adjective
noun
Usage
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 ).
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Nepalese
Example Sentences
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But Everest, first scaled in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was a far more formidable and dangerous beast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Nepalese youth leaders have attributed their victory to their movement's ability to resonate with ordinary citizens.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Many Nepalese say that Balen, a civil engineer, could extend the success he had as mayor of Kathmandu to the rest of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
A social-media campaign last year that focused on so-called nepo babies contrasted the lifestyles of elite families with the hardships of ordinary Nepalese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Woodall also lied about whom he’d listed on the Everest climbing permit* issued by the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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