Volunteer Language Guide

2007

Volunteer Service in Nepal

VSN Training Guide - Language

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson 1: Introduction, Identification, and Location ...3

Lesson 1: Practical Exercise...... 4

Lesson 2: Useful Nepali Phrases...... 6

Lesson 3: Greeting, Polite Command, Likes/Dislikes, Shopping, Numbers 9

Lesson 3: Practical Exercise...... 11

Lesson 4: Nepali for Orphanage & Teaching English Programme 13

Lesson 5: Colour, Taste, To Have...... 15

Lesson 6: Informal Present, Informal Future, Time...17

Lesson 6: Practical Exercise...... 18

Lesson 7: Informal Past, Feelings/Health Conditions,

Parts of the Body...... 19

Lesson 7: Practical Exercise...... 20

Lesson 8: Comparison, Age, Birthday, Marital Status)..21

Numbers...... 22

Program Specific Language...... 23

LESSON 1:Introduction, Identification, and Location

Vocabulary:

ma=Imero= my

haami=wehaamro=our

tapaai:=you (formal)

tapaai:ko=your (formal)

wahaa:=he/she (formal)

wahaa:ko=his/her (formal)

timi=you (informal)

timro=your (informal)

u=He/she (informal)

usko=his/her (informal)

naam=nameho=is

chha=ishoina=is not

chhaina=is nothajur=yes

hun=arehoinan=are not

baa / bubaa=fatheraamaa=mother

chhoraa=sonchhori=daughter

shrimaan=husbandshrimati=wife pariwaar = family saathi = friend

keTaa saathi=boyfriendkeTi saathi=girlfriend

hajurbaa=grandfather

hajuraamaa=grandmother

daai=older brother

naati=grandson

bhaai= younger brother

naatini=granddaughter

didi= older sister

bahini= younger sister

bidhyaarthi=studentguru=teacher

guruaamaa=teacher (female)

desh=countryaphis=office

gaau:=villagesahar=city/town

jholaa=bagjhyaal=window

saa:cho=keybhui:=floor

taalchaa=lockbhitta=wall

ghaDi=watchmech=chair

chasmaa=glassesTebul=table

kaagaj=paperochhyaan=bed

patrikaa=newspaperchuroT=cigarette

kalam=pensalaai=matches

ghar=house/homejuttaa=shoes

koThaa=roomchappal=sandals

kitaab=bookcharpi=toilet

Dhokaa=doorkhaaT/palang=bed

mainbatti=candlesisi=bottle

mojaa=socksThaau:=place

haat=handchiyaa=tea

paani=water

paaniko sisi=water bottle

kaapi=exercise book

rumaal=towel/handkerchief

ra=andke ?=What

ki=orkahaa: ?=Where

maa=in/at/onkasko ?=Whose

Lesson 1 Practical Exercise:

  1. Comprehension passage:

Wahaa:ko naam Ram ho .Ramko deshko naam Nepal ho . Ramko ghar Nepalmaa Bistachhapmaa chha .Bistachhap gaau: ho .tyo gaau: dherai raamro chha.

Question:

a)wahaa:ko naam ke ho ?

b)Bistachhap gaau: ho ki sahar ho ?

c)Bistachhap raamro chha ki naraamro chha ?

d)Ramko ghar kahaa: chha ?

e)Ramko deshko naam ke ho ?

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
  2. wahaa:ko ______Emma ho.
  3. mero naam ______ho.
  4. Hariko ______Nepalmaa chha.
  5. Wahaa:ko ghar Canadamaa ______chha.
  6. mero deshko naam ______ho.
  7. Fill in the blanks with the correct question words.
  8. yo ______ho?
  9. tapaai:ko kaapi ______chha?
  10. tyo ______jholaa ho?
  11. wahaa:ko saathiko naam ______ho?
  12. tapaai:ko saathiko ghar ______chha?
  13. Correct the following sentences:
  14. yo kalam chha. ______
  15. wahaa: naam Paul ho. ______
  16. tapaai:ko naam John chha. ______
  17. mero baako naamko Tom ho. ______
  18. wahaa:ko jholaa bhui: chha. ______

LESSON 2: USEFUL NEPALI PHRASES

Speech:

  1. pheri bhannus.Please say again.
  2. bistaarai bhannus.Please say slowly.
  3. bujhnubhayo?Did you understand?
  4. bujhe:/bujhina.I understood/did not understand.
  5. yo/tyo bhaneko ke ho? What does this/that mean?
  6. ke bhayo?What’s wrong? / What happened?
  7. thik chhaOkay/alright
  8. yo/tyo ke ho?What is this/that?

