nepali

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/nəˈpɔːli/
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/nəˈpɔːli/ · /nəˈpɑːli/

Definition of nepali

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language.
    “Born in Naradevi, Kathmandu on April 27, 1990 to a father who practiced traditional Ayurvedic medicine and a homemaker mother, Shah stands out among Nepali politicians, not only for his signature black rectangular glasses, but for his roots in hip-hop.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language.
    “Born in Naradevi, Kathmandu on April 27, 1990 to a father who practiced traditional Ayurvedic medicine and a homemaker mother, Shah stands out among Nepali politicians, not only for his signature black rectangular glasses, but for his roots in hip-hop.”

noun

  1. A person from Nepal or of Nepali descent.

name

  1. An Indo-Aryan language used primarily by the people of Nepal.

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Etymology

From Nepal + -i.

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