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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

eh

/ɛ/interjection
01
interjection

पहिले भनिएको कुरामा जोर दिन वा श्रोतालाई त्यसबारे आफ्नो विचार व्यक्त गर्न अनुरोध गर्न ट्याग प्रश्नको रूपमा प्रयोग हुने शब्द।

Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

In a sentence

These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?

यी हट डग एकदम राम्रा छन्, होइन?

A note on usage

Australia; Canada; Commonwealth; Hong-Kong; India; Ireland; New-Zealand; Singapore; South-Africa; UK; informal

02
interjection

एक्लै, आश्चर्य वा अन्योल व्यक्त गर्दा।

In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion.

In a sentence

—You're going to be a dad! —Eh? You're joking!

—तिमी बुबा बन्ने भएको छस्! —हँ? तिमी जिस्किरहेको छस्!

03
interjection

सम्बोधित व्यक्तिको ध्यान अझै छ कि छैन भनी पत्ता लगाउन प्रयोग हुने विस्मयादिबोधक।

An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.

In a sentence

I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.

म रेस्टुरेन्ट गएँ, हँ, तर मेरा साथीहरू आएनन्।

A note on usage

Canada

04
interjection

उदासीनता वा उत्साहको कमी व्यक्त गर्दछ; मेह।

Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.

In a sentence

—Do you feel like going out tonight? —Eh, I don't know.

—आज राति बाहिर जान मन छ? —एह, थाहा छैन।

05
interjection

एक्लै, भर्खरै भनिएको कुराको पुनरावृत्ति वा स्पष्टीकरणको अनुरोध।

In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said.

In a sentence

—I've been studying Graphiurus murinus. —Eh? Studying what?

—म ग्राफिउरस म्युरिनस पढ्दै छु। —हँ? के पढ्दै छौ?