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How to say river in Nepali

River

A glacial river winding through a Nepali valley
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नदी

Nadī

Pronunciation: nuh-dee

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'Khola' is the smaller word — stream or small river. Big rivers are 'nadī' (Bagmati, Karnali, Koshi).

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