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Nepali

noun Ne·pali \ nə-ˈpȯ-lē , -ˈpä- , -ˈpa- \

Definition of Nepali

plural Nepali also Nepalis
1 : a native or inhabitant of Nepal
2 : an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal
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Nepali

adjective

Origin and Etymology of nepali

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

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