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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 9 – Things

Posted on July 11, 2012 | 4 comments
English Nepal Basa
Bag Mhi-chaa
Basket Daa-laa
Bell Gaa (nasal)
Book Sa-phuu
Broom Tu-phi
Cap Ta-pu-li
Comb Ka-ki-chaa
Glasses Chas-maa
Key Taah-chaa
Paper Bhoo
Rope Khi-pah (-paw)
Soap Saa-buu
Stick Ka-thi
Straw mat Su-kuu (-coo)
Towel Ru-maal
Umbrella Ku-saa
Ash Nau
Betel leaf/nut Gwaah/gway
Branch Si-maa ka-chaa
Clay Chaa
Dream Mah-gas
Ghost Sik (seek)
Help Gwaa-haa-li
Idiot Gwaa-jyah
Love Ma-ti-naa
Money Dhya-baa
Sand Phi
Stone Lwa-haa
Thief Khuu
Wage Jayaa-laa
Wood Sii
Work jyaa

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 8 – Relations

Posted on May 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

English Nepal Basa
Father Baa
Mother Maa
Grandfather Baa-jyaa
Grandmother a-ji
Husband Bhaah-ta
Wife Ka-laah
Elder brother Daa-i
Elder sister Ta-taa
Younger brother Ki-jaa
Younger sister Ke-henn
Maternal uncle Paa-ju
Maternal aunt Ma-le
Relations Thah-thi-ti 

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 7

Posted on May 10, 2012 | 7 comments

 

English Nepal Basa
What is that? Wa chuu khah?
What do you mean by ______? ___________dhaah-gu-chhu?
What is this called? Thaw-yaa-ta-chuu dhaai?
Can I use your phone? Phone chha-kah yaa-ye jiu laa?
What time is it? Gu-li-ba-je-ju-la?
What is this for? Thaw chuu yaa-ye-ta?
What is the matter? Chhu ju-la?
What are you doing? Chuu yaa-naa chwa-naa di-yaa?
Open the door. Khaa-paa chaa-ye-ki.
Close the window. Jhyaah tiu.
The door is locked. Khaa-paay yaa-lann gwa-yaa tah-gu du. (door locked)
Turn on the TV. TV chaa-ye-ki.
Who is there at the door? Ku-ne su wah-gu?
There is somebody to see you. Chhanta naa-pa-laah wa-la.
Did anybody phone me? Ji-tah su-naa-nann phone yaah laa?
The letter has not arrived. Chi-thi ma-thyann-ni.

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 6 – Time

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 2 comments

 

English Nepal Basa
Today Thaunn
Tomorrow Ka-nhay
Yesterday Mhi-gah
Atmidnight Chaa-nhay
At night Ba-ha-ni-i
Day after tomorrow Kann-sa
Day before yesterday Mhi-i-ga
Early Nhaa-paann
Everyday Nhinn-nhinn
Now Aah
Immediately Thaa-thenn
In the day Nhi-nay
In the evening Sa-ni-lay
In the morning Su-thay
Last year Tha-gu-ne
Late li-baa-ka
Later li-paa
Moments ago Nak-ti-ni
Never Ga-ba-lenn
Full moon Pu-nhi
New moon aa-maai
Next week Ne-gu waa-lay
Next year aa-ki-wann
This year Thu-gu-si-i
Sometimes Ga-ba-lenn
Time Ii (as in ee)

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 5 – Counting

Posted on May 5, 2012 | 6 comments

 

English Nepal Basa
1 Chha-
2 Ni-
3 Swa-
4 Pe-
5 Nyaa- (Kenya)
6 Khu-
7 Nhay-
8 Chyaa-
9 Gu-
10 Jhi-

 

Different classifiers are suffixed to the number depending on what you are counting. Put the classifiers given below after the numbers in the above table. To form a question prefix ‘gwa’ (as in go) to the classifier.

 

When counting this Out this after the number Example
Living beings -mha (as in muh) Chha-mha (1 individual)
Objects -guu (goo) Chha-guu (1 unit)
Money -ta-kaa Chha-ta-kaa (Rs 1)
Days -nhu Chha-nhu (1day)
Times -kha (as is caw) Chha-kah (once)

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