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shayad zfob adv. perhaps, maybe
sherpa z]kf{ n. Sherpa [a Nepali
nationality]
shikariko svarg lzsf/Lsf] :ju{ n. hunting paradise
shiksha lzIff n. education
shikshak lzIfs n. teacher
shikshan lzIf)f n. teaching, instruction,
education
shir lz/ n. head, crest, noddle,
summit, top of anything
Shista lzi^ adj. gentle, polite, mannerly,
civil, wellbred, refined,
trained
shisya lzio n. student, pupil, disciple
shithilta lzlyntf n. feebleness, weakness,
looseness, laxity
shlok Zn]s n. verse, stanza, poetry,
couplet
shobha zf]ef n. beauty, handsomeness,
magnificence, elegance,
lustre, replendence
shos zf]if n. suction, drying up,
withering, dryness,
absorption, sucking
shosak zf]ifs adj. absorbent, withering
shosan zf]if)f n. suction, drying up,
withering, dryness,
absorption, sucking,
exploitation
shosit zf]lift adj. exploited
shram >d n. hard labour, toil, exertion
shravan >fj)f n. fourth month of the Nepali
year [July-August]
shri >L n. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss
shrilangka >Lnéf n. Sri Lanka
shriman >Ldfg n. husband
shrimati >LdtL n. wife
shuddha zÚ$ adj. pure, genuine, chaste,
uncontaminated, clear,
uncorrupted, unadulterated
shukavar zÚsjf/ n. Friday
shukla paksha zÚSn kIf comp. the moonlit half of a lunar
month
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shayad zfob adv. perhaps, maybe
sherpa z]kf{ n. Sherpa [a Nepali
nationality]
shikariko svarg lzsf/Lsf] :ju{ n. hunting paradise
shiksha lzIff n. education
shikshak lzIfs n. teacher
shikshan lzIf)f n. teaching, instruction,
education
shir lz/ n. head, crest, noddle,
summit, top of anything
Shista lzi^ adj. gentle, polite, mannerly,
civil, wellbred, refined,
trained
shisya lzio n. student, pupil, disciple
shithilta lzlyntf n. feebleness, weakness,
looseness, laxity
shlok Zn]s n. verse, stanza, poetry,
couplet
shobha zf]ef n. beauty, handsomeness,
magnificence, elegance,
lustre, replendence
shos zf]if n. suction, drying up,
withering, dryness,
absorption, sucking
shosak zf]ifs adj. absorbent, withering
shosan zf]if)f n. suction, drying up,
withering, dryness,
absorption, sucking,
exploitation
shosit zf]lift adj. exploited
shram >d n. hard labour, toil, exertion
shravan >fj)f n. fourth month of the Nepali
year [July-August]
shri >L n. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss
shrilangka >Lnéf n. Sri Lanka
shriman >Ldfg n. husband
shrimati >LdtL n. wife
shuddha zÚ$ adj. pure, genuine, chaste,
uncontaminated, clear,
uncorrupted, unadulterated
shukavar zÚsjf/ n. Friday
shukla paksha zÚSn kIf comp. the moonlit half of a lunar
month
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shukravar zÚqmjf/ n. Friday
shunya z'Go n./adj. empty, nill, zero
shur z'/ adj. hero, warrior, champion
shuru zÚ¿ n. start, beginning
shuru garnu zÚ¿ ugÚ{ to start, to begin
shyarpa Zofkf{ n. Sherpa [a Nepali
nationality]
siddhanta l;$fGt n. doctrine, tenet, established
truth
siddhi l;l$ n. perfection,
accomplishment, maturity,
fulfilment, victory
siddhyaunu l;$ØfpgÚ v.t. to finish, to complete, to kill
sikkim l;lSsd n. Sikkim
siknu l;SgÚ v.t. to learn
silbar l;Na/ n. aluminium
siling l;lnª n. ceiling
sima ;Ldf n. boundary, border, limit,
