"khanda" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: khandas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|pa|ਖੰਡਾ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), {{bor+|en|pa|ਖੰਡਾ}} Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), {{der|en|sa|खड्ग}} Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga) Head templates: {{en-noun}} khanda (plural khandas)
  1. (India) A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism. Tags: India Categories (topical): Weapons Translations (sword): khanda (Finnish), खाँड़ा (khā̃ṛā) [masculine] (Hindi), खाड़ा (khāṛā) [masculine] (Hindi), खंडा (khaṇḍā) [masculine] (Hindi), खड्ग (khaḍg) [masculine] (Hindi), खंग (khaṅg) [masculine] (Hindi), ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā) [masculine] (Punjabi)
    Sense id: en-khanda-en-noun-r8Ht8F1o Disambiguation of Weapons: 48 52 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'sword': 75 25
  2. (India) A religious symbol of Sikhism, ⟨☬⟩, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans. Tags: India Categories (topical): Swords, Weapons Translations (symbol): khanda (Finnish), खाँड़ा (khā̃ṛā) [masculine] (Hindi), खाड़ा (khāṛā) [masculine] (Hindi), खंडा (khaṇḍā) [masculine] (Hindi), ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā) [masculine] (Punjabi)
    Sense id: en-khanda-en-noun-CPTiLWCZ Disambiguation of Swords: 44 56 Disambiguation of Weapons: 48 52 Categories (other): Indian English Disambiguation of 'symbol': 0 100

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