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GURKHA
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• GURKHA (noun)
The noun GURKHA has 2 senses:
1. a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
2. a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
Familiarity information: GURKHA used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Gurkha" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Gurkha" is a kind of...):
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