This document provides a Nepali-English dictionary compiled by Karl-Heinz Krämer of the South Asia Institute at the University of Heidelberg. It contains over 1,000 entries listing Nepali words followed by their English translations. The document was last updated on April 14, 2007.

1. Nepali-English Dictionary
compiled by Karl-Heinz Krämer
South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg
(updated: 14 April 2007)
aba ca adv. now, from now on
abaddha cfa$ n./adj. bound, tied up confined
abela ca]nf n./adj. lateness, late
aber ca]/ adj. late
aber bhayo ca]/ eof] comp. it is late
abhas cfef; n. glimpse, shadow,
reflection, vision, faint
memory, inkling
abhav cefj n. non-existence, absence,
lack, scarcity
abhaya ceo n. lack of fear
abhibhavak cleefjs n. guardian
abhilekh clen]v n. inscription
abhinaya clego n. mimicry, imitation
abhiprerit clek|]l/t adj. motivated
abhipret clek|]t adj. planned
abhiram cle/fd adj. extremely beautiful,
sublime
abhiruci cle?lr n. inclination, earnest desire,
liking
abhivriddhi clej[l$ n. development
abhiyan cleofg n. expedition, march,
exploration
abhiyog cleof]u n. accusation, allegation,
charge
abhiyukta cleoÚQm adj. accused
abhrak ce|s n. mica, talco (a soft mineral)
abhyas cEof; n. practice
abrak ce|v n. mica, talco (a soft mineral)
acamma crDd n. surprise, wonder,
amazement
acamma lagnu crDd nfUgÚ v.i. to be surprised, to be
amazed, to be astonished
acamma parnu crDd kgÚ{ v.i. to be surprised, to be
amazed, to be astonished
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2. acamma parnu crDd kgÚ{ v.t. to surprise, to amaze, to
astonish
acanak crfgs adv. suddenly, abruptly,
unexpectedly
acano crfgf] n. cutting board for meat
acanu crfgÚ n. cutting board for meat
acar crf/ n. hot and sour pickle, pickles,
chutney, salsa
acar cfrf/ n. conduct, behaviour
acaran crf/)f n. conduct, behaviour,
practice
accer cRr]/ n. letter [of the alphabet],
[written] character, [except
numerals], alphabet,
syllable
acel cr]n adv. these days, nowadays,
recently, presently
achut c%Út adj. untouchable, of lowest
caste
achuti c%ÚtL n. untouchable, lowest caste
achutoddhar c%Útf]$f/ n. reformation of
untouchables
ad cf* n. support, prop
adalat cbfnt n. law court
adambar cf*Da/ n. conceit, ostentation
adan-pradan cfbfg–k|bfg n. giving and taking of things,
exchange, social
communication, give and
take
adarniya cfb/)fLo adj. respectable, deserving
honour
adarniya sadasya cfb/)fLo ;b:o n. honorary member
adarsh cfbz{ n. ideal, value
adarvaci cfb/jfrL adj. polite
adaunu c*fpgÚ v.t. to support, to hold up, to
stop
adda c**f n. office; court of law
adesh cfb]z n. order, instruction,
command
adha cfwf adj. half
adhai baje c(fO ah] adv. half past two
adhaini c(fOgL n. the senior woman in a
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3. palace harem
adham cwd adj. mean, low, wretched, base,
vile
adhar cfwf/ n. foundation, basis, support
adharat cfwf/ft n. midnight
adharbhut cfwf/e'^ adj. basic, fundamental
adharit cfwfl/t adj. based upon
adharit cha cfwfl/t % based upon
adharma cwd{ n. sinfulness, irreligiousness
adhi cfwL adj. almost a half
adhikar clwsf/ n. right, authority, procession,
proprietorship
adhikari clwsf/L n. officer, one having
authority, magistrate,
proprietor
adhikrit clws[t adj. authorised, vested with
authority
adhiraj clw/fh n. supreme ruler, sovereign,
overlord
adhirajkumar clw/fhsÚdf/ n. prince
adhirajya clw/fHo n. sovereignty, empire,
kingdom
adhiveshan clwa]zg n. session, meeting, sitting
adhogati cwf]ult n. fall, downfall, degradation
adhunik cfwÚlgs adj. modern, recent, current
adhyaksha cWoIf n. chief, master, director,
chairman, superintendent,
supervisor
adhyay cWofo n. chapter, section, canto
adhyayan cWoog n. study, learning, tuition,
perusal
adi cflb n./adj. beginning, primary, origin,
first, basic; etcetera, etc.
adijati cflbhflt n. tribe, tribal, autoethon
adikal cflbsfn n. primeval time
adikaran cflbsf/g n. first cause, fundamental
cause
adikavi cflbslj n. first poet, pioneer poet
adikavya cflbsfJo n. first epic, Ramayana
adinu cl*gÚ v.i. to stop
adityavar cflbtojf/ n. Sunday
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4. adivasi cflbjfl; n. aborigine, original
inhabitant
adkalnu c*sNgÚ v.t. to guess
adkanu c*sgÚ v.i. to get stuck, to be stopped,
to be halted
adkaunu c*sfpgÚ v.t. to cause to stick
adnu c*gÚ v.i. to stop, to cease moving
aduva cbÚjf n. ginger
advittiya clålQo adj. unparalleled, second-to-
none
agadha cufw adj. unfathomable, bottomless,
deep
agadi cufl* postp. in front of, before, ahead,
toward the front, first
agadi badhaunu cufl* a(fpgÚ v.t. to lead forward
agadi badhnu cufl* a(gÚ v.i. to advance, to move
forward
agal-bagal cun–aun adv. from left to right, on both
sides
agami cfufdL adj. coming, forthcoming,
ensuing
agati cult n. decline, lack of progress
age cfu] adj. before, future, in furute
agena cu]gf n. fireplace, hearth
ageno cu]gf] n. fireplace
aghadi c#fl* in front of, before, toward
the front, first
aghat cf#ft n. blow, assault
aghaun cf#f}+ adv. next year
aghaunu c#fpgÚ v.i. to be satisfied with eating
aghi cl# already, before, previously,
formerly, facing, in front of,
ago,
aghi lagnu cl# nfUgÚ v.t. to go first, to go ahead, to
lead, to guide
aghi nai cl# g} adv. already, long ago
aghi sarnu cl# ;gÚ[{ v.i. to advance, to volunteer, to
incite, to instigate
aghi-aghi cl#–cl# a long time ago, in times
gone by
aghillo cl#Nnf] adj. first, former, front, anterior,
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5. last, previous
aghiltira cl#lNt/ adv. in front of, facing
aghi-pachi cl#–kl% some other time, before, on
other occasions, generally,
usually, in single file, one
after another, sequentially,
surrounded by
aghisamma cl#;Dd adv. until recently
aglo cUnf] adj. tall, high
aglo cfUnf] n. latch, bolt
