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gymkhana

Syllabification: (gym·kha·na)
Pronunciation: /jimˈkänə/
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Definition of gymkhana

noun

  • a day event comprising races and other competitions between horse riders or car drivers.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Urdu gendḵānah 'racket court', from Hindi geṁd 'ball' + Persian ḵānah 'house', altered by association with gymnastic

Remember that gymkhana is spelled with -kh- in the middle.

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