"kirpan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/ Forms: kirpans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pa|ਕਿਰਪਾਨ}} Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), {{der|en|sa|कृपाण|t=sword, dagger, sacrificial knife}} Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kirpan (plural kirpans)
  1. (Sikhism) A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks. Wikipedia link: kirpan Tags: Sikhism Categories (topical): Sikhism, Weapons Translations (a ceremonial sword): kirpan [masculine] (French), कृपाण (kŕpāṇ) [masculine] (Hindi), कृपाण (kr̥pāṇ) (Nepali), kirpan [masculine] (Portuguese), ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān) (Punjabi)

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