How to Say "Sunflower" in Nepali

सूर्यमुखी

sūryamukhī

The English word sunflower is सूर्यमुखी (sūryamukhī) in Nepali.

The noun सूर्यमुखी is used to refer to the sunflower.

Meaning: flower (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of sūrya (sun) and mukhī (face/facing), which literally means 'sun-faced'.

In Nepali, the noun सूर्यमुखी is often followed by the word phūl (flower) to specify the plant, though सूर्यमुखी alone is understood.

The romanization is sūryamukhī.

While English uses 'sun' as a noun, the Nepali component sūrya is also the name of the Hindu solar deity, making the word 'sun-faced' feel more personified.
In Nepali culture, the 'face' concept in mukhī is not just physical but implies a direction of devotion or longing.
While सूर्यमुखी refers to the flower, Nepali speakers use the word tīl to refer to sesame seeds, which are often grouped with sunflowers as oil-seeds in local markets.

यो सूर्यमुखी धेरै राम्रो छ।
yo suryamukhi dherai ramro cha.
This sunflower is very beautiful.
मैले बगैँचामा सूर्यमुखी देखेँ।
maile bagaicha ma suryamukhi dekhen.
I saw a sunflower in the garden.
सूर्यमुखी पहेँलो रङ्गको हुन्छ।
suryamukhi pahenlo rang ko huncha.
A sunflower is yellow in color.

Pratikhsha and Dipesh are walking through a field.

प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

दिपेश, हेर्नुहोस् त त्यो सूर्यमुखी!
Dipesh, hernuhos ta tyo suryamukhi!
Dipesh, look at that sunflower!
दिपेश Dipesh

हो, प्रतिक्षा, त्यो धेरै ठूलो छ।
Ho, Pratikhsha, tyo dherai thulo cha.
Yes, Pratikhsha, it is very big.
प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

मलाई यो सूर्यमुखी मन पर्यो।
Malai yo suryamukhi man paryo.
I liked this sunflower.
दिपेश Dipesh

मलाई पनि यो धेरै राम्रो लाग्यो।
Malai pani yo dherai ramro lagyo.
I also thought it was very nice.

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