Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A native or inhabitant of Nepal.
- n. The Nepali language.
- adj. Of or relating to Nepal or its people, language, or culture.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language.
- n. A person from Nepal or of Nepalese descent.
- n. The national language of Nepal.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to Nepal, a kingdom North of India.
- A native or natives of Nepal, or an inhabitant of Nepal.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a native or inhabitant of Nepal
- adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture
Etymologies
- Nepal + -ese (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A rapidly growing global nationalist nepalese group, which has its office in United States recently issued a press release appealing all Nationalist Nepalese to act now to save Nepal from disintegration and other major problems faced by the country today.”
“From the website … The Bodhi leaf in Nepalese culture is believed to bring Patience and Enlightenment.”
Mala Beads, Bodhi Leaves, & Yogi Tea…just a few of my favorite things! « Being En Pointe
“The Dalai Lama called Nepalese people and Tibetans ‘twin bother and sister’.”
“He said that the four dead are described as Nepalese in origin.”
“Now in the News", at least four members of a British security firm, described as Nepalese, have been killed in Baghdad's so called green zone.”
“When Indians call the Nepalese "Bahadur", it really sounds annoying.”
“The Nepalese Foreign Ministry yesterday send letters recalling Nepalese envoy to India Durgesh Man Singh, ambassador to the USA Suresh Raj Chalise and ambassador to the UK Murari Raj Sharma.”
“What is the Maoist cliche doing now with the appointment of 'Nepalese' priests?”
“Vietnamese, Nepalese and Bangladeshi migrant workers have been found in Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Algeria and Sudan.”
“Though Slovakia's mountain carriers are much less famous than the Nepalese sherpas who escort climbers in the Himalayas, they are unique in Europe.”
The Wall Street Journal: Europe's Last Sherpas Race to the Mountaintop
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WF - esey
The suffix -ese in action
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Tweets
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