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khakkhara

khakkhara noun: a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon.

Noun

khakkhara (plural khakkharas)

  1. a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon

khakkhara meaning in Vietnamese

khakkhara in Vietnamese

Translations
tích trượng, thiền trượng

Forms of khakkhara

pluralkhakkharas

Origin of khakkhara

Borrowed from Sanskrit खक्खर (khakkhara, “beggar’s staff”).

Questions about khakkhara

What does khakkhara mean?
Khakkhara means a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon.
What is khakkhara in Vietnamese?
Khakkhara in Vietnamese is tích trượng, thiền trượng. See Khakkhara meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is khakkhara?
Khakkhara is a noun.
What is the plural of khakkhara?
The plural of khakkhara is khakkharas.

Words near khakkhara in the dictionary

  1. khakied
  2. khakies
  3. khakis
  4. khakistocracy
  5. khakiweed
  6. khakkhara
  7. khakkharas
  8. Khaksar
  9. Khaksars
  10. Khalaf
  11. Khalafs

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