15+ Shapes In Nepali: Geometric and Reliable

Knowing the आकार (pronounced as Akara) or shapes in Nepali is essential. After all, how will you describe the round jeri, a crispy Nepali dessert that you ate on the street, or the triangular stall where you bought the best fruit at the end of the market? Shapes in Nepali help you describe details, so let’s have a look at them together.

Learning the translations for shapes in another language is important because it helps you understand the environment around you. It also makes your trip more enjoyable when you can describe things and places in Nepali rather than just relying on English translations. Fortunately, it’s easy to remember some of the most common shapes in this language because some of them sound pretty much the same as in English.

Don’t believe me? Take a look at some of the most common shapes in Nepali, and see if they sound familiar!

Names Of Shapes In Nepali

Shapes are आकार Akara in Nepali, and the meaning word draw is आकर्षित Ākarṣita. Can you see the similarity between the two words? A shape is an outline of something which must be drawn. Hence the words in Nepali are similar or linked. Pretty cool, right?

2 Dimensional (2D) Shapes In Nepali

Shape	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
circle	गोलाकार	Gōlākāra	Play
triangle	त्रिकोण	Trikōṇa	Play
square	वर्ग	Varga	Play
rectangle	आयत	Āyata	Play
pentagon	पेन्टागन	Pēnṭāgana	Play
quadrilateral	चतुर्भुज	Caturbhuja	Play
hexagon	हेक्सागन	Hēksāgana	Play
octagon	अष्टभुज	Aṣṭabhuja	Play
Parallelogram	समानान्तर चतुर्भुज	Samānāntara caturbhuja	Play
Rhombus	रोम्बस	Rōmbasa	Play

3 Dimensional (3D) Shapes In Nepali

Shape	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
cone	सोली	Sōlī	Play
cylinder	सिलिन्डर	Silinḍara	Play
cuboid	क्यूबोइड	Kyūbō’iḍa	Play
cube	घन	Ghana	Play
sphere	क्षेत्र	Kṣētra	Play
rectangular prism	आयताकार प्रिज्म	Āyatākāra prijma	Play
pyramid	पिरामिड	Pirāmiḍa	Play

Words To Measure And Draw Shapes

In English when discussing shapes, we also need to word how the shapes are made. Here are some words to describe the shapes or mention how they are made:

Word	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
circumference	परिधि	Paridhi	Play
diameter	व्यास	Vyāsa	Play
geometric	ज्यामितीय	Jyāmitīya	Play
measure	मापन	Māpana	Play
ruler	दापु	dapu	Play
meter	मिटर	Miṭara	Play
radius	त्रिज्या	Trijyā	Play
edge	किनारा	Kinārā	Play
curve	वक्र	Vakra	Play
degree	डिग्री	Ḍigrī	Play
property	गुण	guna	Play
round	गोलो	golo	Play
area	क्षेत्र	kṣētra	Play
perimeter	परिधि	paridhi	Play
dimension	आयाम	āyāma	Play

Objects In Nepali

Objects In English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
cupboard	अलमारी	Alamārī	Play
pillow	तकिया	Takiyā	Play
bed	ओछ्यान	Ōchyāna	Play
pot	भाँडो	Bhām̐ḍō	Play
dish	भाँडा	Bhām̐ḍā	Play
fridge	फ्रिज	Phrija	Play
sofa	सोफा	Sōphā	Play
glass	गिलास	Gilāsa	Play
notebook	नोटबुक	Nōṭabuka	Play
computer	कम्प्युटर	Kampyuṭara	Play
bookcase	किताबको अलमारी	Kitābakō alamārī	Play
chair	कुर्सी	Kursī	Play
backpack	झोला	Jhōlā	Play
paper	कागज	Kāgaja	Play
clock	घडी	Ghaḍī	Play
window	झ्याल	Jhyāla	Play
bicycle	साइकल	Sā’ikala	Play
car	कार	Kāra	Play
banknote	बैंक नोट	Baiṅka nōṭa	Play
bag	झोला	Jhōlā	Play
shirt	शर्ट	Śarṭa	Play
table	तालिका	Tālikā	Play
Sweater	स्वेटर	Svēṭara	Play
shoe	जुत्ता	Juttā	Play

Sentences With Objects And Shapes In Nepali

These sentences below will hopefully help you use your new and refined vocabulary about shapes in Nepali. Try them out and leave us a comment!

English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
Have you seen that rectangular dish?	के तपाईंले त्यो आयताकार परिकार देख्नुभएको छ?	Kē tapā’īnlē tyō āyatākāra parikāra dēkhnubha’ēkō cha?	Play
Please pass that round pillow.	कृपया त्यो गोल तकिया पास गर्नुहोस्।	Kr̥payā tyō gōla takiyā pāsa garnuhōs.	Play
Look for the square box in the fridge.	फ्रिजमा स्क्वायर बक्स खोज्नुहोस्।	Phrijamā skvāyara baksa khōjnuhōs.	Play
That pot has a funny shape.	त्यो भाँडो एक हास्यास्पद आकार छ।	Tyō bhām̐ḍō ēka hāsyāspada ākāra cha.	Play
The gas cylinder may be leaking.	ग्यास सिलिन्डर लिक भएको हुन सक्छ।	Gyāsa silinḍara lika bha’ēkō huna sakcha.	Play
My bicycle’s tire does not look round.	मेरो साइकलको टायर गोलो देखिदैन।	Mērō sā’ikalakō ṭāyara gōlō dēkhidaina.	Play
What is this shape on the banknote?	बैंक नोटमा यो आकार कस्तो छ?	Baiṅka nōṭamā yō ākāra kastō cha?	Play
The bag has a triangular shape.	झोला त्रिकोणीय आकार छ।	Jhōlā trikōṇīya ākāra cha.	Play
Measure the screen size of my computer.	मेरो कम्प्युटरको स्क्रिन साइज नाप्नुहोस्।	Mērō kampyuṭarakō skrina sā’ija nāpnuhōs.	Play
I would like to buy that round chair.	म त्यो गोलो कुर्सी किन्न चाहन्छु।	Ma tyō gōlō kursī kinna cāhanchu.	Play
The Nepali food has interesting shapes.	नेपाली खानामा चाखलाग्दो आकारहरू छन्।	Nēpālī khānāmā cākhalāgdō ākāraharū chan.	Play

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And there we have it! Did you enjoy this post? We hope that you did and that you’ll be able to use these in real conversations. From the lists that we have given here in this article, let us know what helped and what other words or sentences would be helpful to add. For example, you may frequently be using words, phrases, and corrections related to shapes in Nepali or objects that we have not mentioned here and that you think should be added to this list. We’d like to hear from you and get more comments!

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