- kukri
- noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kukṛī Date: 1811 a curved short sword with a broad blade used especially by Gurkhas
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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kukri — [kook′rē] n. a long, curved knife used as a weapon by the Gurkhas of Nepal … English World dictionary
Kukri — For the genus of snakes having the common name khukuri snakes, see oligodon. Kukri A polished presentational Kukri Type Knife Pl … Wikipedia
Kukri — Typischer Kukri mit Löwenkopfgriffkappe Für den Export gefertigter Kukri Das Kukri oder Khukri (eigentlich Khukuri) ist ein schweres gekrümmtes Messer mit in der Mitte verbreiterter Rücken … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kukri — Cuchillo kukri y su vaina. El Kukri o Khukuri es un cuchillo nepalés de gran porte, curvo, usado como herramienta y también como arma. También es parte del arsenal del regimiento y del escudo de armas de los combatientes Gurkhas. Es conocido por… … Wikipedia Español
kukri — /kook ree/, n. a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by the Napalese Gurkhas for hunting and combat. [1805 15; < Hindi kukri] * * * … Universalium
kukri — n. (pl. kukris) a curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas. Etymology: Hindi kukri … Useful english dictionary
Kukri Hills — … Wikipedia
kukri snake — ▪ snake any of 50 to 60 species of snakes of the family Colubridae (colubrid). The snakes are named for their enlarged hind teeth, which are broad and curved like the Gurkha sword of the same name. They occur in East and South Asia.… … Universalium
Kukri — Khukuri Couteau et fourreau Khukuri Le khukuri (Devanāgarī: खुकुरी) est un couteau népalais, lourd et courbe, utilisé à la fois comme outil et arme. Il fait également partie des armes et de l héraldique des régiments des combattants Gurkhas. Il… … Wikipédia en Français
kukri — noun A curved Nepalese knife used especially by Gurkha fighters … Wiktionary
