भाषा
bhāṣā[bʱä̤sä]
The Nepali word for language is भाषा (bhāṣā).
भाषा refers to a body of words used as a form of communication. It is used for both spoken and written languages, just like in English.
Meaning: body of words used as a form of communication (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, languages, use भाषाहरू.
How do you pronounce it?
bhāṣā
Did you know?
- The word भाषा is a direct loan from Sanskrit, which is the liturgical and classical language of Nepal, showing the deep historical link between modern Nepali and ancient Indo-Aryan texts.
- While भाषा is the general term for language, Nepali has a distinct word बोली (bolī) to describe the 'tongue' or the actual spoken sound of a person's native speech.
- Because भाषा is written in Devanagari, it utilizes a 'shirorekha', the horizontal head-line that visually binds the individual characters into a single word unit.
Examples in context
- आयरिश एक सुन्दर भाषा हो।Irish is a beautiful language.This sentence is useful for describing a specific language using भाषा.Tatoeba #11831578 by taro, translation #2714870 by CN
- यो मानव निर्मित भाषा हो।This is a man-made language.This sentence is useful for describing the nature of a language using भाषा.Tatoeba #11856451 by taro, translation #7796488 by sharris123
- तपाई कुन भाषा बोल्नुहुन्छ?What language are you speaking?This sentence is useful for asking someone about the language they speak using भाषा.Tatoeba #11864766 by taro, translation #2691830 by LanguageExpert
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about learning new skills.
- दिपेश Dipeshके तपाईँ नयाँ भाषा सिक्दै हुनुहुन्छ?Ke tapāī̃ nayā̃ bhāṣā sikdai hunuhuncha?Are you learning a new language?
- सृजना Srijanaहो, म जापानी भाषा सिक्दै छु।Ho, ma jāpānī bhāṣā sikdai chu.Yes, I am learning the Japanese language.
- दिपेश Dipeshत्यो धेरै गाह्रो भाषा हो?Tyo dherai gāhro bhāṣā ho?Is that a very difficult language?
- सृजना Srijanaअलि गाह्रो छ, तर रमाइलो छ।Ali gāhro cha, tara ramailo cha.It is a bit difficult, but it is fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “language” translations and entries भाषा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भाषा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
