Etymology

khopesh

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Today it means: An Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword. Full definition →

Egyptian ḫpš
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  1. Egyptian · borrowed fromḫpš
  2. English todaykhopesh

Borrowed from Egyptian ḫpš.

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