/ ˈʃɜːpə; NAmE ˈʃɜːrpə/ noun
a member of a Himalayan people, who often guide people in the mountains, sometimes carrying their bags, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Tibetan sharpa inhabitant of an Eastern country.
/ ˈʃɜːpə; NAmE ˈʃɜːrpə/ noun
a member of a Himalayan people, who often guide people in the mountains, sometimes carrying their bags, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Tibetan sharpa inhabitant of an Eastern country.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005