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Nepalese

Nepalese

5 3.5
From Nepal or about its people and culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɛpəˈliz/
translation icon : nepalí
  • My work has helped to found a small school for Nepalese children in Sankhu village.
  • Nepalese participants
  • Nepalese band
  • Nepalese men

So as Americans, our stomach can't take the Nepalese water.

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Examples

  • Also, the Nepalese women reported greater life satisfaction than the Nepalese men did.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Prior to that, brass band music was the exclusive prerogative of the Nepalese royalty and aristocrats in the capital, Kathmandu.

    Academic text (1991)
  • But to come here, where it is the full on traditional Nepalese pizza, this spot is a must try.

  • You ever heard stories about the gratitude of the Nepalese people?

  • Dinner included a Western supper followed by a full Nepalese meal.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • UMN's overall mission is to make life easier for the Nepalese people.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In the present study, we examined the relationship between depression and life satisfaction among Nepalese and Australian university students.

    Academic text (1996)
  • During the forty years since their inception, folk brass bands have become an established part of Nepalese music.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Speculation remains whether such an ideological shift will, or is, affecting the traditionalism of the Nepalese people.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Nepalese culture is rich with traditions and festivals that reflect its history.

Synonyms

Nepali
vsNepalese
2 4.4

Related to Nepal, its people, or culture

is the identical meaning but used as an alternative form

Compounds

Official money of Nepal divided into 100 paisa

Surface Forms

Nepalese positive

Morphology

Nepalese = Nepal (transparent) = Nepal + ese

Formed by the country name 'Nepal' plus the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-ese', making the relation clear to learners familiar with the pattern.

Etymology

The word Nepalese comes from the country name Nepal plus the ending -ese, which is used to say 'from a place', as in Chinese or Japanese. So Nepalese means 'relating to Nepal', its people, language, or culture.