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Gurkha definition

go͝orkə
A member of a Rajput ethnic group predominant in Nepal.
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A member of this people serving in the British or Indian armies.
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A member of a people living in the mountains of Nepal, famous as soldiers.
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A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
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A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian army.
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Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.

The Gurkha royal house of Shah united all Nepal under its rule.

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Referring or belonging to a/the Gurkha soldier/units.

In 2009, Gurkha veterans were awarded better terms in the UK.

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Noun

Singular:
gurkha
Plural:
gurkhas

Origin of gurkha

  • Nepalese from Sanskrit gorakṭaḥ cowherd Sanskrit gauḥ cow gwou- in Indo-European roots Sanskrit rakṭati he protects

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gurkha Sentence Examples

  • One of the chief questions which awaited him was that of relations with the Gurkha state of Nepal.

  • That valley prior to the Gurkha domination (1768) was under three native dynasties (at Bhatgaon, Patan and Katmandu), and these struck silver mohurs, as they were called, of the nominal value of half a rupee.

  • They were raised as the 25th Punjab Infantry or Hazara Gurkha battalion in 1858.

  • The Gurkha regiment, based in nearby Brecon, was assigned the work of guarding the nests.

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