English → Nepali · noun
Home in Nepali
घर
ghar
House and home together — Nepali does not split the two the way English does.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| घरपरिवार | gharpariwār | Household, in the sense of house plus the people in it. |
| निवास | niwās | Residence. Formal, used on addresses and official forms. |
Example sentences
- म घर जाँदैछु।ma ghar jā̃daichu.I am going home.
- उनको घर ठूलो छ।unko ghar ṭhūlo cha.Her house is big.
- घरमा को छ?gharmā ko cha?Who is at home?
Usage note
मा is the postposition for in or at, attached directly to the noun: घरमा, at home.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say home in Nepali?
Home in Nepali is घर, romanized as ghar. House and home together — Nepali does not split the two the way English does.
How is घर pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as ghar. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type घर?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type घर without a Nepali keyboard, open the the Nepali typing tool and enter ghar. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the fix Preeti text first — and what went wrong with your document explains why that happens.
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