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sword meaning in Sanskrit

कृपाण kṛpāṇa

UK/sɔːd//soɹd/

sword in Sanskrit: कृपाण (kṛpāṇa), असि (asi), खड्ग (khaḍga). In English, sword means a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

Sanskrit words for sword

weapon
कृपाण kṛpāṇa, असि asi, खड्ग khaḍga

English meaning of sword

  1. noun A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
  2. noun A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
  3. noun A card of this suit.
  4. noun One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Full definition of sword

sword in a sentence

  • He took out his sword and stabbed the man in the stomach.

sword in other languages

Questions about sword in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sword in Sanskrit?
Sword in Sanskrit is कृपाण (kṛpāṇa), असि (asi), खड्ग (khaḍga).
sword इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sword: कृपाण (kṛpāṇa), असि (asi), खड्ग (khaḍga).
What does sword mean in English?
Sword means a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

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