Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

आचार

/aachar/Roman

English meaning: Custom / Social Practice

Nepali Definition

(नेपाली)

आचार भनेको समुदायभित्र व्यवहारलाई निर्देशित गर्ने परम्परागत अभ्यास र सामाजिक मान्यताहरू हुन्। नेपालका विभिन्न जातीय समूहका विवाह, जन्म, मृत्यु र पूजाका आआफ्नै विशेष आचारहरू छन्।

English Definition

Traditional practices and social norms that guide behaviour within a community. Nepal's diverse ethnic groups each have distinct customs regarding marriage, birth, death, and worship.

Example

नेपालमा विभिन्न जातिका आफ्नै आचार र रीतिरिवाज छन्।

In English: Nepal's different communities have their own customs and traditions.

Synonyms

  • रीति
  • चलन

Literary Heritage

समाजमा एकता नभए, कुनै पनि सपना पूरा हुँदैन।

/samājamā ekatā nabhae, kunai pani sapanā pūrā huṃdaina./

Without unity in society, no dream can be fulfilled.

Balkrishna Sama · Playwright and Poet · 1902–1981

Talakjung vs. Tulke (play)

Talakjung vs. Tulke, Act 1 — social satire on division and the need for collective purpose

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Language
नेपाली
Nepali
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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