Collective nouns in English and Nepali || समुहवाचक नाम samuhawachak naam
Collective Nouns in English and Nepali
A Master List of Samuhawachak Naam (समुहवाचक नाम) — 45+ Terms with Examples
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1. 🦁 Animals and Birds
15 terms| 📖 English Group Name | 🇳🇵 Nepali Script | 🔊 Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| A parliament of owls | लाटोकोसेरोको बथान | Latokoshero ko Bathan |
| A murder of crows | कागहरूको बथान | Kaag-haruko Bathan |
| A pride of lions | सिंहको झुण्ड | Singha ko Jhunda |
| A swarm of bees | मौरीको गोलो | Mauri ko Golo |
| A school of fish | माछाको बगाल | Maacha ko Bagal |
| An army of ants | कमिलाको ताँती | Kamila ko Tanti |
| A herd of elephants | हात्तीको बथान | Haatti ko Bathan |
| A pack of wolves | ब्वाँसोको झुण्ड | Bwaso ko Jhunda |
| A colony of bats | चमेरोको बथान | Chamero ko Bathan |
| A flock of sheep | भेडाको बथान | Bheda ko Bathan |
| A troop of monkeys | बाँदरहरूको झुण्ड | Bandar-haruko Jhunda |
| A gaggle of geese | हाँसको बथान | Haans ko Bathan |
| A pod of dolphins | डल्फिनको समूह | Dolphin ko Samuha |
| A kaleidoscope of butterflies | पुतलीहरूको झुण्ड | Putali-haruko Jhunda |
| A bed of oysters | सीपिहरूको थुप्रो | Sipi-haruko Thupro |
📝 Example Sentence:
English: "A pride of lions rested under the acacia tree."
🇳🇵 Nepali: "सिंहको झुण्ड बबुरको रूखमुनि आराम गरिरहेको थियो।"
English: "A pride of lions rested under the acacia tree."
🇳🇵 Nepali: "सिंहको झुण्ड बबुरको रूखमुनि आराम गरिरहेको थियो।"
2. 👥 People and Professionals
12 terms| 📖 English Group Name | 🇳🇵 Nepali Script | 🔊 Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| A team of players | खेलाडीहरूको टोली | Kheladi-haruko Toli |
| A crowd of people | मानिसहरूको भीड | Manis-haruko Bheed |
| A choir of singers | गायकहरूको मण्डली | Gayak-haruko Mandali |
| An army of soldiers | सिपाहीहरूको फौज | Sipahi-haruko Fauj |
| A panel of judges | न्यायाधीशहरूको इजलास | Nyayadhish-haruko Ijlas |
| A class of students | विद्यार्थीहरूको कक्षा | Vidyarthi-haruko Kaksha |
| A crew of sailors | नाविकहरूको दस्ता | Nawik-haruko Dasta |
| A band of musicians | संगीतकारहरूको टोली | Sangeetkar-haruko Toli |
| A board of directors | निर्देशकहरूको समिति | Nirdeshak-haruko Samiti |
| A faculty of teachers | शिक्षकहरूको समूह | Shikshak-haruko Samuha |
| A troupe of dancers | नर्तकहरूको मण्डली | Nartak-haruko Mandali |
| A bench of magistrates | न्यायाधीशहरूको पीठ | Nyayadhish-haruko Peeth |
3. 📦 Objects and Nature
13 terms| 📖 English Group Name | 🇳🇵 Nepali Script | 🔊 Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| A bouquet of flowers | फूलको गुच्छा | Phool ko Guccha |
| A bunch of keys | साँचोको झुप्पो | Sancho ko Jhuppo |
| A range of mountains | पर्वतको शृङ्खला | Parwat ko Shrinkhala |
| A stack of books | किताबको चाङ | Kitaab ko Chang |
| A galaxy of stars | ताराहरूको पुञ्ज | Tara-haruko Punja |
| A bundle of notes | नोटको बिटो | Note ko Bito |
| A fleet of ships | जहाजहरूको बेडा | Jahaj-haruko Beda |
| A clump of trees | रूखहरूको झ्याङ | Rukh-haruko Jhyang |
| A deck of cards | तासको गड्डी | Taas ko Gaddi |
| A string of pearls | मोतिको माला | Moti ko Mala |
| A cluster of grapes | अंगूरको गुच्छा | Angoor ko Guccha |
| A flight of stairs | सीढीको बाटो | Sidhi ko Bato |
| A library of books | पुस्तकहरूको संग्रह | Pustak-haruko Sangraha |
✏️ Quick Practice Quiz
📝 Test YourselfFill in the blanks with the correct collective noun from the tables above:
- A of directors decided the company policy.
- A of butterflies flew over the garden.
- A of musicians played at the wedding.
- A of mountains is visible from the window.
- A of pearls was gifted to the bride.
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✅ Correct Answers:
- Board of directors
- Kaleidoscope of butterflies
- Band of musicians
- Range of mountains
- String of pearls
🎉 How many did you get right? Review the tables above for any mistakes!
📚 Quick Reference Card — Collective Nouns (Samuhawachak Naam)
🦁 Animals
- • pride of lions
- • herd of elephants
- • school of fish
- • swarm of bees
- • flock of sheep
👥 People
- • team of players
- • crowd of people
- • band of musicians
- • class of students
- • board of directors
📦 Objects
- • bouquet of flowers
- • stack of books
- • fleet of ships
- • galaxy of stars
- • string of pearls
📖 Mastering Collective Nouns (Samuhawachak Naam)
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