Nepali vocabulary 12 Flashcards
body
sarir
my puja - day before bhai tika
ma puja
to play deusi
deusi khelnu
to wake s.o. / collect or raise money
uthaaunu
rest
aaraam
to be rested
aaraamai hunu
to rest
aaraam garnu
that (pointing at) or there
tehi
meaning
artha
meaning
metlab
different
binnata
different
pharak
coming / going to be (as a person or relation)
hunewalaa
going to be sister in law
hunewalaa buhaari
to spend money
karcha garnu
permission
anumati
have not given permission
anumati ajhai dieko chhaina
process
praakriya
If I go I may get in trouble
ma gae bhane bipatti aauchha holaa
excited
utsuk
celebration
utsav
because it is/was hard?
garo bhaekole
because it was/became cold yesterday
hijo jaado bhaekole
because of doing? (past tense)
s.b. + ekole
because I did not sleep well
raamrosanga nasutekole
because I did not eat well?
raamrosanga nakhaekole
I fell down badly
ma naraamrosanga lade
never or not at all (chunnu chhudina - never touch)
p.b. + dai + negative conjugation
I have never eaten
khadai khaaina
because I did s.t? future or general
pb + ne + hunale or bhaekole
because you are tall?
aglo bhaekole timi?
because I am old?
budho bhaekole ma?
clear
spasta
please speak clearly and slowly
spasta ra bistaari bhannus
this coming week because of the election?
aaune haptaa chunab hune bhaekole
no interest
chaakh chhaina
because of s.t. (noun)
noun + le gardaa
because of election there is bandh
chunable gardaa bandha bhayo
tourist
paryatak
round trip / two ways
dui tarphi
to choose
chhaanu
method or way
tarikaa
clear speaking person
spasta bolne manchhe
for this reason?
kaaranle
reason
kaaran
because
kinaki
interview
antarbaarta
to take interview
antarbaarta linu
to give interview
antarbaarta dinu
Can I talk to you about the river?
ma tapaaisanga nadi ko baremaa kuraa garna sakchhu?
Do you have free time?
tapaaiko fursad chha?
introduction
parichaya
hydropower
jal bidhiyut
I have come to research about hydropower
ma jal bidhiyut ko baremaa asnusandahaan garna aaeko
lifestyle
star
it should be better
hua parchha bhanne
concern
sarokaar
conversation
kuraakaan
project
pariyojanaa
to be
bannu
to remain
rahanu
it’s okay to do ________
_____e pani hunchha
it’s okay to not give
uttar nadie pani hunchha
benefit
laabh
future
bhabisya
construction
nirman
where (not used in asking question)
jahan
participation
sahabhaagita
study
adhyayan
research
anusandhaan
study; reflection
chintan
participant
sahabhaagi
area
chhetra
other
anya
party (e.g., political party)
dal
representative
pratinidhi
daily
dainik
dam
baandh
responsibility / duty
jimmewar
affect
asar
“maybe you will do” (polite)
garlaa (garchha + holaa)
after finished
sakepachhi
change
paribartan
resettled or rehabilitation
punarbaas
condition or situation or regulation
byaabastha
compensation
chhetipurti
term or condition (contract)
shart
per
prati
use
upabhog
to use
upbhog garnu
willing (to do s.t.)
ichchuk
to know (don’t confuse with “to go”)
jaannu
willing to know
jaannu ichchuk
work
kaarya
place
sthal
employment
rojgaari
to find employment
rojgaari paaunu
information
jaanakaari
correct (accurate)
sahi
last year
pohor saal
reliable
bhar pardo
building
bhawan
attack
aakraman
response or reaction
pratikriya
against / antagonism
birodh
more
thap
commitment
pratibaddha
trustworthy, reliable
bishbasnya
knowledge
gyan
workshop or factory
karkhana
way, sort, kind
prakaar
police
prahari
progress (noun)
pragati
progressive, modern
pragatishil
college teacher
pradhyapak
income
aamdaani
need, necesssity, requirement
aawashyaktaa
improvement
sudhaar
corruption
bhrastacar
corrupt person
bharstacari
to express
byakta garnu
water tap
dharaa
water spring, current
dharo
metal water vessel
gagri
earthen water jar
gagro
large earth water pitcher
ghailo
water mill
ghatta
a river from snowmelt
himasrot bhaeko nadi
water (other term)
jal
water power
jal-shakti
watershed
jal-bibhajak
climate
jalbayu
small, metal water pot
lohota
water, irrigation
sinchai
water channel, stream
srot
sound of water while flowing (river)
suselo
natural vegetation
prakritik banaspati
vegetables
sagsabji
vegetable stew
tihun
water proof
paani nachhirne
to permeate/ soak in
chhirnu
to bring (but use to hire people)
linu
to hire (things, not people)
bhaadaamaa linu
people of the nation
janaataa
porch
dalin
it will be this way?
yo bhayo bhane?
way or option
upanya
about how much?
kati jati parchha
you know more than me
malaai bhandaa tapaailaai badhi thaahaa chha
more
badhi
it is more cold here
yahaa badhi jaado chha
it is more expensive here
yahaa badhi mahango chha
seems expensive
mahango laagyo
meaning or concern
metlab
I do not have knowledge about ____
malaai _____ko tyatti gyaan chhaina
already
aghinai
political leader
netaa
used car
prayog gareko gaadi
future
bhabisya
in the future
bhabisyamaa
fire engine
damkal
old fire engine
purano damkal
more
jhan
better
jhan raamro
explanation
byaakhyaa
to explain
byaakhyaa garnu
weighty (for explanation)
gahakilo
not a good explanation
gahakilo chhaina
please remember me
malaai samjhanous, hai?
may I see it?
ma heru?
across the street from my house
mero gharko baato paari
across the street
baato paari
wool hat
unko topi
wool socks
unko mojaa
peasant
rogi
yak
chauri
expert (knowledge)
bigya
expert (technical)
sipaalu
I cannot sort it out / it is not appropriate for me
mildaina
can you arrange to meet tomorrow?
bholi bhetna milaaunuhunchha?
to ask for money
paisaa maagnu
maximum
badhimaa
minimum
kamtimaa
easily
sajilai
easily
sajilaisanga
to wake up
buijhanu
to fall asleep
nidaaunu
I became surprised
ma achambit bhae
I am tired
ma thakit chhu
I am sad
ma dukhit chhu
anything is possible
je pani sambhab chha
anything
je pani
anyone, anybody
jo pani
anywhere
jahaa pani
whenever
jahile pani
any time
jatibaje pani
any way
jasari pani
please come anyway
jasari pani aaunous
to remain
rahanu
to find, discover, or realize
rahechha
how did you find??
kasto rahechha
I did not find?
rahanechha
I did not find that food delicious.
yo khaana mitho rahanechha
I found my friend went to India.
saathi Indiamaa gaeko rahechha
what is there? What did you find?
ke rahechha?
what have you found has happened?
ke bahechha?
what have you found has happened?
ke bhaeko rahechha
I found children playing
uniharu khelekaa rahechhan
I found he will go
wahaa jaane/jaado rahechha
I found much rains falls there?
dherai paani parne/pardo rahechha
what did you find available there?
ke ke paaido rahechha?
did you find how much it costs?
kati parne/pardo rahechha?
I found Budweiser available
Budweiser paaido/paaine rahechha
I found many things available.
dherai saaman paaidaa rahechhan?
how did you find it?
kasto hune/hudo rahechha?
I found I had forgotten
birsechhu
I found I had spent?
karcha garechhu
I found I had forgot to call
phone garna birsechhu