Nepali calendar dictionary
| Nepali | English | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सूर्योदय | Sunrise | The Sun appears above the reference horizon. |
| सूर्यास्त | Sunset | The Sun disappears below the reference horizon. |
| चन्द्रमा | Moon | Earth’s natural satellite. |
| मिति | Date | A named day in a calendar system. |
| पात्रो | Calendar | A system for organizing days, months and years. |
| तिथि | Tithi | A lunar day defined by a 12-degree increase in Moon–Sun elongation; its duration varies. |
| पूर्णिमा | Purnima | The full-moon tithi in a traditional lunar calendar. |
| औंसी | Aunsi | The new-moon tithi in a traditional lunar calendar. |
| शुक्ल पक्ष | Shukla paksha | The waxing half of the traditional lunar month. |
| कृष्ण पक्ष | Krishna paksha | The waning half of the traditional lunar month. |
| बिक्रम संवत् | Bikram Sambat | The civil calendar system used for Nepali dates. |
| खगोल विज्ञान | Astronomy | The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena. |
These are editorial explanations of calendar vocabulary, not a comprehensive dictionary or a prediction of religious observance dates.