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tale-bearing |
Noun
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the act of gossiping or spreading malicious rumors about others |
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to be made to shine |
Verb
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to be made to glisten or shine |
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small amount |
Noun
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a small quantity given or kept |
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regarding |
Preposition
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concerning or regarding |
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umbrella-bearer |
Noun
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a person who holds an umbrella over a king |
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naming ceremony |
Noun
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naming ceremony for a newborn in the Tamang community |
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spilled |
Adjective
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spilled or scattered everywhere in a messy manner |
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dreadlocked |
Adjective
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having matted hair on the head |
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as much as |
Adverb
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to the extent or quantity of |
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public welfare |
Noun
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actions performed for the benefit and welfare of the public |
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thick-thighed |
Adjective
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having large or thick thighs |
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Yogini |
Noun
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a specific female practitioner of yoga or a deity |
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dropped |
Adjective
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fallen or dropped items such as money or goods |
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dust off |
Verb
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to shake dust or dirt off clothing with the hands |
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shredding |
Noun
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the act or process of tearing something into shreds |
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flickeringly |
Adverb
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in a manner of flickering briefly or intermittently |
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cracklingly |
Adverb
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in a manner producing a crackling sound while burning dry straw or leaves |
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tika |
Noun
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a mark of sandalwood, vermilion, or rice applied to the forehead for religious or decorative purposes |
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Dashain |
Noun
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the tenth day of the bright lunar fortnight in the month of Ashoj |
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leaf plate |
Noun
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a large plate-shaped vessel made by pinning leaves together with small sticks |
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delaying |
Noun
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the act or process of causing someone to stand still or wait |
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milking |
Adjective
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referring to a cow or buffalo that is still being milked six months after calving |
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stumbling |
Adjective
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prone to stumbling or having an unsteady gait |
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loitering |
Noun
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the act or process of wandering or loitering about |
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it |
Pronoun
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a term indicating the third person singular; that or he |
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to fidget |
Verb
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to move restlessly or fidget |
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twice-born |
Adjective
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belonging to a caste that wears the sacred thread |
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abandonable |
Adjective
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worthy of being abandoned or forsaken |
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vajra |
Noun
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the thunderbolt weapon of the god Indra |
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co-wife |
Noun
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a husband's wife who is older than the speaker |
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venerable person |
Noun
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person worthy of reverence |
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fled |
Adjective
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having run away or escaped |
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prana |
Noun
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vital air residing within a living body |
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elliptical simile |
Noun
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type of simile where the common attribute is omitted |
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nurturable |
Adjective
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worthy of being nourished or supported |
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nail clipper |
Noun
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steel tool used for trimming nails |
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named |
Adjective
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bearing a specific name |
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cleaned |
Verb
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caused to be winnowed |
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entered |
Adjective
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having gone inside or penetrated |
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divine treasure |
Noun
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one of the nine treasures of Kubera |
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cooked food |
Noun
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prepared or cooked food |
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dietary restriction |
Noun
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discipline regarding food and habits for health |
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compelled |
Verb
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caused to be forced or compelled |
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cause to fall |
Verb
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to cause something to fall |
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moksha |
Noun
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the highest state attained after death |
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small bundle |
Noun
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small packet of medicine or similar items |
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pampered |
Verb
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to become spoiled due to excessive affection |
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as before |
Adverb
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in the same manner as before |
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manifested |
Adjective
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emerged or revealed |
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be smeared |
Verb
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to be caused to be smeared or coated |