Nepali

noun

Ne·​pali nə-ˈpȯ-lē  -ˈpä- 

-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

Most of its forces are Kachin — a predominantly Christian minority that also resides in China and northeast India — but the KIA also contains a unit known as the Gorkha Force, made up of people of Nepali descent like Rupa. —Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025

The cavernous space, laid out over two floors, is a riot of international cuisine, with stalls selling everything from Malay to Dominican to Nepali. —Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025

His home country, Bhutan, revoked his citizenship and expelled ethnic minorities like him who have Nepali ancestry. —Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025

Flying Drones Get the Green Light Nepali rules will again require climbers and expedition operators to carry their own feces down from the mountain in biodegradable bags. —Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Nepali

• akali
• bengali
• diwali
• loblolly
• naphtali
• secale
• somali
• colley
• collie
• dolly
• folly
• golly