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Nepali

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Ne·pal·i  (n-pôl, -pä-, -pl)
n. pl. Ne·pal·is
1. A native or inhabitant of Nepal.
2. The Indic language of Nepal, closely related to Hindi.
adj.
Of or relating to Nepal or its people, language, or culture.
Nepali [nɪˈpɔːlɪ]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) 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. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -pali, -palis a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language; Nepalese
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Noun1.Nepali - a native or inhabitant of NepalNepali - a native or inhabitant of Nepal      
Nepalese
Kingdom of Nepal, Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
Gurkha - a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
2.Nepali - the official state language of Nepal
Indic, Indo-Aryan - a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages
Adj.1.Nepali - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture; "Nepalese troops massed at the border"; "Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world"; "the different Nepali words for `rice'"
Nepalese
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