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How to say dog in Nepali

Dog

A friendly street dog napping in a Thamel doorway
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कुकुर

Kukur

Pronunciation: koo-koor

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Street dogs everywhere in Nepali cities. Kukur Tihar (the dog day of Tihar) is the only festival in the world that honors dogs — they get marigold garlands and tika.

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