landmark
simana l;dfgf n. boundary, border, limit,
landmark
simi l;dL n. bean
simit ;Lldt adj. limited, restricted
sinbi l;+aL n. bean
sincai l;+rfO n. watering, irrigation
sincit l;l~rt adj. irrigated, drenched
sindur l;+b'/ n. vermilion, lead powder
sindure l;+b'/] adj. scarlet, vermilion-coloured
singgapur l;+ufkÚ/ Singapur
sinha l;+x n. lion
sinhasan l;+xf;g n. throne, lion's seat
sinki l;GsL n. soured raddish, fermented
raddish
sip ;Lk n. handicraft, handiwork, art,
craft, arts and crafts, skill
sipahi l;kfxL n. soldier
sipalu l;kfnÚ adj. skilful, experienced, clever,
skilled
sipharish l;kmfl/z n. recommendation, letter of
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support; intercession
sirak l;/s n. quilt
sirani l;/fgL n. pillow
sirjana l;h{gf n. creation, formation,
construction
sisa ;L;f n. lead
sita l;t postp. with, along with
siune kal l;pg] sn n. sewing machine
siunu l;pgÚ v.i. to sew, to stitch
siyo l;of] n. needle
skulma padhnu :s'ndf k(\gÚ comp. to go to school
smaran-patra :d/)f–kq n. reminder, memorandum
smarika :dfl/sf n. monument, memorial;
commemorative volume
smriti :d[lt n. memory, remembrance,
memento
smriti-patra :d[lt–kq n. reminder, memorandum
snan :gfg n. bath
snankotha :gfgsf]&f n. bathroom
so ;f adj. that, that one, he, she
sobhita ;f]letf n. cobalt
socnu ;f]RgÚ v.t. to think, to ponder, to
consider
sodhakhoj ;f]wvf]h n. research program,
research project
sohra ;f]x| num. sixteen, 16
sojho ;f]´f] adj. straigt, straigtforward,
honest
somvar ;f]djf/ n. Monday
sopan ;f]kfg n. steps, ladder, staircase
spast :ki^ adj. distinct, clear, intelligible,
lucid, apparent, evident
sresta ;|:tf n. book-keeping, account,
register book
srot ;|f]t n. current, stream, channel,
water course, source of
income
srot ra sadhan >f]t / ;fwg n. resources
stambha :tDe n. column
stan :tg n. breast
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suci ;'lr n. needle, a pointed piece of
iron, goad, prong
suci ;'rL n. liste, table, index,
catalogue
sudhar ;Úwf/ n. improvement, reform,
reformation, correction,
amendment, renovationr
sudharak ;Úwf/s n. reformer, improver,
disciplinarian
sudharnu ;ÚwfgÚ{ v.t. to correct, to reform, to
amend, to make better
sudridha ;Úb[( adv. very strong, very firm, very
rigid
suga ;'uf n. parrot
sujhau ;'´fp n. suggestion, advice, counsel
sujhav ;'´fj n. suggestion, advice, counsel
sukhi ;"vL adj. happy, pleased, delighted
sukhiya ;"lvof adj. pleasure loving, pleasant,
happy
sukti ;"lQm n. good saying, beautiful
sentence
sukul ;ÚsÚn n. a kind of straw mat, a
person of high or
respectable family
sukumvasi ;ÚsÚdjf;L n./adj. a homeless person,
homeless
sukuti ;ÚsÚ^L n. dried meat, jerk
sun ;Úg n. gold
sunaulo ;Úgf}nf] adj. golden
sunaunu ;ÚgfpgÚ v.t. to make others hear, to tell
sundar ;ÚGb/ adj. beautiful, nice, pretty,
charming
sundha ;(Ú n. trunk (of an elephant) snout
sungur ;uÚ Ú/ n. pig, hog
suntala ;ÚGtnf n. tangerine
suntale ;ÚGtn] adj. orange-coloured
sunuvar ;ÚgÚjf/ n. Sunuwar [a Nepali
nationality]
supari ;Úkf/L n. areca nut, betel nut
suraksha ;Ú/Iff protection, security
surakshit ;Ú/lIft adj. well protected, in safety
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stava :tj n. praise, admiration; prayer,
