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پټه — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

paṭá
Pronunciation:Standard: /paṭá/
Noun (Feminine)plural: پټیوOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

پټه (paṭá) is a Pashto n-f meaning “board” in English او په اردو کې د «چڑھانا، تختہ» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form پټیو.

Meanings · Entry 15

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
board
چڑھانا، تختہ
Example in context:

زخم مې په سپینه پټه وتړه.

“I tied my wound with a white bandage.”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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2
complaint
فریاد
Example in context:

زخم مې په سپینه پټه وتړه.

“I tied my wound with a white bandage.”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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3
panel
پټه
Example in context:

زخم مې په سپینه پټه وتړه.

“I tied my wound with a white bandage.”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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4
file, document
کاغذ، دستاویز
Example in context:

د غلو یوه پټه په سیمه کې لیدل شوې ده.

“A gang of thieves has been seen in the area.”

علاقے میں چوروں کی ایک ٹولی دیکھی گئی ہے۔

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[Classical] A sword belt, the cross belt of a soldier[classical]
Page 155 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

زخم مې په سپینه پټه وتړه.

“I tied my wound with a white bandage.”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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Idioms4

اصطلاحات
Idiom

پټه څه دا خبره هد نه

This is

Idiom

پټه خوله ناست دئ

He sits there in silence

Idiom

پټه خوله کول

a to compell to be

Idiom

پټه یری ګی را

secret ballot

Proverbs (Mataloona)9 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«پټه وم، پټه به خم۔»

“I lived in modesty/hidden, and hidden I shall depart.”

پردے میں رہی، پردے میں جاؤں گی۔

Cultural context: Reflects the traditional value of 'Parda' (modesty and privacy), especially regarding women living a sheltered, dignified life away from public gaze.
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  • • پټه وم پټه به اوسم
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«په چا کوښتونې پټه شي په چا بېن تون»

“What is hidden for one person becomes a public disgrace for another.”

کسی کے لیے پردہ پوشی ہوتی ہے اور کسی کے لیے رسوائی۔

Cultural context: Illustrates how fate and social scrutiny treat individuals differently based on their social standing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«چِه په پټه وئ په ښکاره لنگیږی ۔»

“Whatever is done in secret eventually comes to light.”

جو کام چوری چھپے کیا ہو وہ آخر کار ظاہر ہو جاتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reminds people that secrets and hidden wrongdoings cannot remain concealed forever.
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  • • چه په پټه وی په ښکاره لنګیږی
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«يو پټه شیشه د اوڅوپ، وائي دالا مرده ره.»

“She ate up the entire wild greens field, yet claims she only nibbled a bit.”

چوری بھی اور سینہ زوری بھی۔

Cultural context: Used to mock someone who denies a glaringly obvious fault or blatant wrongdoing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چي په پټه وي ، په ښکاره لنګيږي .»

“What is done in secret will eventually limp out in public.”

جو بات چھپائی جائے، وہ آخر کار ظاہر ہو کر رہتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Warns against deception and secret wrongdoing, emphasizing that hidden matters always come to light eventually.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«پټه خوله اقرار دي»

“Keeping quiet is a form of confession.”

خاموشی نیم رضامندی ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the social understanding that when someone fails to defend themselves or speak up against an accusation, their silence implies admission.
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  • • پټه خوله اقرار دی
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«پټه خوله د مرګی لیوه دي»

“A silent mouth is the wolf of death.”

خاموش منہ موت کا بھیڑیا ہوتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Cautions against people who remain unusually quiet, as hidden intentions or silent grudges can be far more lethal than open hostility.
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  • • پټه خوله د مرګی لیوه دی
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د اوښانو غلا په پټه نه کیږی»

“Stealing camels cannot be done in secret.”

اونٹوں کی چوری چھپ کر نہیں ہو سکتی۔

Cultural context: Signifies that large-scale endeavors, crimes, or truths are inherently conspicuous and impossible to conceal.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«شیخ فریده! خوله پټه بهتری ده»

“O Sheikh Farid! Keeping your mouth shut is better.”

اے شیخ فرید! منہ بند رکھنا ہی بہتر ہے۔

Cultural context: Advises discretion and silence in complicated or risky social situations to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Obl Sg / Dir Plural (-e)
پټېpaṭáe
Obl Plural (-o)
پټوpaṭáo
Vocative Plural (-yo)
پټیوpaṭáyo

Examples from corpora14

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

PashDict Unified Lexicon

زخم مې په سپینه پټه وتړه.

“I tied my wound with a white bandage.”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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د غلو یوه پټه په سیمه کې لیدل شوې ده.

“A gang of thieves has been seen in the area.”

علاقے میں چوروں کی ایک ٹولی دیکھی گئی ہے۔

Dunwoody Press (Zeeya A. Pashtoon)

چا د په پټه

“behind someone's back”

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

Origin Unknown

Homograph 2; Flagged: origin unknown

Entry #2 of 3 · Noun (Feminine)

پټه (n-f · Entry 2)

puṭá
Pronunciation:Standard: /puṭá/
Noun (Feminine)plural: پټیوOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 22

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
strip (of bark or cloth)
پٹی، پوست، چھال
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2
(metal) fastening or clamp
دھات، جوت، نیوجن
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Entry #3 of 3 · Noun (Feminine)

پټه (n-f · Entry 3)

pə́ṭa
Pronunciation:Standard: /pə́ṭa/
Noun (Feminine)plural: پټیوOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 37

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

د چا په پټه

“behind someone’s back”

میں نے اپنے زخم کو سفید پٹی سے باندھا۔

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strip, stripe, step[general_modern]
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belt[general_modern]
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bill of lading[general_modern]
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secret/hidden[general_modern]
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stair[general_modern]
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rung[general_modern]
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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword پټه (paṭá) functions as a n-f 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