English → Nepali · noun
Book in Nepali
किताब
kitāb
Book. The everyday word, borrowed originally from Persian through Hindi.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| पुस्तक | pustak | Formal Sanskrit-derived term. Used for libraries, publishing and titles. |
| कापी | kāpī | A notebook or exercise book, not a printed book. |
Example sentences
- यो किताब कतिको हो?yo kitāb katiko ho?How much is this book?
- मैले त्यो पुस्तक पढेको छु।maile tyo pustak paḍheko chu.I have read that book.
- पुस्तकालयमा धेरै किताब छन्।pustakālayamā dherai kitāb chan.There are many books in the library.
Usage note
पुस्तकालय, library, is built from पुस्तक plus आलय, meaning a dwelling or place. The same आलय gives विद्यालय, school.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say book in Nepali?
Book in Nepali is किताब, romanized as kitāb. Book. The everyday word, borrowed originally from Persian through Hindi.
How is किताब pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as kitāb. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type किताब?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type किताब without a Nepali keyboard, open the write Nepali without a keyboard and enter kitāb. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the turn legacy Preeti into Unicode first — and what went wrong with your document explains why that happens.
The letters in किताब are covered in the Nepali alphabet explained, and you can search the dictionary in either script.