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

Hijri Shamis Months in Pashto

Pashto (Pushto or Pakhto) is the official language of Afghanistan.

It is spoken by the Pashtuns living in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

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

Afghans use 3 types of calendars:

1. Hijri Shamsi (solar Islamic) : OFFICIAL CALENDAR
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 (each month corresponds to a sign of the zodiac):

		Pronunciation
Number	Native Pashto script	Approximant in English	Romanization	Latin Zodiac	English Months
1	وری	Woray	Wray	Aries ♈︎	March-April
2	غویی	Ghowayay	Ǧwayáy	Taurus ♉︎	April-May
3	غبرګلی	Ghbarghole	Ǧbargoláy	Gemini ♊︎	May-June
4	چنګاښ	Changaskh	Čungā́x̌	Cancer ♋︎	June-July
5	زمری	Zmaray	Zmaráy	Leo ♌︎	July-August
6	وږی	Wzhay	Wáǵay	Virgo ♍︎	August-September
7	تله	Tala	Tә́la	Libra ♎︎	September-October
8	لړم	Larrm	Laṛám	Scorpio ♏︎	October-November
9	لیند	Leenda	Lindә́i	Sagittarius ♐︎	November-December
10	مرغومی	Marghumay	Marǧúmay	Capricorn ♑︎	December-January
11	سلواغه	Selwagha	Salwāǧá	Aquarius ♒︎	January-February
12	کب	Kab	Kab	Pisces ♓︎	February-March

Sources

• https://quizlet.com/172961154/pashto-months-flash-cards/
• https://quizlet.com/255557664/months-of-the-year-pashto-english-flash-cards/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Hijri_calendar