plural Nepali also Nepalis
1
: a native or inhabitant of Nepal
2
: an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal
Nepali
adjective
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On the third day, Nepali Hindus honor cows, also with treats, vermillion and flower garlands.
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
This year, Nepali climbers have broken many records in the Himalayas.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The projects represent a linguistic mosaic, including Hindi, English, Assamese, Tamil, Marwari, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Pahadi, and Cantonese, demonstrating the market’s growing international appeal.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
The line-up also includes Nepal’s Oscars submission, Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambhala, along with one other Nepali title – Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja, Sir – and Bhutanese title Agent Of Happiness, directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbo.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
This year, Nepali climbers have broken many records in the Himalayas.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The projects represent a linguistic mosaic, including Hindi, English, Assamese, Tamil, Marwari, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Pahadi, and Cantonese, demonstrating the market’s growing international appeal.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
The line-up also includes Nepal’s Oscars submission, Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambhala, along with one other Nepali title – Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja, Sir – and Bhutanese title Agent Of Happiness, directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbo.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Nepali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nepali. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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