Nepali

noun

Ne·​pali nə-ˈpȯ-lē How to pronounce Nepali (audio) -ˈpä- How to pronounce Nepali (audio)
-ˈpa-
plural Nepali also Nepalis
1
: a native or inhabitant of Nepal
2
: an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal
Nepali adjective

Examples of Nepali in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Notes On The Season Doc Talk Podcast Packs Its Bag For A Trip Around The World With ‘The Reluctant Traveler’s Eugene Levy Shrestha made history as the first Nepali to win a regional Emmy for his cultural series Festivals. Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 14 June 2024 The remains of the Nepali man were found near an ancient trade route crossing the Himalayas. Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024 Four climbers have died so far this season, including two Mongolians, one Nepali and Kenyan Cheruiyot Kirui, 40, whose body was found near the summit last Thursday. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024 Another Nepali climber, 37-year-old Binod Babu Bastakoti, died at 26,902 feet on Wednesday, the outlet reported, citing a statement from Nepal Department of Tourism. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 Approximately 800 people attempt to summit the mountain annually, and officials said over 450 climbers have already scaled the mountain from the Nepali side this climbing season. Emma Ogao, ABC News, 23 May 2024 In mid-May, a team led by a Nepali climber found the bodies of Ms. Gutu and Mr. Mingmar. Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 June 2024 In 2019, an activist with a Nepali cultural heritage protection group emailed the Denver Art Museum about a limestone tablet in its collection. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024 When anti-Indian sentiment surged there between 2015 and 2021, China worked to maintain a unified Nepali Communist Party. Paul Staniland, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi naipālī of Nepal, from Sanskrit naipālīya, from Nepāla Nepal

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nepali was in 1882

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“Nepali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nepali. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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