Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gurkha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
gurkha
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.

noun

A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian armies.

adj

Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.

adj

Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Nepali गोर्खा (gorkhā, “inhabitant of Gorkha”), from गोरखा (gorakhā)/गोर्खा (gorkhā, “Gorkha District”), from Sanskrit गोरक्ष (gorakṣa, “cowherd”) an epithet of the patron deity Gorakhnath, from गो (go, “cow”) + रक्ष् (rakṣ, “protect”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: गोर्खा, गोरक्ष

Inflected Forms

Gurkhas (plural) Gorkha (alternative) Ghurkha (alternative) Ghoorka (alternative) Goorka (alternative) Goorkha (alternative) more Gurkha (comparative) most Gurkha (superlative)

Phrases

Gurkha knife

Rhymes With

circa burqa mazurka

Questions

What does gurkha mean?
A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
Where does gurkha come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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