gymkhana

== English == === Etymology === From Hindustani گیند خانہ (gendxānā) / गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā, “racquet court”), from گیند / गेंद (gend, “ball”) + خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā, “court”). Influenced by gymnastics and gymnasium. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/ Rhymes: -ɑːnə === Noun === gymkhana (plural gymkhanas) (equestrianism) A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes. (India, Myanmar, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc. (India, Myanmar, dated) A meeting for such sports. (motor racing) Synonym of motorkhana. (figurative) Any event, situation, etc., with a broad array of elements. ==== Derived terms ==== icekhana motorkhana ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: gimcana → Italian: gincana → Portuguese: gincana → Spanish: yincana === Further reading === gymkhana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gymkhana in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒim.ka.na/ === Noun === gymkhana m (plural gymkhanas) gymkhana === Further reading === “gymkhana”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012