-ښت

-ښت

Pashto

Suffix

-ښت • (ëẍt)

1. A suffix added to adjectives (including verbal adjectives) to form nouns with stative meaning ("the state of being X"): -ness, -hood, -ship

   ‎کم‎ (kam, “less”) + ‎-ښت → ‎کمښت‎ (kamëẍt, “lack”)

   ‎جوړه‎ (joṛa, “built”) + ‎-ښت → ‎جوړښت‎ (joṛëẍt, “construction”)

   ‎اورېدل‎ (oredël, “to fall”) + ‎-ښت → ‎اورښت‎ (orëẍt, “precipitation”)

See also

Pashto terms suffixed with -ښت