kirpan
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/
Noun
kirpan (plural kirpans)
Translations
Further reading
- “kirpan”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “kirpan, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “kirpan”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “kirpan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “kirpan” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
Portuguese
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