बिरालोको बच्चा
birāloko baccā
A kitten is expressed in Nepali as बिरालोको बच्चा (birāloko baccā).
The term refers to a young cat.
Meaning: a young cat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of birālo (cat), the genitive particle ko (of) and baccā (child or young one).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the possessive particle ko to link the words, literally translating to the child of a cat.
How do you pronounce it?
birāloko baccā
Did you know?
- The word बच्चा is used for the young of almost any animal in Nepali, from goats to cats, making it a universal term for 'juvenile'.
- The word baccā in बिरालोको बच्चा is a loanword from Persian, tracing its roots through Hindi into Nepali.
- If you were to use the word baccā for a human, it carries a much more affectionate and diminutive tone than the formal word for 'child', śiśu.
Examples in context
- टमले मेरीलाई एउटा बिरालोको बच्चा दिए।Tom gave Mary a kitten.This sentence is useful for showing how to use बिरालोको बच्चा in a sentence.Tatoeba #11839645 by taro, translation #11839556 by CK
- यो एउटा सानो बिरालोको बच्चा हो।yo euta sānō birāloko baccā ho.This is a small kitten.
Example conversation
Srijana and Sumit are looking at a pet shop window.
- सृजना Srijanaसुमित, हेर त त्यो सानो बिरालोको बच्चा!Sumit, hera ta tyo sano biraloko bachcha!Sumit, look at that small kitten!
- सुमित Sumitहो, यो एकदमै राम्रो छ।Ho, yo ekdamai ramro chha.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- सृजना Srijanaके हामी यसलाई घर लैजान सक्छौं?Ke hami yaslai ghar laijana sakchhaun?Can we take it home?
- सुमित Sumitमलाई सोध्न देऊ, सृजना।Malai sodhna deu, Srijana.Let me ask, Srijana.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बच्चा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
