[ dʒɪm'kα:nə ]
■ noun
1》 an event comprising competitions on horseback, typically for children.
2》 Indian a public place with facilities for athletics.
Origin
C19: from Urdu gendḵānah 'racket court', from Hindi geṁd 'ball' + Pers. ḵānah 'house', alt. by assoc. with gymnastics .