Gurkha

英 ['ɡə:kə] 美
  • n. 廓尔喀族(尼泊尔的主要居民);英国军队中的尼泊尔族士兵
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Gurkha 廓尔喀士兵(善战的尼泊尔人)

尼泊尔民族名。来自梵语,gauh, 牛,词源同cow. raksasti, 保护,词源同ark, Alexander.

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).