Nepalese Language, Folklore, and Practices for ForeignersHimalayan Book Centre, 1987 - 191 pages |
Common terms and phrases
arko Baisakh bāta bāto Bhadra Bhagwati Bhairab bhannu Bikram birthday Brahman Buddha Buddhist buffalo called celebration chahanchhu chahiyo chariot chautara chha chhaina Chhetri chhu colours Dasain dekhaunus Deusi dharma dherai dinus Diwas Ekadasi eutā festival Ganesh ghumna gods H.M. the King Hanuman Hanuman Dhoka palace hills Hindu hoina holidays Indra Jatra jāna Janai Purni Janmotsav jānu Jayanti kahān kahile Kathmandu valley kati khānā King of Nepal known Krishna Kumari lagchha lãi large number Laxmi Living Goddess Lord Lunar Calendar maile Majesty malai malai kehi manparchha Matsyendranath mero Moon Narayan Nepal Sambat Nepalese Nepali language Newars nimti official Panchami pāni parchha Phalgun Poush ramro religious rice ritu ritual rupaiyā sacred Sahid sakchhu sakdaina saknu hunchha Sherpas Shiva singing Sri Panch Swayambhu Tamang tapai tasbir tāto temple Terai Thakali Thakuri Tharu Tihar tika Tribhuvan Vishnu women worship yehan