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عزت — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

ʿizzát
Pronunciation:Standard: /ʿizzát/
Noun (Masculine)plural: عزتونهOrigin: Arabic → PashtoVerified sense 1
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عزت (ʿizzát) is a Pashto n-m meaning “honor, glory” in English او په اردو کې د «مان، آدر، بہار» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form عزتونه, and 18 verified thesaurus relations.

Meanings4

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
honor, glory[literature]
مان، آدر، بہار
Example in context:

هغه په ټولنه کې ډېر عزت لری.

“He has a lot of honor in society.”

وہ معاشرے میں بہت عزت رکھتا ہے۔

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2
dignity[literature]
Example in context:

هغه په ټولنه کې ډېر عزت لری.

“He has a lot of honor in society.”

وہ معاشرے میں بہت عزت رکھتا ہے۔

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3
honour, honor, respect, esteem[literature]
Example in context:

هغه په ټولنه کې ډېر عزت لری.

“He has a lot of honor in society.”

وہ معاشرے میں بہت عزت رکھتا ہے۔

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4
[Classical] Grandeur, power, honor, glory, respect[classical]
Page 704 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Arabic
Example in context:

لوی ګ عزیز ول ک

“to love, esteem”

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Idioms4

اصطلاحات
Idiom

عزت او آب د خلق

honored and esteemed people

Idiom

عزت ور کول

to show honor; do

Idiom

عالیجاه عزت همر اه

district chief

Idiom

عزت خپل پر باندی ېر ډ غاوره عزت خپل په ، دئ باندی ېر ډ غاوره دئ

They value their reputations highly

Proverbs (Mataloona)26 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«تلے مال بیا راشی خوتلے عزت بیا نه راشی ۔»

“Lost wealth may return, but lost honor never returns.”

دولت جائے واپس ملے، عزت جائے پھر نہ ملے ۔

Cultural context: Deeply rooted in Pashtunwali, this proverb stresses that personal and familial honor (Nang) is priceless and irreplaceable compared to material wealth.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 2 variants grouped

«خپل عزت په خپل لاس کښې دے ۔»

“One's honor is in one's own hands.”

اپنی آبرو اور عزت اپنے ہی ہاتھ میں ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes personal responsibility and moral integrity, reminding individuals that their reputation depends on their own conduct.
Show all 2 historical variants▼
  • • خپل عزت په خپل تالي کښې ښه دے ۔
  • • خپل عزت په خپل لاس کښې دی.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دولت د د ځان دے عزت د په جہان دے ۔»

“Wealth belongs to the body, but honor belongs to the world.”

دولت تمہاری ہو اور عزت جہان میں ہو۔

Cultural context: Teaches that enduring honor and social reputation far outweigh fleeting material wealth.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د هر سړی آب (عزت) په خپل لاس کښی وی ۔»

“Every man's honor is in his own hands.”

اپنی عزت اپنے ہاتھ ۔

Cultural context: Centers on personal responsibility and honor (Nang), teaching that one's dignity is preserved or lost through one's own actions.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ښـۀ خوئِ لکورۀ ښـۀ دِ خود عزت په بدل نۀ دِے ۔»

“Good character is fine, but not at the expense of one's honor.”

اچھی خصلت اچھی ہے لیکن عزت کے بدلے میں نہیں ۔

Cultural context: Underscores that while good behavior is valued, 'Nang' (honor and self-respect) remains paramount in Pashtunwali.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«غری د غریوشی ۔»

“Honor belongs to the brave.”

عزت جوانمردوں کی ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights that true respect and prestige in Pashtun culture are earned through courage and chivalry.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ماتۀ څۀ که پڅکۀ څۀ مۀ بولۀ ۔»

“What is it to me, whether it is flat or dull? Just do not insult me.”

مجھے کچھ بھی کہو مگر میری عزت پر حرف نہ آؤ (عزتِ نفس کا تحفظ مقدم ہے)۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes the supremacy of self-respect (Nang and Ghyrat) in Pashtun society over material losses or physical states.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ماتۀ پپلتی تۀ د عزت لائقۀ نۀ وۀ ما عزت درکړو ۔»

“You were not worthy of respect sitting there, but I gave you honor.”

