नेपाल

Hindi

Proper noun

नेपाल • (nepāl) m (Urdu spelling نیپال‎)

  1. Nepal

Nepali

Proper noun

नेपाल • (nepāl)

  1. Nepal

Sanskrit

Etymology

Sometimes explained as an artificial Sanskritization of Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 (ṇevāla), compare Newari नेवाः (nevāː, “Newar”). Others regard the Sanskrit form as older. Perhaps ultimately of Sino-Tibetan origin.

Popular etymologies derive it from compounds like ने (ne, “a chief”) +‎ पाल (pāla, “cherishing”).

Proper noun

नेपाल • (nepāla) m

  1. Name of a country and (pl.) of a people, Nepal or the Nepalese.
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