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.
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 |
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. |
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 |


