GURKHA


Meaning of GURKHA in English

/gerr"keuh, goor"-/ , n. , pl. Gurkhas , ( esp. collectively ) Gurkha .

1. a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.

2. a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.

[ 1805-15 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .