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Etymology

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म- (ma-, negative prefix) +‎ पर्- (par-, be able; become well) +‎ -उ (-u) (nominaliser/relativiser).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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मपउ (mapau) (Newa Spelling 𑐩𑐥𑐄)

  1. (Dolakha) sick, ill
    जि वा मपउ मि रा?
    ji wā mapau mi rā?
    I was a sick person?