Newaradj.n.

Brit.

/nᵻˈwɑː/, U.S.

/nəˈwɑr/

Inflections: Plural Newars, unchanged.

Forms: 1800s– Newar.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Newar.

Etymology: < Newar (Newari Newār ), vernacular name for Nepal and the Kathmandu valley among the original Tibeto-Burman population (see Nepalese n. and adj. and compare quot. a1832 at Nepali n. and adj.). O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (niwā·ɹ) /niːˈwɑː(r)/.

A. adj.

Of or relating to a Tibeto-Burman people of the Kathmandu valley in Nepal, or their language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Tibet and Nepal > [adjective] > peoples of Nepal

Newar1811

Newari1877

Gurung1928

Tamang1962

1811 W. Kirkpatrick Acct. Kingdom Nepal vii. 220 Besides the Sanskrit,..the principal vernacular languages of this country are, the Purbutti, the Newar, the Dhenwar, the Muggur, [etc.].

1877 S. S. Singh & P. S. Gunanand tr. Hist. Nepāl 33 Every Newār girl, while a child, is married to a bēl-fruit, which after the ceremony is thrown into some sacred river.

1950 Far Eastern Q. 9 152 Newar architecture..is strongly reminiscent of the so-called ‘pagoda style’ of China.

1974 M. Peissel Great Himalayan Passage xiv. 206 All the windows of traditional Newar houses have to be entirely closed by wooden lattices, as these are believed to stop evil spirits entering.

1999 Inter Press Service (Nexis) 25 Jan. The Newar language has been banned from the Kathmandu municipality.

2001 Hindu (Nexis) 25 Feb. The Newar dynasty, which ruled Nepal for several centuries, was instrumental in building towns like Kathmandu.

B. n.

1. The language of the Newar people; = Newari n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Indian > [noun] > Mongol peoples > person

Newar1811

Lepcha1819

Limbu1819

Magar1819

Rong1840

Khasi1882

1811 [see sense A.].

1878 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 7 46 In Nepaul (east to west) are others [sc. languages] in the same condition—Sunwar, Gurung, Moormi, Magar, Newar.

1971 I. Shresthacharya et al. Conversational Newar p. i The language learning materials presented in this volume represent the first part of a language learning course in Newar.

1992 S. Toba Lang. Issues in Nepal 21 That is—to name but a few alphabetically—Gurung, Kham, Limbu, Magar, Newar, Sunwar, [etc.].

2. A member of the Newar people.

ΚΠ

1819 F. Hamilton Acct. Kingdom Nepal i. i. 49 They afterwards settled in the valley of Nepal, and are the people now called Newars.

1893 A. L. Waddell in Indian Antiquary 22 292 The Nêwârs are the aborigines of Nêpâl Proper, that is, of the valley in which the present capital Khâtmândû stands.

1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. v. 294 The Newars..worship the frog.

1924 Biometrika 16 16 The principal native hill tribes of Nepal were..the Sunwar, Gurung, Magar, Murmi, Newar, Kiranti and Limbu.

1956 J. Heyman in S. Maron et al. Surv. Nepal Society xi. 275 The marriage ceremony of the Newars differs in certain respects from those practised by other Nepalese.

1974 M. Peissel Great Himalayan Passage xiv. 206 The Newars do not like anyone to die in their houses, so they turn the dying outside on mats.

1995 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Apr. 12 Over the centuries the Newars excelled at every art they turned their hands to.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	newar
释义	Newaradj.n. Brit. /nᵻˈwɑː/, U.S. /nəˈwɑr/ Inflections: Plural Newars, unchanged. Forms: 1800s– Newar. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Newar. Etymology: < Newar (Newari Newār ), vernacular name for Nepal and the Kathmandu valley among the original Tibeto-Burman population (see Nepalese n. and adj. and compare quot. a1832 at Nepali n. and adj.). O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (niwā·ɹ) /niːˈwɑː(r)/. A. adj. Of or relating to a Tibeto-Burman people of the Kathmandu valley in Nepal, or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Tibet and Nepal > [adjective] > peoples of Nepal Newar1811 Newari1877 Gurung1928 Tamang1962 1811 W. Kirkpatrick Acct. Kingdom Nepal vii. 220 Besides the Sanskrit,..the principal vernacular languages of this country are, the Purbutti, the Newar, the Dhenwar, the Muggur, [etc.]. 1877 S. S. Singh & P. S. Gunanand tr. Hist. Nepāl 33 Every Newār girl, while a child, is married to a bēl-fruit, which after the ceremony is thrown into some sacred river. 1950 Far Eastern Q. 9 152 Newar architecture..is strongly reminiscent of the so-called ‘pagoda style’ of China. 1974 M. Peissel Great Himalayan Passage xiv. 206 All the windows of traditional Newar houses have to be entirely closed by wooden lattices, as these are believed to stop evil spirits entering. 1999 Inter Press Service (Nexis) 25 Jan. The Newar language has been banned from the Kathmandu municipality. 2001 Hindu (Nexis) 25 Feb. The Newar dynasty, which ruled Nepal for several centuries, was instrumental in building towns like Kathmandu. B. n. 1. The language of the Newar people; = Newari n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Indian > [noun] > Mongol peoples > person Newar1811 Lepcha1819 Limbu1819 Magar1819 Rong1840 Khasi1882 1811 [see sense A.]. 1878 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 7 46 In Nepaul (east to west) are others [sc. languages] in the same condition—Sunwar, Gurung, Moormi, Magar, Newar. 1971 I. Shresthacharya et al. Conversational Newar p. i The language learning materials presented in this volume represent the first part of a language learning course in Newar. 1992 S. Toba Lang. Issues in Nepal 21 That is—to name but a few alphabetically—Gurung, Kham, Limbu, Magar, Newar, Sunwar, [etc.]. 2. A member of the Newar people. ΚΠ 1819 F. Hamilton Acct. Kingdom Nepal i. i. 49 They afterwards settled in the valley of Nepal, and are the people now called Newars. 1893 A. L. Waddell in Indian Antiquary 22 292 The Nêwârs are the aborigines of Nêpâl Proper, that is, of the valley in which the present capital Khâtmândû stands. 1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. v. 294 The Newars..worship the frog. 1924 Biometrika 16 16 The principal native hill tribes of Nepal were..the Sunwar, Gurung, Magar, Murmi, Newar, Kiranti and Limbu. 1956 J. Heyman in S. Maron et al. Surv. Nepal Society xi. 275 The marriage ceremony of the Newars differs in certain respects from those practised by other Nepalese. 1974 M. Peissel Great Himalayan Passage xiv. 206 The Newars do not like anyone to die in their houses, so they turn the dying outside on mats. 1995 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Apr. 12 Over the centuries the Newars excelled at every art they turned their hands to. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1811
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