پ
Pashto DictionaryPashtodictionary.com

سړيتوب — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

saṛitób
Pronunciation:Standard: /saṛitób/
Noun (Masculine)plural: سړيتوبونهVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

سړيتوب (saṛitób) is a Pashto n-m meaning “manliness” in English او په اردو کې د «مردانگی» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form سړيتوبونه, and 10 verified thesaurus relations.

Meanings5

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
manliness[legal]
مردانگی
Example in context:

په سړیتوب کې دا ده چې د کمزورو لاسنیوی وکړې.

“It is part of humanity to help the weak.”

انسانیت کا تقاضا ہے کہ کمزوروں کی مدد کی جائے۔

Source: PashDict Unified Lexicon · Register: legalStatus: verified
2
human decency, politeness, manliness[legal]
Example in context:

سړی ده خو په سړیتوب نه پوهیږی

Source: PashDict Unified Lexicon · Register: legalStatus: verified
3
humanity[legal]
Example in context:

په سړیتوب کې دا ده چې د کمزورو لاسنیوی وکړې.

“It is part of humanity to help the weak.”

انسانیت کا تقاضا ہے کہ کمزوروں کی مدد کی جائے۔

Source: PashDict Unified Lexicon · Register: legalStatus: verified
4
courtesy[legal]
Example in context:

هغه د سړیتوب نه ډک انسان دی.

“He is a person full of humanity.”

وہ انسانیت سے بھرپور انسان ہے۔

Source: PashDict Unified Lexicon · Register: legalStatus: verified
5
humanity, humanness, morality[legal]
خلق، انسانیت
Example in context:

د سړیتوب تقاضا دا ده چې په خبرو کې ادب وساتې.

“Good manners require that you maintain politeness in speech.”

شرافت کا تقاضا ہے کہ گفتگو میں تمیز برقرار رکھیں۔

Source: PashDict Unified Lexicon · Register: legalStatus: verified

Proverbs (Mataloona)5 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ډېر ښه سړيتوب کونی توب شو»

“Too much being a good person turned into foolishness.”

بہت زیادہ شریف بننا بیوقوفی بن جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Warns that being overly accommodating or naive can cause others to take advantage of your gentle nature.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سړی په سړیتوب خر په خرتوب»

“A man is judged by his manliness, a donkey by its donkiness.”

انسان اپنی انسانیت اور مردانگی سے پرکھا جاتا ہے اور گدھا اپنی حماقت سے۔

Cultural context: A variation emphasizing that individuals are evaluated based on their adherence to noble human traits and responsibilities.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«سړی ته سړیتوب پکار دي»

“A man is required to show manliness.”

انسان کو چاہیے کہ وہ انسان بن کر (مردانگی اور شرافت سے) زندگی گزارے۔

Cultural context: A direct call to uphold moral integrity, courage, and ethical duties expected of an honorable member of society.
Show all 1 historical variants▼
  • • سړی ته سړیتوب پکار دی
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«سړی ده خو په سړیتوب نه پوهیږي»

“He is a man, but he knows nothing of true manhood.”

انسان تو ہے مگر آدمیت سے ناواقف ہے۔

Cultural context: Critiques someone who has the physical appearance of a man but lacks nobility, chivalry, and proper moral conduct.
Show all 1 historical variants▼
  • • سړی ده خو په سړیتوب نه پوهیږی
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ښه سړیتوب کونی توب دی»

“True manhood lies in action, not just words.”

اصلی مردانگی اور شرافت عمل کرنے میں ہے۔

Cultural context: Centerpiece of Pashtunwali emphasizing that reputation ('Saritub') is earned through practical deeds of honor rather than empty claims.

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)
سړيتوبونهsaṛitób-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
سړيتوبونوsaṛitób-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
سړيتوبانsaṛitób-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
سړيتوبانوsaṛitób-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
سړيتوبهsaṛitób-a

Examples from corpora9

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

OALD Master Corpus

سړی ته سړیتوب پکار دی

OALD Master Corpus

سړی ده خو په سړیتوب نه پوهیږی

PashDict Unified Lexicon

په سړیتوب کې دا ده چې د کمزورو لاسنیوی وکړې.

“It is part of humanity to help the weak.”

انسانیت کا تقاضا ہے کہ کمزوروں کی مدد کی جائے۔

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
کتل ▼

پښتوسړيتوب

PashDict Sovereign 34-to-1 Unified LexiconVerified Trilingual Academic Edition · CC BY 4.0

Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword سړيتوب (saṛitób) 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