Nepali vocabulary 2 Flashcards by Christopher Butler

altogether

jammaa

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glasses

chashma

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dark (color)

gaadhaa

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newspaper

patrika

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socks

mojaa

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under

muni

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city or town

shahar

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light (color)

phikkaa

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grandfather

jaaje

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grandmother

bajyai

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mother’s sister

saaniaamaa

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oldest for boy

jethaa

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oldest for girl

jethi

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third child

saahilaa

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boss

haakim

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farmer

kisaan

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housewife

grihini

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second

maahilaa

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youngest boy

kaanchha

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youngest girl

kaachhi

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shop

dokaan

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shop

pasal

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stale

baasi

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if so

usobhae

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half

aadhaa

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box

baatta

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dozen

darjan

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to sell

bechnu

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marketplace

bajaar

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things (big)

saamaan

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like this

yasto

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like that

tyasto

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match

salaai

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250 grams

paau

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bunch

muthaa

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to like

man parnu

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how much altogether

jaamaa kati bhayo

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how or how much

kasari

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please sort out the price

milaaera dinus ta

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please make it less

ali kam garnus na

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another (with singular nouns)

arko

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more (use with uncountable nouns)

aru

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at end of sentence, means “how about you?”

“ni”

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to make polite command more polite

“na”

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“here you are,” “okay”

“la”

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whole day

dinbhari

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therefore

tyaskaaran

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soon or early

chandai

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late or slow

dhilo

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to iron

istri lagaaunu

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to stand

ubhinu

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to whom

kaslaai

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to send

pataaunu

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time (in general)

samaya

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time (certain point in time)

belaa

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since

dekhi

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from (place)

baata

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at that time

tyasbelaa

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god

parmeshwar

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quarter past

sawaa

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quarter to

paune

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nowhere

kahipani

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to no one

kasailaaipani

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to / up to

samma

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after that

tyaspachhi

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to pray

praathanaa

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to ring or strike

bajnu

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to be finished

sidhinu

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to finish

sidhyaaunu

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before

bhandaa aghi

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in front of / before

agaadi

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first / before

pahilaa

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period in time

ber

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things I need

chahine kuraa

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word

sabda

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to buy

kinnu

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pen

kalam

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spoon

chumchha

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to exercise

kasrat garnu

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kitchen

bhansaa

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to use

prayog garnu

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crowd

bhid

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to practice

abhyaas garnu

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to bark

bhuknu

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purse or bag

jholaa

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example

udaaharan

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for example?

udaaharanko laagi

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to get up

uthnu

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to cry

runu

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to go

jaanu

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to clean

dhunu

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to be (“bha” and “thi” in past tense)

hunu

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with whom

kosanga

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landlord

gharpati

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to know (a person)

chinnu

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in what (transportation)

ke maa?

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carrot

gaajar

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who (with? who gave you?)

kasle

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for how long?

kati ___ kolaagi

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to leave, quit or stop doing

chhodnu

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from to (time)

___ dekhi ____ samma

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from to (place)

___ baata ____ samma

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to operate

chalaaunu

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to bring

lyaaunu

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to start

shuru garnu

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to boil

umaalnu

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to talk with

kuraa garnu

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to cut

kaatnu

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useful

upoyogi

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to shower

nuhaaunu

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to stop

roknu

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meeting (informal)

bhetghat

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oil

tel

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I do not go out without shaving my beard.

ma daarhi nakaatikana baahira jaadina

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percentage

pratisat

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this one; as for

chaahi

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to bring with

liera aaunu

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to take with

liera jaanu

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how (means or manner)

kasari

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no one / nobody

kohipani

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nothing

kehipani

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to reach

aaipugnu

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to make

banaaunu

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to watch

hernu

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to speak

bolnu

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I have come to Nepal for research

ma Nepalmaa research garna aae

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to take out

jhiknu

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to meet

bhetnu

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to worry

chintaa garnu

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to shake hands

haat milaaunu

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to read

padhnu

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to visit (place)

ghumnu

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to visit (person)

bhetna jaanu

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boss

haakim

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master

saaheb

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lawyer

wokil

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depends on _____

___ maa bharparchha

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things (small)

chijbij

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to feel like

man laagnu

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dream

sapanaa

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to have nightmare

sapanaa dekhnu

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hour

ghantaa

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how far?

