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khopesh

/ˈkoʊpɛʃ/

khopesh noun: an Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword.

khopesh: an Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword
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Noun

khopesh (plural khopeshes)

  1. An Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword.

Forms of khopesh

pluralkhopeshes
alternative formkhepesh
alternative formkopesh

Origin of khopesh

Borrowed from Egyptian ḫpš.

Questions about khopesh

What does khopesh mean?
Khopesh means an Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword.
What part of speech is khopesh?
Khopesh is a noun.
How do you pronounce khopesh?
Khopesh is pronounced /ˈkoʊpɛʃ/.
What is the plural of khopesh?
The plural of khopesh is khopeshes.

Words near khopesh in the dictionary

  1. khoonkie
  2. khoonkies
  3. khoormog
  4. Khoos
  5. Khoozestan
  6. khopesh
  7. khopeshes
  8. khor
  9. Khorana
  10. Khorasam
  11. Khorasan

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