Sahi Shabda
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Author | Father William Bourke SJ |
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Original title | सही शब्द |
Country | Nepal |
Language | Nepali |
Genre | Thesaurus |
Published | 1995 |
Publication date | 1995 |
Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Sahi Shabda (Nepali: सही शब्द) is a Nepali language thesaurus written by Father William Bourke SJ.[1] It was the first comprehensive Nepali thesaurus. It was published 1995 and won the prestigious Madan Puraskar, 2051 B.S.; the highest literary honor of Nepal.[2][3]
About the author[]
Father William Bourke SJ was born in May 28, 1925 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He moved to Darjeeling in 1954 and served as a Headmaster for St. Robert's School, Darjeeling from 1981 to 1990. He also translated The Bible into Nepali and wrote a book called 'Proverbs for Today', a collection of Nepali and English proverbs. He died in Nov. 29, 2019 of natural causes; aged 94.[4][5]
Reception[]
The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar. The award is given annually for a book in Nepali language by Madan Puraskar Guthi.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "मदन पुरस्कार विजेता विलियम बर्कको दार्जलिङमा निधन". Everest Dainik - News from Nepal. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Desk, Author: TheDC News (2019-12-01). "Father William Bourke SJ - Winner of Madan Puraskar". The Darjeeling Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "फादर विलियम बर्क – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Mackett, David (2020-05-19). "Meet William Bourke, the Canadian who wrote the first comprehensive Nepali thesaurus". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "मदन पुरस्कारबाट सम्मानित विलियम बर्कको निधन". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
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