kati taadhaa

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hard (things)

kadaa

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to soak

bhijnu

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to make something wet

bhijaaunu

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beans

gedagudi

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full or complete

puraa

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to be decreased

ghatnu

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to lose weight

ghataaunu

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ice

baraph

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welcome

swagatan

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to hurt

dukhnu

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finger

aulaa

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sun

ghaam

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sun glasses (dark glasses)

kaalo chasmaa

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neck

ghaati

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car

gaadi

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watch

ghadi

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tongue

jibro

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elbow

kuhinaa

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chest

chhati

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interesting

chaakhlaagdo

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interest

chaakh

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clever or smart

chalaakh

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to have fever

jwaro aaunu

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to change (clothes)

phernu

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rich

dhani

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dusty

dhulo

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to breathe

saas phernu

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not only _____

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everywhere

sabaitira

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to skip (time or days)

biraaunu

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where are you going?

kahaa jaane laageko

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swimming

paudi

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hard (to do something)

gaarho

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via

bhaera

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pair

jor

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on foot

hidera

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to get in

chadnu

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to be cooked

paaknu

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to cook

paahaaunu

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to wait

parknu

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to be started

shuru hunu

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for what?

keko laagi

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dizzy

ringataa

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fed up

waakka

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body

jiu or shahir

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health clinic

swaathya kendra

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spit

khakar

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not at all

patakki

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to like

man laagnu

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to examine

jaachnu

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sickness or disease

rog

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bored

dikka

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surprised

achaama

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treatment

upachaar

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approximately

jati

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urine

ragat

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now (from now)

aba

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to be healed

niko hernu

since when did this happen?

kahile dekhi yasto bhayo

guest

paahunaa

like this

yasto

like that

tyasto

to feel angry

risaaunu

to feel laughing

haasnu

scissor

koichi

game

khel

soon

chhitai

quick

chhito

will be

hunchhu

won’t be or shouldn’t do

hudina

when did you come?

aaeko kati bhayo?

how long have you lived here?

baseko kati bhayo?

how long have you worked here?

kaam gareko kati bhayo?

stay

basaai

almost

jhandai

party

bhoj

therefore

tyasaile

age

umer

game

khelaauna

neighbor

chhimeki

guest

paauhunaa

dance

naach

to be married

bihaa hunu

to get married

bihaa garnu

to be born

janmanu

to begin

thaalnu

to feed

khuwaaunu

to give birth

janmaaunu

story

kathaa

thinking to do ______

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to call out to or to invite

bolaauna

to fall

ladnu

to fall off

khasnu

to die

marnu

to pass away

bitnu

dangerous

khatarnaak

voice

swar

loud voice

thulo swar

watermelon

kharbhujaa

to beat

pitnu

to see

dekhnu

famous

prasiddha

to return

pharkanu

to wait

parkhanu

How long have you been waiting?

tapaaile parkheko kati bhayo?

except

baahek

have interest to do ______

____ne chaakh chha.

state or kingdom

raajya

news

khabar

when doing, while doing, during

_______ daakheri

deep

gahiro

okay (polite form)

hos

to forget

birsanu

place

kaa

uncomfortable

apthyaaro

to look for

khojnu

left or remaining

bakki

at that time

tyasbelaa

bell

ghanti

to ring or play (as instrument)

bajaaunu

to barter

molmolaai garnu

to wake up

byujhanu

bed

khaat

stale

baasi

fresh

taajaa

Monday

Sombar

Tuesday

Mangalbaar

Wednesday

Budhabaar

Thursday

Bihibaar

Friday

Sukrabaar

Saturday

Saanibaar

Sunday

Aaitabaar

to go for a walk

ghumna jaanu

what day is it?

aaja ke baar ho?

to put in

haalnu

to catch

saamatnu

to agree with, be in agreement with

sahamat hunu

where does it hurt?

kahaa dukhchha?

heart

mutu

very happy to meet you?

bhetera malaai dherai khusi laagyo?

to win

jitnu

to spend time

bitaaunu

to rule

raajya garnu

to fight

ladaai garnu

to celebrate

manaaunu

please don’t be angry, okay?

narisaaunus hai?

it’s nothing

kehi chhaina

government

sarkar

these days

aajabholi

abroad

bidesh

adult

praudh

adult man

purush

adult woman

mahilaa

job

jaagir

to give help

sagaaunu dinu

to get to know

thahaa paaunu

it is exactly one o’clock

ahile thik ek bajyo

busy

byasta

test or exxam

jaach

north or answer

uttar

meaning

metlab

habit

baani

skin

chhaalaa

slippery

chiplo

oily or greasy

chillo

sweat

paasina

that much

tetti

opposite

ulto

immediately after

____ne bittikai

to read study

padhnu

to learn

siknu

to teach

sikaaunu

to teach

padhaaunu

free (time)

phursad

to remember

samjhanu

ocean or sea

samundra

in between

____ko bichmaa

just (in time)

barkhar

reason

kaaran

steep

bhiraalo

wind

haawaa

weather

hawaapaani

snow

hiu

sleet

asinaa

hail

tusaaro

to rot

kiraa parnu

dirt or trash

phohor

to throw

phaalnu

to lose something or get lost

haraaunu

free (cost)

sittai

whistle

sitthi

to get or find

paaunu

same

sulto

empty

khaali

paper

kaagaj

to take

linu

to take with

lagnu

anyway?

