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immense period |
Noun
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an extremely long duration of time |
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far from |
Phrase
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used to emphasize a vast difference or lack of comparison between two things |
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in contrast to |
Phrase
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used to emphasize a vast difference or lack of comparison between two things |
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ritual warding |
Phrase
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a funeral ritual of placing thorns on the path to prevent spirits from following mourners home |
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apotropaic ritual |
Phrase
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a funeral ritual of placing thorns on the path to prevent spirits from following mourners home |
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hard work |
Noun
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diligent effort or labor |
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exercised |
Adjective
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engaged in physical training or exercise |
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bronze-ware |
Adjective
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made of or related to bronze alloy |
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of |
Preposition
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possessive marker indicating relation for plural or honorific nouns |
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belonging to |
Phrase
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indicating possession or association for plural or honorific nouns |
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thorny cherry |
Noun
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a species of thorny cherry tree with small leaves |
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spiny babbler |
Noun
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a bird species endemic to Nepal |
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interferer |
Noun
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someone who habitually involves themselves in others' disputes |
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top stroke |
Noun
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the horizontal bar stroke used in the Devanagari letter 'dha' |
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bronzesmith |
Noun
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a caste of metalworkers who craft bronze or brass vessels |
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non-committal |
Adjective
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evasive or non-committal in speech |
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hair-combing |
Noun
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the act of grooming or combing hair |
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fourth-born daughter |
Noun
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a daughter born fourth in birth order |
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fourth-born son |
Noun
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a son born fourth in birth order |
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mutual pressure |
Noun
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mutual pressure or tight squeezing |
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Kasar |
Noun
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a traditional sweet made of roasted flour and molasses |
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sweet ball |
Noun
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a hand-molded sweet ball served during rituals |
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Kayastha |
Noun
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a member of the scribe or writer caste |
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dressed up |
Adjective
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well-prepared or dressed in full attire |
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ritual food offering |
Noun
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food offering made to crows during the Kukur Tihar festival |
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uniparous woman |
Noun
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a woman who has given birth to only one child |
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chataka |
Noun
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a bird traditionally believed to rely on rain for water |
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leaf toy |
Noun
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a children's toy made from a leaf shaped like a crow's wing |
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affirmative particle |
Noun
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a particle used to express affirmation |
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last-born |
Adjective
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the last-born child or son |
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Kantianism |
Noun
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philosophical system proposed by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant |
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youngest |
Adjective
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born last or having the least age |
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youngest daughter |
Noun
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youngest daughter or sister |
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youngest sister |
Noun
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youngest daughter or sister |
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epithet of Kartikeya |
Noun
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title of the deity Kartikeya |
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fissured |
Adjective
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having cracks or fissures |
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the day after tomorrow |
Noun
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day after tomorrow |
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non-believer |
Noun
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person who does not believe in a specific religion |
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coffee plant |
Noun
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tropical plant with large leaves and clusters of red fruit |
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beloved-like |
Adjective
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resembling a beloved |
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persuasive instruction |
Noun
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charming and heart-winning instruction in Eastern poetics |
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cropped-eared |
Adjective
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having cut or torn ears |
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lunar phase |
Noun
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one of the sixteen phases of the moon |
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burial shroud |
Noun
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white cloth used to cover or wrap a corpse |
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female cuckoo |
Noun
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female cuckoo bird |
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prose romance |
Noun
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prose work authored by Banabhatta |
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Kabul |
Noun
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capital city of Afghanistan |
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Kabuli |
Adjective
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pertaining to or originating from Kabul |
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related to Ficus |
Adjective
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related to the Ficus tree |
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Kapalika |
Noun
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Tantric ascetic who carries a human skull and consumes meat and alcohol |