plural Nepali also Nepalis
1
: a native or inhabitant of Nepal
2
: an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal
Nepali
adjective
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While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide (Fan Bingbing) encounter a group of Nepali mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers and the local villagers’ homeland.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 June 2025
Some of these rescues require a complex approval from officials in the Nepali government, and pilots have to be careful to not exceed the elevation limit of the helicopter.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
Dress codes were enforced, and teaching Nepali in schools was banned.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the early hours of May 27, a Nepali Sherpa guide summited Mount Everest for the 31st time.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 June 2025
Some of these rescues require a complex approval from officials in the Nepali government, and pilots have to be careful to not exceed the elevation limit of the helicopter.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
Dress codes were enforced, and teaching Nepali in schools was banned.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the early hours of May 27, a Nepali Sherpa guide summited Mount Everest for the 31st time.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Nepali
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“Nepali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nepali. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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