hymn
steshan :^]zg n. station
sthagit :ylut adj. postpones, adjourned
sthan :yfg n. place, spot, site, position,
house
sthaniya :yfgLo adj. local, territorial, regional,
topical
sthapan :yfkg n. establishment, foundation,
setting up, creation,
planting, placing
sthapana :yfkgf n. establishment, foundation,
setting up, creation,
planting, placing
sthapit :yflkt adj. propounded, founded,
established, instituted, set
up, fixed, placed, erected,
installed
sthayi :yfoL adj. pßermanent, stationary,
fast, durable, lasting,
stable, steady
sthayitva :yfloTj n. permanence, durability,
sustainment
sthira l:y/ adj. stable, firm, fixed,
permanent, constant,
steadfast, immovable,
determined, patient
sthirata l:y/tf n. immobility, steadiness,
stability, constancy,
immutability, patience
sthiratva l:y/Tjf n. immobility, steadiness,
stability, constancy,
immutability, patience
sthiti l:ylt n. place, position,
circumstance, condition,
phase, equilibrium
striling :qLlné n. female [grammar]
stuti :t"lt n. praise, glorification, eulogy,
admiration; hymn of praise,
invocation, solemn prayer
subista ;Úla:tf n. easiness, comfort
subistako ;Úla:tfsf] adj. comfortable, easy
sucana ;'rgf n. notice, notification,
information, advertisement,
indication, hint
sucanapatra ;'rgfkq n. advertisement, notice
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surti ;ÚtL{ n. tobacco
suruva ;Ú?jf n. meat broth, meat soup
surya ;'o{ n. sun
susajjit ;Ú;lHht adj. well adorned, well prepared
susangat ;Ú;+ut well associated, well
accompanied; reasonable
susangata ;Ú;+utf n. good association, good
companionship
susangati ;Ú;+ult n. good companionship
suselnu ;Ú;]NgÚ v.t. to whistle
suselo ;Ú;]nf] n. whistling, sighing; whistling
sound made by the wind,
sound produced by water
while flowing
sushasan ;Úzf;g n. good government, good
rule, good administration
sushri ;Ú>L n. Miss
susta ;Ú:t adj. lazy, slow, idle, tardy,
inactive
sutne kotha ;ÚTg] sf]&f n. bed room
sutnu ;ÚTgÚ v.i. to sleep, to go to sleep, to
go to bed, to lie down
sutrapat ;'qkft n. beginning, commencement
suvidha ;Úljwf n. facility, convenience
suvista ;Úlj:tf n. easiness, comfort
svabhav :jefj n. habit, nature, temperament,
character
svabhavatah :jefjtM adv. naturally, by nature
svabhavik :jefljs adj. natural, by nature
svaccha :jR% adj. clean, clear, pure,
transparent
svad :jfb n. taste
svadhin :jfwLg adj. independent, free, selfgoverning,
autonomous
svadhinata :jfwLgtf n. independence, freedom,
autonomy
svami :jfdL n. master, owner, lord,
proprietor, husband
svar :j/ n. voice, sound, tune, tone,
vowel
svarg :ju{ n. heaven, paradise, sky,
heavens; a beautiful place,
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a pleasant site
svargavas :ju{jf; n. death, passing away
svarup :j¿k n. shape, form, apperarance
svasni :jf:gL n. wife [common]
svasnimanche :jf:gLdfG%] n. woman
svasth :j:y adj. healthy
svasthya :jf:Yo n. health
svatah :jtM adj. voluntarily, spontaneous, of
one's own accord
svatantra :jtGq adj. free
svatantrata :jtGqtf n. freedom, independence
svatantrata divas :jtGqtf lbj; n. independence day
svayam :jod adv. personally, self
svayambhunath :jfoDe'gfy n. Swayambhunath
