Nepali

[ nuh-paw-lee, -pah-, -pal-ee, ney- ]

noun

, plural Ne·pal·is, Ne·pal·i

1. Also an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
2. Nepalese ( def 2 ).

adjective

1. Nepalese ( def 1 ).

Nepali

/ nɪˈpɔːlɪ /

noun

1. the official language of Nepal, also spoken in Sikkim and parts of India. It forms the E group of Pahari and belongs to the Indic branch of Indo-European
2. -pali-palis a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese

adjective

1. of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language; Nepalese

Example Sentences

He has submitted documents proving its provenance to Nepali authorities, saying: "The day it is repatriated will be the most important day in my life."

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Authorities say they have listed around two dozen glacial lakes across the Nepali Himalayas as risky - but the two that burst on 16 August were neither mentioned in that list nor monitored by officials.

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On Wednesday evening, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma visited the hospital, where he met members of the pilots family.

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Seventeen of those who died are Nepali while one is a Yemeni national.

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The Nepali was working as a guide for a German climber trying to scale the world’s fourth highest mountain in May 2012.

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