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In a message dated 9/6/01 10:19:29 Pacific Daylight Time, walter@publi-consult.com writes: > Here you go Walter: gym kha na (jim-k 'n?) n. 1. Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing. 2. The place where such an event is held. [Probably alteration (influenced by GYMNASTICS) of Hindi ge[mdot]d-khana, racket court : ge[mdot]d, ball (of Dravidian origin) + khana, house (from Persian khanavariant of khan; see khan2).] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

Walter, Just another word we sensible English borrowed from the Indian sub-continent, like shampoo, verandah, bungalow, chutney, char (slang for tea) and several others I can't think of at the moment. All the best, David Lodge Walter Prechsl privat wrote:

> friends, > > can somebody please explain me what "gymkhana" means? > i know what happens there, yes -- but how comes that naming? > > regards from rainy germany > walter > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/