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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He spent his teenage years in Vienna, Va., a wealthy suburb of Washington, D.C., the firstborn of Nepalese immigrants.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
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
Like their Nepalese counterparts, they brought down their government in explosive demonstrations.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Nepalese youth leaders have attributed their victory to their movement's ability to resonate with ordinary citizens.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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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