Etymology

khanda

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Today it means: A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism. Full definition →

Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ ← Sanskrit खड्ग
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromखड्ग
  2. Punjabi · borrowed fromਖੰਡਾ
  3. English todaykhanda

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritखड्ग all →

Khandelwal

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