Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year-and-the-Solar-Hijiri-Calendar

Hello Central-pashto learners 😀

In today's lesson, we will study the months of the year in Central Pashto.

Afghans use 3 types of calendars:

1. Hijri Shamsi (solar Islamic)
2. Miladi/Isawee (Gregorian/Christian)
3. Hijre Qamari (lunar Islamic)

Hijri Shamsi (solar Islamic)

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s official calendar is the Solar Hijiri calendar.

You will find below the names of the Hijri Shamis months in Pashto for the solar Islamic calendar:

Pashto Month	Pronunciation	English Month
وری	Woray	March-April
غویی	Ghowayay	April-May
غبرګلی	Ghbarghole	May-June
چنګاښ	Changaskh	June-July
زمری	Zmaray	July-August
وږی	Wzhay	August-September
تله	Tala	September-October
لړم	Larrm	October-November
لیند	Leenda	November-December
مرغومی	Marghumay	December-January
سلواغه	Selwagha	January-February
کب	Kab	February-March

Practice Resources

https://quizlet.com/172961154/pashto-months-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/255557664/months-of-the-year-pashto-english-flash-cards/