Newar
noun
a member of a people of Nepal who traditionally reside in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions.
Newars
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pluralof Newar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Nearly of the same rank are the persons, by the Newars called Dhui, but whom the Parbatiyas call Putaul.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
Among the Newars, the Bangras, or Baryesu, are the head of the sect of Buddhmargas, and are much more numerous than the Achars.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
