pashto-phonetics-translator

A JavaScript library that translates Open Pashto phonetics into other forms of Pashto transliteration.

Usage

npm install --save pashto-phonetics-translator

const { 
    translatePhonetics,
    convertAfToPkSpelling,
} = require("pashto-phonetics-translator");

const translatedPhonetics = translatePhonetics("puxto", {
    system: "ipa",
    dialect: "southern",
});
console.log(translatedPhonetics);
// output: pəʂt̪o

const translatedScript = convertAfToPkSpelling("سړی");
console.log(translatedScript);
// output: سړے

API

translatePhonetics(input, [options])

Translates given phonetics (Latin transliteration) from the Open Pashto phonetics system into other phonetics systems.

options

options.system

• "ipa"
• "alalc"

options.dialect

• "standard"
• "peshawer"
• "southern"

convertAfToPkSpelling(input: string): string

Converts Pashto text written in Afghan spelling into Pakistani spelling

Note: This is quite beta, experimental and is only recommended for small, controlled pieces of text.

Known Issue: Arabic load words ending with ی as a long a sound will get incorrectly converted to endings with ے. To avoid this be sure to write such word with the superscript Alef diacritic. eg: حتیٰ, معنیٰ, موسیٰ, etc.

convertPkToAfSpelling(input: string): string

Converts Pashto text written in Pakistani spelling into Afghan spelling

Note: This is quite beta, experimental and is only recommended for small, controlled pieces of text.

Known Issue: Arabic load words ending with ی as a long a sound will get incorrectly converted to endings with ي. To avoid this be sure to write such word with the superscript alef diacritic. eg: حتیٰ, معنیٰ, موسیٰ, etc.

standardizePashto(input: string): string

Converts Pashto text into standard spelling as used by BBC Pashto. ك's are replaced with ک's and ي's in the middle of the word are replaced with ی's, etc.