Kathmandu
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- proper noun
- I visited Kathmandu, the capital and largest city of Nepal, last summer to see its beautiful temples.
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Kathmandu Valley
- youngsters in Kathmandu
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Watch on YouTubeFrom here it's all downhill for the next few days until we get back to Kathmandu.
- From here it's all downhill for the next few days until we get back to Kathmandu.
- So he's the, he's clairvoyant like, and that you were going to Kathmandu and that's when the that's when the earthquake was right to meet Dan.
Examples
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Improvisation is central to the musical immersion process of young musicians in Kathmandu.
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I wanted to walk around Kathmandu looking for parables, but my leg was hurting fiercely.
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Since 2007, I have been involved in the music education scene in Kathmandu as a performer and music teacher.
Academic text (2016) -
This is a final call for Air New Zealand Flight 7419 to Kathmandu.
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The data for this research are derived from a five-month field study in 2012 in Kathmandu.
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Kathmandu is the gateway to Tibet.
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Can you meet me at the Hotel Himalaya in Kathmandu on the sixteenth?
Fiction book (2001) -
I learned this lesson serendipitously on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Lodge-owning families and mountaineers rely on the weekly market and shipments from Kathmandu for most of their supplies.
Academic text (1993) -
Kathmandu is known for its rich history and vibrant culture, attracting tourists from all over the world.
Synonyms
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The capital and largest city of Nepal in a valley near the centre of the country
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kathmandu comes from the old Newari name Kasthamandap, made of kastha 'wood' and mandapa 'pavilion' or 'shelter'. So the city was named for a famous wooden pavilion in its center, and the name still reminds people of that shelter.