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Newar

[ ni-wahr ]
/ nɪˈwɑr /
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noun, plural Ne·wars, (especially collectively) Ne·war.
a member of a people of Nepal who traditionally reside in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions.
a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar.
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Origin of Newar

First recorded in 1810–20; from Newar Newār, from Prakrit, from Sanskrit Nepāl

Words nearby Newar

New Age, New Age music, New Albany, New American Bible, New Amsterdam, Newar, new archaeology, Newari, Newark, Newark Bay, New Atlantis
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How to use Newar in a sentence

  • Bhimphede is a Newar village, the inhabitants being the aborigines of the country.

    A Journey to Katmandu|Laurence Oliphant
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