खाट
khāṭ
The English word "bed" can be translated into Nepali as either खाट (khāṭ) or ओछ्यान.
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| खाट | khāṭ |
| ओछ्यान | ochyān |
Both terms are used to describe a bed, but they focus on different aspects of the word.
Which one should you use?
खाट specifically refers to the physical piece of furniture, such as a wooden bed frame or a cot. In contrast, ओछ्यान refers to the concept of a bed or the bedding itself, often used when talking about the act of sleeping or being in bed.
How do you pronounce it?
khāṭ
Did you know?
- In many traditional Nepali homes, a खाट is a foldable wooden cot that can be moved outside to sleep under the stars during hot summer nights.
- While ओछ्यान refers to bedding, the word is derived from the root छोप्नु, which means 'to cover'.
- Traditional खाट frames are often woven with सुतली, a strong jute twine, creating a springy surface without metal coils.
Examples in context
- मलाई थाहा छ टम ओछ्यानमा छ।I know that Tom is in bed.This sentence shows how to use ओछ्यान to describe someone being in bed.Tatoeba #11913070 by taro, translation #7521452 by CK
- म ओछ्यानबाट हाम फालेर तल दगुरेँ।I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs.This sentence demonstrates using ओछ्यान when describing jumping out of bed.Tatoeba #11913214 by taro, translation #9799440 by CK
- तपाई ओछ्यानको कुन छेउमा सुत्नुहुन्छ?Which side of the bed do you sleep?This sentence shows how to ask about a specific side of the ओछ्यान.Tatoeba #11840278 by taro, translation #5535294 by zvzuibqx
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dipesh and Pratiksha are rearranging furniture in a room.
- दिपेश Dipeshयो खाट यहाँ राख्नुहोस्।Yo khat yahan rakhnuhos.Please put this bed here.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaयो खाट धेरै ठूलो छ।Yo khat dherai thulo cha.This bed is too big.
- दिपेश Dipeshत्यसोभए, खाटलाई त्यहाँ सार्नुहोस्।Tyasobhaye, khatlai tyahan sarnuhos.In that case, move the bed over there.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहुन्छ, म सार्छु।Huncha, ma sarchu.Okay, I will move it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
