नेपाल

Eastern Tamang

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali नेपाल (nepāl), borrowed from Sanskrit नेपाल (nepāla), perhaps from Classical Newar [Term?].

Proper noun

नेपाल (transliteration needed)

  1. Nepal

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /neː.pɑːl/, [n̪eː.päːl̪]

Proper noun

नेपाल • (nepāl) m (Urdu spelling نیپال‎)

  1. Nepal (a country in South Asia)
    Synonym: नैपाल (naipāl)

Declension
Declension of नेपाल (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct नेपाल
nepāl
oblique नेपाल
nepāl
vocative नेपाल
nepāl

Nepali
नेपाल

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nepäl]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: नेपाल्

Proper noun

नेपाल • (nepāl)

  1. Nepal

Declension
Declension of नेपाल
Singular
nominative नेपाल [nepäl]
accusative नेपाललाई [nepälläi]
instrumental/ergative नेपालले [nepälle]
dative नेपाललाई [nepälläi]
ablative नेपालबाट [nepälloʈʌ]
genitive नेपालको [nepälko]
locative नेपालमा [nepälmä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Sanskrit

Etymology

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

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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