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

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