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to feel thirsty |
Verb
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to feel the desire to drink water |
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metal wire |
Noun
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a thin strand of metal |
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bitter melon |
Noun
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a variety of bitter gourd with elongated fruit and red seeds inside |
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bitter cucumber |
Noun
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a variety of cucumber characterized by a bitter taste |
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sesame plant |
Noun
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a plant with narrow leaves and white or blue flowers that produces small seeds |
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curry-lover |
Noun
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person who eats a lot of curry |
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curry-pot |
Noun
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vessel used for cooking curry |
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sesame candy |
Noun
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small stick-shaped confection made of sesame seeds in sugar or jaggery syrup |
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sesame brittle |
Noun
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small stick-shaped confection made of sesame seeds in sugar or jaggery syrup |
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mixture of sesame and rice |
Noun
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mixture of sesame seeds and rice eaten together |
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salt-and-pepper |
Adjective
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partially gray or speckled hair |
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act of gulping |
Noun
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act or state of gulping down |
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three-point score |
Noun
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three-point score or specific striking method in the dandi-biyo game |
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pay a fine |
Verb
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to pay a fine or compensation |
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pay a penalty |
Verb
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to pay a penalty or compensation |
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arranged marriage custom |
Noun
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Tharu custom of arranging a bride from a third household when direct exchange is not possible |
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archery game |
Noun
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children's game involving shooting arrows |
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cord-like |
Adjective
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having a cord or shaped like a string |
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yardlong bean |
Noun
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variety of long, tender bean that grows on vines |
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do housework |
Verb
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to perform minor household tasks |
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do chores |
Verb
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to perform minor household tasks |
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land grant receipt |
Noun
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historical receipt for land granted to military personnel in lieu of salary |
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assignment receipt |
Noun
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historical receipt for land granted to military personnel in lieu of salary |
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land certificate |
Noun
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official document or certificate for land ownership |
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be belittled |
Verb
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to be treated with contempt or become insignificant |
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be degraded |
Verb
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to be treated with contempt or become insignificant |
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crow of a pilgrimage site |
Noun
|
crow found at a pilgrimage site |
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covetous person |
Noun
|
greedy or covetous person |
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pilgrimage companion |
Noun
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companion who accompanies one on a pilgrimage |
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to drip |
Verb
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to fall in a thin, steady stream or trickle |
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to trickle |
Verb
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to flow in a thin stream or drop by drop |
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ritual bathing at a holy site |
Noun
|
act of bathing at a sacred location |
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animal species |
Noun
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category of animals or birds |
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non-human species |
Noun
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non-human living beings |
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three governments |
Noun
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title of Rana-era prime ministers before 1951 |
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three meals a day |
Phrase
|
eating three times a day, morning, noon, and evening |
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high-altitude terrain |
Noun
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high-altitude barren or tundra-like land |
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alpine region |
Noun
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region characterized by high-altitude terrain |
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zip line |
Noun
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cable-based device used to cross rivers or gorges |
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turiya |
Noun
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fourth state of consciousness where the soul merges with the divine |
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fourth state of consciousness |
Noun
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transcendental state of consciousness leading to liberation |
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vaikhari |
Noun
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final stage of speech production in Vedic philosophy |
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articulated speech |
Noun
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audible and articulated form of human speech |
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cause to be darned |
Verb
|
to cause something to be mended or darned |
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have mended |
Verb
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to have something repaired or stitched |
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leaf-plate |
Noun
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plate made by joining three leaves together |
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cluster of three hills |
Noun
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group of three hills or mounds |
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begging bowl |
Noun
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vessel used by ascetics for collecting alms |
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equated |
Adjective
|
compared or measured against another |
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weighed person |
Noun
|
person weighed against an object in a ritual for health |