NOUN
- a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
- a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
How To Use Gurkha In A Sentence
- Bands, dancing and Gurkha storytelling will also feature, while the more energetic visitors can have a go at an Army climbing wall or aerial ropeway.
- The kukri is a traditional Nepalese large knife, which is carried by Gurkha soldiers.
- The knives are more commonly spelled "kukri" -- and are probably best known for their association with the Gurkhas (Wikipedia entry Cronaca
- He said he participated in several infantry actions, including hand-to-hand combat in which he and other Gurkhas killed with kukris. Dr Gyi
- The hanging lamps swinging a chain of sound to scare away the former Gurkha this student, causing him a series of thinking.
- Most were Sikhs, Rajputs or Gurkhas, people whom the British classed as ‘martial races’ and they were much admired for their bearing, courage and steadfastness.
- Considering the shite we let live here and contribute nothing, the failure of this Government to let the Gurkhas, who have contributed, is nothing less than shameful. You Couldn’t Make It Up « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
- This Socialist government would rather pay to keep tens of thousands of illegal immigrants and eastern European criminals and gypsies and the dregs from Guantanamo but think the Gurkhas are a drain on the Country. "ROGUE GUNNER"
- It is so obvious that the treatment of the Gurkhas has been a huge injustice," she said. BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
- The British, impressed by the martial spirit of the Gurkhas, began recruiting them into the Indian army.
