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Terai |
Noun
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the flat, low-lying region south of the mountains |
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three worlds |
Noun
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the three realms of heaven, earth, and the underworld |
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cajoling |
Noun
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the act or manner of coaxing or pacifying |
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unit of length |
Noun
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a measurement equal to seven units in architecture or sculpture |
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meritorious act |
Noun
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a virtuous or righteous deed |
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nurtured |
Adjective
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well-raised or properly cared for |
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reared |
Adjective
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well-raised or properly cared for |
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go astray |
Phrase
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to engage in bad conduct or immoral behavior |
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Saturday |
Noun
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the seventh day of the week |
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ill-will |
Noun
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the act of wishing or causing harm to others |
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sectarian mark |
Phrase
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the act of wearing a sectarian symbol on the body |
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Margashirsha |
Noun
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the eighth month of the Hindu lunar calendar |
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ritual cleansing |
Phrase
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the act of performing a ritual purification |
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beginning and end |
Phrase
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the start and the conclusion |
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intermediate direction |
Noun
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a direction between two cardinal points |
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sprinkled |
Adjective
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consecrated or sprinkled with liquid |
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descended |
Adjective
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having come down or descended |
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ancestral home |
Noun
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a place inhabited by ancestors |
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ritual impurity |
Noun
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a state of ritual uncleanliness or mourning |
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lifting |
Noun
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the action or process of lifting something up |
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sharpening |
Noun
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the action or process of sharpening an edge |
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be wrung |
Phrase
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to be twisted or wrung |
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be seized |
Phrase
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to be gripped or seized tightly |
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divine power |
Noun
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one of the eight divine powers or perfections |
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chaste woman |
Noun
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a woman devoted to her husband |
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be shaken |
Phrase
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to be made to shake or tremble |
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Bhairava |
Noun
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a manifestation of Shiva |
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somehow or other |
Adverb
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by any means or in any way possible |
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cause to tremble |
Verb
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to cause someone or something to shake |
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wood apple |
Noun
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a tree bearing hard-shelled, brown fruit similar to a wood apple |
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tax office |
Noun
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government office for tax collection |
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cooking pot |
Noun
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wide-mouthed cooking vessel with handles on both sides |
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resembling |
Adjective
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similar or equivalent to something despite not being the original |
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virtuous act |
Noun
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auspicious or righteous deed |
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gain weight |
Verb
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to become fat or gain body mass |
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paternal uncle |
Noun
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younger brother of one's father |
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shriveling |
Noun
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act or state of shriveling or shrinking |
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rocking |
Noun
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act or process of rocking or swaying |
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to bundle |
Verb
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to form into a bundle |
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inopportune time |
Noun
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unsuitable or unfavorable time |
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inauspicious time |
Noun
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time prohibited for auspicious activities |
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cause to dig |
Verb
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to cause someone to dig |
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pulled |
Adjective
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drawn or pulled along |
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small plot |
Noun
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small plot of agricultural land |
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broken rice |
Noun
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fine broken rice grains |
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ritual vessel |
Noun
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vessel made of rhinoceros horn used for ritual offerings |
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rice pudding |
Noun
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sweet dish made of rice boiled in milk |
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wooden sandal |
Noun
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traditional wooden footwear with a toe knob |
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supplies |
Noun
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necessary cash or goods for a task |
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absent-minded |
Adjective
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having one's mind distracted or unfocused |