"Newar" meaning in English

See Newar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nevar [alternative], Newa [alternative], Newah [alternative], Niwar [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Newar
  1. (linguistics) The Sino-Tibetan language of this people.
    Sense id: en-Newar-en-name-Vvv~VMZH Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 26 17 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 63 20 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 26 34 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. Synonym of Newa (“script”). Synonyms: Newa [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Newar-en-name-qhdSClVo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 44 23

Noun

Forms: Nevar [alternative], Newa [alternative], Newah [alternative], Niwar [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Newar pl (plural only)
  1. The historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal, and creators of its historic heritage and civilization. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Newar-en-noun-lgQl3YPs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 26 34

Alternative forms

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