aglyaunu cUNofpgÚ v.t. to lock, to pull to [a door]
agni clUg n. fire
agnikand clUgsf)* n. fire, conflagration
ago cfuf] n. fire
agraha cfu|x n. desire, longing, craving,
zeal, urging, insistence
agulto cuÚN^f] n. piece of burning wood
aguva cuÚjf n./adv. leader, leading
agya cf!f n. order, command,
instruction, permission
agyakari cf!fsf/L adj. obedient
agyan v!fg n./adj. ignorance; ignorant
agyat c!ft adj. unknown, secret, obscure
ahan cx int. no
ahangkar cx°f/ n. arrogance, conceit
ahar cfxf/ n. food, diet
ahara cfxf/f n. food, diet
ahat cfxt adj. struck, beaten
ahile clxn] adv. now, this time
aimai cfOdfO{ n. woman
ain P]g n. law, legal code, rule
aina P]gf n. mirror, looking glass, pane
of glass
aincatana P]+rftfgf adj. out of control, controlled by
outsideforces
ainselu P];]nÚ n. yellow raspberry
aipugnu cfOkÚUgÚ v.i. to arrive
aitavar cfOtjf/ n. Sunday
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6. aitihasik P]ltxfl;s adj. historical
aja cfh adv. today
aja bihana cfh laxfgf comp. this morning
ajabholi cfhef]ln adv. nowadays
ajakal cfhsfn adv. nowadays
ajan chfg adj. ignorant
ajang chª adj. huge, very big, enormous,
formidable
ajat chft adj. outcaste, low caste, not
born
ajatshatru chftzqÚ adj. having no enemy
ajha c´ adv. still, yet, moreover, now
ajhai c´} conj. even then, even now
ajivan cfhLjg adj. throughout life, for a whole
life-time
akad cs* n. insistence, obstinacy,
stubbornness, persistence
akado cs*f] adj. obstinate, stubborn
akal csn wisdom, intelligence,
cleverness, knowledge,
skilful, clever, wise
akalpaniya csNkgLo adj. unimaginable, unthinkable,
inconceivable
akamakaunu csdsfpgÚ v.i. to hesitate, to pause
akamakka csdSs adj. confused, baffled,
disconcerted,
dumbfounded, perplexed
akamakka parnu csdSs kfg{ v.t. to be confused, to be
baffled, to be in a
quandary, to be taken
aback, to be disconcerted,
to be rattled, to hesitate, to
pause
akangksha cfsfªIff n. aspiration
akanksha cfsf+Iff n. wish, desire, intention
akantak cs)^s adj. free from trouble,
unobstructed, thornless
akapat csk^ adj. guiltless, frank, open
akar cfsf/ n. size, shape, form, outline
akaraniya cs/)fLo adj. improper, unfit to be
performed
akarma csd{ n. unnecessary act, wicked
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7. act
akarmak csd{s adj. intransitive
akarmanya csd{)o adj. idle, useless, good for
nothing
akarmi csdL{ n. a do nothing, sinner, evil-
doer, rogue, villain
akarna cs)f{ deaf, having no ear
akarna csg{ n. official record, document,
list of official records
akarsan cfsif{)f n. attraction
akartavya cst{Jo adj. improper, unfit to be done
akartha csfy{ adj. without cause, pointlessly,
in vain
akash cfsfz n. sky, space
akashe tara-marg cfsfz] tf/–dfu{ n. cable railway
akashvani cfsfZjf)fL n. radio broadcast
akasmat cs:dft adv. suddenly, accidentally,
unexpectedly, all of a
sudden
akasmik cfsl:ds adj. sudden, abrupt, accidental,
casual
akathaniya csygLo adj. inexpressible,
indescribable,
inexpressible, obscene,
indecent
akathya csYo adj. inexpressible,
indescribable,
inexpressible, obscene,
indecent, filthy, unutterable
akavat csjt n. duty, God
akbar csa/ n. name of the third Indian
Moghul Emperor
akbare csa/] adj. pungent chilli, extraordinary
hot
akbari csa/L adj. related to Akbar, pure,
unadulterated
akelo cs]nf] adj. alone
akhabar cvaf/ n. newspaper
akhir cflv/ adv. at last, eventually
akkal cSsn n. knowledge, cleverness,
thought
akkali cSsnL adj. clever, intelligent
akkase cSsf;] adj. sky-blue
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8. akkasinu cSsfl;gÚ v.i. to fly up
akraman cfqmd)f n. attack, invasion
akrista cfs[i^ adj. attracted, drawn, charmed
akriti cfs[lt n. size, shape, form, outline
aksar cS;/ adv. often, frequently, usually,
many, a lot
akshansh cIff+z n. latitude
akshar cIf/ n. letter [of the alphabet],
[written] character, [except
numerals], alphabet,
syllable
aksijan clS;hg n. oxygen
alag cnu separate, different
alainci cn}+rL n. cardamom
alangkar cn°f/ n. embellishment
alasya cfn:o n. laziness, idleness
alchi cN%L adj. lazy, idle
alekha cfn]v n. writing, script, anything
written
algyaunu cNUofpgÚ v.t. tho lift, to raise, to release,
to set free
alhad cfNxfb n. delight, fulfilment
ali cln adj. a bit, a little, few
ali cfnL n. ridge at the edge of a field-
terrace
alikati clnslt adj. a little, a small quantity
alilo clnnf] adj. lacking salt, tasteless
aljhanu cN´gÚ v.i. to get caught up in
aljhaunu cN´fpgÚ v.t. to entangle
alkatra cnsqf n. asphalt
allare cNnf/] n. rover
almalaunu cNdnfpgÚ v.t. to confuse, to lead astray
almalinu cndlngÚ v.i. to be bewildered, to be
amazed, to be confused
almari cfNdf/L n. shelves, cupboard
alocana cfnf]rgf n. criticism, critique
alocanatmak cfnf]rgfTds adj. critical
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9. alok cfnf]s n. enlightenment, light,
brightness
alpamat cNkdt n. minority
alsi cN;L adj. lazy, idle
alu cfnÚ n. potato
alu tachnu cfnÚ tf%gÚ v.t. to peel off potatoes
alubakhada cfnÚav*f n. plum-tree
am cfd adj. common, general
ama cfdf n. mother
amai cfd} n. grandmother [rural]
amaju cfdfh' n. husband's elder sister
amala cdnf n. a kind of fruit [sour-sweet]
amanav cdfgj adj. inhuman
amanya cdfGo adj. unaccepted, unobeyed
amar cd/ adj. immortal, undying
amarkosh cd/sf]z n. (a Sanskrit dictionary
compiled by Amar Singh)
amba cDaf n. guava
amdani cfDbfgL n. income
amdani badhaune cfdbfgL a(fpg] n. income generating
amilo cldnf] adj. sour
amir cdL/ adj. wealthy, rich
amiri cdL/L adj. wealthy, rich
amkhora cDvf]/f n. brass pot for drinking from,
tumbler
amnirvacan cfdlgjf{rg n. general elections
amol cdf]n adj. priceless, invaluable
amrit cd[t n./adj. elixir, nectar; immortal
amulya cd'No adj. priceless, invaluable
amurta cd't{ adj. formless
an c int. yes
anadarvaci cgfb/jfrL adj. non-honorific [ling.]
