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==Indo-Aryan loanwords== Newar is one of the most Aryanized Sino-Tibetan languages. Below are some basic words borrowed from [[Indo-Iranian languages]]:<ref>From the review article on "Dictionary of classical Newari compiled from manuscript sources." With the financial support of Toyota Foundation, Japan, Nepal Bhasa Dictionary Committee. Cwasā Pāsā. Kathmandu: Modern Printing Press, Jamal 2000, pp. XXXV, 530. {{ISBN|99933-31-60-0}}"</ref> {| class="wikitable" align=center |- ! Words ! Origin (orig. word) ! Meaning |- |Abu |[[Persian language|Persian]] |Father |- |Ākha (आख) |Sanskrit (Akshara) |Letter |- |La:h (ल:) |Sanskrit (Jala:h) |Water |- |Kaa:sa |Sanskrit |Bronze |- |Ka:h |Pali (Kana) |Blind (Original meaning in Pali was "one-eyed") |- |Ka:n (कं) |Sanskrit (Kantaka:h) |Thorn |- |Kaji |Arabic |leader |- |Kimi (कीमी) |Sanskrit (Krmi) |Hookworm |- |Khaapaa (खापा) |Pali |Door (Original meaning in Pali was "door panel") |- |Khicha: (खिचा) |Sanskrit (Kukkura:h) |Dog |- |Ga:n (गं) |Sanskrit (Ghanta) |Bell |- |Dya:h |Sanskrit (Dev) |Deity |- |Naa:n |Sanskrit (Nām) |Name |- |Nhya:h |Sanskrit (Na:sika) |Nose |- |Bhay (भाय्) |Sanskrit (Bhasha) |Language |- |Dey (देय) |Sanskrit (Desh) |country |- |Bhukha |Sanskrit (Bhukampa) |Earthquake |- |Manu |Sanskrit (Manusya) |Person |- |Manda:h (मन्द) |Sanskrit (Mandala) |Circle |- |Mhu:tu |Sanskrit (Mukh) |Mouth |- |Gha:h |Sanskrit (Ghata:h) |Water pot |- |Dekhā |Sanskrit (Dikshā) |Initiation |- |Pukhuri |Sanskrit (Pukhkarini) |Pool |- |Niga:h |Sanskrit (Nagar) |City |- |Gām |Sanskrit (Grām) |Village |- |Lhā |Sanskrit (Hasta) |Hand |}
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