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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According to Nepal’s Department of Tourism, 214 climbers have been issued permits to attempt Mt. Everest from the Nepali side of the peak in the south this climbing season, which ends in May.
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Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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
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Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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
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“Nepali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nepali. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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