Description:
Nepali is the official language of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan and parts of India and Myanmar (Burma). There are an estimated 17 million speakers of Nepali worldwide, including 11 million speakers within Nepal. Home to Mount Everest and the birthplace of the Buddha, Nepal is the ultimate destination for trekkers and travelers seeking incredible natural beauty and a rich cultural heritage. Tourism is one of the country's main industries.
This dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date two-way Nepali dictionary on the market and provides an indispensable tool for travelers, students, and businesspersons visiting Nepal.
- More than 15,000 entries
- Section on basic Nepali grammar, a pronunciation guide, and a guide to the Devanagari alphabet
- Each entry includes part of speech, alternate words, Devanagari script as well as phonetic (Romanized) pronunciation
Brief description:
Prakash A. Raj was
born and raised in Nepal.
He is an accomplished writer whose books include such diverse topics as the
Nepali language, travel, politics, history, and contemporary issues in Nepal, and have
been published around the world. He has also worked for the United Nations,
World Bank, and the government of Nepal. He is author of the Nepali Dictionary & Phrasebook, also
published by Hippocrene Books. He resides in Kathmandu, Nepal.