Newar
Americannoun
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Newars,
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Newar
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a member of a people of Nepal who traditionally reside in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions.
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a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Newar
First recorded in 1810–20; from Newar Newār, from Prakrit, from Sanskrit Nepāl
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The family of Chandra Bahadur Newar also conducted his funeral in a similar manner.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"He had called after dinner as he always did," said his wife, Dolma Newar Tamang.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since the 14th century, girls as young as 2 have been chosen from Buddhist families from the Newar community living in the Kathmandu Valley.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
All were designed for use in an ancient Buddhist ritual still performed in the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley today.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2018
The Durbar is a fine old building, characteristic of the architecture of the country, and the town contains many ancient Newar buildings of much interest.
From A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home by Laurence Oliphant
She traces her roots to the Newars, who settled Kathmandu Valley centuries ago.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2017
Now there is chatamari, which comes from the Newars, the indigenous people who ruled the Kathmandu Valley for centuries.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2016
Only eight years away from feudal tyranny, craggy Nepal is a hodgepodge of Newars, Magars, Limbu, Murmi and Brahmans, sorely lacks paved roads and modern communications.
From Time Magazine Archive
A kind of mixed breed of Newars are, by the Sivamargas, acknowledged as of very high rank.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
It must, however, be confessed, that the Newars themselves totally deny this origin, and allege, that the only foundation for it is the resemblance between the names Newar and Aniwar.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
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