Nepali Vocabulary Words Containing न (Na) | Learn Nepali with English Meaning

Introduction

न is a dental consonant. To pronounce it, place the tip of your tongue near the upper teeth. It is different from ण (ṇa), which is pronounced with the tongue curled slightly backward.

The letter न appears at the beginning, middle, and end of many Nepali words. The vocabulary below covers greetings, family, food, education, rules, and daily activities.

Vocabulary

Nepali	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
नमस्ते	Namaste	Hello
नमस्कार	Namaskar	Greetings
नाम	Naam	Name
नाक	Naak	Nose
नङ	Nang	Fingernail
नुन	Nun	Salt
नुहाउनु	Nuhaunu	To bathe
नाच्नु	Naachnu	To dance
नाच	Naach	Dance
नयाँ	Naya	New
नराम्रो	Naramro	Bad
नजिक	Najik	Near
नजिकै	Najikai	Nearby
न्यानो	Nyano	Warm
निलो	Nilo	Blue
नाता	Naata	Relationship
नातेदार	Naatedar	Relative
नाति	Naati	Grandson
नातिनी	Naatini	Granddaughter
नागरिक	Nagarik	Citizen
नागरिकता	Nagarikta	Citizenship
नगर	Nagar	Town / City
नगरपालिका	Nagarpalika	Municipality
नेपाल	Nepal	Nepal
नेपाली	Nepali	Nepali
नेपालीपन	Nepalipan	Nepali identity / character
नियम	Niyam	Rule
नियमित	Niyamit	Regular
नियमावली	Niyamawali	Set of rules
निर्णय	Nirnaya	Decision
निर्णायक	Nirnayak	Decisive / Judge
निमन्त्रणा	Nimantrana	Invitation
निमन्त्रित	Nimantrit	Invited
निम्त्याउनु	Nimtyaunu	To invite
नियन्त्रण	Niyantran	Control
नियन्त्रण गर्नु	Niyantran garnu	To control
निर्माण	Nirman	Construction
निर्माणकर्ता	Nirmankarta	Builder / Creator
नक्सा	Naksa	Map
नाप	Naap	Measurement
नाप्नु	Naapnu	To measure
नापतौल	Naaptaul	Weighing and measuring
बिहान	Bihan	Morning
खाना	Khaana	Food / Meal
किनमेल	Kinmel	Shopping
सुन	Sun	Gold
सुनाउनु	Sunaunu	To tell / To make someone hear
मन	Man	Mind / Heart
जीवन	Jivan	Life
सपना	Sapana	Dream

Sentences

Nepali sentences	Romanized Nepali	English Meaning
नमस्ते, मेरो नाम राम हो।	Namaste, mero naam Ram ho.	Hello, my name is Ram.
मेरो नाक दुखेको छ।	Mero naak dukheko chha.	My nose hurts.
मैले नुन किनेँ।	Maile nun kine.	I bought salt.
मलाई नाच्न मन पर्छ।	Malai naachna man parchha.	I like to dance.
आज नयाँ किताब आएको छ।	Aaja naya kitab aayeko chha.	A new book arrived today.
मेरो घर विद्यालयको नजिक छ।	Mero ghar vidyalayako najik chha.	My house is near the school.
आज मौसम न्यानो छ।	Aaja mausam nyano chha.	The weather is warm today.
मेरो नातेदार नेपालमा बस्नुहुन्छ।	Mero naatedar Nepalma basnuhunchha.	My relative lives in Nepal.
म नेपाली भाषा सिक्दै छु।	Ma Nepali bhasha sikdai chhu.	I am learning the Nepali language.
हामीले नियम पालना गर्नुपर्छ।	Hamile niyam palana garnuparchha.	We must follow the rules.
मैले एउटा निर्णय गरेँ।	Maile eutaa nirnaya gare.	I made a decision.
साथीले मलाई निमन्त्रणा दियो।	Sathile malai nimantrana diyo.	My friend invited me.
यो घरको नक्सा हो।	Yo ghar ko naksa ho.	This is the map of the house.
बिहान मैले खाना खाएँ।	Bihan maile khana khaye.	I ate food in the morning.
मेरो जीवनमा एउटा सुन्दर सपना छ।	Mero jivanma eutaa sundar sapana chha.	I have a beautiful dream in my life.

Pronounciation tips

• न — Dental sound: pronounce it with the tongue near the upper teeth.
• ण — Retroflex sound: curl the tongue slightly backward.