धत्तेरी
Nepali
Etymology
From धत् [dhat] + तेरो [tero] + ई [ī][1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d̪ʱʌ̤t̪̚t̪eɾi]
- Phonetic Devanagari: धत्तेरि
Interjection
धत्तेरी • (dhatterī)
- Expression of failure, disappointment, regret, etc., often at something remembered immediately before using this term.; dammit
- Synonym: हत्तेरी (hatterī)
References
- “धत्तेरी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
Further reading
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “धत्तेरी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar