Gurkha

Gur·kha  (grk)

n.

1. A member of a Rajput ethnic group predominant in Nepal.

2. A member of this people serving in the British or Indian armies.

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[Nepalese, from Sanskrit goraka, cowherd : Sanskrit gau, cow; see g^wou- in Indo-European roots + Sanskrit rakati, he protects.]

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Gurkha

Noun

1. a member of a Hindu people living mainly in Nepal

2. a member of a Gurkha regiment in the Indian or British Army [Sanskrit]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Gurkha - a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
	2.	Gurkha - a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal Nepalese, Nepali - a native or inhabitant of Nepal