kirpan
/kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/
kirpan noun: a ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.
Noun
kirpan (plural kirpans)
- A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.
kirpan meaning in Hindi, Punjabi and Nepali
kirpan in Hindi
- a ceremonial sword
- कृपाण kŕpāṇ
kirpan in Punjabi
- a ceremonial sword
- ਕਿਰਪਾਨ kirpān
kirpan in Nepali
- a ceremonial sword
- कृपाण kr̥pāṇ
Forms of kirpan
| plural | kirpans |
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Origin of kirpan
Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”).
Words that rhyme with kirpan
Questions about kirpan
- What does kirpan mean?
- Kirpan means a ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.
- What is kirpan in Hindi?
- Kirpan in Hindi is कृपाण (kŕpāṇ). See Kirpan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kirpan?
- Kirpan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kirpan?
- Kirpan is pronounced /kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/.
- What is the plural of kirpan?
- The plural of kirpan is kirpans.
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