Gurkha

Other forms: Gurkhas

Definitions of Gurkha
  1. noun
    a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
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    type of:
    Nepalese, Nepali
    a native or inhabitant of Nepal
  2. noun
    a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
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    type of:
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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