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Gurkha meaning in Hindi

गोरखा gorkhā

Gurkha in Hindi: गोरखा (gorkhā). In English, Gurkha means a member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.

Hindi words for Gurkha

military
गोरखा gorkhā
member of ethnic group
गोरखा gorkhā

English meaning of Gurkha

  1. noun A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
  2. noun A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian armies.
  3. adjective Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.
  4. adjective Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.

Full definition of Gurkha

Gurkha in a sentence

  • The Gurkha royal house of Shah united all Nepal under its rule
  • In 2009, Gurkha veterans were awarded better terms in the UK

Gurkha in other languages

Questions about Gurkha in Hindi

What is the meaning of Gurkha in Hindi?
Gurkha in Hindi is गोरखा (gorkhā).
Gurkha का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Gurkha: गोरखा (gorkhā).
What does Gurkha mean in English?
Gurkha means a member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Gurkha (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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