sherpa
Spanish, noun/ˈʃeɾpa/
sherpa is spelled S-H-E-R-P-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 78,932nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sherpa is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “sherpa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Guía expedicionario del Himalaya”.
What does sherpa mean in English?
noun
- 1
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- 2
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne al pueblo sherpa, nativo de las montañas de Nepal y la Región Autónoma del Tíbet. 2. Que pertenece o concierne a la lengua sherpa.
noun: 1. Guía expedicionario del Himalaya. 2. Representante, negociador o asesor gubernamental de alto nivel que prepara una reunión internacional entre un bloque de países.
noun: 1. Lengua hablada por el pueblo sherpa.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sherpa
- sherpas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sherpa?
- /ˈʃeɾpa/
- [ˈʃeɾ.pa]
- [ˈʃeɾpa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sherpa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sherpa in Spanish?
sherpa appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).