Gurkha meaning in Sanskrit
गोरक्ष gorakṣa
Gurkha in Sanskrit: गोरक्ष (gorakṣa). In English, Gurkha means a member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
Sanskrit words for Gurkha
- member of ethnic group
- गोरक्ष gorakṣa
English meaning of Gurkha
- noun A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal, with a Himalayan diaspora.
- noun A member of this people recruited to serve in their own elite units in the British and Indian armies.
- adjective Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.
- adjective Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.
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 Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Gurkha in Sanskrit?
- Gurkha in Sanskrit is गोरक्ष (gorakṣa).
- Gurkha इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Gurkha: गोरक्ष (gorakṣa).
- 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 Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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