(Gurkha 的复数) n. 廓尔喀人
plural of Gurkha
n. a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
n. a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal

Bowing to public and political pressure, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government has announced a major policy u-turn that will allow nearly 40,000 veteran Gurkha soldiers the right to settle in Britain. The tough Nepalese fighters have been a part

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By Liam Cochrane Pokhara, Nepal 06 December 2007 A record number of young Nepalese men are applying to join the British army's Brigade of Gurkhas. With political uncertainty continuing to undermine Nepal's economy, a job with the Gurkhas is one of th

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