Hindu returning a Hong Kong carpet (6)
I believe the answer is:
gurkha
'hindu' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'returning a hong kong carpet' is the wordplay.
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'hong kong' becomes 'HK' (abbreviation for Hong Kong).
'carpet' becomes 'rug' (synonyms).
'a'+'hk'+'rug'='ahkrug'
'ahkrug' written backwards gives 'GURKHA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gurkha that I've seen before include "military type?" , "Nepalese fighter?" , "Nepalese soldier in the British army" , "I may be recruited" , "Highland warrior" .)