Nepali Vocabulary Words Containing “थ” (Tha) | Learn Nepali Words and Sentences

Introduction

ठ (Tha) is a Nepali consonant with a strong retroflex sound. When pronouncing ठ, the tongue curls slightly backward.

It is different from त (Ta), which has a softer dental sound.

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30 Useful Vocabulary

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English
ठाउँ	Thaau	Place / location
ठूलो	Thulo	Big / large
ठीक	Thik	Right / correct
ठेगाना	Thegaana	Address
ठोक्नु	Thoknu	To hit / strike
ठोका	Thokaa	Knock / hit
ठकठकाउनु	Thakthakaunu	To knock repeatedly
ठाडो	Thaado	Straight / upright
ठुट्टे	Thutthe	Stumpy / having a stump
ठुटो	Thuto	Stub / stump
ठट्टा	Thattaa	Joke / teasing
ठट्टा गर्नु	Thattaa garnu	To joke
ठोस	Thos	Solid / firm
ठिठ्याउनु	Thithyaunu	To make stiff / freeze
ठग	Thag	Fraud / cheat
ठम्मिनु	Thammiyinu	To stop suddenly
ठम्मियो	Thammiyo	Stopped suddenly
बैकुण्ठ	Baikuntha	Heaven
प्रतिष्ठा	Pratishthaa	Prestige / reputation
ठिट्टो	Thitto	Little / small
ठिटो	Thito	Young boy
ठिटी	Thiti	Young girl
ठिटाठिटी	Thitaathiti	Young people / boys and girls
ठोकियो	Thokiyo	Got hit
ठोकिरहनु	Thokirahanu	To keep hitting
ढोका ठोक्नु	Dhokaa thoknu	To knock on the door
ठाडो बाटो	Thaado baato	Steep / straight road
ठाडो उभिनु	Thaado ubhinu	To stand upright
ठूलो भवन	Thulo bhawan	Big building
ठीक ठाउँ	Thik thaau	Correct place

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15 Useful Sentences

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English
यो ठाउँ सुन्दर छ।	Yo thaau sundar chha.	This place is beautiful.
घर ठूलो छ।	Ghar thulo chha.	The house is big.
यो ठीक छ?	Yo thik chha?	Is this correct?
तपाईंको ठेगाना के हो?	Tapaainko thegaana ke ho?	What is your address?
ढोकामा टाउको ठोकियो।	Dhokamaa taauko thokiyo.	My head hit the door.
त्यो ठिटो धेरै चलाख छ।	Tyo thito dherai chalaakh chha.	That boy is very clever.
त्यो ठिटी गाउँबाट आएकी हो।	Tyo thiti gaaunbaata aaeki ho.	That young girl is from the village.
उनको समाजमा राम्रो प्रतिष्ठा छ।	Unko samaajmaa raamro pratishthaa chha.	He/She has a good reputation in society.
यो बाटो धेरै ठाडो छ।	Yo baato dherai thaado chha.	This road is very steep.
ठट्टा नगर्नुहोस्।	Thattaa nagarnuhos.	Don’t joke.
हामी ठट्टा गर्दैछौँ।	Haami thattaa gardai chhau.	We are joking.
यो भित्ता ठोस छ।	Yo bhittaa thos chha.	This wall is solid.
जाडोले मेरो हात ठिठ्याएको छ।	Jaadole mero haat thithyaayeko chha.	My hands are stiff from the cold.
ऊ ठग हो।	U thag ho.	He is a fraud.
गाडी अचानक ठम्मियो।	Gaadi achaanak thammiyo.	The car stopped suddenly.

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ठ in Different Positions

The letter ठ can appear in different parts of a Nepali word.

Position	Example	Romanized Nepali	English
Beginning	ठाउँ	Thaau	Place
Beginning	ठेगाना	Thegaana	Address
Beginning	ठट्टा	Thattaa	Joke
Beginning	ठोस	Thos	Solid
Middle	प्रतिष्ठा	Pratishthaa	Reputation
Middle	बैकुण्ठ	Baikuntha	Heaven
Middle	ठाडो	Thaado	Straight / steep
In a phrase	ढोका ठोक्नु	Dhokaa thoknu	Knock on the door