Signs

1. प्रवेश

   Pra-vesh

   Entrance

   Usage

   Used for an entrance. Real signs in Bihar are mostly in Hindi and English and in Nepal in Nepali and English, so a Maithili-only sign is rare.

   Grammar Note

   "प्रवेश" dictionary-verified.

2. निकास

   Ni-kaas

   Exit

   Usage

   Used for an exit. Real signs usually carry English next to it.

   Grammar Note

   "निकास" dictionary-verified.

3. आपातकालीन निकास

   Aa-paat-kaa-lin ni-kaas

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   An emergency-exit sign.

   Grammar Note

   "आपातकाल", "निकास" dictionary-verified. "आपातकालीन" is "आपातकाल" (emergency) with the regular adjective ending. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. खुला

   Khu-laa

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   A door sign saying a place is open. Real shop signs are mostly the English OPEN.

   Grammar Note

   "खुला" dictionary-verified.

5. बन्द

   Band

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   A door sign saying a place is closed. The same word also means a strike (bandh).

   Grammar Note

   "बन्द" dictionary-verified.

6. खुला अछि

   Khu-laa a-chhi

   Open for business

   Usage

   A notice saying the place is open for business.

   Grammar Note

   "खुला" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. पुरुष

   Pu-rush

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's toilet.

   Grammar Note

   "पुरुष" dictionary-verified.

8. महिला

   Ma-hi-laa

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's toilet.

   Grammar Note

   "महिला" dictionary-verified.

9. प्रवेश निषेध

   Pra-vesh ni-shedh

   No Entry

   Usage

   A no-entry sign.

   Grammar Note

   "प्रवेश", "निषेध" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

10. धूम्रपान निषेध

    Dhum-ra-paan ni-shedh

    No Smoking

    Usage

    A no-smoking sign.

    Grammar Note

    "धूम्रपान", "निषेध" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

11. ठेलू

    The-lu

    Push

    Usage

    A push sign for a door. Real stickers are mostly the English PUSH.

    Grammar Note

    "ठेलब" dictionary-verified. "ठेलू" is the honorific imperative (stem + ू) of "ठेलब" (to push). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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