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کلا — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

kalā́
Pronunciation:Standard: /kalā́/
Noun (Feminine)plural: کلاګانېVerified sense 1
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کلا (kalā́) is a Pashto n-f meaning “castle” in English. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form کلاګانې, and 7 verified thesaurus relations.

Meanings4

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
castle[literature]
Example in context:

د بالاحصار کلا د کابل په زړه کې موقعیت لری.

“The Bala Hissar fortress is located in the heart of Kabul.”

بالا حصار قلعہ کابل کے وسط میں واقع ہے۔

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2
fortress[literature]
Example in context:

زموږ کلا د کلی په سر کې ده.

“Our family compound is at the edge of the village.”

ہمارا گھر گاؤں کے کنارے پر واقع ہے۔

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3
totally, entirely[literature]
Example in context:

خپله خوله دی هم کلا ده هم بلا

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4
castle, fort, fortress[literature]
Example in context:

خپله ژبه هم کلا ده، هم بلا

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Proverbs (Mataloona)10 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کلا تړي ل ملا تړے ۔»

“Tie the fort and gird your loins.”

قلعہ مضبوط رکھو اور کمر باندھے رہو (پوری تیاری رکھو)۔

Cultural context: Advises constant vigilance, preparedness, and defense against unforeseen threats or enemies.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کَلا پَہ مَشَر مِمبَر پَہ مُلابِنَہ بُنکاری ۔»

“A village thrives with elders, and a pulpit shines with a scholar.”

گاؤں بزرگوں سے اور منبر خطیب سے سجتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Highlights the importance of experienced community elders ('Masharan') in guiding and preserving the social order of a village.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کَلا دِ وُدان وِی لِیوُنے دِ پَرء رَوان وِی ۔»

“May the village remain prosperous even if eccentric fools roam about it.”

گاؤں آباد رہے چاہے اسمیں دیوانے بھی بستے رہیں ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the Pashtun desire for community continuity and population vitality, accepting eccentric individuals as part of the social fabric.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«هغه کلا نه ده چې بسۍ لیدلے نه ده ۔»

“There is no fortress that has never seen an assault.”

کوئی قلعہ ایسا نہیں جس نے کبھی حملہ نہ دیکھا ہو۔

Cultural context: Reminds people that vulnerability and hardship are universal experiences from which no one is completely exempt.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د غله کلا چا لیدلي ده.»

“Who has ever seen a thief's fortress?”

چور کا قلعہ کس نے دیکھا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reminds that unlawful wealth or power is temporary and lacks stability.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کلا تړلی، بلا تړلی.»

“A tied turban binds misfortune/trouble.”

پگڑی بندھی ہو تو بلا بندھی رہتی ہے (تیاری مصیبت کو روکتی ہے)۔

Cultural context: Highlighting the cultural significance of the turban (Kala) as a symbol of dignity and readiness to face life's challenges.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د غله کلا چالیدلی ده.»

“The thief's fort has been tested.”

چور کا قلعہ آزمایا ہوا ہے (اس کی چالیں سب کو معلوم ہیں)۔

Cultural context: Refers to a deceitful person whose tricks and excuses are already well-known, meaning they can no longer fool anyone.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«خپله خوله دى هم کلا ده هم بلا»

“One's own mouth is both a fortress and a disaster.”

اپنا منہ ہی قلعہ بھی ہے اور بلا بھی۔

Cultural context: Cautions that careful speech protects a person like a fortress, while careless words can bring destruction.
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  • • خپله خوله دی هم کلا ده هم بلا
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خپله ژبه هم کلا ده، هم بلا»

“Your own tongue is both your fortress and your disaster.”

اپنی زبان ہی قلعہ بھی ہے اور بلا بھی۔

Cultural context: Highlights the dual power of speech in Pashtun culture: wise words protect and unite, while careless words destroy.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«له غلا وروسته کلا ساتل ګټه نه لري»

“Locking the fortress gates after the robbery yields no benefit.”

چوری ہو جانے کے بعد قلعہ کا پہرہ دینا بے فائدہ ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes proactive security, vigilance, and early warning in village defenses. Defensive precautions must precede the crisis, not follow the calamity.

Thesaurus: Synonyms & Antonyms(مترادفات او متضادات)

Semantic lexical relations verified from Achakzai Pashto Thesaurus & corpus data

Synonyms (هم‌مانا / مترادف لغتونه)7 synonyms

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-gāne)
کلاګانېkalā́-gāne
Obl Plural (-gāno)
کلاګانوkalā́-gāno

Examples from corpora11

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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

PashDict Unified Lexicon

د بالاحصار کلا د کابل په زړه کې موقعیت لری.

“The Bala Hissar fortress is located in the heart of Kabul.”

بالا حصار قلعہ کابل کے وسط میں واقع ہے۔

PashDict Unified Lexicon

زموږ کلا د کلی په سر کې ده.

“Our family compound is at the edge of the village.”

ہمارا گھر گاؤں کے کنارے پر واقع ہے۔

د پښتو متلونه (Bravery)

کلا تړي ل ملا تړے ۔

“Tie the fort and gird your loins. — Advises constant vigilance, preparedness, and defense against unforeseen threats or enemies.”

قلعہ مضبوط رکھو اور کمر باندھے رہو (پوری تیاری رکھو)۔

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword کلا (kalā́) 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