"Nepalese" meaning in English

See Nepalese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nɛ.pəˈliːz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From Nepal + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nepal|ese}} Nepal + -ese Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Nepalese (not comparable)
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Demonyms, Ethnonyms, Nationalities Categories (place): Nepal Synonyms: Nepali Derived forms: Nepalese English
    Sense id: en-Nepalese-en-adj-pwkNfIVV Disambiguation of Demonyms: 28 38 34 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Nepal: 32 39 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 33 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 27 33 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 31 31 24

Proper name

IPA: /nɛ.pəˈliːz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From Nepal + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nepal|ese}} Nepal + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nepalese
  1. The national language of Nepal. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Ethnonyms, Languages, Nationalities Categories (place): Nepal Synonyms: Nepali
    Sense id: en-Nepalese-en-name-VrtodFyK Disambiguation of Demonyms: 28 38 34 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Languages: 28 45 27 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Nepal: 32 39 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 33 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 27 33 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 31 31 24

Noun

IPA: /nɛ.pəˈliːz/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav Forms: Nepalese [plural]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From Nepal + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nepal|ese}} Nepal + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|Nepalese}} Nepalese (plural Nepalese)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A person from Nepal or of Nepalese descent. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Demonyms, Ethnonyms, Nationalities Categories (place): Nepal Synonyms: Nepali
    Sense id: en-Nepalese-en-noun-jNh8QOaV Disambiguation of Demonyms: 28 38 34 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 28 37 35 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Nepal: 32 39 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ese: 33 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 27 33 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 1 3 1 5 31 31 24

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/da/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/da/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Nepalese.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Nepalese"
}

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