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Nepali

[nuh-paw-lee, -pah-, -pal-ee, ney-]

noun

plural

Nepalis, Nepali 
  1. Also an Indic language spoken in Nepal.

  2. Nepalese.



adjective

  1. Nepalese.

Nepali

/ ɪˈɔːɪ /

noun

  1. the official language of Nepal, also spoken in Sikkim and parts of India. It forms the E group of Pahari and belongs to the Indic branch of Indo-European

  2. a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language; Nepalese

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Nepali sherpa Kami Rita, also known as "Everest Man", has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest peak.

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Another Nepali sherpa, Kami Rita, holds the record for making the most number of Everest summits at 30, and is also currently on the mountain attempting to set a new record.

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Survivors of the 22 April attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, which killed 25 Indians and one Nepali national, said the militants were singling out Hindu men.

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India said it acted in response to a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago that killed 25 Indians and one Nepali.

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The Indian defence ministry said the strikes - named "Operation Sindoor" - were part of a "commitment" to hold those responsible for the 22 April attack which left 25 Indians and one Nepali national dead "accountable".

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