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tale meaning in Pashto

حکايت hekāyat

UK/ˈteɪl/

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Australia/ˈtæɪ̯l/

tale in Pashto: حکايت (hekāyat), قصه (qesa), داستان (dāstān). In English, tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Pashto words for tale

type of story
حکايت hekāyat, قصه qesa, داستان dāstān

English meaning of tale

  1. noun A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
  2. noun A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
  3. noun The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
  4. noun An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Full definition of tale

tale in a sentence

  • the Canterbury Tales

tale in other languages

Questions about tale in Pashto

What is the meaning of tale in Pashto?
Tale in Pashto is حکايت (hekāyat), قصه (qesa), داستان (dāstān).
tale په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Tale: حکايت (hekāyat), قصه (qesa), داستان (dāstān).
What does tale mean in English?
Tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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