Learn Nepali Reading – Letter झ (Jha)
झ (Jha) is a consonant in the Nepali alphabet. It is pronounced “Jha”, with a strong breath sound. It is different from ज (Ja), so listen carefully to the pronunciation. In this lesson, you’ll practice useful Nepali words beginning with झ, and then use them in everyday Nepali sentences. So, let’s start reading झ (Jha) together!
50 Useful Vocabulary Words
| No. | English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
| 1 | Waterfall | Jharanaa | झरना |
| 2 | Window | Jhyaal | झ्याल |
| 3 | Rain / Rainfall | Jhari | झरी |
| 4 | Drizzling / Pattering sound | Jhamjham | झमझम |
| 5 | Glimpse | Jhalak | झलक |
| 6 | Spark | Jhilko | झिल्को |
| 7 | Sparkling / Shimmering | Jhilimili | झिलिमिली |
| 8 | Membrane | Jhilli | झिल्ली |
| 9 | Fly / Insect | Jhingaa | झिँगा |
| 10 | Group / Crowd | Jhund | झुण्ड |
| 11 | Bag | Jholaa | झोला |
| 12 | Small bag / Pouch | Jholi | झोली |
| 13 | Soup / Gravy | Jhol | झोल |
| 14 | Watery / Thin | Jholilo | झोलिलो |
| 15 | Quarrel | Jhagadaa | झगडा |
| 16 | Quarrelsome | Jhagadaalu | झगडालु |
| 17 | Lie | Jhuṭ | झूट |
| 18 | False / Untrue | Jhuṭo | झुटो |
| 19 | Inclination / Tilt | Jhukaab | झुकाव |
| 20 | To bend | Jhuknu | झुक्नु |
| 21 | To bow | Jhukaaunu | झुकाउनु |
| 22 | Bent | Jhukeko | झुकेको |
| 23 | Hut | Jhupadi | झुपडी |
| 24 | Cluster / Bunch | Jhuppo | झुप्पो |
| 25 | Bristles | Jhus | झुस |
| 26 | Hairy / Bristly | Jhusilo | झुसिलो |
| 27 | Suddenly / Quickly | Jhaṭṭai | झट्टै |
| 28 | Quickly / At once | Jhaṭpat | झटपट |
| 29 | To snatch | Jhapaṭnu | झपट्नु |
| 30 | To deceive | Jhukyaaunu | झुक्याउनु |
| 31 | Deception | Jhukyaai | झुक्याइ |
| 32 | To glimpse / Appear briefly | Jhalkinu | झल्किनु |
| 33 | To show a glimpse | Jhalkaaunu | झल्काउनु |
| 34 | Vividly / Clearly | Jhaljhali | झलझली |
| 35 | To shake / Jolt | Jhakjhakaunu | झक्झकाउनु |
| 36 | To shake / Tremble | Jhamjhamाउनु | झमझमाउनु |
| 37 | To swing | Jhulnu | झुल्नु |
| 38 | Swing | Jhulaa | झुला |
| 39 | To hang | Jhundaunu | झुण्ड्याउनु |
| 40 | Hanging | Jhundiएको | झुण्डिएको |
| 41 | To pull / Take out | Jhiknu | झिक्नु |
| 42 | To take out | Jhikaunu | झिकाउनु |
| 43 | To look out / Peek | Jhyaalbaata hernu | झ्यालबाट हेर्नु |
| 44 | Window frame | Jhyaalko chaukhat | झ्यालको चौखट |
| 45 | To peek | Jhaknu | झाक्नु |
| 46 | Shock / Jolt | Jhaṭkaa | झटका |
| 47 | Memory / Glimpse | Jhalko | झल्को |
| 48 | Trouble / Hassle | Jhamelo | झमेलो |
| 49 | Trouble / Nuisance | Jhanjhaṭ | झन्झट |
| 50 | To startle / Frighten | Jhaskaunu | झस्काउनु |
15 Useful Everyday Sentences
| No. | English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
| 1 | The waterfall is beautiful. | Jharanaa sundar chha. | झरना सुन्दर छ। |
| 2 | Please open the window. | Jhyaal kholnuhos. | झ्याल खोल्नुहोस्। |
| 3 | It rained heavily yesterday. | Hijo jhari dherai paryo. | हिजो झरी धेरै पर्यो। |
| 4 | I caught a glimpse of the mountain. | Maile himaal ko jhalak dekhẽ. | मैले हिमालको झलक देखें। |
| 5 | The lights are sparkling. | Battiharu jhilimili balirhekaa chhan. | बत्तीहरू झिलिमिली बलिरहेका छन्। |
| 6 | There is a fly in the room. | Kothamaa jhingaa chha. | कोठामा झिँगा छ। |
| 7 | A crowd has gathered here. | Yahaã maanisko jhund jammaa bhayeko chha. | यहाँ मानिसको झुण्ड जम्मा भएको छ। |
| 8 | I bought a new bag. | Maile nayã jholaa kinẽ. | मैले नयाँ झोला किनें। |
| 9 | The soup is delicious. | Jhol dherai mitho chha. | झोल धेरै मिठो छ। |
| 10 | Don’t quarrel with your friends. | Saathiharu sanga jhagadaa nagarnuhos. | साथीहरूसँग झगडा नगर्नुहोस्। |
| 11 | Don’t tell a lie. | Jhuṭ nabhannuhos. | झूट नभन्नुहोस्। |
| 12 | Please bend down. | Kripayaa jhuknuhos. | कृपया झुक्नुहोस्। |
| 13 | The child is playing on the swing. | Bachchaa jhulaamaa kheli raheko chha. | बच्चा झुलामा खेलिरहेको छ। |
| 14 | Take the book out of the bag. | Jholaa baata kitaab jhiknuhos. | झोलाबाट किताब झिक्नुहोस्। |
| 15 | The fan is hanging. | Pankha jhundiraheko chha. | पङ्खा झुण्डिरहेको छ। |
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