Nepalese


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Nep·al·ese

(nĕp′ə-lēz′, -lēs′)
adj.
Of or relating to Nepal or its people, language, or culture.
n. pl. Nepalese
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Nepal.
b. A person of Nepalese ancestry.
2. The Nepali language.
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Nepalese

(ˌnɛpəˈliːz)
adj
1. (Placename) of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants
2. (Peoples) of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants
n, pl -ese
(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Nepal
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Nep•a•lese

(ˌnɛp əˈliz, -ˈlis)

n., pl. -lese for 2,
adj. n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Nepal.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to Nepal or its inhabitants.
[1810–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:Nepalese - a native or inhabitant of Nepal]Nepalese - a native or inhabitant of Nepal
Kingdom of Nepal, Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
Gurkha - a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
Adj. 1. Nepalese - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture; "Nepalese troops massed at the border"; "Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world"; "the different Nepali words for `rice'"
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Translations
नेपाली
ネパールのネパール人ネパール語
NepalczykNepalkanepalski

Nepalese

[ˌnepɔːˈliːz]
A. ADJ → nepalés
B. N → nepalés/esa m/f
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Nepalese

, Nepali
n
→ Nepalese m, → Nepalesin f
(Ling) → Nepalesisch nt
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News Report Acting Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Dhan Bahadur Oli on Saturday called upon the business leaders of Bangladesh and Nepal to explore enormous prospects in bilateral trade and commerce in Rangpur.
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Ashraf Siddiqui Doha THE grand finale of the popular Nepalese singing reality show 'Voice of Nepal' will be held at Asian Town on December 14.
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