anadi cgflb adj. having no beginning, self-
born
analamaya cgndo adj. fiery
anand cfgGb n. happiness
anandi cfgGbL adj. happy
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10. ananta cgGt adj. infinite, endless
anar cgf/ n. pomegranate
anarsa cg;f{ n. a kind if sweet bread made
of rice flour, sugar and
butter
anashan cgzg n. fasting
anatha cgfy adj. uncared for, orphaned
anautha cgf}&f adj. queer, unusual,
extraordinary
anautho cgf}&f] adj. queer, unusual,
extraordinary, strange,
peculiar
anautikta cgf}ltQmf n. immorality
anavarat cgj/t adj. unceasing, constant
anbhaunu cGefpgÚ v.t. to say good-bye to the
couple in marriage, to send
away a bride
ancal c~rn n. zone
ancal adalat c~rn cbfnt n. zonal court
ancal nyayadhish c~rn GofofwLif n. zonal judge
ancal prashasan c~rn k|zf;g n. zonal administration
ancal sabha c~rn ;ef n. zonal assembly
ancaladhish c~rnfwLz n. zonal commissioner
ancetnu cr]&gÚ v.t. to discipline, to impress, to
press, to push with force
anda cG*f n. egg
andaji cGbfhL adv. appropriately, about
anderi c*]/L n. castor-oil plant
andha cGwf adj. blind
andhabhakta cGweQm n. blind follower, superstitious
person
andhakar cGwsf/ n. darkness
andheri cw]/L adj. dark, gloomy
andhi cflw n. storm, strong wind
andhiyar cflwof/ n. sharer of half the land or
crop
andhopan cGwf]kg n. blindness
andhyaro cWof/f] n./adj. dark, gloomy, sad,
darkness, ignorance, gloom
andolan cfGbf]ng n. agitation, riot, movement
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11. andra cfGb|f n. entrails
anduva c*Újf n. not castrated animal
aneka cg]s adj. several, many
ang cfª n. part, body, portion, limb,
procedure
anga pugnu cé kÚUgÚ to be the procedure
complete
anga-bhanga cé–eé n. mutilation of a limb
anga-bhanga garnu cé–eé ugÚ{ v.t. to amputate, to dismember,
to mutilate
angacched céR%]b n. amputation
angalnu cuNgÚ v.t. to adopt, to accept, to
follow, to embrace, to hug
angalo cufnf] n. hug, embrace, armful, the
bent arm
angan cfug n. yard, courtyard, house,
home
angar cuf/ n. cinder, ember, the black
substance of charcoal
anga-raksha cé/Iff n. protection of body
anga-rakshak cé/Ifs n. body guard
angethi cu]&L n. iron or clay vessel to carry
fire, portable fireplace
anggur cu'/ n. grape
anghi cf#L n. storm, whirlwind, hurricane
angikar céLsf/ n. acceptance
angikar garnu céLsf/ ugÚ{ v.t. to accept, to follow
angikrit c+uLs[t adj. adopted, agreed, promised
angikrit nagarikta c+uLs[t gful/stf n. adopted citizenship
angikrit nepali c+uLs[t g]kfnL gful/stf n. adopted Nepali citizenship
nagarikta
anginti cglulGt adj. countless
angka c° n. numeral, digit, issue,
number [of a periodical],
mark [in an examination],
score, points [in a game],
act [in a drama]
angka ra akshar c° / cIf/ figure and letter
angka ra aksharle c° / cIf/n] af]nfpgÚ to call by figure and word
bolaunu
angka-ganit c°ul)ft n. arithmetic, mathematics
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12. angkamal c°dfn n. embrace
angkapatra c+skq n. label, fillet
angkit c+lst adj. marked, written, endorsed,
encounted
angkuran c+sÚ/)f n. germination, beginning
angocha cuf]%f n. towel, napkin
angrej c+u|]h n. Englishman, Westerner,
white man
angreji c+u|]hL n./adj. English, British, English
language
angsha c+z n. share, division, fragment,
ingredient, contribution,
element, portion, clause,
sub-clause
angshadan c+zbfg n. contribution, donation
angshadhar c+zw/ n. share-holder, heir
angshako hak c+zsf] xs n. heirship, right to the
paternal property
angshiyar c+lzof/ n. co-heir, sharer, partner
angul c+uÚn n. finger, a finger's breadth
anguli mudra c+uÚnL dÚb|f n. fingerprint, nameprinted
ring
anguli pratimudra c+uÚnL k|ltdÚb|f n. finger impression
angur c+uÚ/ n. grape
ani clg conj. and, then, and then
anicchit clglR%t adj. undesired, unwished for
anikal clgsfn n. famine
anil clgn n. wind
anivarya clgjfo{ adj. inevitable
anjali c~hnL n. the open palms of the
hands held together and
slightly cupped, a double
handful, offering in worship,
tribute
anjuli c~hÚnL n. the open palms of the
hands held together and
slightly cupped, a double
handful, offering in worship,
tribute
anka c+s n. numeral, digit, issue,
number [of a periodical],
mark [in an examination],
score, points [in a game],
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13. act [in a drama]
ankai csfO{ n. estimate, evaluation
ankanaunu cGsgfpgÚ v.i. to hesitate
ankha cfvf n. eye
ankhako nani cfvfsf] gfgL n. pupil
ankhibhuin cfvfLe'O n. eyebrow
ankuro csÚ/f] n. shoot, seedling, bud, fresh
shoot of a plant
ankush c+sÚz n. hook
anmaunu cGdfpgÚ v.t. to say good-bye to the
couple in marriage, to send
away a bride
anna cGg n. grain, food
anna-bhandar cGge)*f/ n. granary
anp cfk n. mango
anshu cfz' n. tear, teardrop
ant cf& n. courage, boldness
anta cf&f n. wheat flour
anta cGt n. end, conclusion
anta garnu cGt ugÚ{ v.t. to end, to finisch
antai cGt} adv. elsewhere
antar cGt/ n./adj. difference, interval; inner,
inter-
antaral rajya cGt/fn /fHof n. buffer state
antardeshiya c+tb]{zLo adj. inland, domestic
antardeshiya jalpath c+tb]{zLo hnky n. inland waterways
antardeshiya patra c+tb]{zLo kq n. inland letter
antardeshiya vanijya c+tb]{zLo jfl)fHo n. internal trade
antardhvans c+tWj{; n. sabotage
antargat cGtu{t adj. included, comprised
antargrasta c+tu|{:t adj. involved
antarik cfGtl/s adj. interior, inner, internal
antariksha cGt/LIf n. space, universe
antarmukhi cGtdÚ{lv adj. introvert, inward-looking
antarrastriya cGt/f{li^«o adj. international
antarrastriya kanun cGt/f{li^«o sfg'g n. international law
antarrastriya cGt/f{li^«o dÚb|sf]if n. International Monetary
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14. mudrakos Fund [IMF]
antarvarta cGtjf{tf{ n. interview
antarvasan c+tjf{;g n. internship, confinement
within prescribed limits
antarvasi c+tjf{;L n. internee
antarvasit c+tjf{l;t adj. interned
antarvasit garnu c+tjf{l;t ugÚ{ v.t. to intern
antarvirodh cGt/lj/f]w n. self-contradiction, inner
contradiction
antastha desh cGt:y b]z n. buffer state
anthanabbe cG&fgAa] num. ninety-eight, 98
anthaunna cG&fpGg num. fifty-eight, 58
anthyaunu c&ØfpgÚ v.t. to catch firmly, to seize, to
clutch, to grasp firmly
anti c+lt n. ultimatum
antim clGtd adj. last, final, conclusive,
ultimate
antis clGt; adj. last
antnu cf^gÚ v.i. to dare, to take the risk
antya cGTo n./adj. end, last run
antyesti cGTo]lit n. the last rites after death,
funeral ceremony,
obsequies
anubhav cgÚej n. experience, feeling,
sensation
anubhavi cgÚelj adj. experienced
anubhuti cgÚe'lt n. real knowledge,
experience, sensation
anudan cgÚbfg n. grant
anugaman cgÚudg n. follow-up
anuhar agÚxf/ n. face, countenance
anukramnika cgÚqmdl0fsf n. contents, list of contents
anukul cgÚs'n adj. favourable, agreeable,
friendly
anuman cgÚdfg n. inference, guess,
presumption
anumati cgÚdlt n. permission, consent,
assent
anupasthit cgÚkl:yt adj. absent
anupras cgÚk|f; n. alliteration
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15. anurodh cgÚ/f]w n. request, entreaty, prayer
anurodh garnu cgÚ/f]w ugÚ{ v.t. to request, to ask for, to
pray
anurup cgÚ¿k adj. resembling, corresponding,
similar, analogous,
congruous
anusandhan cgÚ;Gwfg n. research, investigation
anusar cgÚ;f/ postp. according to, in accordance
with, equivalent to, in
conformity with
anusaran cgÚ;/)f n. compliance, accordance
anushasan cgÚzf;g n. discipline, instruction
anuvad cgÚjfb n. translation, immitation
anuvakta cgÚjQmf n. translator
anuvar cgÚjf/ n. face, countenance
anveshan cGj]z)f n. exploration
anya cGo adj. other
anyatra cGoq adj. elsewhere, somewhere
else, in some other place
anyaya cGofo n. injustice
apaci ckrL adj. undigested, undigestible
apadha ck( adj. illiterate, unlettered
apaharan ckx/)f n. abduction, kidnapping,
usurpation
apanaunu ckgfpgÚ v.t. to adopt, to make use of, to
apply
aparadh ck/fw n. crime, offence, guilt, fault,
sin
aparadhi ck/fwL n./adj. criminal, wrongdoer
aparicit ckl/lrt adj. unknown, unfamiliar
aparjhat ck/´& adv. suddenly, surprisingly, all of
a sudden
apas cfk; n. those close to oneself,
relatives
apashoc ckzf]r n. regret, sorrow
apasma cfk;df adj. among each other, among
themselves
aphai cfkm} adv. self, personally
aphisar clkm;/ n. officer
aphno cfkmGff] adj. one's own
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16. aphnu cfkmGf' adj. one's own
apil ckLn n. appeal, contradiction,
objection
aprakashit ck|sflzt adj. unpublished
apratyashik ck|Toflzs adj. unexpected, sudden
apravasi cfk|jf;L n. immigrant
apsara cK;/f n. nymph, fairy, spirit
apurva ck'j{ adj. new, strange
arab c/a num. one billion, 1.00.00.00.000
arajakta c/fhstf n. anarchy
arakshan cf/If)f n. reservation
aram cf/fd n. comfort, rest
arambha cf/De n. beginning, start
are c/] (reported speech marker)
arini cC)fL adj. free from debt
arje cfh]{ n. prophecy, prediction,
forecast
arko csf]{ adj. another, next, second
arop cf/f]k n. imputation, allegation,
insinuation, accusation
arpanu ck{gÚ v.t. to offer up, to dedicate
artha cy{ n. finance, wealth, nmeaning,
significance, import,
interpretation, explanation
arthadanda cy{b)* n. fine
artha-mantri cy{dGqL n. minister of finance
arthashastra cy{zf:q n. economics, political
economy
arthat cyf{t adv. that is to say, in other
words, i.e.
