Save Type Settlement Usage Nepali Scripts पोखरा(Nepali) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpo.k̞ʰʌ.ɾä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "pool, pond" in Nepali, ultimately from Sanskrit पौष्कर (paushkara) or पुष्कर (pushkara) meaning "lotus". This is the name of a city in Nepal.