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
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Nepalese
Example Sentences
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Using excavators and pumping machines, Nepalese rescuers dug a series of trenches from the tunnel all the way to the river outside, so they could drain the water.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority, which owns six of the 12 damaged facilities, has assured Nepalese households that supply remains adequate.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He credited the Nepalese army for doing "a wonderful job" in managing the explosions with precision to ensure they would not destabilise the tunnel.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK had offered £5m to help the Nepalese government following the floods, saying it was a "very distressing and devastating situation".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The latrines were so abhorrent that most people, Nepalese and Westerners alike, evacuated their bowels outside on the open ground, wherever the urge struck.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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