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Nepalese

Nepalese

2 3.2
A person from Nepal
  • noun
  • /ˌnɛpəˈliz/
translation icon : nepalí
  • The Nepalese, for example, were shaking on behalf of the Women's Foundation of Nepal.

Examples

  • During our travels, we met friendly Nepalese who welcomed us with traditional cuisine.

  • By contrast, the Nepalese still got married with their panche baja bands, since brass bands were out of bounds for commoners.

    Academic text (1991)

  • And we had to have a Nepalese guide pick us up.

  • Still no sign of the Nepalese, but they should have arrived more than an hour ago.

    Blog text (34)

  • Two days after my own arrival, I was back at JFK airport, waiting for the Nepalese to arrive.

    Blog text (34)

  • On the other side, a hardy contingent of Nepalese were still awake, keeping up Rohit's morale.

    Blog text (34)

  • Despite the official abolition of the caste system, many Nepalese will still not drink from a tap used by Damai, eat their food, or shake hands with them.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The Nepalese enjoy a rich culture that includes colorful festivals throughout the year.

  • Many Nepalese people rely on agriculture for their livelihood in the mountainous regions.

Synonyms

Nepali
vsNepalese
3.7

A person born in or living in Nepal

is identical in meaning but uses an alternative form of the word

Compounds

Nepalese rupee
3.2

Official money of Nepal divided into 100 paisa

Surface Forms

Nepalese singular
Nepalese plural

Morphology

Nepalese = Nepal (transparent) = Nepal + ese

Built directly from 'Nepal' + '-ese' to form a demonym; the person meaning is transparent given the productive suffix.

Etymology

The word Nepalese can also be a noun and comes from Nepal with the ending -ese, meaning 'a person from a place'. So a Nepalese is 'a native or inhabitant of Nepal'.