English → Nepali · noun
Work in Nepali
काम
kām
Work, a job, or a task. One of the most-used nouns in the language.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| जागिर | jāgir | Salaried employment specifically, usually an office or government post. |
| रोजगारी | rojgārī | Employment as a concept. Used in policy and news. |
Example sentences
- आज धेरै काम छ।āja dherai kām cha.There is a lot of work today.
- उहाँले बैंकमा जागिर गर्नुहुन्छ।uhā̃le baiṅkmā jāgir garnuhuncha.He works at a bank.
- यो काम भोलिसम्म सक्नुपर्छ।yo kām bholisamma saknuparcha.This work must be finished by tomorrow.
Usage note
काम छैन can mean both "I have no work" and "it's useless", depending entirely on context.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say work in Nepali?
Work in Nepali is काम, romanized as kām. Work, a job, or a task. One of the most-used nouns in the language.
How is काम pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as kām. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type काम?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type काम without a Nepali keyboard, open the type Nepali in English letters and enter kām. 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 Preeti vs Unicode explained explains why that happens.
The letters in काम are covered in how Devanagari works, and you can search the dictionary in either script.