Nepal
pronunciation
How to pronounce Nepal in British English:
UK [nɪˈpɔːl]
How to pronounce Nepal in American English:
US [nəˈpɔl]
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- Noun:
- a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Word Origin
- Nepal
- from Sanskrit Nepala, said to be from nipat "to fly down" (from ni "down" + pat "to fly") + alaya "abode, house." If this is right, the reference would be to villages in mountain vales. Related: Nepalese.
Example
- 1. India is highly sensitive to chinese activities in nepal .
- 2. The news caused uproar in nepal .
- 3. Nepal wants a slice of that .
- 4. Nepal 's troubles are far from over .
- 5. This is nepal and tibet .