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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Tibetan
Origin: sharpa 'someone who lives in an eastern country'

Sherpa

 noun
     
Related topics: Nationality and Race
Sher‧pa [countable]
SAN a Himalayan person who is often employed to guide people through mountains and carry their equipment
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