| 词条 | Gymkhana |
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Gymkhana ({{lang-hi|जिमख़ाना}}, {{lang-as|জিমখানা}}, {{lang-bn|জিমখানা}}, {{lang-ur|جِمخانہ}}, {{lang-sd|جمخانه}}) is an Indian term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held. "Gymkhana" is an Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Persian word "Jamat-khana".[1] Most gymkhanas have a Gymkhana Club associated with them, a term coined during British Raj for gentlemen's club. More generally, gymkhana refers to a social and sporting club in the Indian subcontinent, and in other Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Burma and Singapore, as well as in East Africa. In English-speaking countries outside the Indian subcontinent, a gymkhana is a multi-game equestrian competition held to display the training and talents of horses and their riders, particularly in speed events. The term is also used as the name of a timed automotive obstacle course, see Gymkhana (motorsport) and Gymkhana (motorcycle). EtymologyThe first element of Gymkhana comes from gend meaning ball in Hindi/Hindustani/Khariboli. This element is distinct from English word gym, short for gymnasium and gymnastics which has Greek and Latin roots.[2] The second element, khānā (ख़ाना) has Indo-Persian or Indo-Arabic origin meaning a place or a compartment. In the Persian (خانه) it's a term for dwelling, house.[3] See also{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
References1. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LLw9AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA91|page=91|title=The Globe Trotter in India Two Hundred Years Ago: And Other Indian Studies|author1=MacMillan|first1=Michael|year=1895}} 2. ^Oxford Dictionaries Gymnasium etymology 3. ^From Loghat'nāmeh-ye Dehkhoda, Third Edition (Tehran University Press, 2006), quoted from Borhān-e Ghāte' by Dr Mohammad Moin. External links
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