gymkhana
/dʒɪmˈkɑːnə/noun
1
- an equestrian day event comprising races and other competitions on horseback, typically for children(尤指给儿童举办的)马术比赛, 赛马会(包括赛马及骑术比赛)。
2
- Indian a public place with facilities for athletics〈印度〉运动场, 体育馆。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Urdu gend kānah 'racket court', from Hindi ged 'ball' + Persian ḵānah 'house', altered by association with GYMNASTIC.