svayamev :jod]j adv. personally, self
svayamsevak :jod;]js n. volunteer
svayang :jo+ adj. personally, self
svayatta :jfoQ adj. autonomous, under one's
control
svayatta shasan :jfoQ zf;g n. autonomy, self-government
svayattashasi :jfoQzf;L adj. autonomous
svayattata :jfoQtf n. autonomy
svikar :jLsf/ n. acceptance, confession,
assent, agreement
svikrit :jLs[t adj. accepted, agreed,
consented, conferred
svikriti :jLs[lt n. acceptance, sanction,
approbation,
acknowledgement, consent
syal :ofn n. jackal
syau :ofp n. apple
tadha ^f(f adj. far (away)
tadkanu t*\sgÚ v.i. to walk speedily, to shout,
to cry
tadkinu t*\lsgÚ v.i. to walk speedily, to shout,
to cry
tai tfO{ n. flat iron pan
taipani t}klg conj. though, notwithstanding
taja tfhf adj. fresh, not stale; green,
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unfaded; recent
tak tfs n. time, hour, opportunity,
chance
tak ^s n. reflection, light; gazing,
staring; looking at the
things with closing the eyes
takaliph tsnLkm n. trouble, pain, affliction
takiya tlsof n. pillow
takuro ^fsÚ/f] n. summit, top, peak, apex
tal tfn n. lake
tala tfnf n. lock
tala tn postp. down, below
tala tnf n. floor
talak tns postp. upto, as long as
talca tfNrf n. lock
talika tflnsf n. list, key, table, schedule
talim tfnLd n. training, teaching
talkanu ^NsgÚ v.i. to shine, to glitter, to
sparkle
talkinu ^lNsgÚ v.i. to shine, to glitter, to
sparkle
talmel tfnd]n n. co-ordination,
concordance, harmony,
agreement
talu tfnÚ n. palate
tama tfdf n. copper
tamakhu tdfvÚ n. tobacco
tamang tfdfª n. Tamang [a Nepali
nationality]
tamsanu tD;gÚ v.i. to be forward, to be active
tamu tdÚ n. Tamu, Gurung [a Nepali
nationality]
tanahun tgxÚ n. Tanahun [former mini-state;
today district in western
Nepal]
tanav tgfj n. tension, tenseness, strain,
tautness
tanba tfaf n. copper
tanda tGbf n. bed-sheet
tannu tfGgÚ v.t. to draw, to pull, to drag
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indifferent
tataunu ttfpgÚ v.t. to heat, to warm up
tatha tyf conj. and
tathya tYo n. truth, reality, substance
tato ^f^f] n. mark, spot, scar, stain
tato tftf] adj. warm, hot
tato pani tftf] kfgL n. hot water, warm water
tattva tQj n. truth; true state, essence,
substance, the real factor
of bringing things into
existence
tau tfp n. sheet of paper
tauko ^fpsf] n. head
taulanu tf}ngÚ v.t. to weigh, to compare
tauliya tf}lnof n. towel
tavar tj/ n. manner, way, mode,
method
tayar tof/ adv. ready
tayar garnu tof/ ugÚ{ v.t. to make ready
tayar hunu tof/ xÚgÚ v.i. to be ready, to make ready
tayarima tof/L n. readiness, preparation
tebbar t]Aa/ adj. thrice, threefold, three
times, triplicate
tehra t]x| num. thirteen, 13
teis t]O{; num. twenty-three, 23
tekne lauro ^]Sg] nf}/f] n. staff, walking stick
telbij t]naLh n. oilseed
telhan t]nxg n. oilseed
tenis ^]lg; n. tennis
ternu ^]gÚ{ v.t. to obey, to respect; to pay
attention
tesro t];|f] adj. third
tesro dhrava t];|f] w|j n. third pole
tettis t]QL; num. thirty-three, 33
thag &u n. cheat, knave, swindler
thagaha &ufxf n. cheat, knave, swindler
thagnu &UgÚ v.i. to cheat, to deceive
thaha yfxf n. knowledge, information
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tansnu ^f:gÚ v.t. to stick, to fasten, to join