arthik cfly{s adj. economic, financial
arthik matava cfly{s dxTj n. economic importance
arthyaunu cYof{pgÚ v.t. to make sense of, to
understand
arti ctL{ n. advice, counsel, lesson,
instruction, precept, moral
lesson, admonition
aru cf¿ n. peach
aru c¿ adj. another, more, either,
further
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17. aru kohi c¿ sf]xL someone else
arubakhada cf¿av*f n. plum
asabhya c;Eo adj. uncivilised, uncultured
asadh c;f( n. Asadh or Asar, third month
of the Nepali year [June-
July]
asadharan c;fwf/)f adj. unusual, uncommon
asadhya c;fWo adj. very, extremely
asahamati c;xdlt n. disagreement, dissent,
discordance
asahaya c;xfo adj. helpless
asal c;n adj. real, true, pure,
unadulterated, morally
good
asali c;nL adj. real, genuine
asam cf;fd n. Assam
asaman cf;dfg n. sky
asamanta c;dfGtf n. inequality
asamaya c;do n. untimeliness, bad or
unfitting time
asamayik c;fdlos adj. inopportune, untimely,
inconvenient
asambhava c;Dej adj. impossible
asan cf;g n. seat, stool, office, post,
posture, throne
asanggati c;+ult n. incoherence, irrelevance,
absurdity, irrationality,
incompatibility, anomaly
asankhya c;+Vo adj. innumerable, countless,
beyond number
asanna cf;Gg adj. imminent, impencing, near,
close
asantusta c;GtÚi& adj. dissatisfied, discontented,
displeased, reluctant
asantusti c;GtÚli& n. dissatisfaction
asapas cf;kf; adv. nearabout, nearby
asaphal c;kmn adj. unsuccessful, failure
asar c;f/ n. Asadh or Asar, third month
of the Nepali year [June-
July]
asar c;/ n. effect, influence, mark,
authority
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18. asat c;t adj. evil, bad, non-existent,
illusory
ash cfz n. hope
asha cfzf n. hope
ashangka cfz+sf n. suspicion, doubt, fear,
dread
ashanti czflGt n. lack of peace, unrest
ashaya cfzo n. meaning, aim, intention,
purport
ashcarya cfZro{ n. wonder, surprise,
astonishment
ashcaryalagdo cfZro{nfUbf] adj. surprising
ashiksha clzIff n. illiteracy
ashikshit clzlIft adj. uneducated, unlettered,
illiterate
ashirvacan cfzLj{rg n. blessing, benediction
ashirvacan cfzLj{rg n. blessing
ashirvad cfzLjf{b n. blessing, benediction
ashirvad cfzLjf{b n. blessing
ashis cflzif n. blessing, benediction
ashis dinu cflzif lbgÚ v.t. to bless
ashlil cZnLn adj. indecent, vulgar
ashram cf>d n. hermitage, residential
institute
ashraya cf>o n. dependence, resort,
reliance, retreat
ashrit cfl>t postp. depending on, relying on
ashu cfzÚ adj. quick, speedily, immediate,
swift
ashuddha czÚ$ adj. impure
ashutos cfzÚtf]if adj. contended, easily pleased
ashvin cflZjg n. Ashvin or Asoj, fifth month
of the Nepali year
[September-October]
asi c;L eighty, 80
asima c;Ld adj. boundless, unlimited
asimit c;Lldt adj. boundless, unlimited
asoj c;f]h n. Ashvin or Asoj, fifth month
of the Nepali year
[September-October]
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19. aspast c:ki& adj. not clear, indistinct, vague,
dim, obscure, blurred,
ambiguous
aspastata c:ki&tf n. lack of clarity, uncertainty,
haziness
aspatal c:ktfn n. hospital
astaunu c:tfpgÚ v.i. to set [sun, moon or star]
astha cf:yf n. faith, reverence, veneration
asthipanjar cl:ykGh/ n. skeleton
asti cl:t adv. the day before yesterday,
recently, the other day
astiko bihibar cl:tsf] laxLaf/ last Thursday
astitva cl:tTj n. existence, being, entity
astrashastra a:qz:q n. weaponry, armament,
arms, weapons
astreliya c:&«]lnof n. Australien
asuvidha c;'ljwf n. inconvenience
asvabhavik c:jefljs adj. unnatural
asvasth c:j:y adj. unhealthy.morbid
asvikar c:jLsf/ n. non-acceptance, rejection,
refusal, denial
atah ctM conj. hence, therefore, thus
atainu c^fOgÚ v.i. to fit into, to be contained
atal c^n adj. firm, irrevocable, resolute,
unwavering, steadfast, still,
unmoving
atangka cft° n. fear, terror, panic, phobea,
suffering
atangkit cftl°t adj. terrified
ataunu c^fpgÚ v.i. to fit into, to be contained
ateri c^]/L adj. headstrong, obstinate
ath cf& num. eight, 8
athara c&f/ adj. eighteen, 18
athasi c&f;L adj. eighty-eight, 88
athaun cf&f}+ adj. eighth
athava cyjf conj. or
athcalis c&rfnL; adj. forty-eight, 48
athhattar c&xQ/ adj. seventy-eight, 78
athsatthi c&;&&L adj. sixty-eight, 68
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20. athtis c&tL; adj. thirty-eight, 38
ati clt adj. very much, exceeding,
extremely, beyond
atikraman cltqmd)f n. infringement,
contravention, violation
atirikta cltl/Qm adv. extra, additional, excessive
atit ctLt n./adv. past, gone
atithighar cltly#/ n. guest house, guest
chamber
atithishala cltlyzfnf n. guest house, guest
chamber
atma cfTdf n. mind, heart, intellect, soul
atmabhiman cfTdfledfg n. self-respect, self-esteem
atmabodhak cfTdfaf]ws adj. reflexive [linguistics]
atmahatya cfTdxTof n. suicide, self-murder, self-
killing
atmanirbhar cfTdlge{/ n. self-dependence, self-
support
atmasamman cfTd;Ddfg n. self-respect, self-regard
atmavibhorta cfTdljef]/tf n. fascination
atmavishvas cfTdljZjf; n. self-confidence
atripti ct[lKt n. insatiability, lack of
appeasement
attalika c§flnsf n. balcony, verandah
attar cQ/ n. scent, fragrance
atthais a&&fO{; adj. twenty-eight, 28
attinu cflQgÚ v.i. to be frightened, to be
nerveous
atur cftÚ/ adj. sick, wounded, impatient,
anxious
atut c^Ú^ adj. unbroken, continuous,
continual
atuva c^'jf n. ginger
atyacar cTofrf/ n. atrocity, tyranny, excess,
outrage, oppression
atyanta cToGt adj. a lot, much, very much,
exceedingly, utterly,
extremely
atyavashyak cTofjZos adj. very necessary, essential
atyukti cToÚlQm n. hyperbole, exaggeration
au cf} conj. and
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21. aucitya cf}lrTo n. propriety, appropriateness,
validity
audyogik cf}Bf]lus adj. industrial
aunlo cf}+nf] n. finger
aunlyaunu cf}+NofpgÚ v.t. to point at
aunsi cf}+;L n. new moon, last day of the
dark half of the month
aunu cfpgÚ v.i. to come
aupacarik cf}krfl/s adj. formal, ceremonial
aupacarik adarvaci cf}krfl/s cfb/jfrL adj. formally polite [linguistics]
ausadhipasal cf}iflwk;n n. chemist's (shop),
