attested usage in 'نخاعي شريان' (سر)”

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword سر (sir) 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