a member of a Hindu people, descended from Brahmins and Rajputs, living chiefly in Nepal, where they achieved dominance after being driven from India by the Muslims
2.
a member of this people serving as a soldier in the Indian or British army
Gurkha in American English
(ˈgʊrˌkɑ)
noun
a member of a people living in the mountains of Nepal, famous as soldiers
Examples of 'Gurkha' in a sentence
Gurkha
On the ground Robert sprinted across the plateau, directly at the monument, sliding a curved Gurkha knife back into a hip sheath.