Saturday, December 3, 2011

Words that look alike (part 2)

A more extensive list of 10 tricky words / word pairs from the Nepali vocabulary that look so much alike that it becomes rather confusing when trying to remember what's what - especially, of course, in a 'sharp situation'! But it might be an advantage, might help fascilitate learning (see previous post, Nepali words that look alike)

pathaunu     
pataunu

gala
gåla

khanu
khannu

adha
adhar

ha(n)s
ha(n)s-nu

hindnu
hernu

dant
dhad

chora
chåra

båndå
bånda

dori
tori
to send
to convince

chin
neck

to eat
to dig

half
base

a duck
to laugh

to walk
to see

tooth
back(bone)

son
bird

closed
cabbage

rope/cable(/male gender)
mustard

possible source of occational confusion!!

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