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Newar

noun Nevar · Newa · Newah · Niwar

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

proper noun Nevar · Newa · Newah · Niwar

The 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.
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@misc{newar_2026,
  title = {Newar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/newar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}