साङ्लो
sanglo
The English word "cockroach" is translated into Nepali as साङ्लो (sanglo).
साङ्लो is used to refer to the specific type of insect known as a cockroach.
Meaning: type of insect (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as sanglo.
Did you know?
- While साङ्लो is the common term, in urban areas of Nepal, many speakers simply use the English word 'cockroach' mixed into their Nepali sentences.
- While English speakers use the term 'cockroach', a Nepali speaker might simply use the general word for insect, कीरा, if they are too squeamish to name the pest specifically.
- The word साङ्लो contains a retroflex consonant where the tongue curls back to touch the roof of the mouth, a physical movement rarely found in standard English pronunciation.
Example conversation
Avinash and Pratiksha are in the kitchen.
- अविनाश Avinashप्रतिक्षा, यहाँ एउटा साङ्लो छ!Pratiksha, yahan euta sanglo cha!Pratiksha, there is a cockroach here!
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaकहाँ छ? मलाई देखाउनुहोस्।Kaha cha? Malai dekhaunus.Where is it? Show me.
- अविनाश Avinashयो डस्टबिनको पछाडि छ।Yo dustbin ko pachadi cha.It is behind the dustbin.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaलगायत, म यसलाई हटाउँछु।Lagayat, ma yaslai hataunchu.Okay, I will remove it.
