Newar

American  

[ni-wahr] / nɪˈwɑr /

noun

• Newars,
  plural
• Newar
  plural

1. a member of a people of Nepal who traditionally reside in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions.

2. a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Newar
  plural
• Newars
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Newar

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Newar Newars

"He had called after dinner as he always did," said his wife, Dolma Newar Tamang.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Truck driver Newar, 35, was in Nepal's border town of Timure en route to China when the disaster struck.

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

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

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

In imitation of their fathers, the Jausis are mostly Sivamargas; but in other matters, they follow the customs of the Newars.

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton

They are covered with thatch, and, although much smaller than the houses of the Newars, seem more comfortable, from their being much more neat and clean. 

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton