Gurkha

Etymology
From, from /, from an epithet of the patron deity , from 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
 * 2) A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian armies.

Usage notes

 * While Gurkha has been the popular spelling worldwide, inside Nepal, the correct spelling is considered to be Gorkha.

Translations

 * Burmese:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 啹喀
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: Gurkha
 * Finnish:
 * Hindi:
 * Malayalam: ഗുർഖ, ഗൂർഖ
 * Mon: ဂဝ်ရခါ
 * Nepali:, गोर्खाली,
 * Odia:
 * Russian:
 * Sanskrit:
 * Spanish: gurja


 * Burmese:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , 啹喀
 * Dutch: Gurkha
 * Finnish:, gurkha-sotilas
 * Hindi:
 * Nepali:, गोर्खाली,
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Odia:
 * Spanish: gurja

Adjective

 * 1) Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.
 * 2) Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.
 * 1) Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.