kindjal

K5I1N1D2J8A1L1

noun

A kind of short sword or dagger used in Russia.

OriginRussian кинжа́л →
Scrabble 19
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounkindjal (plural kindjals)

plural kindjals · alternative kinzhal

  1. A kind of short sword or dagger used in Russia.

Origin

  1. Russianкинжа́л
  2. Russianкинжа́л
  3. Englishkindjal

Borrowed from Russian кинжа́л (kinžál). Doublet of khanjar.

More words from Russian

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Japanese キンジャール
  • キンジャール (kinjāru)dagger
Polish kindżał
  • kindżałdagger
Russian кинжа́л
  • кинжа́л (kinžál)dagger
Swedish kinschal
  • kinschaldagger
Cite this entry
APA

kindjal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindjal

MLA

“kindjal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindjal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kindjal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindjal.

Source: kindjal on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.