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vicissitudes of fortune |
Noun
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the changing turns of one's destiny |
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fortune-telling card |
Noun
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a paper containing predictions about one's fortune or destiny |
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Bhai Tihar |
Noun
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the festival of brothers and sisters |
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burnt stump |
Noun
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a charred stump remaining after a fire |
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undergoer |
Noun
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one who experiences or endures something |
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made of hemp |
Adjective
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constructed from hemp fibers |
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hemp-clad |
Adjective
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dressed in hemp garments |
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wearing hempen clothes |
Phrase
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wearing clothing made of hemp |
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little ones |
Noun
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small children or infants |
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ashy soil |
Noun
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dark fertile soil found after clearing and burning forest land |
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charred soil |
Noun
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charred earth resulting from slash-and-burn cultivation |
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cinerous |
Adjective
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relating to or consisting of ash |
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make dizzy |
Verb
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to cause a sensation of dizziness or vertigo |
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reversal of fortune |
Noun
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a significant change in one's destiny or circumstances |
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entitled to a share |
Adjective
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having a legal right to a portion of an inheritance or property |
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Bhasmasura |
Noun
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a mythological demon who perished by his own boon of turning others to ash |
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rise of fortune |
Noun
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the beginning of a period of good fortune or prosperity |
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turn of the tide |
Phrase
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a favorable shift in circumstances or success |
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derogatory term for sacred thread |
Noun
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a derogatory reference to the sacred thread worn by Hindus |
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food coma |
Noun
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a deep sleep induced by eating a heavy meal |
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postprandial somnolence |
Noun
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drowsiness experienced after consuming a meal |
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vice- |
Preposition
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a prefix denoting a deputy or second-in-command |
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ornamental chain |
Noun
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a type of decorative gold or silver chain jewelry |
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jewelry chain |
Noun
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a specific style of metallic ornamental chain |
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laundry process |
Noun
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a traditional method of cleaning clothes using specific additives |
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washing method |
Noun
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a technique for washing garments with cleansing agents |
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hanging rack |
Noun
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a vessel suspended over a hearth for drying grain during inclement weather |
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completely extinguished |
Adverb
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in a manner that is entirely put out or extinguished |
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sixth month of the Nepali calendar |
Noun
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the sixth month of the lunar Nepali calendar |
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Bhanubhaktiya |
Adjective
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pertaining to the poet Bhanubhakta or his works |
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Bhanubhakta-related |
Adjective
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pertaining to Bhanubhakta or his works |
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price negotiation |
Noun
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the act or process of bargaining for a price |
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at market price |
Adverb
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according to the prevailing market rate |
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nieces and nephews |
Noun
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a group consisting of sisters' children |
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Bhadrapada |
Noun
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the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar |
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arbiter of fate |
Noun
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one who determines or shapes the destiny of others |
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destiny maker |
Noun
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one who creates or fashions destiny |
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division of property |
Noun
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the equitable distribution of property among heirs |
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Bhadrapada (nakshatra) |
Noun
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the twentieth and twenty-first lunar mansions |
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full moon of Bhadra |
Noun
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the full moon day of the month of Bhadra |
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auspicious offering |
Noun
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a ceremonial gift basket containing fish and vegetables tied to sugarcane |
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mashed potato dish |
Noun
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a food item made by mashing boiled potatoes |
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Bhadgaunle topi |
Noun
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a traditional black, durable, and stitched Nepali cap |
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male and female |
Noun
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the male and female of a species |
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male and female parts |
Noun
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complementary components that fit together like a plug and socket |
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interlocking parts |
Noun
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interlocking mechanical parts that join together |
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spearman |
Noun
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a person who carries or fights with a spear |
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mythical bird |
Noun
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a strange or mythical bird found in folklore |
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descendant of Bharata |
Noun
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a person born into the lineage of Bharata |
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appreciative faculty |
Noun
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the innate ability to appreciate and enjoy poetry |