Food:

  1. alikati/thorai /ali ali dinusPlease give me a little.
  2. Pugyo?Enough? (Question & answer)
  3. daalbhaat khaanubhayo?Have you eaten daal bhaat?
  4. maile khaaisakeI have already eaten.
  5. ma dherai khaana sakdinaI can’t eat very much.
  6. malaai dherai bhok laageko chhaina.I’m not very hungry.
  7. mero peT dukheko chha.I have a stomachache.
  8. ma maasu khaadina. I don’t eat meat.
  9. daalbhaat kati baje khaane?What time do we eat daalbhaat?
  10. miTho chha! Delicious!
  11. malaai umaaleko paani dinusPlease give me boiled water.

Transportation/Direction:

  1. (Toilet) kahaa chha? Where is the (toilet)?
  2. daayaa/baayaa/sidhaa jaanus.Please go right/left/straight.
  3. roknus/orlanusStop/get down.
  4. (ek) janaa ko kati paarchha?How much for (one) person?
  5. ____ jaana kati parchha?How much to go to ___?
  6. ______khoi?Where is ______?

People in your room/Bedtime:

  1. malaai thakaai laagyo.I am tired.
  2. mero dherai kaam chha.I have lots of work to do.
  3. ma ek chhin sutchhu.I’m going to sleep for a second.
  4. (sutne) belaa bhayo.It is time to (sleep).

Menstruation (OPTIONAL):

  1. ma nachhune bhae:I have gotten my period.
  2. ma ke garne?What do I do?
  3. ma kahaa: basne?Where do I sit?

Helping with work / Household tasks:

  1. ma tapaai:laai maddat garna sakchhu?Can I help you?
  2. tyo kasari garne?How do I do that?
  3. yo/tyo ke ho?What is this/that?

Age / Marital Status:

  1. tapaai:ko umer kati barsha bhayo? How old are you?
  2. mero umer ______barsa bhayo.I am ______years old.
  3. tapaai:ko bihaa bhaae bhayo?Are you married?
  4. mero bihaa bhayo/bhaeko chhaina.I am married/not married.
  5. tapaai:ko bachchaako umer kati barsha bhayo?How old is your child?

Purchasing Goods/Bargaining:

  1. chaahinchhaI need it.
  2. chaahi:dainaI don’t need it.
  3. ______chha/paainchha?Is______available?
  4. chhaina/paaindainaIt’s not available.
  5. kati parchha?How much does it cost?
  6. jammaa kati bhayo?What is the total?
  7. ali kam garnus.Please reduce the price a little.
  8. mahango/sastoExpensive/cheap

Personal Safety:

  1. malaai nachhunus.Please don’t touch me.
  2. nadhakelnusPlease don’t push.
  3. ali para jaanus.Please move over a little
  4. guhaar! guhaar!Help! Help!

LESSON 3:Greeting, Polite Command, Likes/Dislikes, Shopping, Numbers

Vocabulary:

sancho = well (health)pani= also

garnu =to dobanda garnu=to close

hunu =to bekholnu=to open

uThnu =to get upbasnu=to sit/stay

linu =to takekhaanu=to eat

dinu =to givepiunu=to drink/smoke

raakhnu=to put/keepbhannu=to say/tell

jaanu =to gopadhnu =to read/study

aaunu =to comelekhnu=to write

sodhnu =to asksutnu=to sleep

siknu =to learnsikaaunu=to teach

manparnu=to likesunnu=to listen

bhitra=insidemaanchhe=men/people

baahira=outsideangreji=English

tara=butjammaa=total/altogether

maatra=onlynira/najik=near

maathi=up/on/abovetala=down/under

pasal=shopkinnu=to buy

bajaar=marketbechnu=to sell

saahuji =male shopkeepertirnu=to pay

saahuni=female shopkeeperkam garnu=to reduce price

paainchha=availablechaahinchha=is needed

paaindaina=not availablechaahindaina= is not needed

jammaa=totalmaachhaa=fish

chijbij=thingsdudh=milk

churoT=cigarettelugaa=clothes

chini=sugaranDaa=egg

salaai=matcheschiyaa=tea

maasu=meat

phalphul=fruitaa:p=mango

syaau=applekaagati=lemon

keraa=banananariwal=coconut

suntalaa=orangeambaa=guava

an:gur=grapemewaa=papaya

anaar=pomegranate

tarkaari=vegetablekeraau=peas

aalu=potatomulaa=radish

kaauli= cauliflowergolbhe:Daa=tomato gaajar = carrot khorsaani = chilli bhentaa = eggplant

saag=spinach/leafy greens

kun ?=Which

kati ?= How much

kati parchha?=How much does it cost?