pharmacy, drugstore
avadhi cjlw n. periode, time, limit, term,
duration
avahela cjx]nf n. neglect, disdain, contempt
avahelna cjx]ngf n. neglect, disdain, contempt
avaj cfjfh n. voice, sound, report, uproar
avakash cjsfz n. free time
avalamban cjnDag n. support, reliance
avalokan cjnf]sg n. look, gaze
avanati cjglt n. decline, downfall
avarodh cj/f]w n. obstruction, hindrance,
impediment, restraint,
taboo
avas cfjf; n. dwelling, place of residence
avasar cj;/ n. opportunity, chance,
occasion, scope
avasar paunu cj;/ kfpgÚ v.t. to take a chance
avashya cjZo adv. certainly
avashyak cfjZos adj. necessary, needful,
inevitable
avashyakta cfjZostf n. necessity, need,
requirement
avastha cj:yf n. condition, state, age,
phase, despondency
avasyakta cfj:oQm n. need, necessity,
requirement
avat-javat cfjt–hfjt n. coming and going,
connection, transmigration
avicchinna cljlRrGg adj. uninterrupted, continuous
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22. avikasit cljsl;t adj. undeveloped
avishvas cljZjf; n. distrust, disbelief, non-
confidence, suspicion,
doubt
aviskar cfljisf/ n. discovery, invention
avivekpurna cljj]sk')f{ adj. without reason, for no
reason, unfounded
avyavastha cJoj:yf n. disorder
ayaram gayaram cfof/fd uof/fd n. frequent defectionist
ayarlaind cfo/n})* n. Ireland
ayog cfof]u n. commission
ayojana cfof]hgf n. project
ba af n. father [colloquially]
babu afaÚ n. father
bacaunu arfpgÚ v.t. to save, to defend, to spare
bada a*f adj. big, large, gigantic, og
great size
bada hakim a*f xflsd n. district officer
badal afbn n. cloud
badam abfd n. peanut
badamash abdfz adj. wicked, immoral,
mischievous
badanam abgfd adj. caluminated, infamous
badha afwf n. hinderance, obstacle,
obstruction
badhak afws adj. hindering, obstructing
badharnu a(fgÚ{ v.t. sweep
badhaunu a(fpgÚ v.t. to increase, to make
bigger, to enlarge
badhi a(L adj. more, larger, higher
badhiya al(of adj. fine, nice, superior,
excellent, of good quality
badhnu a(gÚ v.i. to increase, to grow, to
advance, to go forward, to
flourish
badi abL n. the dark half of a lunar
month; evil, wickedness
bado a*f] adj. big, large, gigantic
bagainca au}+rf n. garden, orchard
bagbani afuafgL n. gardening, horticulture
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23. baggi aUuL n. horse carriage
bagh af# n. tiger
bagha af#f n. obstacle
bagnu aUgÚ v.i. to flow, to glide
bagvani afujfgL n. horticulture
bahadur axfbÚ/ adj. brave, bold, courageous,
defiant
bahas ax; n. discussion, argumentation,
debate
bahattar axQ/ num. seventy-two, 72
bahek afx]s postp. except, besides
bahini alxgL n. younger sister
bahinijvain alxgLHjfO n. younger sister's husband
bahira aflx/ postp. outside, at another place
bahira samet aflx/ ;d]t even outside
bahirapatti aflx/kl§ n. outside
bahiro alx/f] adj. deaf
bahiskar alxifsf/ n. expulsion, removal,
exclusion, ex-
communication
bahra afx| num. twelve, 12
bahraun afx|f}+ adj. twelfth
bahudaliya axÚblno adj. multiparty
bahudaliya vyavastha axÚblno joj:yf n. multiparty system
bahumat axÚdt n. majority
bahumulya axÚd'No adj. valuable, expensive, very
costly
bahun afxÚg n. Brahmin
baijani a}hgL adj. purple
baink a}° n. bank
bais afO{; num. twenty-two, 22
baisatthi a};&&L num. sixty-two, 62
baishakh a}zfv n. first month of the Nepali
calendar [April/May]
baithak a}&s n. meeting, session, living
room, sitting room,
reception room
baj afh n. hawk
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24. baje ah] o'clock
baje afh] n. grandfather
bajet ah]& n. budget
bajhnu a´gÚ v.i. to quarrel, to wrangle
bajnu aHgÚ v.i. to sound, to chime
bajyai aHo} n. grandmother [lower class],
woman's mother-in-law
[lower class], a Brahmin
woman, an old woman
bakas afs; n. box
bakas as; n. present, gift, reward
bakhat avt n. time, period, moment,
opportunity
bakhri afv|L n. she-goat
bakhro afv|f] n. goat
bakkulo aSsÚnf] n. crane
baklo afSnf] adj. thick
baksanu aS;gÚ v.t. to give, to present [as a
present or reward by a high
standing personality like
the king]
bal an n. strength, power, force,
might
bal afn n. child, boy
balatkar anfTsf/ n. rape
bali anL adj. strong, powerful
bali afnL n. standig crops, harvest
balika afLnsf n. young girl
balistha aln:& adj. strong, powerful, stout
baliyo alnof] adj. strong, powerful, stout
balkrishna sama afns[i)f ;d n. Bal Krishna Sama [a
famous Nepali poet]
balnu aNgÚ v.i. to burn, to blaze, to catch
fire
balnu afNgÚ v.t. to kindle, to light, to burn
balti afN&L n. bucket
balun afnÚg n. a kind of folk song
balyakal afNosfn n. childhood
bamojim adf]lhd adv. according to, in accordance
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25. with, accordingly
bamojit adf]lht adj. according to, in accordance
with, accordingly
banaunu agfpgÚ v.t. to make, to build, to repair
bancaro aGr/f] n. axe
bancnu afRgÚ v.i. to survive
banda bhayo aGb eof] comp. it is closed, it is shut
banda garnu aGb ugÚ{ v.t. to close, to shut
bandakopi aGbfsf]kL n. cabbage
bandar afb/ n. monkey
bandel ab]n n. wild pig
bandhan aGwg n. imprisonment
bandhnu afWgÚ v.t. to bind, to tie up, to fasten
bandi aGbL n. hostage, prisoner
bandighar aGbL#/ n. prison, jail
bandigriha aGbLu[x n. prison, jail
bandikhana aGbLvfgf n. prison, jail
bandnu af*gÚ v.t. to part, to divide, to share,
to partition
banel ag]n n. wild pig
bango aféf] adj. crooked, bent, twisted
bangur a+uÚ/ n. pig
bani afgL n. habit, disposition, character
banki afsL n. remainder, left over,
residue
bannu aGgÚ v.i. to be ready, to be made
bans af; n. bamboo
bansko purda af“:sf] k'bf{ n. bamboo curtain
bar af/ n. fence, temporary wall
bar af/ n. weekday [of the Nepali
calendar]
bara a/f n. great-grandfather
barbar aa{/ n./adj. barbarian, savage,
barbarisch, wild
barbarta aa{/tf n. barbarity
bare af/] postp. about, realting to,
concerning
bari af/L n. dry field, garden
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26. barkha av{f n. rains, rainy season,
monsoon
barnu afgÚ{ v.t. to observe, to abstain from
