Nepali Vocabulary Words Containing फ (Pha) | Learn Nepali with English Meaning

Introduction

फ is an aspirated consonant. When pronouncing it, bring your lips together and release them with a noticeable puff of air. It is different from प (Pa), which is unaspirated and has less airflow.

The letter फ appears at the beginning and within Nepali words. The vocabulary below includes words related to fruits, flowers, food, nature, and everyday activities.

Vocabulary

नेपाली	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
फर्सी	Farsi	Pumpkin
फल	Phal	Fruit
फलफूल	Phalphul	Fruits
फलाम	Phalam	Iron
फाइदा	Faida	Benefit
फाइदा हुनु	Faida hunu	To be beneficial
फकाउनु	Phakaunu	To persuade / Coax
फकिर	Phakir	Ascetic / Religious mendicant
फक्रिनु	Phakrinु	To bloom
फट्याङ्ग्रो	Phatyangro	Grasshopper
फटाफट	Phatafat	Quickly
फटाउनु	Phataunu	To tear / Split
फटाहा	Phataha	Cheater
फाट्नु	Phatnu	To tear
फाटेको	Phateko	Torn
फाल्नु	Phalnu	To throw away
फाल्गुन	Phalgun	The month of Falgun
फापर	Phapar	Buckwheat
फापरको रोटी	Phaparko roti	Buckwheat bread
फिका	Phika	Bland / Pale
फिक्का	Phikka	Tasteless / Faded
फुकाल्नु	Phukalnu	To take off / Remove
फुक्नु	Phuknu	To blow
फुकुवा	Phukuwa	Released / Discharged
फाँट	Phant	Open plain / Field
फुट्नु	Phutnu	To break
फुटेको	Phuteko	Broken
फुटाउनु	Phutaunu	To break something
फुटकर	Phutkar	Loose / Retail
फुलौरी	Phulauri	Fritter
फूलकोपी	Phulkopi	Cauliflower
फुर्सद	Fursad	Free time
फुर्सदिलो	Fursadilo	Having free time
फुरुङ्ग	Phurung	Cheerful / Delighted
फिँजाउनु	Phinjaunu	To spread out
फूल	Phool	Flower
फूलबारी	Phulbari	Flower garden
फूलदान	Phuldan	Flower vase
फूलमाला	Phulmala	Flower garland
फूलपाती	Phulpati	Sacred flowers and leaves
फेदी	Phedi	Foot of a hill or mountain
फुरफुर	Phurphur	Fluttering
फुसफुसाउनु	Phusphusaunu	To whisper
फुस्रो	Phusro	Pale / Dull
फुच्चे	Phuchche	Tiny / Little
फुच्ची	Phuchchi	Little girl (informal)
फेर्नु	Phernu	To change
फेरि	Pheri	Again
फेवा	Phewa	Phewa, as in Phewa Lake
फैसला	Faisala	Decision / Judgment

Sentences

नेपाली वाक्य	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
फर्सीको तरकारी मिठो छ।	Farsiko tarkari mitho chha.	Pumpkin curry is delicious.
मैले बजारबाट फलफूल किनेँ।	Maile bajar bata phalphul kine.	I bought fruits from the market.
यो फल पाकेको छ।	Yo phal pakeko chha.	This fruit is ripe.
फलाम बलियो हुन्छ।	Phalam baliyo hunchha.	Iron is strong.
यो कामले मलाई फाइदा भयो।	Yo kaamle malai faida bhayo.	This work benefited me.
बारीमा फर्सी फक्रिएको छ।	Barima farsi phakrieko chha.	The pumpkin plant has blossomed in the field.
मेरो कपडा फाटेको छ।	Mero kapada phateko chha.	My clothes are torn.
फोहोर जथाभावी नफाल्नुहोस्।	Fohor jathabhavi naphalnuhos.	Please do not throw rubbish carelessly.
हामीले फापरको रोटी खायौँ।	Hamile phaparko roti khayau.	We ate buckwheat bread.
आज मौसम फिका देखिन्छ।	Aaja mausam phika dekhinchha.	The weather looks dull today.
मेरो साथी फुटबल खेल्छ।	Mero sathi football khelchha.	My friend plays football.
फुटेको गिलास नछुनुहोस्।	Phuteko gilas nachhunuhos.	Please do not touch the broken glass.
आज मलाई धेरै फुर्सद छ।	Aaja malai dherai fursad chha.	I have a lot of free time today.
बगैँचामा सुन्दर फूल फुलेका छन्।	Bagaichama sundar phool phuleka chhan.	Beautiful flowers have bloomed in the garden.
मैले पुरानो झोला फेरेँ।	Maile purano jhola pheren.	I changed my old bag.

Pronounciation tips

• प (Pa): Unaspirated sound, with less airflow.
• फ (Pha): Aspirated sound, with a noticeable puff of air.

Practise both sounds slowly and notice the difference in airflow. Focus on recognizing फ as you read the vocabulary and sentences.