Sherpa

Sher·pa  (shûrp)

n. pl. Sherpa or Sher·pas

A member of a traditionally Buddhist people of Tibetan descent living on the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Sikkim. In modern times Sherpas have achieved world renown as expert guides on Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.

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sherpa [ˈʃɜːpə]

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an official who makes preparations for or assists a government representative or important delegate at a summit meeting or conference

[from Sherpa, a member of a people noted for providing assistance to mountaineers: from a pun on the different senses of summit]

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Sherpa [ˈʃɜːpə]

n pl -pas, -pa

(Social Science / Peoples) a member of a people of Mongolian origin living on the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, noted as mountaineers

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Sherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers Kingdom of Nepal, Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang - an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia

Translations

Sherpa [ˈʃɜːpə] N (Sherpas or Sherpa (pl)) → sherpa mf

Sherpa

n → Sherpa m

Sherpa [ˈʃɜːpə] n → sherpa m inv

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Sherpa [ˈʃɜːpə] n → sherpa m inv