Gurkha
/ˈgɜːkə/noun
1- a member of any of several peoples of Nepal noted for their military prowess廓尔喀人(尼泊尔人的通称, 以善战著称)。
1.1
- a member of a regiment in the British army established specifically for Nepalese recruits in the mid 19th century廓尔喀兵(英国军队在19世纪中叶专门招募尼泊尔人所组成的军团的成员)。
词源
name of a locality, from Sanskrit gorakva 'cowherd' (from go 'cow' + rakṣ- 'protect'), used as an epithet of their patron deity.