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Sherpa vs Sheep - What's the difference?

sherpa | sheep |

As nouns the difference between sherpa and sheep

is that sherpa is a male of the Sherpa people employed as a mountain guide or porter while sheep is a woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

As a proper noun Sherpa

is a Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet.

As a verb sherpa

is to serve as a guide or porter for another.

sherpa

English

Proper noun

(Sherpa people) (-)
  • A Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet.
  • The Southern Tibetan language of this group.

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    sheep

    English

    Noun

    (sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)

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    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    External links

    * * (wikipedia) * (Ovis)

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