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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Newar en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) The historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal, and creators of its historic heritage and civilization.

Forms

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Niwar alternative lexicographic
Newah alternative lexicographic
Nevar alternative lexicographic
Newa alternative lexicographic

Newar en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. The Sino-Tibetan language of this people.
  2. Synonym of Newa (“script”).
    • The Newa script, also known as Nepaalalipi in Nepal and as Newar in English-speaking countries, is a Brahmi-based script that dates to the tenth century ce. 2022 September 14, “Version 15.0 – Core Specification”, in Unicode, page 533:

Forms

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Newah alternative lexicographic
Nevar alternative lexicographic
Newa alternative lexicographic
Niwar alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

Newa