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How to say cow in Nepali

Cow

A sacred cow resting in a Kathmandu street
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गाई

Gāī

Pronunciation: gai

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Sacred in Hindu Nepal. Beef is illegal in Nepal — buffalo (raanga) is the substitute. Cows wander streets freely; never honk at them.

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