Nepali Gynaecological Terms

Continuing the medical glossary of Nepali words I started earlier on this blog, here is a list of common gynaecological conditions and diseases encountered in my work as an interpreter. The English gynaecological terms are listed with translation into the Nepalese gynaecological terms. Sometimes the translations isn't really translations, just the English words frequently used in Nepal. But that usually works. I hope the word list will be of help to someone. Feel free to add to the list in the comments, to everyone's benefit :-)

contraception intercourse fetus pregnancy abortion contractions birth Caesarean uterus / womb (dk: livmoder) ovary (dk: æggestok) menstruation urinary tract infection fungal infection breast lump breastfeed nipple

:  "family planning" (common phrase in Nepal) :  såmpårkha :  gårbh :  gårbh-båti :  gårbh-pat :  bætha lagnu :  jånmå :  "scissoring" / "op'ration" (that's how it's often pronounced in Nepal) :  pathæ-ghår :  ? (anyone know this?) :  nåchune / råjåswala / rågåt (blood) :  pisabko tauko (saruwa) rog (inexact) :  fungiko (saruwa) rog (?) :  chhati / 'bubu' :  gato / dållo :  bubu dinu :  munti

Oh yeah, working as a (male) interpreter, you find yourself talking about all kinds of things, including intimate gynaecological issues...

To see more Nepali medical terminology subjects, click on the medical label below.

Medical Translation Glossary - Diseases

I was reviewing some disease translations this morning and later got a comment from a reader requesting a medical translation glossary. I think I actually saw a Nepalese Medical Dictionary somewhere, sometime, but I've forgotten when and where. It was expensive and I'm not sure if it was really good and reliable. In stead, on request, I'm gonna make my own 'dictionary' here, or at least a glossary / list of useful medical words and phrases in Nepalese. Won't be anywhere near complete, and a work in progress, but hopefully usefull for other Nepalese interpreters and translators out there. It's an important field to devote some time to. And do feel free to add your own Nepali medical terms + translations in the comments below! Anyone filling in my blanks would be great!

COMMON DISEASES

common cold cough diarrhea pneumonia fungus eczema hypertension scabies (dk: fnat) ulcers arthritis

:  ruga :  koki :  diza :  nimoniya :  (same / ?)  :  dad / dinai :  "thulo råktachap" / "bee-pee high" :  luto :  khåtiro / pet-ko gau :  ?

CHILD DISEASES

measles chicken pox colic whooping cough mumps (fåresyge) polio rubella scarlet fever

:  dådura :  theula :  sui / sola :  låhåre khoki :  hañde rog :  ? :  ? :  ?

"TROPICAL" DISEASES

cholera malaria tuberculosis leprosy typhoid jaundice (gulsot) hepatitis diphteria dengue

:  haija :  aulo :  "tee-bee" :  kor / kushth rog :  åtisar jaro  :  kåmål pittå / (same) :  ? (same) :  ? :  ?

OTHER MAJOR DISEASES

cancer diabetes meningitis asthma epilepsy

:  arbud rog :  madhu meh (also referred to simply as "sugar" in colloquial nepalese"  :  ("måstishkå rå dåndalnu rånkaune jaro","angry brain and spine fever") :  domm :  chhare rog / mirgi

This list of medical words and nepalese translation is to be continued...