Gurkha

[ gur-kuh, goo r- ]

/ ˈgɜr kə, ˈgʊər- /

noun, plural Gur·khas, (especially collectively) Gur·kha.

a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.

a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.

Origin of Gurkha

First recorded in 1805–15

Example sentences from the Web for gurkha

There was a Gurkha nearby, but I knew the Presence did not want the police to interfere with his business.

Caravans By Night |Harry Hervey
The Gurkha rearguard had a troublesome task in clearing these men out, and lost one man killed.

The Unveiling of Lhasa |Edmund Candler
He was partly of Gurkha blood, and his senses were wonderfully keen.

The adventures of Kimble Bent |James Cowan
The Gurkha subadar, felled from behind, dropped over his wounded brother, who at the same time received his death-wound.

The Disputed V.C. |Frederick P. Gibbon

On parade were the 5th, 6th and 10th Gurkha Battalions with the 14th Sikhs.

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 |Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for gurkha

Gurkha

/ (ˈɡʊəkɑː, ˈɡɜːkə) /

noun plural -khas or -kha

a member of a Hindu people, descended from Brahmins and Rajputs, living chiefly in Nepal, where they achieved dominance after being driven from India by the Muslims

a member of this people serving as a soldier in the Indian or British army

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Gurkha

noun, plural Gur·khas, (especially collectively) Gur·kha.

Origin of Gurkha

Example sentences from the Web for gurkha

British Dictionary definitions for gurkha

noun plural -khas or -kha