प्रहरी
prahari[prʌ̤ːri]
The Nepali word for police is प्रहरी (prahari).
प्रहरी refers to the local or general law enforcement agency.
Meaning: local or general law enforcement agency (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
prahari
Did you know?
- The term प्रहरी is rooted in the traditional South Asian system of dividing time into three hour intervals called प्रहर. Historically, these guards were named for their duties during these specific shifts.
- In rural Nepal, community-led groups or village headmen often resolve disputes before the official प्रहरी are ever contacted.
- A police officer may be addressed as हवलदार, a rank term shared with military systems across South Asia rather than a general word for 'officer'.
Examples in context
- प्रहरी चौकी कहाँ छ?Where is the police station?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a प्रहरी station.Tatoeba #12130407 by taro, translation #238250 by CK
- टमलाई प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा लिएको थियो।Tom was detained by the police.This sentence shows how an individual was detained by the प्रहरी.Tatoeba #11766451 by taro, translation #1023992 by CK
- प्रहरी!Police!This sentence is used for calling out to the प्रहरी.Tatoeba #11958337 by taro, translation #7910288 by adiante19
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pratiksha and Avinash are talking about a traffic accident on the street.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaत्यहाँ प्रहरी आएका छन्।Tyahā̃ praharī āekā chan.The police have arrived there.
- अविनाश Avinashके उनीहरूले मद्दत गर्दैछन्?Ke unīharūle maddat gardaichan?Are they helping?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहो, प्रहरीले ट्राफिक मिलाइरहेका छन्।Ho, praharīle trāphik milāirahakā chan.Yes, the police are directing traffic.
- अविनाश Avinashयो राम्रो कुरा हो।Yo rāmro kurā ho.That is a good thing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “police” translations and entries प्रहरी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
