zuaán young (man); youth

Part of Speech adj.inv
Origin Pashto: dzwaan
    • young (man); youth
      • Example 299:
        míišii putr kareé zuaán bhílu seentá, tas the kúṛi dawainií bandubás tháanu.
        méeš
        man
        -ii
        -gen
        putr
        son
        kareé
        when
        zuaán
        youth
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        seentá
        CONDH
        tas
        3sg.acc
        the
        to
        kúṛi
        woman
        dawá
        ask.for
        -anií
        -VN
        bandubás
        arrangement
        the
        do
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        A man arranges a marriage when his son becomes of age.
        Source:
        A:MAR003-4
      • Example 1875:
        ma ba gáaḍu zuaán míiš de.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        ba
        top
        gaḍ
        big
        -u
        -MSG
        zuaán
        youth
        méeš
        man
        de
        pst
        I was a strong young man.
        Source:
        A:PAS004

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