GURKHA


Meaning of GURKHA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gu ̇ r-k ə , ' g ə r-

Function: noun

Etymology: Ghurka, member of a Rajput clan who dominated Nepal in the 18th century

Date: 1811

: a soldier from Nepal in the British or Indian army

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