kirpan

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/ Rhymes: -ɑːn === Noun === kirpan (plural kirpans) (Sikhism) A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “kirpan”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “kirpan, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “kirpan”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “kirpan”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “kirpan”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Anagrams === Parkin, park in, parkin == Finnish == === Noun === kirpan genitive singular of kirppa === Anagrams === parkin, prikan == French == === Noun === kirpan m (plural kirpans) (Sikhism) a kirpan == Portuguese == === Noun === kirpan m (plural kirpans) (Sikhism) kirpan (a ceremonial sword worn by baptised Sikhs)