Nepali Language

Nepali Number to Words Converter

नेपाली अंक शब्दमा

Convert numbers to Nepali/English words using the lakh–crore system.

Convert any number into Nepali and English words instantly. Useful for writing amounts on cheques and vouchers, or explaining figures in the lakh–crore system.

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Whole rupees and up to two decimal places (paisa). Uses the lakh–crore system.
In English words
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नेपाली शब्दमा
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देवनागरी अंक
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About the Nepali number to words converter

This tool turns any number into words in both English and Nepali, using the South-Asian numbering system that Nepal follows. Instead of grouping digits in threes (thousands, millions), the system steps up through lakh (1,00,000) and crore (1,00,00,000), so a value is read differently from the Western scale. The converter shows the English wording, the Nepali wording and the amount in Devanagari numerals all at once.

Where you need numbers in words

Writing amounts in words is standard practice on cheques, bank vouchers, invoices, salary certificates and legal documents, where ambiguous digits can be misread. Entering the figure and copying the wording avoids spelling mistakes and payment disputes, and the Devanagari output helps when a document has to be completed in Nepali. Banks, for instance, may reject a cheque whose words and figures do not match, so an exact conversion is worth having.

Rupees and paisa

The converter handles decimals up to two places, so it expresses paisa as well as rupees — for example "one thousand two hundred fifty rupees and seventy-five paisa". One rupee equals 100 paisa. Negative numbers and large values up to the crore and beyond are supported.

Conversion happens instantly as you type and runs entirely in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

What numbering system does Nepal use?
Nepal uses the South-Asian numbering system: one thousand, one lakh (1,00,000), one crore (1,00,00,000), and so on. This tool follows that system rather than the Western million/billion scale.
How do I write an amount on a cheque in Nepal?
Write the figure in words the way the tool shows it, for example “Twelve lakh thirty-four thousand five hundred sixty-seven rupees and fifty paisa only”, then note the numeric amount on the right.
How is paisa written in words?
One rupee equals 100 paisa. The tool appends the paisa part as words, e.g. “and fifty paisa” in English or “र पचास पैसा” in Nepali.
How do you say 1 lakh in Nepali?
One lakh is 1,00,000 and is written “एक लाख” in Nepali. Ten lakh make one crore, written “एक करोड”, which equals 1,00,00,000.
How do I write rupees and paisa on a cheque in Nepal?
Write the whole rupee amount in words using the lakh–crore system, then add the paisa part if there is one — for example “Five lakh only” or “Five lakh and twenty-five paisa only” — before noting the numeric amount on the right.

Sources & further reading

  1. Nepal Rastra Bank — currency and paisanrb.org.np