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gymkhana
(redirected from gymkhanas)

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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 [jim-kah-na]
Noun
Brit, Austral & NZ an event in which horses and riders take part in various races and contests [Hindi gend-khānā ball house]
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

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] ngymkhana m

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] nReiterfest nt

gymkhana [dʒɪmˈkɑːnə] ngimkana

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 ratsastuskilpailut gymkhana כִּינוּס ספוֹרטִיבִי व्यायामशाला atletski miting lovasbemutató pertandingan berkuda íþróttakeppni/-mót, hestamannamót gimkana, gincana 競技会 (마술 등) 야외 운동회 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 місце для спортивних змагань کھیل خصوصا گھڑسواری کے مقابلے کا میدان cuộc biểu diễn thể dục thể thao


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