Nepali (redirected from Nepalis)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nepali - 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