Lepcha

American  

[lep-chuh] / ˈlɛp tʃə /

noun

plural

Lepchas,

plural

Lepcha

1. a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.

2. the Tibeto-Burman language of the Lepcha.

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Lepcha British  

/ ˈlɛptʃə /

noun

1. a member of a Mongoloid people of Sikkim

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan family

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adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Example Sentences

"But we were told we are not experts," said Gyatso Lepcha, a tribal leader who has been at the forefront of protests.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

“We knew that this was coming,” said Gyatso Lepcha, general secretary of Affected Citizens of Teesta, an environmental organization based in Sikkim.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Raklang pass — Uses of nettles — Edible plants — Lepcha war — Do-mani stone — Neongong — Teesta valley — Pony, saddle, etc.

From Himalayan Journals — Volume 1 by Hooker, J. D. (Joseph Dalton)

While Joyce climbed the road preceded by her Lepcha coolie, a scene of dramatic possibilities was taking place in a room of the hotel to which she was bound.

From Banked Fires by Savi, E. W. (Ethel Winifred)

Lepcha, the, 547; language, 177 Lepsius, K. R., 76 sq.,

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court