"gymkhana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/ Forms: gymkhanas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: From Hindustani گیند خانہ (gendxānā) / गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā, “racquet court”), from گیند / गेंद (gend, “ball”) + خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā, “court”). Influenced by gymnastics and gymnasium. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun}} gymkhana (plural gymkhanas)
  1. (equestrianism) A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes. Categories (lifeform): Equestrianism
    Sense id: en-gymkhana-en-noun-G3Cfzsxs Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
  2. (India, Myanmar, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc. Tags: India, Myanmar, dated
    Sense id: en-gymkhana-en-noun-VeDM97gp Categories (other): Indian English, Myanmar English
  3. (India, Myanmar, dated) A meeting for such sports. Tags: India, Myanmar, dated
    Sense id: en-gymkhana-en-noun-wBJ~XmLh Categories (other): Indian English, Myanmar English
  4. (motor racing) Synonym of motorkhana Categories (topical): Motor racing Categories (lifeform): Horses Synonyms: motorkhana [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-gymkhana-en-noun-vqK9WteR Disambiguation of Horses: 34 9 9 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 17 14 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 13 11 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 10 8 50 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: icekhana, motorkhana

Inflected forms

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      "text": "→ Italian: gincana"
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      "text": "→ Portuguese: gincana"
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        "(equestrianism) A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes."
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        "lifestyle",
        "pets",
        "sports"
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        {
          "ref": "1914, John Law, chapter XVI, in Modern Hyderabad (Deccan), Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co:",
          "text": "These privileged gentlemen have a fine club on the Fateh Maidan, a suburb of Hyderabad city, and they enjoy sports and races at the local gymkhana, in fact, they have a very good time, if one may judge by their appearance.",
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        "(India, Myanmar, dated) A meeting for such sports."
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            "Sports",
            "Transport",
            "Human activity",
            "All topics",
            "Human behaviour",
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            "Human"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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            "Sciences",
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            "Life",
            "Chordates",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        "lifestyle",
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Italian: gincana",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "→ Italian: gincana"
    },
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        {
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: gincana",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: gincana"
    },
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          "ref": "1900, Winston Churchill, chapter 13, in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria:",
          "text": "In the afternoon the British held athletic sports, an impromptu military tournament, and a gymkhana, all of which caused much merriment and diversion, and the Boers profited by the cessation of the shell fire to shovel away at their trenches.",
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        "(equestrianism) A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes."
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        "lifestyle",
        "pets",
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          "text": "These privileged gentlemen have a fine club on the Fateh Maidan, a suburb of Hyderabad city, and they enjoy sports and races at the local gymkhana, in fact, they have a very good time, if one may judge by their appearance.",
          "type": "quote"
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        "A place of public resort for athletic games, etc."
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        "(India, Myanmar, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc."
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        "A meeting for such sports."
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        "(India, Myanmar, dated) A meeting for such sports."
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        "hobbies",
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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