Some internet and computer terms in Pashto

May 13, 2009
  • Online (په کرښه)
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  • Website (ګورتځاى)
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  • Email (برېښليک)
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  • Browser (لټونګر)
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  • Message (پېغام)
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  • Font (ليکبڼه)
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  • Software (پوستکالى)
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  • Login (ننوتل)
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  • Logout (وتل)
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  • Username (کارن نوم)
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  • Password (شفر)
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  • Forum (فورمونه)
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  • Application (کاريال)
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  • Open Source (پرانستې سرچينه)
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  • Server (پالنګر)
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  • Search (لټون)
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  • Default (تلوال)
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  • Save (خوندي)
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  • M.B. (م.ب.)
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  • FAQs (مپځونه) (مهمې پوښتنې او ځوابونه)
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  • Select (ټاکل)
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  • Touchpad (لمسنالۍ)
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  • Draft (ګارليک)
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  • File (دوتنه)
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  • Folder (پوښى)
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  • Table (جدول)
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  • View (کتنه)

جنس

May 13, 2009

Pronounced as jens, the word has several meanings.

 1) One popular meaning is ’sex.’

 Example: جنسي کيسې (sex stories)

 2) It is also used for gender.

 Example:  د ښځې او نر جنس (male female gender)

 3) The third meaning is ‘edible.’ Its plural is: ajnaas.

 Example: د غنمو جنس (edible wheat)

 4) ‘Alike’ is another meaning.

 Example: هر همجنس د خپل همجنس سره جوړېږي (رحمان بابا) (Everyone likes to be with their alike)

 The word is originally from Arabic. An entry for this on Wikitionary can be found here.