sherpa

IPA: ʃˈɛrpʌ

Root Word: Sherpa

noun

  • 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) A local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.
  • (countable) An expert accompanying a high-ranking leader to a summit meeting.
  • A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool, or fleece.

verb

  • (rare) To serve as a guide or porter for another.
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Examples of "sherpa" in Sentences

  • It is a home of the sherpa people.
  • Majority people are of ethnic Sherpa and Tamang.
  • The Sherpa are an ethnic group in eastern Nepal.
  • Sherpa dress is similar to that worn by Tibetans.
  • The Sherpas belong to the Nyingmapa sect of Buddhism.
  • Glaceon appears to be wearing a Sherpa cap on its head.
  • An important aspect of Sherpa religion is the monastery or gompa.
  • An important aspect of Sherpa religion is the monastery or gompa .
  • A year later the name of the model was changed to the Leyland Sherpa .
  • A year later the name of the model was changed to the 'Leyland Sherpa'.

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