Nepali

Lesson 2 Nepali Adjectives + Game

Appearance and Feelings

Nepali Script Romanized Pronunciation English Translation
राम्रो ramro good
नराम्रो naramro not good/bad
सुन्दर sundar beautiful
कुरूप kurup ugly
छिटो chito fast
ढिलो dilo slow
जवान jawan young
पुरानो purano old (thing)
बुढो / बुढी budho / budhi old (person) (male/female)

Shape and Size

Nepali Script Romanized Pronunciation English Translation
ठूलो thulo big
सानो sano small
मोटो moto fat/thick
दुब्लो dublo thin (person)
पातलो patalo thin (thing)
अग्लो aglo tall
छोटो choto short
लामो lamo long

Taste

Nepali Script Romanized Pronunciation English Translation
मीठो mitho tasty
नमीठो namitho (or mitho chaina) not tasty
तीतो tito bitter
गुलियो guliyo sweet
नुनिलो nunilo salty
अमिलो amilo sour
पिरो piro spicy

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