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kukri

[ kook-ree ]

noun

  1. a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by the Napalese Gurkhas for hunting and combat.


kukri

/ ˈkʊkrɪ /

noun

  1. a knife with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, esp as used by Gurkhas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kukri1

First recorded in 1805–15, kukri is from the Hindi word kukṛī
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kukri1

from Hindi
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Example Sentences

He had advanced on officers with what police described as a kukri, a type of sword, and a less-than-lethal “sponge round” had failed to stop him, police said.

A kukri is a short sword with an angled blade that originated in South Asia.

Sayed Faisal, 20, a student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was shot Jan. 4 while advancing on officers with what police described as a kukri and after a less-than-lethal “sponge round” failed to stop him, authorities have said.

According to the detective, Bickford said he waited until he saw an officer alone, said “Allahu Akbar,” walked up to him and hit him over the head with the machete, which he said was a kukri — a machete-like blade with South Asian origins.

When they took a closer look, they found that though the Insta-snakes looked a lot like the common Kukri, they had different scale structures and broader bands.

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