tap tk n. penance, practice, heat,
warmth
tap tfk n. heat, warmth; mental
sorrow, anxiety, regret
tapani tfklg conj. although, nevertheless
tapari ^k/L n. a plate made of leaves,
leaf-plate
tapke tfKs] n. frying pan
tar t/ n. cream
tara tf/f n. star
tara t/ conj. but
taranga t/é n. wave, whim, caprice;
emotion, vibration
taraph t/km n. direction, side
taraph t/km conj. towards
tarbuja taÚ{hf n. watermelon
tari khet ^f/L v]t n. terraced field
tarika t/Lsf n. method, manner, way,
means
tarikh tf/Lv n. date [according to the
western calendar]
tariko sag tf/Lsf] ;fu n. mustard greens [small]
tark ts{ n. debate, discussion,
argument
tarkari tsf{gL n. vegetable curry
tarnu tfgÚ{ v.t. to deep fry
tarph tkm{ conj. towards
tarph tkm{ n. direction, side
tarphbata tkm{af& postp. on the part of, from
tarul t?n n. yam
tarun t?)f n. young man, youth, juvenile
taruno t?gf] n. young man, youth, juvenile
tasartha t;y{ int. on account of that, from
that reason, therefore
taskar t:s/ n. smuggler
taskari t:s/L n. smuggling
tat t^ n. shore, bank, beach, coast
tatastha t^:y adj. neutral, objective,
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thito l&^f] n. lad, boy, young man
thople yf]Kn] adj. spotted
thopo yf]kf] n. drop, speck
thor yf]/ adj. less
thorai yf]/} adj. a little, few
thuli ama &'nL cfdf n. father's elder brother's wife,
mother's elder sister
thulo &'nf] adj. big
thulo ba &'nf] af n. father's elder brother,
mother's elder sister's
husband
thulo buva &'nf] aÚjf n. father's elder brother,
mother's elder sister's
husband
thunse yÚG;] n. a large close-meshed
basket
thunuva yÚgÚjf adj. imprisoned, arrested
thuprai aunu yÚk|} cfpgÚ v.i. to pour in, to swarm in
thupro yÚk|f] n. heap, mound, pile, crowd
ti tL pron. those
tibbat ltAat n. Tibet
tighra lt#|f n. thigh
tihun ltxÚg n. vegetable stew
tikho tLvf] adj. sharp, pointed
tiknu l^SgÚ v.i. to last, to remain, to endure
til tLn n. sesame
tin l^g n. tin
tin tLg num. three, 3
tinma ltgdf under it, under them, under
there
tinma adhi bhanda
kehi badhi
ltgdf cf#L eGbf s]xL
a(L
a little bit more than half of
them
tippani l^Kk)fL n. note, annotation, comment,
commentary, observation,
critical remark
tippanikar l^Kk)fLsf/ n. commentator
tira lt/ postp. towards, in direction to
tirnu ltgÚ{ v.t. tp pay
tirsana lt;{gf n. desire for drink and food,
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thakai ysfO n. fatigue, weariness,
exhaustion
thakali ysfnL n. Thakali [a Nepali
nationality]
thaknu yfSgÚ v.i. to get tired, to become
tired, to be exhausted
thal yfn n. plate
thali yfnL n. small plate
thalni yfNgL n. beginning, commencement
thalnu yfNgÚ v.t. to begin, to start, to
commence
thalo ynf] n. place, land; levelled high
place, table land
thamaunu &dfpgÚ v.t. to recognize, to know
thami yfdL n. Thami [a Nepali nationality]
thamyaunu &DofpgÚ v.t. to recognise, to know
thana yfgf n. police station. police post
thana &fgf n. police station. police post
thanda &G*f adj. cold, chilly
thanda marubhumi &)*f d?e"ld n. tundra
thannu &fGgÚ v.t. to think, to determine
thapnu yfKgÚ v.t. to establish, to erect, to
place
thar y/ n. clan, tribe, subcaste
tharkaunu ysf{pgÚ v.t. to frighten, to shake
tharu yf? n. Tharu [a Nepali nationality]
