Pashto

Conjunction

که • ‎(kë)

1. if
2. or

References

• Pashto-English Dictionary, Qamosona.com

Persian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲe]

Conjunction

که • ‎(ke)

1. that

   شنیدم که با فرشته ازدواج کرد.

   Šenidam ke bâ Ferešte ezdevâj kard.

   I heard that he got married to Fereshteh.

   نمی‌دونستم که پسرشون پشتو بلده.

   Nemi-dunestam ke pesarešun Pašto balade.

   I didn't know that their son knows Pashto.

2. which

   اون کتابی رو که بهت دادم هنوز می‌خونیش؟

   On ketâbi ro ke behet dâdam hanuz mi-xuniš?

   Are you still reading the book that I gave you?

   اون زنی رو که بهرنگ باهاش ازدواج می‌کنه می‌شناسیش؟

   On zani ro ke Behrang bâhâš ezdevâj mi-kone mi-šnâsiš?

   Do you know the woman to whom Behrang is getting married?

Usage notes

Colloquially, often dropped when joining two clauses, but not when identifying a noun phrase.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.

Alternative forms

• کی ‎(ki)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲe]

Pronoun

که • ‎(ke)

1. who

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲæh]

Noun

که • ‎(kah)

1. Alternative form of کاه

Derived terms

• کهکشان ‎(kahkešân)
• کهریز ‎(kahriz)

Etymology 4

From Middle Persian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keh/

Adjective

که • ‎(keh)

1. (archaic) small

Noun

که • ‎(keh) ‎(plural کهان ‎(kehân))

1. (archaic) small

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰoh]

Noun

که • ‎(koh)

1. Alternative form of کوه