Madhesi
Madhesi noun: a member of one of several ethnic groups who live in the terai in southern Nepal.
Noun
Madhesi (plural Madhesi)
- A member of one of several ethnic groups who live in the terai in southern Nepal.
- The Madhesi and Tharu mainly live in the southernmost part of Nepal, an area known as Terai. Terai accounts for about a fifth of Nepal’s land area but is home to slightly more than half of its population, with the two ethnic groups making up just over a quarter of this.2015 September 20, Sugam Pokharel, Salim Essaid, “More than half a century in the making: Nepal enshrines new constitution”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022
Forms of Madhesi
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Origin of Madhesi
Borrowed from Hindi मधेशी (madheśī).
Questions about Madhesi
- What does Madhesi mean?
- Madhesi means a member of one of several ethnic groups who live in the terai in southern Nepal.
- What part of speech is Madhesi?
- Madhesi is a noun.
- What is the plural of Madhesi?
- The plural of Madhesi is Madhesi.
Words near Madhesi in the dictionary
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