تم اس عزت کے لائق نہ تھے، یہ تو میری دریا دلی تھی کہ میں نے تمہیں مان دیا۔

Cultural context: Expressed when someone shows ingratitude or arrogance after being elevated beyond their social standing by a benefactor.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«هلته حه چه قدر ډ کیږي.»

“Go where you are valued and respected.”

وہیں جاؤ جہاں تمہاری عزت کی جاتی ہو۔

Cultural context: Encourages self-respect and dignity, advising people to associate only with those who honor them.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چې لړې مې، لرم به دی. چې لړې مې لرې مې لرم به دی.»

“If you respect my honor, I will respect yours, but if you defame me, I will do the same.”

اگر تم میری عزت کرو گے تو میں بھی تمہاری عزت کروں گا، اور اگر تم مجھے برا کہو گے تو میں بھی پیچھے نہیں رہوں گا۔

Cultural context: Reflects the strict code of reciprocity and mutual respect that governs interpersonal and tribal relations in Pashtun culture.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دولت دی د ځان دی، عزت دی په جهان دی.»

“Wealth is for oneself, but honor is for the world.”

دولت تو اپنی ذات کے لیے ہے، مگر عزت ہی اصل دنیا میں معتبر ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that while money serves personal needs, true legacy and respect come from maintaining honor and a good reputation among people.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چی د بل عزت کوی د ځان عزت کوی.»

“He who respects others respects himself.”

جو دوسروں کی عزت کرتا ہے، وہ دراصل اپنی ہی عزت کرتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reinforces the fundamental Pashtun cultural value of 'Izzat' (honor and respect), emphasizing that dignity is mutual.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«د هر سړی عزت په خپل لاس کښي دی.»

“Every man's honor is in his own hands.”

ہر آدمی کی عزت اس کے اپنے ہاتھ میں ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes personal responsibility and moral accountability in maintaining one's dignity and social standing ('Nang').
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  • • د هر سړي عزت په خپل لآس کې دی
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«عزت کوه عزت به دې کېږي.»

“Respect others in order to be respected.”

عزت دو، عزت پاؤ گے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the reciprocal nature of respect and social decorum within Pashtun society.
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  • • عزت کوه عزت به دې کېږی
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«تللی مال بیا راځی خو تللی عزت بیا نه راځی»

“Lost wealth returns, but lost honor never returns.”

گیا ہوا مال واپس آ جاتا ہے مگر گیا ہوا عزت و وقار واپس نہیں آتا۔

Cultural context: Centers on 'Nang' (honor), emphasizing that preserving personal and family dignity is infinitely more important than material wealth.
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  • • تللی مال بیا راځی خو تللی عزت بیا نه راځی
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خپل عزت پخپل لآس کی دی»

“One's honor is in one's own hands.”

اپنی عزت اپنے ہی ہاتھ میں ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Centers on personal accountability and the Pashtun concept of 'Nang' (honor), asserting that dignity depends on one's own actions.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د سل کالو د بې عزته ژوند نه د يوې دقعې با عزته ژوند ترجيح لري»

“A single moment of a life with honor is preferred over a hundred years of a dishonorable life.”

سو سال کی بے عزت زندگی پر عزت کا ایک لمحہ بہتر ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the paramount Pashtun value of 'Nang' (honor), where dignity and self-respect supersede physical survival.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«عزت - ذلت د خدای تعالی له لوری ده»

“Honor and disgrace come from Almighty God.”

عزت اور ذلت اللہ تعالیٰ کے ہاتھ میں ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the deep Islamic faith in Pashtun society that ultimate sovereignty over human status, dignity, and fate belongs solely to God.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«عزت د هر چا پخپل لآس که ده»

“Everyone's honor is in their own hands.”

