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Number to words in Nepali and English
Write any amount in words with lakh and crore, for cheques, receipts and fee slips.
Lakh, crore and arba
| Name | नेपाली | Number | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand | हजार | 1,000 | one thousand |
| Lakh | लाख | 1,00,000 | one hundred thousand |
| Crore | करोड | 1,00,00,000 | ten million |
| Arba | अर्ब | 1,00,00,00,000 | one billion |
| Kharba | खर्ब | 1,00,00,00,00,000 | one hundred billion |
Questions about the number to words
How do I write an amount in words on a cheque in Nepal?
Write the rupees in words with lakh and crore, then the paisa, and end with "only" (मात्र), for example: Rupees one lakh twenty-five thousand only.
What comes after crore?
100 crore make one arba (अर्ब), and 100 arba make one kharba (खर्ब). One crore is 10 million and one lakh is 100,000.
Are the Nepali number words standard?
They follow common written use. A few numbers have more than one accepted spelling, such as चौँतीस and चौंतीस.
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