Gurkha英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

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

形容词 adj.

Referring or belonging to the Gurkha people.

— The Gurkha royal house of Shah united all Nepal under its rule
Referring or belonging to Gurkha soldiers.

— In 2009, Gurkha veterans were awarded better terms in the UK

词形变化

Gurkhas plural Gurkha plural Gorkha alternative Ghurkha alternative Ghoorka alternative Goorka alternative Goorkha alternative more Gurkha comparative most Gurkha superlative Gorkha alternative Ghurkha alternative Ghoorka alternative Goorka alternative Goorkha alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

Gurkha knife

词源

词源 1

From Nepali गोर्खा (gorkhā, “inhabitant of Gorkha”), from गोरखा (gorakhā)/गोर्खा (gorkhā, “Gorkha District”), from Sanskrit गोरक्ष (gorakṣa, “cowherd”) an epithet of the patron deity Gorakhnath, from गो (go, “cow”) + रक्ष् (rakṣ, “protect”).

词源 2

From Nepali गोर्खा (gorkhā, “inhabitant of Gorkha”), from गोरखा (gorakhā)/गोर्खा (gorkhā, “Gorkha District”), from Sanskrit गोरक्ष (gorakṣa, “cowherd”) an epithet of the patron deity Gorakhnath, from गो (go, “cow”) + रक्ष् (rakṣ, “protect”).