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kirpan

/kir-pahn/US // kɪrˈpɑn //UK // (kɪrˈpɑːn) //

kirpanan

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.

Examples

  • On his belt, along with his pistol, he wore the little kirpan, the dagger all Sikhs carry.

  • After all, a kirpan was a sidearm, and his religion required him to carry that.