tulwar
UK/ˈtʌlwɑː/US/ˈtʌlwɑɹ/
tulwar noun: a type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
Noun
tulwar (plural tulwars)
- A type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
- Each man carries a tulwar,‡ as well as either a carabine or lance, besides sometimes on the day of battle, pistol and dagger. In the matter of slinging the tulwar, a useful hint is afforded to our dragoon officers.1863, George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray (editors), The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 7, George Smith, page 42
- Therefore, the Havildar, taking his tulwar, smote one of us lightly on the forearm in the fat, and another on the leg, and a third on the back of the hand.1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘At Howli Thana’, Black and White, Folio Society, published 2005, page 388
Forms of tulwar
| plural | tulwars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | talwar |
| alternative form | tulwaur |
Origin of tulwar
From Hindi तलवार (talvār).
Questions about tulwar
- What does tulwar mean?
- Tulwar means a type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
- What part of speech is tulwar?
- Tulwar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tulwar?
- Tulwar is pronounced /ˈtʌlwɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tulwar?
- The plural of tulwar is tulwars.
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