नराम्रा शब्दहरू
naramra shabdaharu
The phrase for "bad words" in Nepali is नराम्रा शब्दहरू (naramra shabdaharu).
This phrase is used to refer to a collection of offensive, improper or rude terms.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective नराम्रा (naramra) meaning "bad" and the noun शब्दहरू (shabdaharu) meaning "words".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this case, the adjective changes from the plural/honorific नराम्रा to the singular नराम्रो and the noun changes from the plural शब्दहरू to the singular शब्द.
How do you pronounce it?
naramra shabdaharu
Did you know?
- Nepali has a complex system of honorifics where using the 'low' register of speech can be perceived as using नराम्रा शब्दहरू even if no actual swear words are spoken.
- In many South Asian cultures, including Nepal, using 'bad words' is often seen not just as a breach of politeness, but as a direct loss of one's 'maryada' or social and moral dignity.
- In Nepali, the word for 'bad' in नराम्रा is actually a negation of the word 'good', राम्रो, meaning that 'bad' is literally 'not-good'.
Examples in context
- उसले नराम्रा शब्दहरू बोलिरहेको छ।usle narāmra śabdaharū boliraheko cha.He is saying bad words.
- नराम्रा शब्दहरू प्रयोग नगर्नुहोस्।narāmra śabdaharū prayog nagarnuhos.Do not use bad words.
- बालबालिकाले नराम्रा शब्दहरू सिक्नु हुँदैन।bālabālikāle narāmra śabdaharū siknu hundaina.Children should not learn bad words.
Example conversation
Maya is scolding Dipesh for his language.
- माया Mayaदिपेश, नराम्रा शब्दहरू नभन न।Dipēśa, narāmrā śabdaharū nabhana na.Dipesh, don't say bad words.
- दिपेश Dipeshमलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्, माया।malāī māpha garnuhōs, Māyā.I am sorry, Maya.
- माया Mayaतिमीले सधैं नम्र हुनुपर्छ।timīlē sadain namra hunuparcā.You should always be polite.
- दिपेश Dipeshम अबदेखि ध्यान दिनेछु।ma abadēkhi dhyāna dinēchu.I will be careful from now on.
