n.
Pronunciation: ' sher-p ə , ' sh ə r-
Function: noun
Etymology: of Tibetan origin; akin to Tibetan (Central dialects) sh ā rba, sh ā rpo easterner, Sherpa
Date: 1847
: a member of a Tibetan people living on the high southern slopes of the Himalayas in eastern Nepal and known for providing support for foreign trekkers and mountain climbers