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gurkha
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gurkha has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gurkha, n.
1 a member of the dominant Hindu race in Nepal.
2 a Nepalese soldier serving in the British army.
1 a member of the dominant Hindu race in Nepal.
2 a Nepalese soldier serving in the British army.
Etymology
native name, f. Skr. gaus cow + raksh protect
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