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gymkhana

English

Etymology

From Hindi ????????? (gendx?n?) / Urdu ????????? (gendx?n?, racquet court), from ???? (gend) / ????? (gend, ball) + ????? (x?n?) / ????? (x?n?, court). Influenced by gymnastics and gymnasium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d???m?k?n?/
  • Rhymes: -??n?

Noun

gymkhana (plural gymkhanas)

  1. A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
  2. (dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.
  3. (dated) A meeting for such sports.

Derived terms

  • icekhana
  • motorkhana

Descendants

  • ? Catalan: gimcana
  • ? Italian: gincana
  • ? Portuguese: gincana
  • ? Spanish: gincana

Further reading

  • gymkhana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Gymkhana in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

French

Noun

gymkhana m (plural gymkhanas)

  1. gymkhana

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showjumping

English

Etymology

show +? jumping

Noun

showjumping (uncountable)

  1. (sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.

Synonyms

  • gymkhana

Translations

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