धत्तेरी

Nepali

Etymology

From धत [dhat] + तेरो [tero] + ई [ī].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪ʱʌ̤t̪̚t̪eɾi]
• Phonetic Devanagari: धत्तेरि

Interjection

धत्तेरी • (dhatterī)

1. Expression of failure, disappointment, regret, etc., often at something remembered immediately before using this term.; dammit

   Synonym: हत्तेरी (hatterī)

Further reading

• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “धत्तेरी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar