Insects
कीटः means an insect or a worm, कीरा. It is like छात्रः. The fly and the mosquito are already on Animals. They are here again so this set is in one place.
| Word | Like | Nepali | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| कीटः | छात्रः | कीरा | insect, worm |
| कृमिः | अग्निः | जुका | worm. It is like अग्निः. |
| मक्षिका | छात्रा | झिँगा | fly |
| मशकः | छात्रः | लामखुट्टे | mosquito |
| भ्रमरः | छात्रः | मौरी | bee |
| पिपीलिका | छात्रा | कमिला | ant |
| शलभः | छात्रः | फट्याङ्ग्रा | grasshopper |
| पतङ्गः | छात्रः | पुतली | moth. The same word can mean a flying insect. |
| वृश्चिकः | छात्रः | बिच्छी | scorpion |
| जन्तुः | गुरुः | जीव | a living creature. The “with” form is जन्तुना, like गुरुणा. |
पतङ्ग keeps ङ् before ग. That ङ् is part of the word, as in मङ्गल.
Sentences
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| भ्रमरः पुष्पे अस्ति। | A bee is on the flower. मौरी फूलमा छ। |
| पिपीलिका भूमौ अस्ति। | An ant is on the ground. कमिला भुइँमा छ। भूमौ is the “on” form of भूमिः, from Lesson 28: Thought and Night. |
| मशकः रात्रौ आगच्छति। | A mosquito comes at night. राति लामखुट्टे आउँछ। |
| मक्षिका फले अस्ति। | A fly is on the fruit. झिँगा फलमा छ। |
| वृश्चिकः पाषाणे अस्ति। | A scorpion is on the stone. बिच्छी ढुङ्गामा छ। पाषाणः means “stone,” ढुङ्गा, and it is like छात्रः. The full set of materials is on Materials. |
| कीटाः पत्रे सन्ति। | Insects are on the leaf. कीरा पातमा छन्। कीटाः is the plural subject, like छात्राः. |
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