Example sentences for: nepali

How can you use “nepali” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The British invaded Nepal from India in 1814 but were repulsed by the king’s soldiers from Gorkha — thus earning all subsequent Nepali fighting men the name “Gurkhas” (see page 61).

  • The question mark “nose” is actually the Nepali numeral one, meaning the only way to enlightenment is by following the rules of conduct laid down by the Buddha.

  • This has nothing to do with the German emperors, but was built by Field-Marshal Kaiser (a distortion of the Nepali name Kesar) Shumshere Rana.

  • The typical Nepali mix of Hinduism and Buddhism is almost immediately in evidence.

  • The shrine contains a kailash, a silver pot symbolizing wealth, because Annapurna, a Nepali version of Shiva’s Parvati, is goddess of abundance.


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