नेपाल (nepaal)

noun The proper noun for the country of Nepal, India's Himalayan neighbor to the north.
Sense 1 : Nepal (the country)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: For Delhi families, नेपाल (nepaal) is often thought of as a nearby, easy trip -- Kathmandu and Pashupatinath are popular pilgrimage and holiday destinations, and many people note that Indians and Nepalis can travel between the two countries without a visa. You will also hear ऐवरेस्ट (aivrest) and नेपाली (nepaalii, 'Nepali person/language') come up naturally in the same conversations.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes add an unnecessary article or treat it like a common noun; as a proper noun it takes no ने marking as an object and behaves like other place names -- e.g. नेपाल जाना (nepaal jaanaa, 'to go to Nepal') uses को (ko) or में (men) depending on the sense of 'to/in Nepal', not a special rule tied to this word specifically.
Sample Sentences:
नेपाल भारत के पास एक छोटा सा देश है। Nepal is a small country close to India.
(nepaal bhaarat ke paas ek chhotaa saa desh hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम पिछले साल नेपाल गए थे। We went to Nepal last year.
(ham pichhle saal nepaal gae the।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
भारतीयों को नेपाल जाने के लिए वीज़ा नहीं चाहिए। Indians don't need a visa to go to Nepal.
(bhaartiiyon ko nepaal jaane ke lie viizaa nahiin chaahie।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगली गर्मियों में हम नेपाल जाएंगे। Next summer we will go to Nepal.
(aglii garmiyon men ham nepaal jaaenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश हम इस बार नेपाल जा पाते। I wish we could have gone to Nepal this time.
(kaash ham is baar nepaal jaa paate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
नेपाल जाओ, तो पशुपतिनाथ ज़रूर देखना। If you go to Nepal, be sure to see Pashupatinath.
(nepaal jaao, to pashuptinaath zaroor dekhnaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
नेपाल में एवरेस्ट की तराई से ही ट्रैकिंग शुरू होती है। In Nepal, the trekking to Everest starts right from the foothills.
(nepaal men evrest kii taraaii se hii traiking shuroo hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
नेपाल में हिंदू और बौद्ध, दोनों संस्कृतियाँ साथ-साथ पल्लवित हुई हैं। In Nepal, both Hindu and Buddhist cultures have flourished side by side.
(nepaal men hindoo aur bauddh, donon sanskritiyaan saath-saath pallvit huii hain।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
नेपाल में तो नेपाली भाषा बोली जाती है, हिंदी नहीं। In Nepal, of course, the Nepali language is spoken, not Hindi.
(nepaal men to nepaalii bhaashaa bolii jaatii hai, hindii nahiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
क्या आपने कभी नेपाल की यात्रा की है? Have you ever traveled to Nepal?
(kyaa aapne kabhii nepaal kii yaatraa kii hai?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): नेपाल (nepaal)
(sg.m.oblique): नेपाल (nepaal)
(pl.m.direct): नेपाल (nepaal)
(pl.m.oblique): नेपालों (nepaalon)