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

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Newar Newars

The family of Chandra Bahadur Newar also conducted his funeral in a similar manner.

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

Ms. Bajracharya, who stepped down at 15, still commands respect in the Newar community of Patan.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022

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

It struck me that the introduction of buffaloes from the plains would be advantageous in assisting the worthy Newar, whose religious scruples prevent his using the bullock. 

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

Another, which by the Newars is called Ika, is the Sinapis ramosa of Dr Roxburgh. 

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

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