kukri

== English == === Alternative forms === khukuri, kukuri kookeree, kookri (obsolete) === Etymology === From Nepali खुकुरी (khukurī). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʊkɹi/ Rhymes: -ʊkɹi === Noun === kukri (plural kukris) A curved Nepalese knife used especially by Gurkha fighters; many variants exist, but all share recurve as a common theme. Synonym: Gurkha knife ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====