khanda

English

Etymology

From Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from a Prakrit form, from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga), of uncertain origin.

Noun

khanda (plural khandas)

The khanda symbol
  1. (India) A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
  2. (India) A religious symbol of Sikhism, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.

Translations

See also

Xhosa

Verb

-khanda?

  1. forge

Inflection

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