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kilij

kilij noun: a kind of Turkish saber.

Noun

kilij (plural kilijes)

  1. A kind of Turkish saber.
    • "The kilij has a slight taper down the straight part of the blade. In the bottom portion, it angles sharply and becomes deeper." "So," Thomas said, "you're suggesting there are different types of scimitars?" "Yeah, a bunch. There's the Afghani pulwar, the Ethiopian shotel, the Turkic aldaspan, and...2015 March 17, John Wayne Falbey, “Chapter 39 Dubai”, in Endangered Species: A Sleeping Dogs Thriller, volume 2, The Falbey Group, LLC, →ISBN, page 266

Forms of kilij

pluralkilijes

Origin of kilij

Borrowed from Turkish kılıç.

Questions about kilij

What does kilij mean?
Kilij means a kind of Turkish saber.
What part of speech is kilij?
Kilij is a noun.
What is the plural of kilij?
The plural of kilij is kilijes.

Words near kilij in the dictionary

  1. Kilics
  2. Kiliel
  3. Kilifi
  4. kilig
  5. Kiliia
  6. kilij
  7. kilijes
  8. kilikiki
  9. Kilikili
  10. Kilikili East
  11. kilikili power

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