baru a? better, rather, or
barulo af?nf] n. wasp
basai sarai a;fO{ ;/fO{ n. migration
basalnu a;fNgÚ v.t. to cause to sit, to make
someone sit
basanta a;Gt n. spring
basaunu a;fpgÚ v.t. to cause to sit, to make
someone sit
basinda afl;Gbf n. inhabitant, resident
basnu a:gÚ v.i. to sit, to settle, to remain
basobas a;f]af; n. residence, place of
residence
basovas a;f]jf; n. residence, place of
residence
bata af& postp. from, by
bata marnu aft dfgÚ{ v.i. to talk
batas atf; n. wind, air
batho af&f] adj. intelligent, clever
bato af^f] n. road, path, way
bato lagnu af^f] nfUgÚ v.t. to set off
battai a§fO{ n. quail
batti aQL n. lamp
battis aQL; num. thirty-two, 32
batuko a^Úsf] n. cup, bowl
baulaha af}nfxf adj. mad, lunatic
baunna afpGg num. fifty-two, 52
bayalis aofnL; num. forty-two, 42
bayan aofg n. description, narration,
account
bayan afof adj. left
bayanabbe aofgAa] num. ninety-two, 92
bayasi aof;L num. eighty-two, 82
becnu a]RgÚ v.t. to sell, to dispose off
beglo a]Unf] adj. separated
behornu a]xf]gÚ{ v.i. to bear, to make use of, to
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27. look after, to afford
bela a]nf n. time, occasion
beluka a]nÚsf n./adj. evening, in the evening,
after sunset
bemajja a]dHhf adj. not pleasing
benci a]GrL n. bench
bensi a]+;L n. valley, lowland, lower
portion of a hill
bepar a]kf/ n. trade, commerce
bepar garnu a]kf/ ugÚ{ v.t. to trade, to sell
bepari a]kf/L n. trader, merchant
ber a]/ n. time, delay, late
berojgar a]/f]huf/ n. unemployment
bes a]; adj. good, very good
besar a];f/ n. turmeric
besari a];/L adv. nicely, abundantly,
profusely, plentifully,
excessively
bevasta a]jf:tf adj. indifferent, unmindful,
unconcerned, careless
bhada ef*f n. rent, hire, fare, freight
bhadai eb} n. woman's brother's daughter
bhadau ebf} n. fifth month of the Nepali
year [August-September]
bhadgaun efbufp n. Bhaktapur, Bhadgaon [an
ancient town east of
Kathmandu]
bhadkinu e*lsgÚ v.i. to be frightened, to feel
shy, to go astray
bhado ebf] n. woman's brother's son
bhadra eb| n. fifth month of the Nepali
year [August-September]
bhagnu efUgÚ v.i. to flee, to run away
bhai efO n. younger brother
bhai-bharadar efOef/fbf/ n. king's address towards his
royal relatives
bhaibuhari efOaÚxf/L n. younger brother's wife
bhain eO n. ground, earth, floor
bhainsi e}+;L n. water buffalo [female]
bhajan efhg n. receptacle, object, dividing
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28. bhaka efsf n. promise
bhakta eQm n./adj. devotee; devoted, pious
bhaktapur eQmkÚ/ n. Bhaktapur, Bhadgaon [an
ancient town east of
Kathmandu]
bhakti elQm n. devotion, worship,
veneration
bhaktiman elQmdfg n./adj. devotee; devoted, pious
bhakundo khelnu esÚ)*f] v]NgÚ v.t. to play football
bhala efnf n. spear, lance, pike
bhalai enfO{ n. welfare, well-being,
goodness, gentleness
bhale mujur efn] dÚhÚ/ n. peacock
bhalu efn" n. bear
bhanda eGbf postp. compared to [used for
construction of
comparative]
bhandakunda ef*fsÚ*f n. pots and pans
bhandaphor e)*fkmf]]/ n. unmasking, unveiling,
disclosure, revelation,
betrayal
bhandar e)*f/ n. store room
bhandnu ef*gÚ v.t. to spoil, to ruin (morally)
bhando ef*f] n. cooking pot, vessel, pot
bhane eg] conj. if, on the other hand
bhangero eu]/f] n. sparrow
bhanij eflgh n. sister's son
bhanje buhari efGh] aÚxf/L n. sister's son's wife
bhanje jvain efGh] HjfO{+ n. sister's daughter's husband
bhanji efGhL n. sister's daughter
bhanjo efGhf] n. sister's son
bhanjyang e~Hofª n. narrow valley, defile,
mountain pass
bhanne eGg] adj. called, named
bhansa efG;f n. kitchen
bhansar eG;f/ n. customs, customs duties,
office of the customs
department
bhanubhakta acarya efgÚeQm cfrfo{ n. Bhanubhakta Acharya [a
famous Nepali poet]
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29. bhar e/ n. trust, faith, fullness
bhar parnu e/ kgÚ{ v.t. to trust
bharadar ef/fbf/ n. a high official
bharadari sabha ef/fbf/L ;ef n. assembly of high officials or
nobility in early Shah and
Rana times
bharat ef/t n. India
bharatiya ef/tLo adj. Indian
bhare e/] postp. later in the day, afterwards
bhari ef/L adj. heavy, weighty
bhari el/ adj. full to the brim, full
bharibharau el/e/fp adj. full to the brim, full
bharipurna el/k')f{ adj. full to the brim, full
bharkar ev{/ adv. right now
bharopeli ef/f]k]nL adj. indoeuropean
bharopiya ef/f]kLo adj. indoeuropean
bharosa e/f];f n. hope, trust, reliance
bhartsana eT;{gf n. reproach, abuse
bharya efof{ n. wife, female consort
bharyang e¥ofª n. stairs
bhasa efiff n. language
bhasan efif)f n. speech, lecture
bhasan dinu efif)f lbgÚ v.t. to give a lecture
bhasavigyan efifflj!fg n. linguistics, philosophy
bhat eft n. boiled rice
bhatamas e^df; n. soyabean
bhatiji elthL n. man's brother's daughter
bhatijo elthf] n. man's brother's son
bhattarak e§f/s adj. revered, respectable
bhau efp n. price, value, rate
bhaugolik ef}uf]lns adj. geographic, geographical
bhaugolik mahatva ef}uf]lns dxTj n. geographical importance
bhauju efph' n. elder brother's wife
bhava efj n. thought, mental state,
feeling, sentiment, musing
bhavan ejg n. house, mansion, palace
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30. bhavan nirman kala ejfg lgdf{)f snf architecture
bhavana efjgf n. thought, mental state,
feeling, sentiment, musing
bhavavacak nam efjjfrs gfd n. abstract [linguistics]
bhavya eJo adj. grand, pompous,
splendorous
bhedo e]*f] n. sheep
bhek e]s n. neighbourhood, locality,
area
bhela e]nf n. gathering (of people)
bhet e]& n. meeting, visit, interview
bhet hunu e]& xÚgÚ v.t. to meet, to bump into
someone
bhetnu e]&gÚ v.i./v.t. to meet, to get, to find, to
come across
bhijnu leHgÚ v.i. to get wet
bhiksha leIff n. begging, alm, charity
bhinaju legfhÚ n. elder sister's husband
bhinnata leGgtf n. difference
bhitra leq postp. inside, within, in
bhitrinu lelqgÚ v.i. to enter, to penetrate
bhitriya lelqof adj. counted as a member of
the family or group
bhitte leQ] wall
bhitto leQf] n. side of the wall
bhogate ef]u^] n. grapefruit
