Nepali vocabulary 10 Flashcards
sun
gold
tolaa
11.66 gram / unit of gold or silver
anubaad
translation
anubaad garnu
to translate
to hang (on wall)
jhundhyaaunu
wire
taar
wireless (most Nepalis say the word)
taar rahit
ground floor
bhui tala
I heard?
verb + “re”
trying to remember name or what was said
“Ke re?”
exactly
thakkai
exactly the same
thakkai ustai
pure / clear (suddha dudh)
suddha
situation
paristhithi
every person
partek byakti
according to person
byakti anusaar
blanket
sirak
pillow
siraani
to cover (with blanket or shawl)
odnu
bed sheet
tannaa
mattress
dasnaa
jeans (gaunmaa)
Leeko pant
one and a half
dedh
well done / congratulations
syaabaas
dish
bhaadaa
dishes
bhaadaakudaa
to wash dishes
bhaadaa maajhnu
dish soap
bhaadaa maajhne saabun
store with American products (things)
American saamaan paaine pasal
girlfriend
premi / premikaa
to dry
sukaaunu
to be dried
suknu
to hear
sunu
to tell (to make heard)
sunaaunu
to find out
pattaa laagaaunu
there
tayaa
mirror
ainaa
together
sangai
rooft
chaat
balcony or porch
kausi
to dry
suknu
to make dry
sukaaunu
goat
kasi
Now I remember
ahile samjhae
feeling uncomfortable
asajilo laagyo / aaptharyo laagyo
difficult
asajil chha / aaptharyo chha
young (as in adolescent 16-20)
jawaan
to lay down (bricks, carpet, etc)
ochhyaaunu
to lay down brics in the road
baatomaa itaa ochhyaaunchha
thin
paatalo
thick
baaklo
nature
prakriti
desert
maribhumi
habit or nature as in “human nature”
baani
opportunity (use with paaunu)
maukaa
opportunity to go
jaane maukaa paaunu
finally
antamaa / ballaballa
final or last
antim
I finally have the opportunity to meet you.
ballaballa bhetne maukaa paae
what is the advantage of this?
yasko phaaidaa ke ke chha?
training
taalim