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Nepalese

American  
[nep-uh-leez, -lees] / ˌnɛp əˈliz, -ˈlis /

adjective

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


noun

Nepalese plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal.

  2. Nepali.

Nepalese British  
/ ˌnɛpəˈliːz /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of Nepalese

First recorded in 1810–20; Nepal + -ese

Example Sentences

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In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Standouts include the carnitas tacos and tamarind agua fresca at El Taco Torro, creative pies at Pizza Luna, house-smoked barbecue from Rollin Nolen’s BBQ, and Indian and Nepalese street food from Momo Dosa.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Local Nepalese restaurant Smokey Horse congratulated the newlyweds in a Sunday Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

He defeated the former Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli in his parliamentary constituency.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

In the spring of 1993, on the fortieth anniversary of the first ascent, a record fifteen expeditions, comprising 294 climbers, attempted to scale the peak from the Nepalese side.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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