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orphan meaning in Pashto

يتيم yatim

UK/ˈɔːfən//ˈɔɹfən/

orphan in Pashto: يتيم (yatim), پلارمړی (plārmǝṛay), مورمړی (mormǝṛay). In English, orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Pashto words for orphan

person whose (parent or) parents have died
يتيم yatim, پلارمړی plārmǝṛay, مورمړی mormǝṛay

English meaning of orphan

  1. noun A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
  2. noun A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
  3. noun A young animal with no mother.
  4. noun Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.

Full definition of orphan

orphan in a sentence

  • She is an orphan child.
  • With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
  • What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?

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Questions about orphan in Pashto

What is the meaning of orphan in Pashto?
Orphan in Pashto is يتيم (yatim), پلارمړی (plārmǝṛay), مورمړی (mormǝṛay).
orphan په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Orphan: يتيم (yatim), پلارمړی (plārmǝṛay), مورمړی (mormǝṛay).
What does orphan mean in English?
Orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

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