چه

Meanings

1. that (introduces an object subordinate clause)
2. who, which, that (introduces an adjectival subordinate clause)
3. when (introduces temporal subordinate clauses)
4. since, for, because (introduces a subordinate clause of causality)
5. in order to, in order that, so that (introduces a subordinate clause of purpose)
6. if (introduces a conditional subordinate clause)
7. Because, whether, or that, as, whereas, etc
8. that, so, that, that, conjunction, introducing, subordinate, clause, (he, said, that)
9. that, so that
10. that
11. see (چې)
12. The relative pronoun. See p. 378, and Grammar, p. 127

Examples

• ...هغه وويل چې

  he said that …

• …هغه هلک چې نوم يې احمد دئ

  the boy whose name is Ahmed

• …هغه کور چې موږ پکښي اوسو

  the house in which we live

• ما چې يو طرف بل طرف وکاته يوه ونه مي ولېدله

  After I had looked around I saw a tree.

• چې خوا بېرېږم …

  because I am very much afraid

• راغلم چې تا ووينم

  I came in order to see you

• چې ته ځې، نو زه څنګه پاته سم؟

  If you are leaving, how can I remain?

Phrases

• چې و، يو سوداګر و

  (folklore) once upon a time there was a merchant

Meanings

1. shade, shadow
2. cover, shelter; protection
3. Shade, shadow, shelter

Pashto definitions

1. دَ پناه ځائې پټېدو ځائې، پټونی، پناهګاه، دَ دفاع ځائې، سېوری
2. سيوریړ پټونی، پناه ځای، د پټېدو ځای، دفاع ځای
3. سيوری، پټونی، پناځای