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| Author | Father William Bourke SJ |
|---|---|
| Original title | सही शब्द |
| Language | Nepali |
| Genre | Thesaurus |
| Published | 1995 |
| Publication date | 1995 |
| Publication place | Nepal |
| Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Sahi Shabda (Nepali: सही शब्द) is a 1995 Nepali language thesaurus written by Father William Bourke SJ. It is the first comprehensive Nepali thesaurus. It was published 1995 and won the Madan Puraskar, 2051 B.S.; the highest literary honor of Nepal.
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.
Reception
The book won the 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=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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