Nepali

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

noun

plural

Nepalis, Nepali 

1. Also an Indic language spoken in Nepal.

2. Nepalese.

adjective

1. Nepalese.

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. a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese

adjective

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

Example Sentences

"We were all seated, we were singing old Nepali songs," she said.

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Ayush Thapa, 19, was a French language student who was interested in the British Army and hated Nepali politicians, his family says.

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"I feel ashamed. If they were Nepalis who destroyed these essential structures, how can they be called Nepalis," the interim prime minister said on Sunday.

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In a statement, eight parties - including the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Maoist Centre - said the president acted unconstitutionally.

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Karki was born in a family with close contacts with the Koirala political dynasty from the country's largest democratic party Nepali Congress, and later married the then leader party Durga Subedi.

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