Sherpa
noun/ˈʃɜːpə/
/ˈʃɜːrpə/
- a member of a Himalayan people, who often guide people in the mountains, sometimes carrying their bags, etc.Word Originfrom Tibetan sharpa ‘inhabitant of an Eastern country’.
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