Main Entry:

Ne·pal

Pronunciation:

\nə-ˈpȯl, nā-, -ˈpäl also nə-ˈpal\

Function:

geographical name

country Asia on NE border of India in the Himalayas; ∗ Kathmandu area 54,362 square miles (140,798 square kilometers), population 23,151,423

— Nep·a·lese \ˌne-pə-ˈlēz, -ˈlēs\ adjective or noun