Meaning & use
Nepalis
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“Nepalis” is a form of “Nepali”.
Meaning
nounplural
People who come from Nepal, or whose family origin is there.
Grammar: Plural of Nepali; takes a plural verb: Nepalis are known for their hospitality.
Patterns
- Nepalis in somewhere
Thousands of Nepalis travel abroad each year to work.
Many Nepalis celebrate the festival of Dashain in autumn.
The village is home to Nepalis from several ethnic groups.
Word forms
| singular | Nepali |
|---|
Common combinations
- young Nepalis
- Many young Nepalis study overseas.
- Nepalis abroad
- Nepalis abroad send money home to their families.
- ordinary Nepalis
- The reforms affected ordinary Nepalis the most.
- Nepalis living in
- Nepalis living in Britain organized a community fair.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Nepalese
- Nepalese is an alternative, and it is the same plural form for people, while Nepalis is increasingly common among Nepalis themselves.
Word family
- Nepal proper noun
- the country in the Himalayas
- Nepali noun
- a person from Nepal, or the main language there
- Nepalese adjective
- relating to Nepal, its people or its culture
- Kathmandu proper noun
- the capital city of Nepal
Commonly confused: Nepalis or Nepalese?
Nepalis vs Nepalese
Nepalese means the same and can be an adjective or noun, but Nepalis is the plural of Nepali.
Practice
The singular form of Nepalis, meaning a person from Nepal, is ___.
Choose one answer.
Nepali is the singular noun and adjective. Nepals is not a word for people, and Nepalian is not used.
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