Learn Nepali Reading – Letter ब (Ba)
Nepali Letter: ब | Romanized: Ba | Type: Consonant
ब
Pronunciation Guide
ब (Ba) is an unaspirated voiced bilabial stop consonant. When pronouncing it, your lips come together and release the sound cleanly without a strong puff of air (unlike the aspirated counterpart ‘Bha / भ’).
50
Vocabulary Words
15
Practice Sentences
Vocabulary – Letter ब
| Nepali | Romanized Nepali | English |
|---|---|---|
| बरफ | Baraf | Ice |
| बजार | Bajar | Market |
| बजारु | Bajaru | Market-related |
| बकस | Bakas | Box |
| बस्नु | Basnu | To sit / stay |
| बसाइ | Basai | Stay / residence |
| बस्ती | Basti | Settlement |
| बाटो | Bato | Road / path |
| बाटोघाटो | Batoghato | Roads and pathways |
| बाटोमा | Batoma | On the road |
| बारी | Bari | Garden / field |
| बाली | Bali | Crop |
| बालक | Balak | Boy / child |
| बालिका | Balika | Girl |
| बच्चा | Bachcha | Child |
| बच्चाहरू | Bachchaharu | Children |
| बुबा | Buba | Father |
| बाबा | Baba | Dad / father |
| बहिनी | Bahini | Younger sister |
| बहिनीहरू | Bahiniharu | Younger sisters |
| बहिरा | Bahira | Deaf |
| बिहान | Bihan | Morning |
| बिहानै | Bihanai | Early in the morning |
| बिदा | Bida | Holiday / leave |
| बोझ | Bojh | Burden |
| बाँध | Badh | Dam |
| बोलाहट | Bolawat | Invitation / calling |
| बिस्तारै | Bistarai | Slowly |
| बिर्सनु | Birsanu | To forget |
| बिर्सिएँ | Birsiye | I forgot |
| बत्ती | Batti | Light / lamp |
| बल | Bal | Strength |
| बलियो | Baliyo | Strong |
| बल्नु | Balnu | To burn / be lit |
| बन्द | Banda | Closed |
| बन्द गर्नु | Banda garnu | To close |
| बन्दुक | Banduk | Gun |
| बन्दी | Bandi | Prisoner |
| बन्धन | Bandhan | Bond / restriction |
| बन्धु | Bandhu | Relative / companion |
| बगैँचा | Bagaincha | Garden |
| बग्नु | Bagnu | To flow |
| बगैँचामा | Bagainchama | In the garden |
| बाघ | Bagh | Tiger |
| बादल | Badal | Cloud |
| बोल्नु | Bolnu | To speak |
| बदाम | Badam | Almond / peanut |
| बदल्नु | Badalnu | To change |
| बधाई | Badhai | Congratulations |
| बानी | Bani | Habit |
Practice Sentences – Letter ब
| Nepali | Romanized Nepali | English |
|---|---|---|
| म बिहान बजार जान्छु। | Ma bihan bajar janchhu. | I go to the market in the morning. |
| यो बाटो लामो छ। | Yo bato lamo chha. | This road is long. |
| मेरो बुबा घरमा हुनुहुन्छ। | Mero buba gharma hunuhunchha. | My father is at home. |
| मेरी बहिनी विद्यालय जान्छिन्। | Meri bahini vidyalaya janchhin. | My younger sister goes to school. |
| बच्चा बगैँचामा खेल्दै छ। | Bachcha bagainchama kheldai chha. | The child is playing in the garden. |
| बारीमा तरकारी छ। | Barima tarkari chha. | There are vegetables in the garden. |
| आज विद्यालय बन्द छ। | Aaja vidyalaya banda chha. | The school is closed today. |
| बत्ती बलिरहेको छ। | Batti baliraheko chha. | The light is on. |
| यो झोला बलियो छ। | Yo jhola baliyo chha. | This bag is strong. |
| आकाशमा बादल लागेको छ। | Aakashma badal lageko chha. | It is cloudy in the sky. |
| मैले बदाम खाएँ। | Maile badam khaye. | I ate peanuts. |
| मलाई बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस्। | Malai bistarai bolnuhos. | Please speak slowly to me. |
| मैले आफ्नो गल्ती बिर्सिएँ। | Maile aafno galti birsiye. | I forgot my mistake. |
| जन्मदिनको धेरै बधाई! | Janmadinko dherai badhai! | Many birthday wishes! |
| राम्रो बानी बसाल्नुहोस्। | Ramro bani basalnuhos. | Develop good habits. |
Practice Activity
- Choose five vocabulary words from the table above.
- Create your own original Nepali sentences using those words.
- Read your sentences aloud to reinforce correct pronunciation and fluency.
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