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Gurkha meaning in Nepali

गोर्खा gorkhā

Gurkha in Nepali: गोर्खा (gorkhā), गोर्खाली (gorkhālī), गोरखाली (gorakhālī). In English, Gurkha means a member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.

Nepali words for Gurkha

military
गोर्खा gorkhā, गोर्खाली gorkhālī, गोरखाली gorakhālī
member of ethnic group
गोर्खा gorkhā, गोर्खाली gorkhālī, गोरखाली gorakhālī

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 Nepali

What is the meaning of Gurkha in Nepali?
Gurkha in Nepali is गोर्खा (gorkhā), गोर्खाली (gorkhālī), गोरखाली (gorakhālī).
Gurkha को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Gurkha: गोर्खा (gorkhā), गोर्खाली (gorkhālī), गोरखाली (gorakhālī).
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 Nepali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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