ह्यात्तेरिका

Nepali

Alternative forms

• ह्यात्तेरीका (hyātterīkā), हत्तेरी (hatterī)

Etymology

From धत् [dhat] + तेरो [tero] + ई [ī].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦjät̪̚t̪eɾikä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: ह्यात्तेरिका

Interjection

ह्यात्तेरिका • (hyātterikā)

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

   Synonym: धत्तेरी (dhatterī)

Further reading

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