bhogdan ef]ubfg n. help, assistance
bhojan ef]hg n. food
bhojnalaya ef]hgfno n. kitchen, cafe, canteen,
dining room
bhok ef]s n. hunger
bhok lagnu ef]s nfugÚ to be hungry
bhokaunu ef]sfpgÚ v.i. to be hungry
bholi ef]ln adv. tomorrow
bhote ef]^] n. Tibetan, Bhote
bhraman e|d)f n. travel, travelling, roaming
bhrasta e|i^ adj. fallen, spoilt, polluted,
defiled
bhrastacar e|i^frf/ n. corruption, corrupt practice
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31. bhrastacari e|i^frf/L n. corrupt person
bhugarbha vigyan e'ue{ lj!fg n. geology
bhugolko anusandhan e'uf]nsf] cgÚ;Gwfg sfo{ n. geological survey
karya
bhuin eÚO n. ground, floor, surface of the
earth
bhuin e'O n. ground, floor, surface of the
earth
bhuincalo e'Orfnf] n. earthquake
bhuinkatahar e"Os&x/ n. pineapple
bhuja eÚhf n. boild rice [upper class]
bhuknu eÚSgÚ v.i. to bark
bhu-ksharan e"If/)f n. soil erosion
bhulnu eÚNgÚ v.i./v.t. to forget, to make a
mistake, to be attached
bhumi e'ld n. ground, floor, surface of the
earth
bhumigat eÚldut n. underground
bhumika e'ldsf n. preface, introduction,
foreword
bhundi e*L n. stomach
bhu-parivestit desh e'kl/j]li&t b]z n. land-locked country
bhusuno eÚ;Úgf] n. gnat
bhutang e'^fª n. Bhutan
bhuteko makai eÚ^]sf] ds} n. popcorn
bhuteko masu eÚ^]sf] df;Ú n. fried meat
bhutla eÚTn n. fur, hair
bhutnu eÚ^gÚ v.t. to fry
bhutpurva e'tk'j{ adj. past, former, previous
bhutuva eÚ^Újf n. fried meat
bhyaguto EofuÚtf] n. frog
bhyaunu EofpgÚ v.i. to find time
bic aLr n./postp. middle, centre, during,
among
bicar larf/ n. thought, consideration, idea
bicchi laR%L n. scorpion
bigauti lauf}tL n. beestings, the milk of the
animal after bearing a calf
biha laxf n. marriage, wedding,
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32. matrimony
bihaite laxfOt] adj. married, wedded
bihana laxfg n./adv. morning; in the morning
bihivar lalxjf/ n. Thursday
bij aLh n. seed
bijaropan aLhf/f]k)f n. laying of the foundation
stone, cornerstone
ceremony
bijuli lahÚnL n. electricity, lightening
bikha lav n. poison, venom
bilkul lansÚn adj. entirely, fully, completely
binti laGtL n. request, prayer
bintipatra lalGtkq n. application, petition
biralo la/fnf] n. cat
birami la/fdL n./adj. patient, illness, ill
birta latf{ n. free-hold land
birtaval latf{jfn n. owner of free-hold land
bis aL; num. twenty, 20
bitaunu latfpgÚ v.t. to spend
biu aLp n. seed
biunjhanu lap´gÚ v.t. to wake up
bodi af]*L n. a kind of bean, blackeye
bean
boknu af]SgÚ v.t. to carry, to lift, to conceive
boko af]sf] n. he-goat
bolaunu af]nfpgÚ v.t. to call, to invite
bolbala af]nafnf n. all in all, all powerful
bolcal af]nrfn n. conversation, talk
bolcalma af]nrfndf in everyday language
bolinu af]lngÚ v.i. to be spoken
bolivacan af]nLjrg n. conversation, talk
bolnu af]NgÚ v.i. to speak
brihaspatibar a[x:kltaf/ n. Thursday
brihat a[xt adj. big, large, huge
buddhi aÚl$ n. knowledge, intellect, mental
power, wisdom
buddhical aÚl$rfn n. chess
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33. buddhijivi aÚl$hLjL adj. intelligent, learned
budha ba a''(f af n. grandfather [lower class]
budhavar aÚwjf/ n. Wednesday
budhi ama a'(L cfdf n. grandmother [lower class]
budhi aunlo a'(L cf}+nf] n. thumb
budho a'(f] adj. old [person]
buhari a'xf/L n. son's wife, daughter-in-law
buingal aÚOun n. upper storey of a house,
attic, garret
bujhaunu aÚ´fpgÚ v.t. to explain, to make over
bunda aÚbf n. main point, main issue
burundi aÚ?)*L n. Burundi
butta aÚ§f n. design
buva aÚjf n. father, papa
bvanso Ajf;f] n. wolf
byadmintan Aof*ldG^g n. badminton
cabaunu rafpgÚ v.t. to chew
cadhaunu r(fpgÚ v.t. to cause to ride, to offer [to
superiors]
cadhnu r(gÚ v.t. to climb, to mount, to ride
cadnu r*gÚ v.t. to mount, to go up, to
ascend, to ride, to improve
caharnu rxfgÚ{ v.t. to loiter, to linger, to walk
about, to spend time idly by
moving about
cahinu rflxgÚ v.i. to be necessary, to be
required
cait r}t n. twelfth month of the Nepali
year [March-April]
caitra r}q n. twelfth month of the Nepali
year [March-April]
cakhaunu rvfpgÚ v.t. to cause to taste
cakhnu rfVgÚ v.t. to taste
cakku rSsÚ n. knife, cutting knife
cakramarg rqmdfu{ n. ringroad
cal rfn n. movement
calak rnfs adj. clever, sly, cunning, shrewd
calakh rnfv adj. clever, sly, cunning, shrewd
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34. calan rng n. custom, habit, style,
conduct
calan rnfg n. despatch, consignment
calan garnu rng ugÚ{ v.t. to use
calaunu rnfpgÚ v.t. to cause to move, to put to
use, to move, to despatch
calis rfln; num. forty, 40
callo rNnf] n. young chicken
calnu rNgÚ v.i. to move, to be current, to
be in use, to work, to flirt
caltika rNtLsf adj. common, normal, in
circulation
camada rd*f n. skin, hide
camal rfdn n. husked but uncooked rice
camca rDrf n. spoon
camero rd]/f] n. bat, vampire
camkanu rDsgÚ v.i. to glitter, to shine
camkaunu rDsfpgÚ v.t. to polish, to cause to shine
camkilo rlDsnf] adj. bright
camsur rD;Ú/ n. [a kind of pungent
vegetable eaten raw as
herbal medicine]
canakya rf)fSo n. [name of Kautilya, the
author of the ancient
Arthashastra]
cancun rfgrÚg adj. about, a little,
miscellaneous
canda rGbf n. donation
candai rf*} adv. soon
candi rfñbL n. silver
cando rfñ*f] adj. quick, fast, soon,
immediately
candrama rGb|df n. moon
cangunarayan rfuÚgf/fo)f n. Changunarayan [an ancient
site in the eastern part of
the Kathmandu valley]
cap rfk n. arc, segment of a circle,
semi-circle, rainbow
car rf/ num. four, 4
caraitira rf/}lt/ adv. on all (four) sides
caran r/)f n. foot, leg, a quarter of a
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caraunu r/fpgÚ v.t. to make graze
carca rrf{ n. talk, enquiry, query, praise,
remark, commendation
carit rl/t n. character, conduct,
manners, behaviour, work,
occupation
caritra rl/q n. character, conduct,
manners, behaviour, work,
occupation
carkanu rs{gÚ v.t. to crack, to split, to break
carkaunu rsf{pgÚ v.t. to cause to crack, to cause
to split
carkha rvf{ n. spinning wheel
