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Khanda
A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
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noun
- 1
A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
- 2
A religious symbol of Sikhism, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Khanda"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jamdharnoun | A kind of Indian dagger, broad at the base and slightly curved, and having a cross-grip on the hilt. |
| kanganoun | A colourful printed cotton garment worn by women in East Africa. |
| tulwarnoun | A type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia. |
| khanganoun | A surname. |
| jhandinoun | A triangular flag used as a Hindu religious marker and symbol of identity. |
| kataranoun | An Indian push dagger with an H-shaped handle, used predominantly ceremonially, and rarely as a weapon. |
| gandasanoun | A Punjabi agricultural implement consisting of a long handle with a wide blade at one end. |
| chakramnoun | A disc-like throwing weapon from India. |
| kumbhandanoun | (Buddhism) A dwarfish spirit in Buddhist mythology. |
| gadanoun | (rare) A blunt mace, originally from India and also common in Southeast Asia. |
| gankyilnoun | A symbol used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism, composed of three swirling interconnected blades. |
| kanghanoun | Alternative spelling of kanga (Sikh comb) [(Sikhism) A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.] |
| karanoun | (Sikhism) A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work. |
| khakkharanoun | (religion) a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon |
| kerambitnoun | (Malaysia) A small, double-edged, curved Southeast Asian knife, with a finger ring, resembling a tiger's claw. |
| gurkha knifenoun | Synonym of kukri. |
| kuttarnoun | Alternative form of katara (“type of dagger”). [An Indian push dagger with an H-shaped handle, used predominantly ceremonially, and rarely as a weapon.] |
| chaurnoun | A kind of ceremonial fan used by Sikhs, made from yak hair, which is waved over the Guru Granth Sahib. |
| kampilannoun | A kind of single-edged sword with a tapered blade, traditionally used by various ethnic groups in the Philippines. |
| bandooknoun | (India) A gun. |
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