Nepali

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

noun,plural Ne·pal·is, Ne·pal·i for 2.

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

adjective

Nepalese (def. 1).

Words Nearby Nepali

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How to use Nepali in a sentence

Horst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable | Dick Dorworth | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Many of the other Nepali Sherpas working on the mountain witnessed the avalanche as it covered their friends and fellow workers.
Everest's Sherpas Are Right To Revolt | Dick Dorworth | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
These Nepali traders (Newars) have their own Hindu temple in the village.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for Nepali

Nepali

/ (nɪˈpɔːlɪ) /

noun

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
plural -pali or -palis a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese

adjective

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

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