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Noun: Sherpa  shur-pu
  1. A member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers

Derived forms: Sherpas

Type of: Asian, Asiatic

Part of: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Nepal, Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Xizang

Encyclopedia: Sherpa