चन्द्रमा
candramā[t͡sʌn̪d̪rʌmä]
The Nepali word for moon is चन्द्रमा (candramā).
चन्द्रमा refers to the natural satellite of the planet Earth.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
candramā
Did you know?
- In Nepali, चन्द्रमा is the formal name for the moon, but people often use the word जुन (jun) in daily conversation, songs and poetry.
- During the festival of Kojagari Purnima, Nepalis celebrate the full moon by staying awake all night to welcome the goddess of wealth.
- If you are talking about the 'New Moon' phase, which is crucial for calculating certain religious dates, the term used is अमावास्या (āmāvasyā).
Examples in context
- चन्द्रमा निस्किसकेको छ ।The moon has come out.This example shows how to use चन्द्रमा to say the moon has appeared.Tatoeba #11876303 by taro, translation #2171520 by CK
- चन्द्रमामा शिविर बस्न असम्भव छ।You can't camp on the moon.This example uses चन्द्रमा to express the impossibility of camping on the moon.Tatoeba #12267996 by taro, translation #3429252 by Hikaru
- आज चन्द्रमा धेरै उज्यालो देखिन्छ ।Aaj chandrama dherai ujyalo dekhinchha.The moon looks very bright today.
Example conversation
A couple is looking out the window at the night sky.
- सृजना Srijanaहेर्नुहोस् त, चन्द्रमा कति राम्रो छ!Hernuhos ta, chandrama kati ramro chha!Look, how beautiful the moon is!
- दिपेश Dipeshहो, आज चन्द्रमा पूर्ण रूपमा देखिन्छ ।Ho, aaj chandrama purna rupma dekhinchha.Yes, the moon is fully visible today.
- सृजना Srijanaदिपेश, तपाईँलाई चन्द्रमा मन पर्छ?Dipesh, tapailai chandrama man parchha?Dipesh, do you like the moon?
- दिपेश Dipeshसृजना, मलाई रातीको चन्द्रमा धेरै मन पर्छ ।Srijana, malai ratiko chandrama dherai man parchha.Srijana, I like the night moon very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries चन्द्रमा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.