बाँदर
bā̃dar
The English word "monkey" is बाँदर (bā̃dar) in Nepali.
The term is used to refer to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
Which one should you use?
While बाँदर is the standard form, Bandaro is a colloquial variation.
How do you pronounce it?
bā̃dar
Did you know?
- In Nepali culture, seeing a monkey is often considered a divine sign because they are seen as messengers or manifestations of the deity Hanuman.
- If a Nepali person calls someone a बाँदर, they might be teasing them for being mischievous or restless rather than actually insulting their intelligence.
- The word बाँदर is shared across several Indo-Aryan languages, meaning a speaker of Hindi or Punjabi would likely recognize the term immediately.
Examples in context
- त्यहाँ एउटा बाँदर छ।tyahā̃ ēuṭā bāndar cha.There is a monkey there.
- बाँदरले केरा खायो।bāndarle kerā khāyō.The monkey ate a banana.
- मलाई बाँदर मन पर्दैन।malāī bāndar man pardaina.I do not like monkeys.
Example conversation
Srijana and Dipesh are visiting a temple.
- सृजना Srijanaदिपेश, त्यहाँ हेर, एउटा बाँदर छ!Dipesh, tyahan hera, euta bandar cha!Dipesh, look there, there is a monkey!
- दिपेश Dipeshहो, त्यो कति ठूलो छ!ho, tyo kati thulo cha!Yes, it is so big!
- सृजना Srijanaके बाँदरले हाम्रो झोला लिन्छ?ke bandarle hamro jhola lincha?Will the monkey take our bag?
- दिपेश Dipeshहो, त्यसैले सावधानी अपनाऊ।ho, tyasaile savdhani apnaoo.Yes, so please be careful.
