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 | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]गोलाकार [/Speechword] |
| triangle | त्रिकोण | Trikōṇa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]त्रिकोण [/Speechword] |
| square | वर्ग | Varga | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]वर्ग[/Speechword] |
| rectangle | आयत | Āyata | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]आयत[/Speechword] |
| pentagon | पेन्टागन | Pēnṭāgana | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]पेन्टागन [/Speechword] |
| quadrilateral | चतुर्भुज | Caturbhuja | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]चतुर्भुज [/Speechword] |
| hexagon | हेक्सागन | Hēksāgana | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]हेक्सागन [/Speechword] |
| octagon | अष्टभुज | Aṣṭabhuja | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]अष्टभुज[/Speechword] |
| Parallelogram | समानान्तर चतुर्भुज | Samānāntara caturbhuja | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]समानान्तर चतुर्भुज[/Speechword] |
| Rhombus | रोम्बस | Rōmbasa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]रोम्बस [/Speechword] |
3 Dimensional (3D) Shapes In Nepali
| Shape | Nepali | Pronunciation | Sound |
| cone | सोली | Sōlī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]सोली[/Speechword] |
| cylinder | सिलिन्डर | Silinḍara | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]सिलिन्डर[/Speechword] |
| cuboid | क्यूबोइड | Kyūbō’iḍa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]क्यूबोइड[/Speechword] |
| cube | घन | Ghana | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]घन[/Speechword] |
| sphere | क्षेत्र | Kṣētra | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]क्षेत्र[/Speechword] |
| rectangular prism | आयताकार प्रिज्म | Āyatākāra prijma | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]आयताकार प्रिज्म[/Speechword] |
| pyramid | पिरामिड | Pirāmiḍa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]पिरामिड[/Speechword] |
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 | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]परिधि [/Speechword] |
| diameter | व्यास | Vyāsa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]व्यास [/Speechword] |
| geometric | ज्यामितीय | Jyāmitīya | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]ज्यामितीय[/Speechword] |
| measure | मापन | Māpana | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]मापन[/Speechword] |
| ruler | दापु | dapu | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]दापु[/Speechword] |
| meter | मिटर | Miṭara | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]मिटर [/Speechword] |
| radius | त्रिज्या | Trijyā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]त्रिज्या[/Speechword] |
| edge | किनारा | Kinārā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]किनारा [/Speechword] |
| curve | वक्र | Vakra | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]वक्र [/Speechword] |
| degree | डिग्री | Ḍigrī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]डिग्री[/Speechword] |
| property | गुण | guna | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]गुण[/Speechword] |
| round | गोलो | golo | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]गोलो[/Speechword] |
| area | क्षेत्र | kṣētra | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]क्षेत्र [/Speechword] |
| perimeter | परिधि | paridhi | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]परिधि [/Speechword] |
| dimension | आयाम | āyāma | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]आयाम [/Speechword] |
Objects In Nepali
| Objects In English | Nepali | Pronunciation | Sound |
| cupboard | अलमारी | Alamārī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]अलमारी [/Speechword] |
| pillow | तकिया | Takiyā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]तकिया [/Speechword] |
| bed | ओछ्यान | Ōchyāna | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]ओछ्यान[/Speechword] |
| pot | भाँडो | Bhām̐ḍō | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]भाँडो[/Speechword] |
| dish | भाँडा | Bhām̐ḍā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]भाँडा[/Speechword] |
| fridge | फ्रिज | Phrija | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]फ्रिज [/Speechword] |
