Nepalese

[ nep-uh-leez, -lees ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

, plural Nep·a·lese

1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal.
2. Nepali ( def 1 ).

Nepalese

/ ˌnɛpəˈliːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal

Usage Note

Nepalese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Nepalese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Nepalese ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nepalese¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Nepal + -ese

Example Sentences

Every high school needs a Sarah Quintenz, who updates the English-language learner curriculum because “what worked for Nepalese students didn’t always work for Syrian kids.”

From Washington Post

Children of a Nepalese father and foreign-born mother are granted citizenship by descent while children of a Nepalese mother and foreign-born father are not.

From Ozy

He was leading a rope-fixing team of 11 Sherpas, according to the Nepalese guide company Seven Summit Treks.

From Outside Online

At the end of last week, the Nepalese government closed the airport to all flights but two a day to India, stranding many visitors.

From Outside Online

Also like India, the Nepalese government had allowed mass gatherings and resisted lockdowns, and was criticized for opening its side of Mount Everest to bring in tourists.

From The Daily Beast

“GNRD has zealously fought to eliminate abuse of Nepalese migrant workers in Qatar,” the organization said in a statement.

From The Daily Beast

It also has a nasty civil rights record of expelling its Nepalese minority of the country.

From The Daily Beast

Jonas Fleury used to sell homemade liquor and food to the Nepalese soldiers.

From The Daily Beast

Long-eared statues show Nepalese influence, even the Buddhist images being girt with the sacred cord of Brahma.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the inhabitants of Phari say that it was built more than a hundred years ago, when the Nepalese were overrunning Sikkim.

From Project Gutenberg

He says that the Nepalese highly prize this little animal for its services in ridding houses of rats.

From Project Gutenberg

Cardamoms are a valuable crop in the same locality, and also in the Nepalese Himalayas.

From Project Gutenberg

They were very hardy and got on well with the Tibetans, who were always rather suspicious of our Nepalese coolies.

From Project Gutenberg