How to Type Nepali: Complete Romanized Keyboard Guide

Typing in Nepali has never been easier. With a Romanized phonetic keyboard, you can type Devanagari script simply by spelling Nepali words the way they sound in English. No special keyboard layout to memorize, just type naturally and your words appear in नेपाली.

This guide covers every key mapping you need to type Nepali accurately and quickly.

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Vowels (स्वर)

Type these Roman letters to produce the corresponding Nepali vowels:

Roman Input	Nepali Output
a	अ
aa	आ
i	इ
ee	ई
u	उ
oo	ऊ
e	ए
ai	ऐ
o	ओ
au	औ
aM	अं
a:	अ:

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Consonants (व्यञ्जन)

Each Nepali consonant is mapped to a Romanized equivalent. Note that capitalization matters for some characters:

Roman Input	Nepali Output	Roman Input	Nepali Output
k	क	t	त
kh	ख	th	थ
g	ग	d	द
gh	घ	dh	ध
NG	ङ	n	न
ch	च	p	प
chh	छ	f	फ
j	ज	b	ब
jh	झ	bh	भ
NY	ञ	m	म
T	ट	y	य
Th	ठ	r	र
D	ड	l	ल
Dh	ढ	w	व
N	ण	sh	श
		Sh	ष
		s	स
		h	ह

Conjunct Consonants (संयुक्त व्यञ्जन)

Roman Input	Nepali Output
kSh	क्ष
tr	त्र
Gy	ज्ञ

Tip: Uppercase letters like T, Th, D, Dh, N, Sh, NG, NY, and Gy represent retroflex or special characters. Always use the exact case shown above.

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Vowel Signs / Matra (मात्रा)

When a vowel follows a consonant, it appears as a vowel sign (matra) attached to that consonant:

Roman Input	Vowel Sign	Example
aa	ा	का
i	ि	कि
ee	ी	की
u	ु	कु
oo	ू	कू
Ri	ृ	कृ
RI	ॄ	कॄ
e	े	के
ai	ै	कै
o	ो	को
au	ौ	कौ
M~	ँ	Chandrabindu (चन्द्रबिन्दु)
M	ं	Anuswar (अनुस्वार)
:	ः	Bisarg (विसर्ग)

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Barahakhari (बाराखरी) — Full Syllable Chart for क

The following example shows how the consonant क (k) combines with each vowel:

Roman Input	Nepali Output
ka	क
kaa	का
ki	कि
kee	की
ku	कु
koo	कू
ke	के
kai	कै
ko	को
kau	कौ
kaM	कं
ka:	कः

The same pattern applies to all other consonants.

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Digits (अंक)

Type Nepali numerals using standard number keys:

Roman Input	Nepali Output
0	०
1	१
2	२
3	३
4	४
5	५
6	६
7	७
8	८
9	९

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Special Symbols (विशेष चिह्न)

Roman Input	Symbol	Description
|	।	Full Stop / Purna Biram (पूर्ण बिराम)
Rs	₹	Rupee Sign
OM	ॐ	Om Symbol
+~	卐	Swastika Sign

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Word Examples (शब्द उदाहरण)

See how the keyboard mappings work together to form complete Nepali words:

Roman Input	Nepali Output
nepaalee	नेपाली
Taaip	टाइप
haamro	हाम्रो
desh	देश
nepaal	नेपाल
garchha	गर्छ
gardaa	गर्दा
wisheSh	विशेष
raaShTreeya	राष्ट्रीय
dohor*yaaeko	दोहोऱ्याएको
teebra	तीब्र
rupaiyaaM	रुपैयाँ
smRiti	स्मृति
saMwidhaan	संविधान
Swaagatam	स्वागतम्
Maaf garnus	माफ गर्नुहोस्

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Quick Tips for Accurate Nepali Typing

• Case matters: Characters like T, D, N, Sh, NG, NY, and Gy are different from their lowercase versions. Always use the correct case.
• Double letters for long vowels: Use aa for आ, ee for ई, oo for ऊ.
• Anuswar vs Chandrabindu: Use M for anuswara (ं) and M~ for chandrabindu (ँ).
• Conjuncts: Combination consonants like kSh, tr, and Gy produce conjunct characters in one step.
• Full stop: Use | (pipe character) for the Nepali full stop (।) instead of a period.

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