kuttar

noun

kut·​tar

kəˈtär

plural -s

: a short dagger used in India with a handle consisting of two parallel bars joined by a crosspiece that is gripped with the hand

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kaṭār, from Sanskrit (probably Prakrit) kaṭṭāra, from Sanskrit kartati he cuts

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