Essay
1.
Letter of Christopher Columbus: On His First Voyage to America, 1492
by
Christopher Columbus
Glossary
|
abundance |
a large amount |
ठूलो
रकम, प्रचुरता |
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accrue |
joined |
जोडिनु |
|
acquainted |
introduced |
परिचय
गराउनु |
|
admiral |
commander |
कमाण्डर |
|
ardent |
hot |
तातो |
|
arroba |
an old Spanish unit to measure
weight equal to 25 pounds |
पुरानो
स्पेनिश इकाई |
|
assert |
verify, insist |
पुष्टि
गर्नु, दाबी गर्नु |
|
bits |
pieces |
टुक्राहरू |
|
canoes |
small boat |
सानो
डुङ्गा |
|
casks |
barrel |
ब्यारेल |
|
castellanos |
governors or wardens of the
castle, gold coin of Spain |
स्पेनको
सुनको सिक्का |
|
Christendom |
the part of the state where
most of the people are Christinas |
ईसाई
धर्म |
|
cinnamon |
spice, Dalchini |
मसला, दालचिनी |
|
circumference |
boundary, area |
सीमा, क्षेत्र, परिधि |
|
commemoration |
the ceremony to honor the
important events or persons |
सम्मान
समारोह, स्मरण |
|
conversion |
shift religion |
धर्म
परिवर्तन, रूपान्तरण |
|
elevated |
raised |
उठाएको |
|
extensive |
broad |
फराकिलो, व्यापक |
|
ferocious |
fierce |
उग्र |
|
fervent |
devoted |
समर्पित |
|
foliage |
leaves |
पातहरू |
|
fortifications |
build to defend a place
against attack, surround |
दरबार, किल्ला |
|
galley |
boat's passage |
डुङ्गाको
गल्ली |
|
heathens |
irreligious people |
अधार्मिक
मानिस |
|
hoops |
ring |
घण्टी |
|
idolatry |
the belief in which pictures
or objects are worshipped as Gods |
मूर्तिपूजा |
|
inclined |
influenced |
प्रभावित, झुकाव |
|
induce |
influence, encourage |
प्रभाव, प्रोत्साहन |
|
ingenious |
clever |
चलाख |
|
isle |
island |
टापु |
|
leagues |
units of measuring length
around 3.9 to 7.4 kilometers |
लम्बाइ
नाप्ने एकाइ |
|
leathern |
leather |
छालाको |
|
lign-aloe |
a fragrant tree |
एक
सुगन्धित रूख |
|
mastic |
gum |
गम |
|
mesmerized |
hypnotised |
सम्मोहित, मंत्रमुग्ध |
|
navigator |
sailor |
नाविक |
|
oared |
flat part for rowing a boat |
डुङ्गा
चलाउनको लागि समतल भाग |
|
overrun |
encroach |
अतिक्रमण |
|
pasturage |
grazing land for the cattle |
चरन |
|
possession |
ownership |
स्वामित्व, कब्जा |
|
proclamation |
an official statement or
announcement |
घोषणा |
|
provisions |
arrangements |
व्यवस्था, प्रावधान |
|
Redeemer |
Jesus Christ, Saviour |
उद्धारकर्ता |
|
rendered |
devoted, made |
समर्पित, बनाएको |
|
rhubarb |
spice, Rebachini |
मसला, रेबचिनी |
|
solemn |
great |
महान, गम्भीर |
|
stature |
natural height |
कद |
|
timid |
shy |
लजालु |
|
trifle |
less important |
तुच्छ |
|
unmediated |
having no intervence |
बिना
हस्तक्षेप |
|
unsuspicious |
unaware |
अनजान, अज्ञानी |

