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traditional outfit |
Noun
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a traditional Nepali skirt and blouse outfit |
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rite of passage gift |
Noun
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a traditional gift of a skirt and blouse given to a young girl |
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gundruk-like |
Adjective
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related to or resembling fermented leafy greens |
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subordinate irony |
Noun
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a form of poetry where the literal meaning is primary and the suggestive meaning is secondary |
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indirect suggestion |
Noun
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a form of poetry where the literal meaning is primary and the suggestive meaning is secondary |
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roof structure |
Noun
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structure built over a staircase |
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original document |
Noun
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original document |
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authentic copy |
Noun
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verified or authentic copy of a document |
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to make someone ponder |
Verb
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to cause someone to contemplate or reflect |
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sword-stick |
Noun
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walking stick containing a concealed blade |
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cane sword |
Noun
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walking stick containing a concealed blade |
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fermented leafy greens |
Noun
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fermented and dried leafy greens used as a vegetable dish |
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gundruk |
Noun
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fermented and dried leafy greens used as a vegetable dish |
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long syllable |
Noun
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syllable with two matras in prosody |
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to be made to tumble |
Verb
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to be caused to tumble or roll |
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intertwined |
Adjective
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woven together or interconnected |
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domical |
Adjective
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shaped like a dome |
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gulabakawali |
Noun
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fragrant flowering plant that grows in marshy soil |
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hedychium coronarium |
Noun
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fragrant flowering plant that grows in marshy soil |
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being rolled |
Verb
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being rolled along a surface |
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being propelled |
Verb
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being propelled by rolling |
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syzygium cumini |
Noun
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sweet fruit with a brown seed and yellowish flesh |
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Gurung woman |
Noun
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woman belonging to the Gurung ethnic group |
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venerable people |
Noun
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group of respected elders or teachers |
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guru-hood |
Noun
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state or quality of being a teacher |
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status of a teacher |
Noun
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state or quality of being a teacher |
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gulkand |
Noun
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sweet preserve made from rose petals and sugar |
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cynical advice |
Noun
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cynical or misleading advice given in irony |
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bad counsel |
Noun
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cynical or misleading advice given in irony |
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guru dakshina |
Noun
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offering given to a teacher by a student |
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teacher's fee |
Noun
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offering or fee given to a spiritual teacher |
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flamingly |
Adverb
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in a manner where fire blazes intensely |
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initiation mantra |
Noun
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sacred formula secretly imparted by a teacher during initiation |
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secret mantra |
Noun
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esoteric formula whispered by a mentor to a disciple |
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eagle owl |
Noun
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large nocturnal bird of prey with a yellow beak and pale plumage |
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favorable astrological conjunction |
Noun
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astrological alignment on a Thursday with Pushya nakshatra considered auspicious for starting tasks |
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Guru Purnima |
Noun
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full moon day of Ashadh dedicated to the veneration of spiritual teachers |
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cluster-like |
Adjective
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resembling a dense cluster of rhododendron flowers |
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guru's mouth |
Noun
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the sacred mouth of a spiritual teacher |
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renunciation of household life |
Noun
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act of abandoning domestic life and household duties |
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domestic deity |
Noun
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deity worshipped daily within a household |
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household appliances |
Noun
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items and equipment required for maintaining a household |
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housewares |
Noun
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goods and utensils used for domestic purposes |
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ginger lily |
Noun
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annual plant with ginger-like leaves and fragrant yellow or white flowers |
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virtuous housewife |
Noun
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a woman of virtuous character who manages a household |
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good housewife |
Noun
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a well-behaved and capable female head of a household |
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Arisaema |
Noun
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a type of flowering plant with small clusters of yellow blossoms |
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Arisaema tortuosum |
Noun
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a medicinal plant with a tuberous root used to treat colic and hemorrhoids |
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ascetic living at home |
Noun
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a person who practices asceticism while remaining in a household setting |
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non-governmental |
Adjective
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not owned or controlled by the government |