मातेको
mateko
The English word "drunk" is translated into Nepali as मातेको (mateko).
The adjective मातेको is used to describe a person who is intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol. You can also use the phrase नशामा (nashā mā) to describe someone being in a state of intoxication.
Meaning: intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word मातेको is derived from the verb मात्नु (mātnu), which means to be intoxicated or to be tipsy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form मातेको is a past participle used as an adjective to describe a person's state.
How do you pronounce it?
mateko
Did you know?
- In Nepali, the word नशा (nashā) refers to both the state of being drunk and the physical nerves in the human body.
- The term नशा (nashā) is a loanword from Arabic and Persian, reflecting the historical influence of Mughal culture on the Nepali language.
- When describing someone who is habitually drunk, the term रोगी (rogī), which literally means 'patient' or 'sick person', is sometimes used as a euphemism.
Examples in context
- टम एक मातेको थियो।Tom was a drunk.The sentence is useful for showing how to identify someone as a drunk using मातेको.Tatoeba #11840315 by taro, translation #2648915 by CK
- म कसम खान्छु कि म मातेको छैन।I swear that I'm not drunk.The sentence is useful for swearing that one is not in a state of being मातेको.Tatoeba #11876273 by taro, translation #9729879 by CK
- म त्यसो गर्नको लागि धेरै मातेको थिए।I was too drunk to do that.The sentence is useful for describing the degree of being मातेको in a specific situation.Tatoeba #11864854 by taro, translation #6266073 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Srijana and Sumit are at a party.
- सृजना Srijanaसुमित, के तिमी मातेको छौ?Sumit, ke timi mateko chau?Sumit, are you drunk?
- सुमित Sumitछैन, म मातेको छैन।Chaina, ma mateko chaina.No, I am not drunk.
- सृजना Srijanaतर तिमी ठिङ्गै उभिन सक्दैनौ।Tara timi thinggai ubhina sakdainau.But you cannot stand up straight.
- सुमित Sumitम केवल अलि थकित छु।Ma kewal ali thakit chu.I am just a bit tired.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
