Typing tool
Roman to Nepali Unicode Typing
रोमन अक्षरबाट नेपाली युनिकोड
Type Nepali words in English letters and get Nepali Unicode text you can copy anywhere.
How to type
This is a phonetic typing tool: type how a Nepali word sounds in English letters and it becomes Devanagari. Consonants carry the short a sound by themselves, so k is क and ka is also क. Type the long vowel for a long sound: nepaal becomes नेपाल, while nepal becomes नेपल.
A consonant followed by another consonant is joined automatically, so namaste becomes नमस्ते and mitra becomes मित्र. To keep the short a between two consonants, type it: kaaThamaaDauM gives काठमाडौं. Words that start with one capital letter, such as Nepaal, are read as lowercase so names type naturally.
Examples
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
namaste | नमस्ते |
dhanyabaad | धन्यबाद |
raamro | राम्रो |
gyaan | ज्ञान |
shree | श्री |
kaaThamaaDauM | काठमाडौं |
Typing scheme
Capital letters mark the retroflex and special sounds, so they matter inside a word.
| Type | Result |
|---|---|
a / aa (A) | अ / आ |
i / ee (I) | इ / ई |
u / oo (U) | उ / ऊ |
e / ai | ए / ऐ |
o / au | ओ / औ |
R | ऋ (ृ after a consonant) |
k kh g gh Ng | क ख ग घ ङ |
ch chh j jh Y | च छ ज झ ञ |
T Th D Dh N | ट ठ ड ढ ण |
t th d dh n | त थ द ध न |
p ph b bh m | प फ ब भ म |
y r l w s h | य र ल व स ह |
sh Sh | श ष |
ksh tr gy | क्ष त्र ज्ञ |
M ~ H | ं (anusvara) ँ (chandrabindu) ः (visarga) |
k_ | क् (explicit halant) |
. | । (danda); a dot between digits stays a dot |
{text} | text inside curly braces is left as typed |
Check your spelling. Phonetic typing cannot know which spelling you mean, for example short or long vowels and ङ/ं. Read the result before you use it in a form, letter or document.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I type Nepali with an English keyboard?
Type the sound of the word in Roman letters in the top box, for example namaste. The Nepali Unicode text appears in the second box. Copy it and paste it anywhere that accepts Unicode text.
Why did I get नेपल instead of नेपाल?
A consonant at the end of a word keeps its short sound. Type the long vowel to get the long sound: nepaal gives नेपाल.
How do I type ट, ठ, ड, ढ and ण?
Use capital letters: T, Th, D, Dh and N. Lowercase t, th, d, dh and n give the dental letters त, थ, द, ध and न.
Is the text real Unicode?
Yes. The result is standard Devanagari Unicode, so it works in documents, websites, email and messaging apps without a special font.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The conversion runs in your browser and the text you type is not uploaded.