nepali
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
nəˈpɔli
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Definition
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adjective
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture
“Nepalese troops massed at the border.”
Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language.
noun
The official state language of Nepal
An Indo-Aryan language used primarily by the people of Nepal
A person from Nepal or of Nepali descent
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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