Kati bhayo?=What is the total?

kasto ?=How

kati janaa?= How many (people)

ko ?=Who

kati waTaa?= How many (things)

Lesson 3 Practical Exercises:

1. Comprehension Passage

Sitako pasal chha . wahaa:ko pasalmaa dherai chijbij paainchha .chiyaa ,coffee churoT paainchha .ek kap chiyaako paa:ch rupaiyaa: parchha .chiyaa dherai sasto chha .tyo pasalmaa phalphul pani paainchha tara beer ra maasu paaidaina .tyo pasalmaa computer pani paaidaina .

Question

a)Sitako pasalmaa ke ke paainchha ?

b)ek kap chiyaako kati parchha ?

c)Sitako pasalmaa ke paaidaina ?

  1. Correct the following sentences:
  2. dash waTaa kalam jholaalaai chha. ______
  3. Bobko gharmaa paa:ch janaa jhyaal chha. ______
  4. mero guruko sanchai chha. ______
  5. kati janaa kaapi bhui:maa chha? ______
  6. wahaa:ko gharmaa saat janaa koThaa ho. ______
  7. Complete the following sentences with appropriate imperative verbs:
  8. mero chiyaamaa chini ______.
  9. kitaab linus ra wahaa:laai ______.
  10. kalam ______ra ______.
  11. Thamelmaa ______ra pizza ______.
  12. Nepali bhashaa ______ra schoolmaa ______.
  13. Fill in the gaps with the correct question words.
    (kasto, kati waTaa, kati janaa, ke, kahaa)
  14. Tapaai:laai ______chha?
  15. Wahaa:ko gharmaa ______koThaa chha?
  16. Tapaai:ko baako naam ______ho?
  17. Paulko ghar Americamaa ______chha?
  18. Tapaai:ko pariwaarmaa ______chhan?
  19. Describe your family and house (number of rooms) in your country.

Lesson 4: Nepali for Orphanage & Teaching English Programme

Vocabulary:

timiyou (informal of tapaai:)

timroyour (informal of tapaai:ko)

u he ( informal of wahaa: )

unishe ( informal of wahaa: )

uskohis/her

______

anaath / Tuhuraa= orphanbistaarai=slowly

anaathaalaya= orphanage chhiTo chhiTo=Fast

bidhyaarthi= student hagaDaa =Fight

bidhyaalaya = Schoolhaat=Hand

keTaakeTi= children mukha= Face / mouth

chhoraa / chhori= son / daughter

keTaa= boyketi=girl

khuTTaa= legcharpi=toilet

haas haas= laughing dishaa= pooh (no.2)

dukhyo= to have painpishaap=pee

saphaa= cleanphohor= dirt / rubbish

maayaa= lovekaam =work

kathaa= storyyaahaa:=here

tyaahaa:= therelugaa=cloth satya = truth ausadhi = medicinejhuTTo = lying chitra = picture kothaa = room aspataal = Hospital biraami = sick

______

gara=dodhou=wash

aau=comejaau=go

khela=playnarou=don’t cry

suna=listenpadha=read

napiTa=don’t beatbhana=tell

uta=sleepnaToka=don’tbite

satya bola=tell truthleu=take

jhuTTo nabola=don’t tell liesdeu=give

nahirkaau=don’t hitlekha=write

chup=be quite nachyaata=don’t cry

phaala=throughlagaau= get dressed

utha=stand up / get up

hallaa nagar=don’t make noise

Lesson 4 Practical Exercise:

  1. Fill in the gaps

a)timro naam……………… ho ?

b)timro bidhyaalayako ……… Ke ho ?

c)timro dehsko naam ke……………?

d)usko kitaab kahaa: ……………?

e)usko …… kahaa: chha ?

