Here we’ve listed some of the beautiful Newari words which is officially known as NepalBhasha. This chapter will help you to learn Newari language words easily. You can also bookmark this page for future use.
Most used words in Newari:
Hello/Namste Jwa-ja-la-paa
Best Wishes Bhin-tu-naa
Welcome La-sa-ku-sa
Thank you Su-bhaye
Yes Khah
No Ma-khu
Direction in Newari:
Left Day-paay
Right Ja-wae
Straight ahead Ta-pyanka
Newari words:
Ash Nau
Betel leaf/nut Gwaah/gway
Branch Si-maa ka-chaa
Bag Mhi-chaa
Basket Daa-laa
Beans Bu-bah
Book Sa-phuu
Broom Tu-phi
Bridge Taa
Chicken meat Kha-yala
Cap Ta-pu-li
Comb Ka-ki-chaa
Clay Chaa
Dream Mah-gas
Egg Kheyay
Farm Buu
Feast Bhwoae
Fish nhya
Ghost Sik (seek)
House Chee
Help Gwaa-haa-li
Idiot Gwaa-jyah
Key Ta-cha
Love Ma-ti-naa
Money Dhya-baa
Meat La
Minced meat Chunn-laa
Paper Bhwoh
Pond Pu-khu
River Khu-si
Road Laa
Rice Jaki
Rope Khi-pah (-paw)
Sand Phi
Stone Lwa-haa
Snack Tuch-chaa
Soap Saa-bowh
Stick Ka-thi
Straw mat Su-ku
Thief Khuu
This Thwa
That Wo
Temple De-gah
Tree Si-ma
Umbrella Ku-sa
Village Gah
Wage Jayaa-laa
Well Tun-chhi
Wood Sii
Work jyaa
What Chuu
What Chuu
When Gab-lay
Where Gha-na
Which Gu
Who Su
Why Chyae
Whose Su-yaa
Whom Gu-mha
Relation in Newari:
Relatives Thah-thi-ti
Father Baa
Mother Maa
Grandfather Baa-jyaa
Grandmother a-ji
Husband Bhaah-ta
Wife Ka-laah
Elder brother Daa-i
Elder sister Ta-taa
Younger brother Ki-jaa
Younger sister Ke-henn
Maternal uncle Paa-ju
Maternal aunt Ma-le
About Time in Newari:
Time e
In the day Nhi-nay
In the evening Sa-ni-lay
In the morning Su-thay
Full moon Puni
New moon aa-maai
Next week Ne-gu waa-lay
Next year aa-ki-wann
This year Thu-gu-si-i
Sometimes Ga-ba-lenn
Last year Thau-ne
Late li-ba-ka
Later li-paa
Moments ago Nak-ti-ni
Never Gab-le
Today Thaunn
Tomorrow Ka-nhay
Yesterday Mhi-ga
Atmidnight Ba-cha
At night Cha-nay
Day after tomorrow Kann-sa
Day before yesterday Mhi-ga
Early Nhaa-paah
Everyday Nhi-nhi
Now Aah
Immediately Thaa-thenn
Yalla meaning in Newari – It means I live or I love.
Subhya in Newari – It mean thanks or Thank you.
Good night in Newari language – we can say “bhicha” for goodnight. It can be pronounced as bhi+cha. Here, bhi means good and cha means night. Cha also mean mud.
Yes in Newari language – Yes means kha.
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