Nepali Vocabulary Words Containing ध (Dha) | Learn Nepali with English Meaning

Introduction

ध (Dha) is an aspirated dental consonant. It is pronounced with the tongue near the upper teeth and a small burst of air. It differs from द (Da), which is unaspirated.

This lesson covers 50 useful Nepali words containing ध, both at the beginning and in the middle of words, followed by 15 simple sentences for reading practice.

Vocabulary

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English
धन	Dhan	Wealth
धनी	Dhani	Rich / wealthy
धनुष	Dhanush	Bow
धनिया	Dhaniya	Coriander
धनाढ्य	Dhanadhya	Affluent
धनवान	Dhanwan	Wealthy person
धनसम्पत्ति	Dhansampatti	Wealth and property
धनराशि	Dhanrashi	Sum of money
धनकुबेर	Dhankuber	Extremely wealthy person
धनवृद्धि	Dhanbriddhi	Increase in wealth
धर्म	Dharma	Religion / duty
धार्मिक	Dharmik	Religious
धर्मशाला	Dharmashala	Pilgrims’ rest house
धर्मगुरु	Dharmaguru	Religious teacher
धर्मग्रन्थ	Dharmagrantha	Religious scripture
धर्मस्थल	Dharmasthal	Religious place
धर्मकर्म	Dharmakarma	Religious duties
धर्मनिरपेक्ष	Dharmanirapeksha	Secular
धर्मपरायण	Dharmaparayan	Devout
धर्मयुद्ध	Dharmayuddha	Righteous war
धागो	Dhago	Thread
धान	Dhan	Paddy / rice crop
धानखेत	Dhankhet	Paddy field
धानबाली	Dhanbali	Paddy crop
धान रोपाइँ	Dhan ropai	Rice planting
धुवाँ	Dhuwa	Smoke
धुलो	Dhulo	Dust
धुन	Dhun	Tune / melody
धुनु	Dhunu	To wash
धैर्य	Dhairya	Patience
धैर्यवान	Dhairyawan	Patient
धैर्यपूर्वक	Dhairyapurwak	Patiently
धक्का	Dhakka	Push / shock
धकेल्नु	Dhakelnu	To push
ध्वनि	Dhwani	Sound
ध्वज	Dhwaj	Flag
ध्वस्त	Dhwasta	Destroyed
आधार	Aadhar	Foundation / basis
आधा	Aadha	Half
आधिकारिक	Aadhikarik	Official
आध्यात्मिक	Aadhyatmik	Spiritual
साधारण	Sadharan	Ordinary
साधन	Sadhan	Means / resource
साधना	Sadhana	Practice / spiritual discipline
साधक	Sadhak	Practitioner
साधु	Sadhu	Monk / holy person
बधाई	Badhai	Congratulations
बधिर	Badhir	Deaf
विरोध	Virodh	Opposition
विरोधी	Virodhi	Opponent / opposing

Sentences

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English
धन धेरै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ।	Dhan dherai mahatwapurna chha.	Wealth is very important.
मेरो दाइ धनी हुनुहुन्छ।	Mero dai dhani hunuhunchha.	My elder brother is rich.
यो धार्मिक पुस्तक हो।	Yo dharmik pustak ho.	This is a religious book.
हामी धर्मशालामा बस्यौँ।	Hami dharmashalama basyaun.	We stayed at a pilgrims’ rest house.
आमाले धागो किन्नुभयो।	Aamale dhago kinnubhayo.	Mother bought thread.
किसानले धान रोप्यो।	Kisanle dhan ropyo.	The farmer planted rice.
भान्सामा धुवाँ छ।	Bhansama dhuwa chha.	There is smoke in the kitchen.
टेबलमा धुलो छ।	Tablema dhulo chha.	There is dust on the table.
यो गीतको धुन राम्रो छ।	Yo geetko dhun ramro chha.	The tune of this song is nice.
हामीले धैर्य गर्नुपर्छ।	Hamile dhairya garnuparchha.	We must be patient.
उसले ढोका धकेल्यो।	Usle dhoka dhakelyo.	He pushed the door.
म आफ्नो आधार बलियो बनाउँछु।	Ma aafno aadhar baliyo banaunchhu.	I will strengthen my foundation.
मलाई आधा रोटी चाहिन्छ।	Malai aadha roti chahinchha.	I need half a piece of bread.
साधारण जीवन राम्रो हुन्छ।	Sadharan jivan ramro hunchha.	A simple life is good.
सफलताका लागि साधना आवश्यक छ।	Safaltaka lagi sadhana aawashyak chha.	Practice is necessary for success.

Pronounciation practice

ध — धा — धि — धी — धु — धू — धे — धै — धो — धौ

Letter	Sound	Example
द	Dental, unaspirated	दाल
ध	Dental, aspirated	धन

Reading practice: Focus on the exact letter ध in words such as धन, धैर्य, आधार, आधा, साधारण, and बधाई. This helps you distinguish ध from similar-looking and similar-sounding Nepali consonants.