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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

shaft

/ʃæft/noun
01
noun

भाला, बाण वा बर्छाको लामो, साँघुरो, केन्द्रीय भाग।

The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

In a sentence

Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered.

उनको हात बर्छाको डण्डाबाट चिप्लिएर टुप्पोतिर गयो र त्यसैले उनको अंक घट्यो।

02
noun

प्रकाशको एक किरण।

A beam or ray of light.

In a sentence

Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?

गुफाको त्यो दुलोबाट आउने प्रकाशको त्यो किरण सुन्दर छैन र?

A note on usage

literary

03
noun

लिफ्ट राखिने ठाडो मार्ग।

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.

In a sentence

Darn it, my keys fell through the gap and into the elevator shaft.

लौ, मेरा चाबीहरू खाली ठाउँबाट चिप्लिएर लिफ्टको खाल्डोमा परे।

04
noun

हावा वा ताप नली।

A ventilation or heating conduit.

In a sentence

Our parrot flew into the air duct and got stuck in the shaft.

हाम्रो सुगा हावाको नलीमा उडेर शाफ्टमा अड्कियो।

05
noun

ल्याक्रोस स्टिकको लामो साँघुरो भाग।

The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.

In a sentence

Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!

सारा, यदि तिमी पन्जा लगाउँछ्यौ भने तिम्रा हात तिम्रो स्टिकमा चिप्लिने छैनन् र तिमी आफ्नो खेल सुधार्न सक्छ्यौ, केटी!