carko rsf]{ adj. hard, bitter, heavy, difficult,
loud, piquant. lively,
excessive, high
carnu rgÚ{ v.i. to graze
caro r/f] n. bird
cartarph rf/tkm{ adv. on all (four) sides
cartira rf/lt/ adv. on all (four) sides
cataunu r^fpgÚ v.t. to cause to lick
catnu rf^gÚ v.i. to lick
caubar rf}a/ adj. four times
caubis rf}aL; num. twenty-four, 24
cauda rf}*f n./adj. width, breadth; wide
caudai rf}*fO n./adj. width, breadth; wide
caudha rf}w num. fourteen, 14
cauhattar rf}xQ/ num. seventy-four, 74
cauka rf}sf n. eating place surrounding
the store
cauntis rf}+tL; num. thirty-four, 34
caupattai rf}k§} adj. exceedingly, exceptionally
cauranabbe rf}/fgAa] num. ninety-four, 94
caurasi rf}/f;L num. eighty-four, 84
causatthi rf};^&L num. sicty-four, 64
cautara rf}tf/f n. sincere and benevolent
member of the royal family
cautariya rf}tl/of n. member of the royal family
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36. cautarph rf}tkm{ adv. on all (four) sides
cautho rf}yf] adj. fourth
cavalis rjfnL; num. forty-four, 44
cavanna rjGg num. fifty-four, 54
cavaunu rjfpgÚ v.t. to chew
cehara r]x/f n. face, appearance,
countenance
celi r]nL n. female disciple, female
pupil
celibeti becvikhat r]lna]^L a]rljvt n. girls trafficking
cepang r]kfª n. Chepang [a Nepalese
nationality]
cetana r]tgf n. intelligence,
consciousness, animation,
rationality, spirit
cetauni r]tfpgL n. to warn
cetavani r]tfjgL n. warning
cetnu r]TgÚ v.i. to be conscious, to recover
the senses, to be on the
alert
cha % num. six, 6
cha patra % kq adj. sixfold
chabbis %AaL; num. twenty-six, 26
chadnu %fbgÚ v.i./v.t. to throw up, to vomit
chadnu %f*gÚ v.t. to leave, to leave out
chahari %xf/L shade, shelter, protection
chahattar %xQ/ num. seventy-six, 76
chaisatthi %};&7L num. sixty-six, 66
chaitaun %}^f}+ adj. sixth
chakkinu %lSsgÚ v.i. to be deceived, to be
astonished
chakyaunu %sØfpgÚ v.t. to tell lies, to deceive
chala %fnf n. skin
chalnu %NgÚ v.t. to deceive, to trick
chalphal %nkmn n. discussion, debate
chalphal garnu %nkmn ugÚ{ v.t. to discuss
chamnu %fDgÚ v.t. to touch, to feel
chana %fgf n. roof
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37. chanavin %fgjLg n. selection, search, scrutiny,
choice
chand %Gb n. meter, prosody, intention
channe %fGg] n. filter, strainer
channu %fGgÚ v.t. to choose, to select, to
sieve
chantyal %GYofn n. Chantyal [a Nepali
nationality]
chapakhana %fkfvfgf n. press, printing press
chapanna %kGg num. fifty-six, 56
chapinu %flkgÚ v.i. to be published
chapnu %fKgÚ v.t. to print, to publish
charnu %gÚ{ v.t. to scatter, to disperse
chata %ftf n. umbrella
chati %ftL n. chest, breast, bravery,
courage
chatra %fq n. scholar, disciple, pupil
chatravas %fqfjf; n. hostel, boarding house,
lodging
chattis %QL; num. thirty-six, 36
chaunu %fpgÚ v.t. to cover, to roof
chauro %fp/f] n. cub, puppy, kitten
chaya %fof n. shade, shadow, reflection
chayalis %ofnL; num. forty-six, 46
chayan %fof n. shade, shadow, reflection
chayanabbe %ofgAa] num. ninety-six, 96
chayasi %of;L num. eighty-six, 86
cheknu %]SgÚ v.t. to stop, to hinder
chetri %]qL n. Chetri, Kshatriya [the
second highest class
(varna) of the Hindu social
hierarchy]
chimeki l%d]sL n. neighbour
chindi l%+*L n. cellar, basement
chiraunu l%/fpgÚ v.t. to cause to go through
chirkemirke l%s]{lds]{ adj. spotted
chirnu l%gÚ{ v.i. to go through, to bore
through
chito l%^f] adj. quick, smart
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38. chodnu %f]*gÚ v.t. to leave, to leave out, to
abandon, to relinquish, to
give up
chopnu %f]KgÚ v.t. to cover, to hide
chori %f]/L n. daughter
choro %f]/f] n. son
choto %f]&f] adj. short, small, condensed
chunu %ÚgÚ v.t. to touch
churavaji %Ú/fjfhL n. exchange of dagger-blows
chuskar %Ú:s/ n. tell-tale, backbiter
chutkara %Ú^sf/f n. release, freedom, rescue
chutnu %Ú^gÚ v.i. to be left, to separate
chuvachut %Újf%'t n. untouchability,
contamination
cihan lrxfg n. grave, graveyard, cemetry,
tomb, burial ground
cijbij lrhlah n. goods, furniture, wares
cikitsa lrlsT;f n. treatment, remedy,
medication, therapy
cikitsalaya lrlsT;fno n. hospital, dispensary
cil rLn n. eagle
cimotnu lrdf]&^gÚ v.t. to pinch, to nip
cin rLg n. China
cinari lrgf/L n. identity, acquaintance,
intimacy, familiarity
cinaunu lrgfpgÚ v.t. to introduce, to cause to
recognize
ciniyan lrglof adj. Chinese
cinnu lrGgÚ v.t. to recognize, to know, to
identify, to distinguish
cinta lrGtf n. woory, anxiety, care,
concern, reflection
cintan lrGtg n. thinking, study, reflection,
contemplation, meditation
cintit lrlGtt adj. sad
ciplo lrKnf] adj. slippery
cirnu lrgÚ{ v.t. to split, to rip up
ciso lr;f] adj. cold, wet, moistened, damp
ciso pani lr;f] kfgL n. cold water
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39. cithi lr&L n. letter, written message
citra lrq n. picture, painting,
illustration, image
citta lrQ n. mind, feeling, spirit, heart,
attention, memory, thought
cittha lr^&f n. lottery, game of chance
citthi lr^&L n. letter, written message
cituva lrt'jf n. leopard, panther
ciundo lrp*f] n. chin
ciura lrp/f n. flattened rice, beaten rice
ciya lrof n. tea
cod-patra rf]*–kq n. written consent of divorce,
quitclaim
cok rf]s n. courtyard
cokhinu rf]lvgÚ v.i. to be pure
cor rf]/ n. thief, robber, swindler
cornu rf]gÚ{ v.t. to steal
cot rf]^ n. wound, bruise, hurt, mental
agony
cucuro rÚrÚ/f] n. peak, summit, highest point
cuda r'*f n. crown, crest
cudamani r'*fdl)f n. a kind of valuable ornament
or jewel worn on the head
cuhinu rÚlxgÚ v.i. to drip, to leak
cuhunu rÚxÚgÚ v.i. to drip, to leak
culensi rÚn]+;L n. a curved instrument for
cutting and preparing
vegetables for cooking
culo rÚnf] n. cooking place, stove
cultho rÚN&f] n. plaited hair, interwoven hair
cumnu rÚDgÚ v.t. to kiss, to caress
cuna rÚgf n. lime
cunauti rÚgf}tL n. challenge
cunav rÚgfj n. election, selection
cunavi rÚgfjL adj. electoral
cup lagnu r'k nfUgÚ v.i. to be quiet
curot rÚ/f]^ n. cigarette
cusnu rÚ:gÚ v.t. to suck
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