ہر ایک کی عزت اپنے ہی ہاتھ میں ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights personal accountability in Pashtun culture, emphasizing that a person's dignity is preserved or lost through their own actions and choices.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«كه عزت غواړې د خپلو پرده پوش سه»

“If you desire respect, cover up the faults of your own people.”

اگر عزت چاہتے ہو تو اپنے اپنوں کے عیبوں پر پردہ ڈالو۔

Cultural context: Encourages family solidarity and discretion, teaching that protecting one's kin from public disgrace preserves community honor.
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  • • که عزت غواړې د خپلو پرده پوش سه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ما د عزت که تا چیری ځان غلط که»

“If you play with my honor, you are only deceiving yourself.”

تو نے میری عزت کے ساتھ کھیلنے میں خود اپنے آپ کو دھوکہ دیا ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the paramount importance of 'Nang' (honor) in Pashtun society, warning that attempts to undermine someone else's dignity ultimately reflect poorly on the transgressor.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«هسې نه چې خپل عزت نورو ته ورکړې اؤ بې عزته شې. اؤ د خپل ژوند واګی د ظالمانو رحم و کرم ته وسپارې،»

“Lest you give your honor to others and your reputation to one who is cruel, and your life's reins be handed to the mercies of the unjust.”

ایسا نہ ہو کہ تم اپنی آبرو دوسروں کو دے بیٹھو اور اپنی عمر ظالموں کے رحم و کرم پر چھوڑ دو۔

Cultural context: Warns against actions that surrender one's self-respect ('Nang') and independence to unworthy or oppressive forces.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«زما سره مال اؤ عزت دے، تر ډير وخته دولت اؤ صداقت دے.»

“With me are wealth and honor, enduring riches and righteousness.”

میرے پاس مال اور عزت ہے، دیرپا دولت اور صداقت ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights that true and lasting wealth is rooted in moral uprightness, honor, and honesty rather than material accumulation.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«یوه رحم دله ښځه عزت اؤ احترام ګټی، خو بې رحمه سړی مال دولت ګټی.»

“A gracious woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.”

رحم دل عورت عزت اور احترام کماتی ہے، لیکن بے رحم مرد صرف دولت کماتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Contrasts moral dignity and virtue with mere material accumulation, placing high value on compassion and honor.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دا ښهٔ نهٔ دے چې زیات شهد وخوړلے شې، اؤ يا د ځان دپاره د حد نه زيات عزت وغواړې.»

“It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters of personal glory beyond measure.”

یہ اچھا نہیں کہ بہت زیادہ شہد کھایا جائے، اور نہ ہی یہ مناسب ہے کہ حد سے زیادہ اپنی عزت یا تعریف چاہی جائے۔

Cultural context: Teaches moderation in all things, noting that even sweet things or the pursuit of praise become harmful in excess.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کم عقل ته عزت ورکول داسى وی لکه څوک چې ليندې پورې کاڼې وتړی اؤ ګذار پرې نهٔ شی کولے.»

“Giving honor to a fool is like tying a stone in a sling where it cannot be shot.”

بے وقوف کو عزت دینا ایسا ہے جیسے کوئی غلیل کے ساتھ پتھر باندھ لے اور اسے چلا نہ سکے۔

Cultural context: Illustrates the futility and danger of bestowing respect or power upon someone incapable of handling it properly.

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)
عزتونهʿizzát-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
عزتونوʿizzát-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
عزتانʿizzát-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
عزتانوʿizzát-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
عزتهʿizzát-a

Examples from corpora38

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

PashDict Unified Lexicon

هغه په ټولنه کې ډېر عزت لری.

“He has a lot of honor in society.”

وہ معاشرے میں بہت عزت رکھتا ہے۔

PashDict Unified Lexicon

د مشرانو عزت کول زموږ دنده ده.

“Respecting elders is our duty.”

بڑوں کی عزت کرنا ہمارا فرض ہے۔

Dunwoody Press (Zeeya A. Pashtoon)

آب د خلق

“honored and esteemed people”

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
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Arabic (Raverty 1860)

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword عزت (ʿizzát) 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