Chhaimale छैमले | |
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Village ofDakshinkali Municipality | |
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  Chhaimale Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates:27°35′24″N85°15′36″E / 27.59000°N 85.26000°E /27.59000; 85.26000 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | No. 3 |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,216 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Chhaimale is avillage and formerVillage Development Committee that is now part ofDakshinkali Municipality inKathmandu District inProvince No. 3 of centralNepal. At the time of the2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,216 living in 968 households.[1]
“Chhai” comes from an old word meaning shade or coolness. “Male” refers to the sheltered side of a hill or a green area. It is said that the place was named for being a cool, shaded, and green area.
Chhai means “shade, shadow” — likely from the Nepali rootछायाँ (chhāyā), which means “shadow” or “shade”; ultimately derived from Sanskritछाया (chāyā).
Male (मले) is a local name or toponymic suffix, possibly of indigenous or regional origin with uncertain etymology. The toponymChhaimale is descriptive in nature, referring to ashaded or sun-protected area, combining a Sanskrit-derived root with a local suffix.
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