gymkhana

(jim kä′nə)

noun

a place where athletic contests or games are held
any of various contests involving skills, as in horseback riding, automobile racing, etc.

Origin: Anglo-Ind, altered (by analogy with gymnasium) < Hindustani gend-khāna, racket court < gend, ball + khāna, court, place

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noun

Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing.
The place where such an event is held.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration (influenced by gymnastics)

Origin: of Hindi geṁd-khānā, racket court

Origin: : geṁd, ball (of Dravidian origin)

Origin: + khānā, house (from Persian khāna, variant of khān; see khan²)

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