Antonyms are ‘Opposite Words’. In Nepali, Antonyms are called ‘विपरीतार्थक शब्द’ (biparitarthak sabda). Some common Antonyms are:
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अहिले (ahile) – उहिले (uhile)
= Now – Long time ago
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आगो (aago) – पानी (pani)
= Fire – Water
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इज्जत (ijjat) – बेइज्जत (beijjat)
= Honour – Shame
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गुरु (guru) – शिष्य (sishya)
= Teacher – Student
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दु:ख (dukha) – सुख (sukha)
= Misery/Pain/Grief – Peace/Happiness
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ज्ञानी (gyani) – मुर्ख (murkha)
= The Wise – The Fool
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नारी (nari) – पुरुष (purus)
= Woman – Man
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यो (yo) – त्यो (tyo)
= This – That
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सुद्ध (suddha) – असुद्ध (asuddha)
= Unadulterated/ Pure – Adulterated/ Impure
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आकाश (aakash) – पाताल (patal)
= Sky – Ground
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डण्ड (danda) – पुरस्कार (puraskar)
= Punishment – Reward
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देश (desh) – विदेश (bidesh)
= Domestic (country) – International (country)
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बिहानी (bihani) – सन्ध्या (sandhya)
= Morning Time – Evening Time
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शत्रु (satru) – मित्र (mitra)
= Enemy – Friend
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हार (haar) – जीत (jit)
= Defeat – Victory
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अनुग्रह (anugraha) – विग्रह (bigraha)
= integrate/ Combine – Differentiate/ Separate
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आम्दानी (aamdani) – खर्च (kharcha)
=Income – Expenditure
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आस्तिक (aastik) – नास्तिक (naastik)
= Believer (of God) – Atheist
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आदि (aadi) – अन्त (anta)
= Beginning/ Etc. – End
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एकता (ekta) – अनेकता (anekta)
= Unity – Diversity
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अमृत (amrit) – विष (bish)
= Ambrosia – Poison
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ठूलो (thulo) – सानो (sano)
= Big – Small
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तातो (tato) – चिसो (chiso)
= Hot – Cold
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दानी (dani) – लोभी (lobhi)
= Benefactor – Greedy
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गाह्रो (gahro) – सजिलो (sajilo)
= Difficult – Easy
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रोगी (rogi) – निरोगी (nirogi)
= Unhealthy (person) – Healthy (person)