Gurkha
pronunciation
How to pronounce Gurkha in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Gurkha in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Gurkha (n.)
- member of a dominant race of Nepal, 1811. They are of Hindu descent, famous as warriors. Said to be ultimately from Sanskrit gauh "cow" (from PIE *gwou- "cow, ox, bull;" see cow (n.)) + raksati "he protects," from PIE *aleks-, extended form of root *lek- "to ward off, protect" (see Alexander).
Example
- 1. Gurkha soldier stand tall with top bravery award .
- 2. Gurkha troops to be slashed soon : uk govt.
- 3. They seized weapons from the hands of the gurkha security guards under orders not to fire into the crowd .
- 4. Harry 's been with a gurkha regiment to be coming under attack from the taliban on a daily basis .
- 5. Refusal of indefinite leave to enter the united kingdom as a gurkha discharged from the british army .