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war meaning in Pashto

جنګ jang

/wɔː//wɔɹ/

war in Pashto: جنګ (jang), جګړه (jagǝṛa), محاربه (mahāreba), حرب (harb). In English, war means organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

Pashto words for war

conflict involving organized use of arms
جنګ jang, جګړه jagǝṛa, محاربه mahāreba, حرب harb

English meaning of war

  1. noun Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
  2. noun A particular conflict of this kind.
  3. noun Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists.
  4. noun Protracted state or state-sponsored political violence against dissidents.

Full definition of war

war in a sentence

  • holy war; just war; civil war
  • a war of succession... a war of attrition... the Cold War... World War III...
  • the Great Emu War... the Global War on Terrorism...

Synonyms of war

war in other languages

Questions about war in Pashto

What is the meaning of war in Pashto?
War in Pashto is جنګ (jang), جګړه (jagǝṛa), محاربه (mahāreba), حرب (harb).
war په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
War: جنګ (jang), جګړه (jagǝṛa), محاربه (mahāreba), حرب (harb).
What does war mean in English?
War means organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

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