Origin: Latin suffix -al
Nepal has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:
a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
"Nepal is a stunning, small landlocked Asian country situated high in the Himalayas between India and China."
A country, in South Asia between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
"Nepal is a mountainous nation located in South Asia that sits geographically between China to the north and India on all other sides."
The name Nepal comes directly from the Nepali language, where it is written as नेपाल (nepāl). It serves as the native term for the country itself.