sherpa
noun
Simple meaning
A member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃɛɹpə
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Definition
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noun
A member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.
A high-ranking government official who works tirelessly in the background to conclude the text of an official communiqué, typically from a G7 or G20 summit.
The Southern Tibetan language of these people.
countable
An expert accompanying a high-ranking leader to a summit meeting.
countable
A local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.
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