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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

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/fɔɹ/preposition · conjunction
01
preposition

का लागि

Directed at; intended to belong to.

In a sentence

I have something for you.

मसँग तिम्रो लागि केही छ।

02
preposition

कसैको सहयोग, फाइदा, प्रसन्नता, सम्मान आदिका लागि।

In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

In a sentence

Everything I do, I do for you.

मैले गर्ने सबै कुरा तिम्रै लागि गर्छु।

We're having a birthday party for Janet.

हामी जेनेटको लागि जन्मदिनको पार्टी गर्दैछौं।

The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala.

मेयरले परोपकारी समारोहका लागि भाषण दिए।

03
preposition

समय वा परिस्थितिमा कतैतर्फ लैजाने।

Leading towards in time or circumstance.

In a sentence

We're heading for bankruptcy.

हामी दिवालियापनतर्फ अघि बढ्दैछौं।

He's set for graduating this year.

उनी यो वर्ष स्नातक हुन तयार छन्।

04
conjunction

किनभने।

Because.

In a sentence

I had to stay with my wicked stepmother, for I had nowhere else to go.

मैले मेरी दुष्ट सौतेनी आमासँग बस्नु पर्ने भयो, किनभने मसँग अन्त कतै जाने ठाउँ थिएन।

A note on usage

formal; literary

05
preposition

कतैतर्फ; दिशातर्फ।

Towards; in the direction of.

In a sentence

The astronauts headed for the moon.

अन्तरिक्ष यात्रीहरू चन्द्रमातर्फ लागे।

Run for the hills!

पहाडतर्फ भाग!

He was headed for the door when he remembered.

उनलाई सम्झना आउँदा उनी ढोकातर्फ लाग्दै थिए।