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sulfur meaning in Pashto

ګوګړ gogǝ́ṛ

/ˈsʌl.fə/

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Northern England/ˈsʊl.fə/

sulfur in Pashto: ګوګړ (gogǝ́ṛ), سلفر (salfár). In English, sulfur means a chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.

Pashto words for sulfur

element
ګوګړ gogǝ́ṛ, سلفر salfár

English meaning of sulfur

  1. noun A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
  2. noun The element symbolically associated with hellfire or damnation, or in alchemy, the fiery principle present in all things.
  3. noun A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
  4. noun Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.

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Questions about sulfur in Pashto

What is the meaning of sulfur in Pashto?
Sulfur in Pashto is ګوګړ (gogǝ́ṛ), سلفر (salfár).
sulfur په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Sulfur: ګوګړ (gogǝ́ṛ), سلفر (salfár).
What does sulfur mean in English?
Sulfur means a chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.

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