Main Entry:

Sher·pa

Pronunciation:

\ˈsher-pə, ˈshər-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

of Tibetan origin; akin to Tibetan (Central dialects) shārba, shārpo easterner, Sherpa

Date:

1847

: a member of a Tibetan people living on the high southern slopes of the Himalayas in eastern Nepal and known for providing support for foreign trekkers and mountain climbers