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Search the Brihat Sabdakosh — over 120,000 Nepali words with meanings, grammar and etymology. Private, free, and runs in your browser.

    Type a Nepali word to begin Meanings, part of speech and etymology appear here.
    Tip: Data is loaded on demand by letter range. The first search may take a moment; later lookups in the same range are instant.

    How to use

    1. Type a Nepali Unicode word in the search box.
    2. Pick a suggestion or press Enter / Search.
    3. Read all senses, grammar labels and etymology. Use Random for discovery.

    Frequently asked questions

    What dictionary data is used?

    Structured entries from the Nepali Brihat Sabdakosh (नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश) published by Nepal Academy — more than 120,000 headwords with senses, grammar and etymology notes.

    Does it work offline?

    Yes for ranges you have already loaded. After a chunk is fetched it stays in memory for the session. A service worker may also cache files for repeat visits.

    Is searching private?

    Completely. Your queries never leave the browser. Only static JSON dictionary files are downloaded.

    Why is the first search sometimes slow?

    Dictionary data is split into ~30 chunks (~900 KB each). Only the chunk that contains your word is downloaded. Subsequent searches in the same range are instant.

    What do abbreviations like ना. and क्रि. mean?

    They are traditional grammar labels: ना. = noun (नाम), क्रि./अक्रि. = verb, वि. = adjective, नि. = interjection, पूस. = prefix, नायो. = adverb, and similar labels used in Nepali lexicography.

    Data derived from the open structured dump of the Brihat Sabdakosh. This tool is independent of Nepal Academy and is provided for educational and reference use.