KHUKURI

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("khukuri" is a kind of...):

knife (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)

Domain region:

Kingdom of Nepal; Nepal (a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China)

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