Gurkha

English

noun
Definitions
  • A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora
  • A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian army

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali गोर्खा (inhabitant of Gorkha) derived from Sanskrit गोरक्ष (cowherd), गो (cow, ox, etc, bull, cattle) + Sanskrit रक्ष् (protect).

Origin

Sanskrit

रक्ष्

Gloss

protect

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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