  1. Give the answer

a)usko deshko naam ke ho ?

b)usko jholaa kahaa: chha ?

c)timro ghar kahaa: chha ?

d)timro aamaako naam ke ho ?

e)timro kothaa kahaa: chha ?

  1. Make meaningful sentences from the jumbled words.

a)nagara hallaa

b)timro lugaa chha kahaa: ?

c)jaau timro kothaamaa

d)juttaa timro raakha bhui:maa

e)jhagaDaa sanga saathi nagara

LESSON 5: Color, Taste, To Have

Vocabulary:

rang=colorgulaaphi/bi=pink

raato=rednilo=blue

kaalo=blackpahe:lo=yellow

seto=whitekhairo=brown

hariyo=greensuntalaa=orange

pyaaji=purplerangichangi=multicolor

gaaDhaa=darkphikkaa=light

swaad=tasteamilo=sour

guliyo=sweettito=bitter

nunilo=saltypiro=spicy

miTho=tasty/deliciousnamiTho=not tasty

taato=hotchiso=cold

nun=saltchini=sugar

yasko=it’s tyasko=that’s

sanga/sita=withkasari ?=How ?

Lesson 5 Practical Exercise:

  1. Complete the following sentences with the correct word (sanga, ko):
  2. tapaai: ______kati janaa bhaai chha?
  3. ko ______kalam chha?
  4. ma ______camera chhaina.
  5. Ram ______dherai mojaa chha.
  6. ma ______paisaa chhaina.
  1. Arrange the following sentences in order:
  2. manparchha khairo malaai lugaa. ______
  3. mero chha jholaa raato. ______
  4. sanga nilo kurtaasurwaal chha tapaai:?______
  5. chha mitho daalbhaat .
  6. masanga chhaina paisaa .
  1. Match the following.

tarkaariguliyo

chhini chiso

khursaani taato

kaagati nunilo

Ice-cream piro

Chiyaa amilo

LESSON 6: Informal Present, Informal Future, Time

Vocabulary:

runu=to cryhaa:snu=to laugh

dhunu=to washbanaaunu=to make

nuhaaunu=to bathpakaaunu=to cook

maajhnu= to brush (teeth)khelnu=to play sport/game

chhunu=to touchnaachnu=to dance

maddat garnu=to helppharkanu=to return

lyaaunu=to bringkuraa garnu=to talk

aaja=todayaghi=before

hijo=yesterdaypachhi=after

bholi=tomorrowbajyo=o’clock

parsi= day after tomorrowbaje= at____ o’clock

asti= day before yesterday

ahile=nowbihaana=morning

karib=aboutdiu:so=daytimesamaya = time belukaa = eveningsekenD = second raati = night mineT = minute din = day ghanTaa = hour haptaa = week sawaa = quarter past mahinaa = month saaDhe = half past barsha = year paune = quarter to

aaitabaar=Sundaybihibaar=Thursday

sombaar=Mondayshukrabaar=Friday

mangalbaar=Tuesdaysanibaar=Saturday

budhabaar=Wednesday

kati baje?=At what time?

kati bajyo?= What time is it?

kati din aghi?=How many days ago?

kahile?=When?

Lesson 6 Practical Exercises:

  1. Correct the following sentences:
  2. kati ahile bajyo? ______
  3. ahile dash saaDhe bajyo? ______
  4. ma bihaana bholi baje aaTh UThne______
  5. sikne Nepali bhaashaa ma. ______
  6. Complete the following sentences with the correct verbs:
  7. ma bholi Kathmandu ______.
  8. tapaai: aaja belukaa kahaa: ______?
  9. wahaa: chiyaa pasalmaa ke ______?
  10. tapaai: Nepali bhaashaa ______.
  11. tapaai: aaja daalbhaat ______?
  12. Write down each time in a sentence:
  13. 3:00 ______
  14. 6:15 ______
  15. 8:30 ______
  16. 3:45 ______

LESSON 7: Informal Past, Feelings/Health Conditions, Parts of the Body

Vocabulary:

Taauko=headmukh=face

khuTTaa=legghaa:Ti=throat

naak=nosechaati=chest

aa:khaa=eyepet=stomach

kaan=eardhaaD=back

gardhan=neckkuhinaa=elbow

kum=shouldertighraa=thigh

paitaalaa=soleau:laa=finger

ghu:Daa=kneehaat=hand

ringaTaa=dizzybhok=hungry

rughaa=colddikka= bored/boring

Dar=afraid/feartirkhaa=thirsty

garmi=hotdukha= unhappy/sad

jaaDo=coldkhushi=happy

nindraa=sleepythakaai= tired/fatigued

khoki= coughramaailo=pleasant

waak waak=nauseousalchhi=lazy

dhukhnu=to have pain

ke bhayo?=What’s wrong?

