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gymkhana

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gym·kha·na  (jm-kän)
n.
1. Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing.
2. The place where such an event is held.

[Probably alteration (influenced by gymnastics) of Hindi ged-khn, racket court : ged, ball (of Dravidian origin) + khn, house (from Persian khna, variant of khn; see khan2).]

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Chiefly Brit an event in which horses and riders display skill and aptitude in various races and contests
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (esp in Anglo-India) a place providing sporting and athletic facilities
[from Hindi gend-khānā, literally: ball house, from khāna house; influenced by gymnasium]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gymkhana - a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
meet, sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
Translations
gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] Ngincana f

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] ngymkhana m

gymkhana
nReiterfest nt

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] ngimcana

gymkhana
n gymkhana [dʒimˈkaːnə]
a meeting for sports competitions usually for horse-riders. gimkana, perdesport, sportfees لقاءات رياضِيَّه среща за състезания sportovní slavnost ridestævne das Sportfest αθλητικοί αγώνες (συν. ιππικοί) competición deportiva (ratsa)spordipidu ورزشگاه ratsastuskilpailu gymkhana כִּינוּס ספוֹרטִיבִי व्यायामशाला atletski miting lovasbemutató pertandingan berkuda íþróttakeppni/-mót, hestamannamót gimkana, gincana 競技会 마술 경기회 arklių/automobilių lenktynės zirgu skriešanās sacīkstes gimkhana sportdag ridestevne (rodzaj pokazu jeździeckiego) gincana cursă de cai конноспортивные состязания športová slávnosť športni miting takmičenje jahača idrotts-, ryttartävlingar, gymkhana วันแสดงการขี่ม้า atlı araba yarışması 賽馬會 місце для спортивних змагань کھیل خصوصا گھڑسواری کے مقابلے کا میدان cuộc biểu diễn thể dục thể thao


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