Nepali Vocabulary Words Containing & (Da) |Learn Nepali Words and Sentences

Introduction

The Nepali letter द is a voiced dental consonant. To pronounce it, place your tongue close to or against your upper teeth and use your voice.

It is different from ड (ḍa), which is pronounced with the tongue curled slightly backward. Learning this difference will help you recognize and pronounce Nepali words more accurately.

Vocabulary

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
दिन	Din	Day
दिनु	Dinu	To give
दिनभरि	Dinabhari	All day
दिनहुँ	Dinahum	Every day
दिनचर्या	Dinacharya	Daily routine
दाजु	Daju	Elder brother
दिदी	Didi	Elder sister
दाँत	Daant	Tooth
दाँजो	Danjo	Comparison
दाम	Daam	Price
दाल	Daal	Lentils
दाना	Daana	Grain; seed
दाउरा	Daura	Firewood
दाउ	Dau	Trick; opportunity
दाग	Daag	Stain; mark
दाग्नु	Daagnu	To stain; to mark
दाबी	Daabi	Claim
दाब्नु	Daabnu	To press
दर्ता	Darta	Registration
दर	Dar	Rate; price
दर्जा	Darja	Rank; status
दराज	Daraaj	Cupboard
दरबार	Darbar	Palace
दरिलो	Darilo	Strong; firm
दुलही	Dulahi	Bride
दुर्गन्ध	Durgandha	Bad smell; foul odor
दियो	Diyo	Oil lamp
दर्पण	Darpan	Mirror
दर्शन	Darshan	Sight; viewing; religious visit
दर्शक	Darshak	Viewer; audience member
दया	Daya	Kindness; mercy
दयालु	Dayalu	Kind; compassionate
दही	Dahi	Yogurt; curd
दागबत्ती	Dagbatti	Incense or ritual offering (context-dependent)
दिमाग	Dimaag	Mind; brain
दिशा	Disha	Direction
दिक्क	Dikka	Annoyed; fed up
दिक्दार	Dikdaar	Annoyed; troubled
दूध	Dudh	Milk
दुःख	Dukh	Sorrow; sadness
दुखी	Dukhi	Sad; unhappy
दुख्नु	Dukhnu	To hurt; to ache
दुःखद	Dukhad	Sad; tragic
दुवै	Duwai	Both
दुर्गम	Durgam	Remote; difficult to reach
दुर्घटना	Durgatana	Accident
दुविधा	Duvidha	Confusion; dilemma
उदाहरण	Udaharan	Example
विद्यार्थी	Vidyarthi	Student
धन्यवाद	Dhanyabad	Thank you

Sentences

Nepali Sentence	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
आज राम्रो दिन हो।	Aaja ramro din ho.	Today is a good day.
मलाई पानी दिनुहोस्।	Malai pani dinuhos.	Please give me water.
मेरो दाजु घरमा हुनुहुन्छ।	Mero daju gharma hunuhunchha.	My elder brother is at home.
मेरी दिदी बजार जानुभयो।	Meri didi bajar janubhayo.	My elder sister went to the market.
मेरो दाँत दुखेको छ।	Mero daant dukheko chha.	My tooth hurts.
यो सामानको दाम कति हो?	Yo samanko daam kati ho?	How much does this item cost?
मलाई दाल मन पर्छ।	Malai daal man parchha.	I like lentils.
कृपया यो कागज दर्ता गर्नुहोस्।	Kripaya yo kagaj darta garnuhos.	Please register this document.
मलाई अँध्यारोसँग डर लाग्छ।	Malai andhyarosanga dar lagchha.	I am afraid of the dark.
उसले मलाई दया गर्‍यो।	Usle malai daya garyo.	He showed me kindness.
बिहान दही खानु राम्रो हुन्छ।	Bihan dahi khanu ramro hunchha.	Eating yogurt in the morning is good.
यो बाटो कुन दिशातिर जान्छ?	Yo bato kun dishatira janchha?	Which direction does this road go?
मलाई चिसोले दुख्यो।	Malai chisole dukhyo.	I felt pain because of the cold.
दुवै जना आज आउँछन्।	Duwai jana aauchhan.	Both people will come today.
तपाईंलाई धन्यवाद।	Tapailai dhanyabad.	Thank you.

Reading Tips

• Practice the sound: Compare द with ड to understand the difference between dental and retroflex consonants.
• Identify the letter: Look for द at the beginning of words, such as दिन, दया, and दाल.
• Notice words with द in the middle: Words such as उदाहरण, विद्यार्थी, and धन्यवाद help you practice recognizing द within longer words.
• Read complete sentences: Connecting vocabulary with sentences makes it easier to remember meanings and improve reading fluency