thati yfgL n. pawn, stake, postponement
thaun &fpñ n. place, spot, opportunity
thegnu y]UgÚ v.i. to last, to persist, to endure
theknu &]SgÚ v.t. to fix, to sum up, to appoint,
to post
thicnu lyRgÚ v.t. to press, to crush, to
squeeze
thik &Ls adj. right, correct
thiti l&^L n. lass, girl, young women
thiti lylt n. arrangement, order,
custom, regulation, usage
thiti-riti lyltl/lt n. arrangement, order,
custom, regulation, usage
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thirst; desire, wish,
ambition
tis tL; num. thirty, 30
tithi ltly n. date [according to the
astrological calendar]
titri ltqL n. a sour fruit [relished for
pickle], tamarind
toknu tf]SgÚ v.t. to fix, to determine, to
appoint, to decide
toli ^f]nL n. small group, btch, party,
team
topalnu ^f]kNgÚ v.t. to pretend, to make a
pretext
tori tf]/L n. mustard
torika phul dekhnu tf]/Lsf kmn b]VgÚ to be astonished
tran qf)f n. protection, defence, safety
tribhuj lqeÚh n. triangle
tricalis lqrfnL; num. forty-three, 43
trihattar lqxQ/ num. seventy-three, 73
tripanna lqkGg num. fifty-three, 53
trisatthi lq;^\&L num. sixty-three, 63
tritiya purus t[tLo kÚ?if n. third person [ling.]
tritiyapurusvacak t[tLo kÚ?ifjfrs n. third person [grammar]
triyakalap lqofsnfk n. function, task
triyanabbe lqofgAa] num. ninety-three, 93
triyasi lqof;L num. eighty-three, 83
tukra ^Úqmf n. a small piece,
tukrinu ^ÚlqmgÚ v.i. to be divided to pieces
tulana tÚngf n. comparison, similarity
tunginu ^Ú+lugÚ v.i. to come to an end, to be
finished, to be completed
tupi ^ÚkL n. pig-tail
turunta tÚ?Gt adj. immediate
tyag Tofu n. desertion, abandonment
tyahan Toxf adv. there
tyas tak To; tfs adv. at that time
tyasai To;} adv. in that way, without any
reason; free, vain
tyasaile To;}n] conj. therefore, so
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uddhar p$f/ n. kindness, charity
udgar pb\uf/ n. exclamation, emotional
statement
udharnu pwfg{ v.t. to rip up
udhinnu plwÌGgÚ v.t. to dig up, to pick out, to find
out, to search, to select
udnu p*\gÚ v.i. to fly
udus p*Ú; n. bedbug
udyamashil pBdzLn adj. industrial
udyat pBt adj. ready, prepared, raised,
brought up
udyog pBf]u n. industry, enterprise, effort,
diligence
udyogi pBf]uL adj. industrious
ugharnu p#fgÚ{ v.t. to open, to unlock
ughranu p#|gÚ v.i. to be opened
ugra pu| adj. wrathful, angry, fierce
uhan pxf pron. he, she [very polite]
uhile plxn] adv. then, at that time, many
years ago, long ago
ujad phf* adj. deserted, isolated
ujyalo pHofnf] adj. light
ukali psfnL n. upward gradient
ukalnu psfNgÚ v.t. to lift
ukalo psfnf] n./adj. steepness, upward
gradient; steep
ukasnu psf:gÚ v.t. ro raise, to rouse
ukelnu ps]NgÚ v.t. to vomit, to spew out
ukhan pvfg n. proverb, saying, aphorism
ukhelnu pv]NgÚ v.t. to uproot, to remove
ukhu pvÚ n. sugar cane
ukkaunu pSsfpgÚ v.t. to break open, to initiate
ukkinu plSsgÚ v.i. to be selected, to be picked
out
uklanu pSngÚ v.t. to climb up, to ascend
ukta pQm adj. mentioned, said
ukti plQm n. statement, remark, a
saying
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tyaso hunale To;f] xÚgfn] conj. so, thus
tyasprati To;k|lt adv. in this connection,
concerning this
tyasto To:tf] pron. such, that kind of, like that
