Meaning of Mustangi | Babel Free

Definitions

A person from or native to the Mustang region of Nepal.

Examples

“The contrast between the two is striking: the sidhar wears tight jeans and a cowboy-style plaid shirt buttoned up to the top of his scrawny neck, with his hair combed into a wild bouffon; the dishevelled Mustangi, loose robes carelessly thrown on, has grime-covered black hands, uncombed and unwashed hair.”

“The Jamchen Monastery is often visited by the Raja of Mustang and other Mustangi, especially when they come⟳ south for the harsh winter months.”

“The plant⟳ doesn't smell⟳ too bad at all to me, but all the Mustangis I've met dislike it, less on the basis of the reputedly malodorous bouquet than the reputation the smell⟳ of the flowers has for causing headaches and nausea.”

“By late November, many local Mustangis set⟳ off for a winter of trade⟳ in India, while others headed Kathmandu and the comfort of a winter spent among city-dwelling family […]”

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