پتنګ

Pashto

Etymology

From Hindi पतंग (pataṅg), from Sanskrit पतङ्ग (pataṅga, “the flier, flying insect e.g. moth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pat̪aŋɡ/

Noun

پتنګ • (patang) m

1. moth

Declension

declension of پتنګ

	singular		plural
direct	پتنګ (patang)		پتنګان (patangân)
oblique	پتنګ (patang)		پتنګانو (patangâno)
vocative	پتنګه (patanga)		پتنګانو (patangâno)

References

• Raverty, H. G. (1867) “پتنګ”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate