Number to Words in Nepali and English
Write any number in words in Nepali and in English, using lakh and crore or million and billion. Switch to money for cheque wording.
Lakh, crore, arab and kharab
Nepal counts large numbers in lakh and crore rather than million and billion. After the first thousand, each new name is 100 times the one before.
| Name | Nepali | Number | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hundred | सय | 100 | 100 |
| Thousand | हजार | 1,000 | 1 thousand |
| Lakh | लाख | 1,00,000 | 100 thousand |
| Crore | करोड | 1,00,00,000 | 10 million |
| Arab | अर्ब | 1,00,00,00,000 | 1 billion |
| Kharab | खर्ब | 1,00,00,00,00,000 | 100 billion |
Each number from 1 to 99 has its own word in Nepali, such as उनन्चालीस (39) and पैँतालीस (45), so larger numbers are read in parts: 1,23,45,678 is एक करोड तेइस लाख पैँतालीस हजार छ सय अठहत्तर.
Frequently asked questions
How many zeros are in 1 lakh and 1 crore?
1 lakh is 1,00,000 (100,000: five zeros). 1 crore is 1,00,00,000 (10,000,000: seven zeros). 1 crore is 100 lakh.
How much is 1 crore in million?
1 crore is 10 million, and 10 lakh is 1 million. 1 arab is 1 billion, and 1 kharab is 100 billion.
How are numbers grouped with commas in Nepal?
The last three digits are grouped together and the rest in pairs: 1,23,45,678. In the international system the same number is written 12,345,678.
How do I write an amount in words on a cheque?
Switch to Money and enter the amount, for example 1,20,000.50. You get “One lakh twenty thousand rupees and fifty paisa only” and the Nepali “एक लाख बीस हजार रुपैयाँ पचास पैसा मात्र”, ready to copy.
Why are some Nepali number words spelled differently elsewhere?
Several Nepali numbers have more than one accepted spelling, for example दस or दश for 10 and चउन्न or चौवन्न for 54. Varpardo.com uses one common spelling for each.