Meaning

1 senses

  1. (rare)To serve as a guide or porter for another.

Examples

10 sentences

  1. The sherpa blanket on the couch is perfect for cold evenings.

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  2. The sherpa guided the climbers safely through the treacherous mountain pass.

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  3. We need a sherpa to help us navigate the new software system.

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  4. I love this hoodie — the sherpa lining makes it incredibly soft and warm.

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  5. This jacket has a sherpa lining that keeps you warm even in freezing temperatures.

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Origin

From Sherpa. The verb derives from the noun.

From Sherpa. The verb derives from the noun.

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Forms

sherpas, sherpaing, sherpaed, sherpaed
Base formsherpa · to sherpa
3rd person singularsherpas
Present participlesherpaing
Past simplesherpaed
Past participlesherpaed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysherpa
he, she, itsherpas

Past simpleLesson

all personssherpaed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sherpaed
he, she, ithas sherpaed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill sherpa

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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