tyatiko Toltsf] adj. that much, that big
ubhayaling peoln¨ n. double gender
ubhinu plegÚ v.i. to stand up, to stand, to get
up
ubhyaunu pEofpgÚ v.t. to cause to stand, to raise
up
ubjani pAhgL n. production, productivity
ubjanu pAhgÚ v.i. to grow, to grow up, to be
produced
ubjaunu pAhfpgÚ v.t. to produce, to cause to
grow
ubranu pa|gÚ v.i. to be left over
ucalnu prfNgÚ v.t. to lift up
ucca pRr adj. high, lofty, upper, superior
ucca parvatiya pRr kj{tLo adj. alpine
udaharan pbfx/)f n. instance, example,
illustration
udaharaniya pbfx/)fLo adj. exemplary
udan p*fg n. flight, act of flying or fleeing
udar pbf/ adj. high minded, munificent,
generous, open-hearted,
noble-minded
udarashaya pbf/fzo adj. generous, high-minded,
magnanimous
udarta pbf/tf n. generosity, liberality,
magnanimity, nobleness
udarvad pbf/jfb n. liberalism
udarvadi pbf/jfbL n. liberal, liberalist
udas pbf; adj. sad
udasi pbf;L adj. sad
udaunu p*fpgÚ v.t. to cause to fly; to waste, to
squander, to gobble
udaunu pbfpgÚ v.i. to rise (sun or moon)
udaya pbo n. rising, ascent, dawning
uddesh p@]z n. desire, wish, intention,
purpose
uddeshya p@]Zo n. aim, objective
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ukusmukusaunu psÚ;dÚsÚ;fpgÚ v.t. to stifle, to cause
claustrophobia
ullangghan pNn+#g n. violation, contravention
ullas pNnf; n. joy, delight
ullekh pNn]v n. mention, reference,
description
ullekhniya pNn]vgLo adj. remarkable, worthy of
being mentioned
ullikhit pNn]lvt adj. written, mentioned
ulto pN^f] adj. opposite, upside-down
umalnu pdfNgÚ v.t. to cause to boil
umarnu pdfgÚ{ v.t. to cause to sprout
umedvar pd]bjf/ n. candidate
umer pd]/ n. age, length of life
umkanu pDsgÚ v.i. to escape, to get free, to
slip out
umlanu pDngÚ v.i. to boil, to bubble up, to
simmer
ummedvar pDd]bjf/ n. candidate
umranu pd|gÚ v.i. to sprout, to spring up, to
grow up
un pmg n. wool
unancas pgGrf; num. forty-nine, 49
unannabbe pgfGgAa] num. eighty-nine
unansattari pgfG;Q/L num. sixty-nine, 69
unansaya pgfG;o num. ninety-nine, 99
unasi pgf;L num. seventy-nine, 79
unca pmrf adj. high, lofty
uncai pmrfO n. height, tallness, summit
uncalis pGrfnL; num. thirty-nine, 39
unco pmrf] adj. high
unco prf] adj. high
uni kammal pmgL sDdn n. wollen blanket
unmulan pGd'ng n. uprooting, destruction,
eradication
unnais pGgfO{; num. nineteen, 19
unnat pGgt adj. risen, progressed,
improved
unnati pGglt n. progress, rise,
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advancement,
improvement, prosperity,
elevation
unnatishil pGgltzLn adj. progressive
unnayak pGgfos n. uplifter, reformer, leader
unnayan pGgog n. uplift, development
unnu pÌGgÚ v.t. to wreath, to thread, to
string, to pass a thread
through a needle
unsathi pG;f&L num. fifty-nine, 59
unta pm^ n. camel
untis pGtL; num. twenty-nine, 29
upabhog pkef]u n. enjoyment
upabhokta pkef]Qm n. consumer, user
upacar pkrf/ n. remedy, medical treatment,
care
upadesh pkb]z n. instruction, counsel, lesson
upadhi pkflw n. title, attribute, designation,
status
upahar pkxf/ n. present, gift
upaj pkh n. crop, produce, product
upakhyan pkfVofg n. legend, tale, episode (of a
narration); proverb, sying
upakram pkqmd n. plan, programme,
preparations, beginning,