je bhae pani

however

tarapani

backpack

bhaari

porters

bhariya

warm

nyaano

to feel sad

dukha lagnu

to carry

boknu

about

karib

poor

garib

in back of or behind

pachhaadi

each other

ek arkaa

custom

chalan

culture

sanskriti

daughter-in-law

bhuaari

special

bishes

local

sthaaniya

member

sadasya

especially

bishesgari

short

chhoto

open

khulla

to hold or catch

samaatnu

to obey (as religion or rule)

maannu

to hate

helaa garnu

to copy

nakkal garnu

to depart or quit

chhuttinu

to touch

chhunu

to love

maya garnu

friendly

milansaar

good friend

mitra

close friend

milne saathi

according to?

anusar?

for whom?

kasko laagi

for how long?

katiko laagi

otherwise

natrabhane

fake

nakkali

original

sakkali

life is like this?

jindagi yasto chha

ready

tayaar

English date

taarikh

Nepali date

gate

right after I say?

bhanne bittikai?

to become rotten

kiraa parnu

reason

kaaran

really

paakka

anyway

je hos

private

niji

sentence

waakya

business

byaapaar

advice

sallaa

to pay

tirnu

west

paschhim

south

dakschin

east

purba

god (Hindu)

bhagwaan

land (for farming)

jamin

ex? (something, e.g. girlfriend: bhutpurba ketisaathi)

bhutpurba

China

chin

India

Bharat

this side (pointing side)

utaa

the side currently on

yataa

that side

tyataa

part

bhaag

to run away

bhaagnu

to run

kudnu

to run

daudanu

to ru

dagurnu

mountain

himaal

hills

pahaad

plain

tarai

in the middle of

____ko bichmaa

map

naksaa

life

jiban

district

jillaa

zone

anchal

direction or stool

dishaa

occupation

peshaa

teacher

sikshak

business man

byaapaari

farming

kheti

flat (as in land)

samma

land (for houses)

jaggaa

mud or soil

maato

stone, rock or boulder

dhungaa

cow dung (buffalo)

gobar

chicken disaa

suli

seed

biu

to scatter

chharnu

to grow (vegetables)

ubjanu

to plant

ropnu

fertile

malilo

tree

rukh

shape

aakaar

three corners

tinkune

grass (fodder)

ghaas

grass (lawn or park)

dubo

to look after, raise or grow

paalnu

bones (fish)

kaadaa

bones (human)

haddi

fat (substance)

boso

fat (condition)

moto or moti

rib

karang

toward

tira

valley

upatyakaa

main

mukhya

agriculture

krishi

plain

samathai

as well as

saathai

in comparison with

___ko daajomaa

population

janasankhyaa

between

bich

land locked

bhu-paribesh-thit

winter

hiud

place where people live

basti

production

ubjani

fertlizer

mal

to stink or smell bad

ganhaaunu

to rinse

pakhaalnu

price

mol

to break into pieces, crack

phutnu

to collapse

bhatkinu

to participate

bhaag linu

to heat

tataaunu

knife

chakka

athawaa

short

chhoto

to farm

kheti garnu

success

saphal

drinking water

khanne pani

post

chauki

water tap

dharaa

about

baarema

untimely

akaalmaa

necessary

aabashyak

education

sikshit

journey

yaatraa

called

bhanne

center

kendra

sanitation or hygiene

sarsaphaai

ordinary or general

saadhaaran

primary

praathaarik

villagers

gaaule

importance

mahatwa

important

mahatnapurna

happy or good life

sukha

to heal

niko parnu

to send

pathaaunu

who is speaking?

ko bolnubhaeko

to be able to

saknu

to get or obtain or find

paaunu

to ask (for something)

maagnu

short (for height)

hocho

to lift up

uchaalnu

light (weight)

halukaa

light (as in bright)

adhyaaro

dark (as in light)

ujyaalo

tall

aglo

beautiful

sundar

ugly

kurup

hard (substance or alcohol)

kadaa

soft

naram