| sofa | सोफा | Sōphā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]सोफा [/Speechword] |
| glass | गिलास | Gilāsa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]गिलास[/Speechword] |
| notebook | नोटबुक | Nōṭabuka | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]नोटबुक[/Speechword] |
| computer | कम्प्युटर | Kampyuṭara | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]कम्प्युटर [/Speechword] |
| bookcase | किताबको अलमारी | Kitābakō alamārī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]किताबको अलमारी [/Speechword] |
| chair | कुर्सी | Kursī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]कुर्सी[/Speechword] |
| backpack | झोला | Jhōlā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]झोला [/Speechword] |
| paper | कागज | Kāgaja | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]कागज [/Speechword] |
| clock | घडी | Ghaḍī | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]घडी[/Speechword] |
| window | झ्याल | Jhyāla | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]झ्याल[/Speechword] |
| bicycle | साइकल | Sā’ikala | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]साइकल[/Speechword] |
| car | कार | Kāra | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]कार [/Speechword] |
| banknote | बैंक नोट | Baiṅka nōṭa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]बैंक नोट [/Speechword] |
| bag | झोला | Jhōlā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]झोला[/Speechword] |
| shirt | शर्ट | Śarṭa | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]शर्ट[/Speechword] |
| table | तालिका | Tālikā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]तालिका [/Speechword] |
| Sweater | स्वेटर | Svēṭara | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]स्वेटर[/Speechword] |
| shoe | जुत्ता | Juttā | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]जुत्ता[/Speechword] |
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? | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]के तपाईंले त्यो आयताकार परिकार देख्नुभएको छ?[/Speechword] |
| Please pass that round pillow. | कृपया त्यो गोल तकिया पास गर्नुहोस्। | Kr̥payā tyō gōla takiyā pāsa garnuhōs. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]कृपया त्यो गोल तकिया पास गर्नुहोस्।[/Speechword] |
| Look for the square box in the fridge. | फ्रिजमा स्क्वायर बक्स खोज्नुहोस्। | Phrijamā skvāyara baksa khōjnuhōs. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]फ्रिजमा स्क्वायर बक्स खोज्नुहोस्।[/Speechword] |
| That pot has a funny shape. | त्यो भाँडो एक हास्यास्पद आकार छ। | Tyō bhām̐ḍō ēka hāsyāspada ākāra cha. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]त्यो भाँडो एक हास्यास्पद आकार छ।[/Speechword] |
| The gas cylinder may be leaking. | ग्यास सिलिन्डर लिक भएको हुन सक्छ। | Gyāsa silinḍara lika bha’ēkō huna sakcha. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]ग्यास सिलिन्डर लिक भएको हुन सक्छ।[/Speechword] |
| My bicycle’s tire does not look round. | मेरो साइकलको टायर गोलो देखिदैन। | Mērō sā’ikalakō ṭāyara gōlō dēkhidaina. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]मेरो साइकलको टायर गोलो देखिदैन। [/Speechword] |
| What is this shape on the banknote? | बैंक नोटमा यो आकार कस्तो छ? | Baiṅka nōṭamā yō ākāra kastō cha? | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]बैंक नोटमा यो आकार कस्तो छ? [/Speechword] |
| The bag has a triangular shape. | झोला त्रिकोणीय आकार छ। | Jhōlā trikōṇīya ākāra cha. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]झोला त्रिकोणीय आकार छ।[/Speechword] |
| Measure the screen size of my computer. | मेरो कम्प्युटरको स्क्रिन साइज नाप्नुहोस्। | Mērō kampyuṭarakō skrina sā’ija nāpnuhōs. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]मेरो कम्प्युटरको स्क्रिन साइज नाप्नुहोस्।[/Speechword] |
| I would like to buy that round chair. | म त्यो गोलो कुर्सी किन्न चाहन्छु। | Ma tyō gōlō kursī kinna cāhanchu. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]म त्यो गोलो कुर्सी किन्न चाहन्छु।[/Speechword] |
| The Nepali food has interesting shapes. | नेपाली खानामा चाखलाग्दो आकारहरू छन्। | Nēpālī khānāmā cākhalāgdō ākāraharū chan. | [Speechword voice=”Nepali” isinline]नेपाली खानामा चाखलाग्दो आकारहरू छन्।[/Speechword] |
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