Newar

Meanings

nounNewar pl (plural only)

alternative Nevar · alternative Newa · alternative Newah · alternative Niwar

pluralplural onlyThe historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal, and creators of its historic heritage and civilization.

proper noun

alternative Nevar · alternative Newa · alternative Newah · alternative Niwar

human sciencesThe Sino-Tibetan language of this people.
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 28, “Version 15.0 – Core Specification”, in Unicode, page 533
Synonyms: Newa

proper nounSynonym of Newa (“script”).

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