Nepali

[ nuh-paw-lee, -pah-, -pal-ee, ney- ]

noun

, plural Ne·pal·is, Ne·pal·i

1. Also an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
2. Nepalese ( def 2 ).

adjective

1. Nepalese ( def 1 ).

Nepali

/ nɪˈpɔːlɪ /

noun

1. the official language of Nepal, also spoken in Sikkim and parts of India. It forms the E group of Pahari and belongs to the Indic branch of Indo-European
2. -pali-palis a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese

adjective

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

Example Sentences

His client was a Nepali climber named Gobinda Prasad Devkota.

From Outside Online

According to local media, the prime minister believed coronavirus would not make much headway in Nepal because of the “strong” immune systems of Nepali people and the country’s “rich Ayurvedic traditions.”

From Time

On May 20, Nepali authorities reported 8,227 new cases and 190 deaths, with the country’s total case tally approaching 488,700.

From Time

For example, when I traveled in Nepali I found that their tendency for victimhood is very low.

From Nautilus

Only one, Ang Rita Sherpa, a Nepali climber known as the Snow Leopard, has pulled it off in winter.

From Outside Online

Horst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.

From The Daily Beast

Many of the other Nepali Sherpas working on the mountain witnessed the avalanche as it covered their friends and fellow workers.

From The Daily Beast

These Nepali traders (Newars) have their own Hindu temple in the village.

From Project Gutenberg