Let’s now learn the Pashto letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
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ا |
[a] as in Alabama |
| ب | [b] as in Bali |
| پ | [p] as in pen |
| ت | [t] as in tea |
| ٹ | [ṭ] as in top |
| ث | [th] as in think |
| ج | [j] as in joy |
| چ | [ch] as in charm |
| ح | [h] as in hot |
| خ | [kh] as in Bach |
| د | [d] as in dove |
| ڈ | [ḍ] as in drink |
| ذ | [dh] as in that |
| ر | [r] as in Romania |
| ڑ | [ṛ] as in rabbit |
| ز | [z] as in Zulu |
| ژ | [zh] as in vision |
| س | [s] as in small |
| ش | [sh] as in shrine |
| ص | [ṣ] as in salt |
| ض | [z̤] as in those |
| ط | [t] as in tower |
| ظ | [ẓ] as in this |
| ع | [‘] as in none |
| غ | [gh] as in none |
| ف | [f] as in food |
| ق | [q] as in queue |
| ک | [k] as in kilo |
| گ | [g] as in guest |
| ل | [l] as in life |
| م | [m] as in moon |
| ن | [n] as in nice |
| و | [v, o] as in wet, cool |
| ہ ﮩ ﮨ | [h] as in house |
| ھ | [h] as in house |
| ء | [‘] as in art |
| ی | [y, i] as in yes |
| ے | [ai or e] as in way |