kirpan

K5I1R1P3A1N1
/kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/

noun

A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.

OriginPunjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ ← Sanskrit कृपाण →
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Meanings

nounkirpan (plural kirpans)

plural kirpans

  1. SikhismA ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकृपाण“sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”
  2. Punjabiਕਿਰਪਾਨ
  3. Englishkirpan

Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”).

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Translations

French kirpan
  • kirpana ceremonial sword
Hindi कृपाण
  • कृपाण (kŕpāṇ)a ceremonial sword
Polish kirpan
  • kirpana ceremonial sword
Portuguese kirpan
  • kirpana ceremonial sword
Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ
  • ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān)a ceremonial sword

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kirpan

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Anagrams

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APA

kirpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirpan

MLA

“kirpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirpan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kirpan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirpan.

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