Disaa laagnu=to have diarrhea

kahile dekhi?=Since when?

Lesson 7 Practical Exercises:

  1. Complete the following sentences with correct conjugation:
  2. tapaai:laai gurule Nepali (sikaaunu) ______.
  3. wahaa:le tapaai:ko kaapi Katelaai (dinu) ______.
  4. mero kaapi tapaai:le (linu) ______.
  5. tapaai:le daalbhaat (khaanu) ______.
  6. Emmale chiyaa (piunu) ______.
  7. Fill in the gaps appropriately:
  8. malaai nindraa ______.
  9. ma ______bhok laageko chhaina.
  10. mero Taauko ______.
  11. Johnlaai khoki laageko ______.
  12. How do you feel when?
  13. tapaai:le daalbhaat nakhaaeko. ______
  14. tapaai:le dherai lekheko. ______
  15. tapaai: raamro nasuteko. ______
  16. tapaai:le naumaaleko paani khaaeko. ______

LESSON 8: Comparison, Age, Birthday, Marital Status (optional)

Vocabulary:

saano=smallnayaa:=new

Thulo=bigpuraano=old

sundar=beautifultaruno=young

kurup=uglybudho=old (animate)

bideshi=foreignerho:cho= short (height)

swadeshi=nativeaglo=tall

Taadhaa=farsaphaa=clean

najik=nearphohar=dirty

shahar=city/townmahango= expensive

gaau:=villagesasto=cheap

baliyo=strongmoTo=fat

kamjor=weakdublo=thin

dhani=richgarib=poor

umer=ageupahaar=present

barsha=yearjanmadin=birthday

shubha janmadin=Happy Birthday

bihaa/bibahaa=marriage

bhayo=became

prem bihaa=love marriage

milaaunu= to arrange

maagi bihaa=arranged marriage

NUMBERS:

sunya=zeroek=one

dui =twotin=three

chaar=fourpaa:ch=five

chha=sixsaat=seven

aaTh=eightnau=nine

dash=teneghaara=eleven

baarha=twelveterha=thirteen

chaudha=fourteenpandhra=fifteen

sohra=sixteensatra= seventeen

aThaara=eighteenunnaais=nineteen

bis=twentyekaais= twenty-one

baais=twenty-twoteis= twenty-three

chaubis=twenty-fourpachchis= twenty-five

chhabbis=twenty-sixsattaais= twenty-seven

aThaais=twenty-eightunaantis= twenty-nine

tis=thirtypai:tis= thirty-five

chaalis=fortypai:taalis= forty-five

pachaas=fiftypachpanna=fifty-five

saaThThi=sixtypaisaThThi=sixty-five

sattari=seventypachahattar= seventy-five

asi=eightypachaasi= eighty-five

nabbe=ninetypanchaanabbe= ninety-five

saya=one hundredhajaar= one thousand

dash hajaar=ten thousand

laakh = hundred thousand

Basic Nepali Language

Children’s Home

Common Objects

Plate / Plate / Picture / photo / Chitra
Cup / Kap / cup / Shower / Nuhaaune
Spoon / Chamchaa / Shoes / Juttaa
Bed / Ochhyaan / Clothes / Lugaa
Bedroom / Suthne kothaa / New clothes / Naya lugaa
Roof / Chhaanaa / Mat / Sukul / gundri
Kitchen / Bhaanchhaa / Mattress / Dasanaa / ochhyan
Sink / Haat dhune thaau: / Toilet / Charpi
Tap / Dhaaraa / Window / Jhyaal
Office / Aphis / office / Gate / Get / gate
Chair / Mech / Clothes rack / LugaaKo Daraaj
Cushion / Chakati

