pashto
パシュトゥー語
解説 Definition
アフガニスタンやパキスタンのパシュトゥーン人が話す言語。アフガニスタンの公用語の一つ。
Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language spoken mainly by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is one of the official languages of Afghanistan and is used as a language name, normally with an initial capital.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
固有名詞なので通常は Pashto と大文字で書く。Pashtun（パシュトゥーン人）と結び付け、「人が Pashtun、言語が Pashto」と整理すると覚えやすい。study Pashto、translate from Pashto into English のように、言語名として無冠詞で使うのが典型。
Connect Pashto with Pashtun: a Pashtun is a member of the ethnic group, while Pashto is the language traditionally associated with that group. Because it is a language name, write it with a capital P and usually without an article, as in “study Pashto.” Useful patterns include “translate from Pashto into English” and “speak Pashto.” This people–language contrast provides a reliable memory link without depending on sound alone.
例文
Pashto is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan.
パシュトゥー語はアフガニスタンの二つの公用語のうちの一つです。
She studied Pashto at university to prepare for her diplomatic career.
彼女は外交官のキャリアに備えて大学でパシュトゥー語を学んだ。
The interpreter translated the speech from Pashto into English.
通訳者はスピーチをパシュトゥー語から英語に翻訳した。
pashto の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
pashto の語源・成り立ち Etymology
パシュトゥー語の自称 Pax̌tō に由来し、パシュトゥーン民族の言語を意味する。語源は諸説あり、古ペルシャ語 Paktiyā（アフガン東部の地名）との関連が指摘される。イラン語派東部に属す。
The English name Pashto comes from the language’s own name, Pax̌tō, with spelling variants reflecting differences in transliteration and pronunciation. It denotes the language of the Pashtun people. The deeper origin is disputed; a connection with Old Persian Paktiyā, a place-name associated with eastern Afghanistan, has been proposed. Pashto belongs to the Eastern Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages.
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