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
The Lato, Rato, or Ruta mas of the Parbatiyas, is by the Newars called Hayngu may.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
The next in rank among the Newars are the Srishtas, who form a small cast.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