Home / School Commands

Please Wash / Dhunus (dhhou) / Please listen / Sunnus (suna)
Get Down / Ta:la jharnus (tala jhara) / Please Look / Hernus (hera)
Please go to
classroom / Class maa janus
(class ma jaau) / Please Say / Bhannus (bhana)
Please tidy / Safa garnus (safa gara) / Say again / repeat / Pheri bhannus (bhanna)
Please study / Padhnus (padha) / Please Sit / Bhasnus (basa)
Don’t run / NaDhaudanus (NaDauda) / Please Wait / Parkhanus (parkha)
Come here / YataAaaunus (YataAau) / Did you understand? / Bujhunubhayo? (bujheu?)
Cover your mouth / Timro mukh chhopa (informal) / Very Good / Dherai raamro
Brush your teeth / Timro daa:t maajha (informal) / Please be quite / Chuplaagnus (chuplaaga)
Wash your clothes / Timro lugaa dhou (informal) / One at a time / Ek patakmaa ek jaanaa
Be careful / Hosiyaar hou (informal) / Class is over / Class sidhiyo
Words in brackets are used for children under 10 years

School and Community Maintenance

Tools

Shovel / Shabel / shovel / Hook / Angkuse
Spade / Kodaalo / chaade / Nail / Kilaa
Pick / Pik / Drill / Drill
Axe / Bancharo / Wire / Taar
Wheelbarrow / Gaadaa / Wood / Kaath
Gloves / Panjaaa / Bamboo / Baa:s
Paint / Rang / Rice sack / Chaamalko boraa
Paint brush / Rang lagaaune burush / Cement / Simenti / cement
Broom / Kuchcho

Activities

To dig / Khanu / To fix / Marmat garnu / banaaunu
Go to work / Kaammaa jaanu / Finished / Sidhiyo
To Paint / Rang lagaaunu / Work / Kaam

Health

General

Needle / Siyo / sui / Lotion / Malam
Bandage / Bendij / Syringe / Sui
Cream / Kirim/cream / Doctor / Dakter
Medicine / Au:sadhi / Hospital / Aspataal

Feelings

A toothache / Daa:t dhukaai / Diarrhea / Disaa laagyo
Pain / Dhukaai / Sore / Du:khyo
A cough / Khoki / Itchy / Chilaaeko
Tired / Thakaai / Dizzy / Ringataa
Fever / Jaro / Asthma / Dam
Sick / Biraami

Teaching English

Objects

Book / Kitaab / Colouring book / Rangalagaaune kitaab
Pen / Kalam / Exercise book / Kaapi
Bag / Jholaa / Paper / Kaagaj
Table / Tebul / table / Crayon / Mainranga
Chair / Mech / Sticker / Sticker
Blackboard / Blackboard / kalopati / Ruler / Rular / ruler
Whiteboard / Whiteboard / setopati / Library / Laaibari / pustakaalaya
Window / Jhyaal / Laboratory / Laboratory / prayogsaalaa
Chalk / Chalk / School / Ishkul / school
Flashcard / Flashcard

Food

Vegetables

Potato / Aalu / Pumpkin / squash / Pharsi
Spinach / Saag / Corn / maize / Makai
Carrot / Gaajar / Soya bean / Bhatamaas
Peas / Keraau / Coriander / Dhaniyaa:
Cabbage / Bandakopi / Broad ban / Bakullaa
Cauliflower / Kaauli / Eggplant / Bhantaa
Radish / Mulaa / Garlic / Lasun
Tomato / Golbhe:daa / Ginger / Aduwaa
Beans / Simi / Onion / Pyaaj

Fruits

Banana / Keraa / Grapes / Angur
Apple / Syaau / Mango / Aa:p
Orange / Suntala / Pineapple / Bhui:katahar
Persimmon / Haluwabet

Animal Products

Milk / Dudh / Chicken / Kukhuraa
Buffalo / Bhai:si / Goat / Baakharaa
Fish / Maachhaa / Beef / Goru ko maasu
Meat / Maasu / Curd / yoghurt / Dahi
Egg / Aandaa

Animals

Goat / Bakharaa / Mosquito / Laamkhutte
Cow / Gaai / Donkey / Gadhaa
Dog / Kukur / Rat / mouse / Musaa
Cat / Biraalo / Fish / Maachhaa
Buffalo / Bhai:si / Elephant / Haatti
Leopard / Chituwaa / Lice / Jumro (plural = jumraa)
Duck / Haa:s / Leech / Jukaa
Chicken / Kukhuraa / Monkey / Baa:dar

Others