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khanda

khanda noun: a double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.

khanda: a double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism
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Noun

khanda (plural khandas)

  1. (India, Sikhism) A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
  2. (India, Sikhism) A religious symbol of Sikhism, ⟨☬⟩, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.

khanda meaning in Hindi and Punjabi

khanda in Hindi

sword
खाँड़ा khā̃ṛā, खाड़ा khāṛā, खंडा khaṇḍā, खड्ग khaḍg, खंग khaṅg
symbol
खाँड़ा khā̃ṛā, खाड़ा khāṛā, खंडा khaṇḍā

khanda in Punjabi

sword
ਖੰਡਾ khaṇḍā
symbol
ਖੰਡਾ khaṇḍā

Forms of khanda

pluralkhandas

Origin of khanda

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga).

Questions about khanda

What does khanda mean?
Khanda means a double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
What is khanda in Hindi?
Khanda in Hindi is खाँड़ा (khā̃ṛā), खाड़ा (khāṛā), खंडा (khaṇḍā). See Khanda meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is khanda?
Khanda is a noun.
What is the plural of khanda?
The plural of khanda is khandas.

Words near khanda in the dictionary

  1. Khanbaligh
  2. Khanbalik
  3. Khanbalikh
  4. Khanbaliq
  5. Khancoban
  6. khanda
  7. Khandallah
  8. khandas
  9. Khandelwal
  10. Khandelwals
  11. Khanderi

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