Noun-Types of nepali noun

In this video, we break down the types of nouns in Nepali in a simple, beginner-friendly way — with real-life examples and practical explanations. Whether you’re a Nepali learner or just brushing up your skills, this is a perfect starting point.

Noun

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, idea, or feeling.

Types of nouns

Proper noun (Byaktibachak nam)

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. It always begins with a capital letter.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Ram	Ram lives in Kathmandu.	Ram Kathmandu ma bascha.	राम काठमाडौंमा बस्छन्।
Sita	Sita is reading a book	Sita kitab padiraheki chin.	सीता  किताब पढिरहेकी छिन्।
Pokhara	We visited Pokhara last year.	Hami gata barsa pokhara gayou.	हामी गत वर्ष पोखरा गयौं।
Amazon	Amazon is a big company.	Amazon thulo company ho.	अमेजन ठूलो कम्पनी हो।

Common noun (Jatibachak nam)

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Boy (Keta)	The boy is playing.	Keta kheldaicha.	केटा खेल्दैछ।
Dog (Kukkur)	I saw a dog in the street.	Maile sadakma kukkur dekhe.	मैले सडकमा कुकुर देखें।
Teacher (Sikchyak/Sikchika)	The teacher is in the class.	Sikchyak/Sikchika kakchyama hunuhuncha.	शिक्षक/शिक्षिका कक्षामा हुनुहुन्छ।
Market (Bazaar)	We went to the market.	Hami Bazzar gayou.	हामी बजार गयौं।

Concrete noun (Thos nam)

Concrete nouns are things you can see, touch, smell, hear, or taste.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Bag (Jhola)	I have a red bag.	Ma sanga rato jhola.	मसँग रातो झोला छ।
Ice (Baraf)	He touched the cold ice.	Usle chiso baraf choyo.	उसले चिसो बरफ छोयो।
Apple (Syaau)	The apple is sweet.	Syaau mitho cha.	स्याउ मिठो छ।
Music (Sangeet)	She heard the music.	Usle sangeet suni.	उसले सङ्गीत सुनी।
Door (Dhoka)	The door is open.	Dhoka khulla cha.	ढोका खुल्ला छ।

Abstract noun (Bhavbachak nam)

Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings, or qualities that cannot be seen or touched.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Honesty (Imandari)	Honesty is a good quality.	Imandari ramro goond ho.	इमान्दारी राम्रो गुण हो।
Love (Maya)	Love is powerful.	Maya shaktisali huncha.	माया शक्तिशाली हुन्छ।
Wisdom (Gyan)	He has great wisdom.	Uhsanga thulo gyan cha.	उसँग ठूलो ज्ञान छ।
Freedom (Swotantrata)	Freedom is important.	Swatantrata mahatwapurna cha.	स्वतन्त्रता महत्वपूर्ण छ।
Kindness (Daya)	Her kindness made me happy.	Usko dayale malai khusi banayo.	उसको दयाले मलाई खुसी बनायो।

Collective noun (Samuhabachak nam)

A collective noun names a group of people or things considered as one.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Team (Toli)	A team is playing football.	Ek toli football kheldaichan.	एक टोली फुटबल खेल्दैछ।
Flock (Jhunda)	A flock of birds flew away.	Panchiharuko jhunda udyo.	पन्छीहरूको झुण्ड उड्यो।
Class (Kakchya)	The class is quiet.	Kakchya shanta cha.	कक्षा शान्त छ।

Countable noun (Ganina sakiney nam)

Countable nouns are things you can count: one, two, three…

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Chairs (Kursi)	There are three chairs in the room.	Kothama tinota kursi chan.	कोठामा तीनवटा कुर्सी छन्।
Cats (Biralo)	She saw two cats.	Usle duiota biralo dekhi.	उसले दुईवटा बिरालो देखी।
Oranges (Suntala)	We bought six oranges.	Hamile cha ota suntala kinyou.	हामीले छवटा सुन्तला किन्यौं।

Uncountable noun (Ganina nasakiney nam)

Uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Water (Pani)	Please give me some water.	Kripaya malai pani dinuhos.	कृपया मलाई पानी दिनुहोस्।
Bravery (Bahadur)	He showed great bravery.	Usle thulo bahaduri dekhayo.	उसले ठूलो बहादुरी देखायो।

Compound noun (Sangyugta nam)

A compound noun is made of two or more words that form one meaning.

Noun	Sentence	Romanised Nepali	Nepali
Post office (Hulak karyalaya)	I went to the post office.	Ma hulak karyalaya gaye.	म हुलाक कार्यालय गएँ।
Software company	He works in a software company.	Uh software companyma kam garcha.	उ सफ्टवेयर कम्पनीमा काम गर्छ।
Bus stop	We met at the bus stop.	Hami bus stop ma vetyou.	हामी बस स्टपमा भेटियौं।