ENGLISH → NEPALI
calve
01
verb
बाछो जन्माउनु।
To give birth to a calf.
In a sentence
The farmer could tell Bessie was about to calve.
किसानले बेसी बाछो जन्माउन लागेको थाहा पाउन सक्थ्यो।
A note on usage
intransitive
02
verb
(ठूलो टुक्रा) छुट्याउनु; (हिउँको ठूलो पिण्ड) खुकुलो छोड्नु।
To shed (a large piece); to set loose (a mass of ice).
In a sentence
The glacier was starting to calve an iceberg even as we watched.
हामी हेर्दाहेर्दै पनि हिमनदी एउटा हिमशैल छुट्याउन थालेको थियो।
A note on usage
especially; figuratively; transitive; of an ice shelf
03
verb
ठूलो टुक्रा छुट्याउनु।
To shed a large piece.
In a sentence
The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.
हामी हेर्दाहेर्दै पनि हिमनदी टुक्रा छुट्याउन थालेको थियो।
A note on usage
especially; figuratively; intransitive; of an ice shelf