नेपाल
nepāl[nepäl]
नेपाल (nepāl) is the Nepali word for Nepal.
नेपाल is used to refer to the country, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Meaning: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession or to say 'of Nepal', add the suffix –को (-ko) to the word to form नेपालको. To say 'in Nepal', add the postposition –मा (-mā) to form नेपालमा. To say 'from Nepal', add the postposition –बाट (-bāṭa) to form नेपालबाट.
How do you pronounce it?
nepāl
Did you know?
- Nepal is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular national flag, a fact often discussed when using the word नेपाल in civic contexts.
- While the name नेपाल is the same in English, the Nepali script is called देवनागरी (Devanagari), which translates to 'the script of the gods'.
- In Nepali, the country is often poetically referred to as सगरमाथाको देश (Sagarmathako desh), meaning 'the land of Mount Everest'.
Examples in context
- मलाई नेपाल राम्रो लाग्छ।I like Nepal.This sentence is useful for expressing a general liking for नेपाल.Tatoeba #5388687 by taro, translation #11763392 by taro
- मलाई नेपाल धेरै मन पर्छ।I like Nepal very much.This sentence is useful for expressing that you like नेपाल very much.Tatoeba #11756325 by taro, translation #11786238 by taro
- नेपालको राजधानी काठमाडौं हो।The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital city of नेपालको.Tatoeba #11766343 by taro, translation #11766345 by taro
- नेपाल एक अद्वितीय देश हो।Nepal is a unique country.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Roshan and Srijana are discussing a travel documentary.
- रोशन Roshanके तिमीले नेपालको बारेमा वृत्तचित्र हेर्यौ?ke timile nepalko barema vrittachitra heryau?Did you watch the documentary about Nepal?
- सृजना Srijanaहो, मलाई नेपाल धेरै सुन्दर लाग्यो।ho, malai nepal dherai sundar lagyo.Yes, I thought Nepal was very beautiful.
- रोशन Roshanत्यहाँको यात्रा गर्न कस्तो होला?tyahako yatra garna kasto hola?How would it be to travel there?
- सृजना Srijanaनेपाल यात्रा गर्न धेरै रमाइलो हुन्छ।nepal yatra garna dherai ramailo hunchha.Traveling in Nepal is very fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nepal” translations and entries नेपाल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