preamble, preface
upalabdha pknAw adj. gained, felt, acquired,
attained, available
upalabdhi pknAwL n. achievement,
accomplishment
upalakshya pknIo n. sign, implication, ourpose,
occasion
upama pkdf n. comparison, simile,
likeness
upanisad pklgifb\ n. Upanishads (the
theological part of the
vedas)
upanisadvadi pklgifb\jfnL n. (someone who is following
the teachings of the
Upanishads)
upansanhar pk;+xf/ n. conclusion, summary
upanyas pkGof; n. novel
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upar pk/ postp. above, over, for
uparastrapati pk/fi^«klt n. vice-president
uparna pkgf{ n. scarf, shawl
upasabhapati pk;efklt n. vice-chairman [of a
meeting, organization or
party]
upasthiti pkl:ylt n. presence, attendance
upatya pkTo n. valley
upa-usnakatibandhi pk–pi)fsl^aGwL adj. subtropical
upayog pkof]u n. use, utilization, application
upayogita pkof]lutf n. usefulness, utility
upayukta pkoÚQm adj. proper, suitable,
appropriate
upeksha pk]Iff n. slight, indignity, neglect,
disregard, contempt, scorn
upekshit pk]lIft adj. neglected, ignored,
discarded, disregarded
uphranu pk|mgÚ v.i. to jump, to leap
upiyan plkofñ n. flea
uralnu p/fNgÚ v.t. to instigate, to incite
urlanu pn{gÚ v.i. to surge up, to rise up, to
come in waves; to become
angry
usa piff n. dawn, daybreak
usinnu pl;ÌGgÚ v.t. to boil while cooking
uso p;f] adj. like that, such
uta ptf adv. there, thither
utarnu ptfgÚ{ v.t. to cause to get off, to cause
to descend, to help to
descend, to take off
(clothes)
uthal-puthal pyn–kÚyn n. overturning, change
uthaunu p&fpgÚ v.t. to wake up, to rouse, to
cause to rise
uthnu p&\gÚ v.i. to get up, to stand up, to
stand
uti plt adv. that much
utnikher plTgv]/ adv. meanwhile, at that time
utpadan pTkfbg n. production
utpatti pTklQ n. origin, production
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utpidak pTkL*s n. oppressor
utpidit pTkLl*t n. oppression, persecution,
harassment
utpidit varga pTkLl*t ju{ n. oppressed class
utranu pqgÚ v.i. to get off, to descend, to
float, to rise out of, to rise
above
utrinu plqgÚ v.i. to get off, to come down, to
descend
utsaha pT;fx n. enthusiasm, excitement
utsav pT;j n. entertainment, festival,
celebration, festivity
utsukta pT;Ústf n. enthusiasm, excitement
uttam pQd adj. supreme, best
uttano pQfgf] adj. flat on one's back
uttar pQ/ n. answer, reply; north
uttaradhikari pQ/flwsf/L n. heir, successor, inheritor
uttardayi pQ/bfoL adj. responsible, answerable,
accountable
uttejit pQ]lht adj. excited, quickened
utthan pTyfg n. upliftment; progress,
emancipation
vacan jrg n. speech, utterance, talk
vad jfb n. theory, dispute, controversy
vaicarik j}rfl/s adj. ideological
vaidhanik j}wflgs adj. constitutional, according to
the constitution
vaishakh j}zfv n. first month of the Nepali
year [April-May]
vajracarya jh|frfo{ n. Vajracharya, Bajracharya,
a tantric guru, a Buddhist
priest
vaktavya jQmJo n. speech, statement, topic
vampanthi jfdkGyL n./adj. leftist
van biralo jg la/fnf] n. wild cat
van upabhokta
samuha
jg pkef]Qmf ;d'x n. forest users group
vanbhoja jfef]h n. picknick
vanijya jfl)fHo n. trade, commerce, business
vanko dhan jgsf] wfg n. forest resources
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