Gurkha

• n. グルカ（ネパールの主な住民）; イギリス軍のネパール人兵士。

ネパールの民族名。サンスクリット語で、gauh（牛）、語源的にはcowと同じ。raksasti（保護）、語源的にはark（アレキサンダー）と同じ。

Gurkha (n.)

member of a dominant race of Nepal, 1811. They are of Hindu descent, famous as warriors. Said to be ultimately from Sanskrit gauh "cow" (from PIE *gwou- "cow, ox, bull;" see cow (n.)) + raksati "he protects," from PIE *aleks-, extended form of root *lek- "to ward off, protect" (see Alexander).