Kis ghurka szótár egy érdekes oldalrol....
"bistari, bistari" -- slowly, slowly
chhapri - brass buttcap
chinnu - to slice off
cho - the characteristic notch on the blade of a khukuri, also called a kauro
chakma or chakmak - the steel for striking on flint to produce fire; steel for sharpening knives (frequently found with a khukuri).
karda - a small knife carried in the khukri sheath
dap - the scabbard or sheath
faras - the frog
fulo - the diamond shaped washer on the butcap of a khukuri.
haandey okhar - hill walnut
hunchcha / huncha - "sure", "OK", "alright", "so be it", etc. - affirmative response.
kami - blacksmith, iron-worker; armourer. [This is one of the pohoni or despicable castes, and the word kami, implying contempt, is often replaced by lohar.)
kajo - the brass handle fitting (ferrule), or A band of metal (e.g. round the handle where the
blade of a khukri or sickle is sunk into it); hilt of a khukri or sword.
kaphar hunna bhanda marnu ramro
['It is better to die than be a coward'-motto of Gurkhas] Another version of this motto goes:
"kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro"
kauro / kaura - the small indent in the blade of a khukri [lit. `a cowry shell']. also called a cho
kothi - the metal ornamentation on the end of a scabbard for the Khukri; the silver ornamentation on the bottom of a khukri sheath.
laha - Himalayan epoxy, used to secure tang in handle, furnature on sheath, etc.; sealing-wax
Nepal ho. Simply, "it's Nepal." That says it all. It explains the unexplainable. --Bill Martino
namaste is the traditional Nepali greeting which means, "I salute to the God within you." --Kami Sherpa
namaskar -- same as Namaste except more respectful version usually reserved for elders or very respected friends. Elders should not address their juniors using Namaskar. Break in tradition. --Bill Martino
pala -- means "Dad" --Kami Sherpa
pariwa ki aka - single eye of the dove A type of enclosed Cho with a single protuberance.
tin (pronounced teen) is three in Nepali.
keta is boy
keti is girl
manche is man
dheri dhanyabad = many thanks, thank you
surya ra chandra = Sun and moon, traditional symbols of Nepal
budhume or budhune - type of khukuri with a short, broad blade
sirupate - type of khukuri with a blade long and slender like a blade of siru [a type of grass - Latin name = Imperata arundinacia (var. latifolia)]
Khukuri names courtesy of Mohd and Bill Martino
Dragon in Nepali is garoud.
Dragon's mother garoudko ama
Dragon's father garoudko ba or pala
Dhaju - Big Brother
Lamo - The Long One
Ramrai - The Beautiful One
Pauji - The Warrior
Gaundai - village big brother (gow -- village + dai -- big brother).
Gaunbai - Village little brother (gow -- village + bai -- little brother).
Motoketa - fat boy (moto -- fat + keta -- boy).
Motoketi - fat girl (moto -- fat + keti -- girl).
vocabulary from Sonam
"Theek chhai-na" or "Ramro chhai-na" (Not correct/Not good).
Aime (Ai-may) is woman
Some common greetings:
- Kasto chha? - How are you? in a casual way
- Kasto hunnu hunchha? - same as above, more formal.
You answer to the above by saying Namaste back and usually add:
- Jatti ney - All right/Doing well
- Jatti ney chhu - I'm all right/I'm doing well.
After this you might also add:
- Ani tapai? - And how about you?
To which the first person might answer back: Jatti ney!
You can also initiate a greeting by asking:
- Jatti ney? - Are you doing all right?/Are you well?
- Jatti ney hunnu hunchha? - same as above, more formal.
To which the usual answer will be:
- Jatti ney chhu - I'm all right/I'm doing well.
Also, rose should be Gulab, not Gulag.
Gulabi is pink
Rato - red
Neelo - blue
Kalo - black
Sheto - white
Pahelo - yellow
Hariyo - green
Baigunay - purple (baigun is brinjal, which of course is purple in colour!)