پوښتنه Question

August 14, 2007

When you inquire, ask about something, you put it as a question to get some information. In Pashto, we say پوښتنه کول. But questioning someone means پلټنه کول.

دا پوښتنه ځواب غواړي
This question needs answer.

ملزم تر پلټنو لاندې دى
Culprit is under questioning.

د ملالۍ نه پوښتنه وکړه چې ګل خان کله راځي
Ask Malalai when Gul Khan is coming.

Something questionable means پوښتنې راولاړول

Related words د ورته مانا توري

سوال
زما لومړنى سوال ورک دى
My first question is missing.

تپوس
تپوس وکړه چې د کتاب څومره بيه ده
Ask about the price of the book.

These words also have some different meanings. Like سوال کول also means to beg and تپوس کول means to enquire after.