Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gurkha

2 senses of gurkha

Sense 1
Gurkha -- (a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat)
       => soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")

Sense 2
Gurkha -- (a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal)
       => Nepalese, Nepali -- (a native or inhabitant of Nepal)