चिज
chij
The English word "cheese" is चिज (chij) in Nepali.
The term refers to the dairy product known as cheese.
Meaning: dairy product (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chij.
Did you know?
- The term चिज is a linguistic 'double loanword', as it exists in Nepali both as a direct phonetic copy of the English 'cheese' and as a loanword from Persian via Hindi meaning 'thing'.
- While चिज refers to Western-style cheese, Nepal has a traditional fresh cheese called छाना used in sweets like छेना पडका.
- While English speakers say 'cheese' to make people smile for photos, a Nepali speaker will not use चिज for this purpose.
Examples in context
- मलाई चिज मनपर्छ।malai chij manparcha.I like cheese.
- यो चिज धेरै स्वादिलो छ।yo chij dherai swadilo cha.This cheese is very delicious.
- के तपाईंसँग चिज छ?ke tapaisanga chij cha?Do you have cheese?
Example conversation
At a grocery store.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaयहाँ चिज उपलब्ध छ?yahan chij upalabdha cha?Is cheese available here?
- अविनाश Avinashहो, यहाँ धेरै प्रकारका चिज छन्।ho, yahan dherai prakarka chij chan.Yes, there are many types of cheese here.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaमलाई यो चिज मन पर्छ।malai yo chij man parcha.I like this cheese.
- अविनाश Avinashत्यो धेरै राम्रो छ।tyo dherai ramro cha.That is very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चिज, CC BY-SA 4.0.
