കഠാരി

See also: കഠാര

Tulu

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 (kaṭṭārī) / कट्टारी (kaṭṭārī) / ಕಟ್ಟಾರೀ (kaṭṭārī), from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”) (compare कट्टार (kaṭṭāra)). Cognate with Malayalam കഠാര (kaṭhāra), Marathi कट्यार (kaṭyār), Hindi कटार (kaṭār), English katara.

Noun

കഠാരി (kaṭhāri) (Kannada spelling ಕಠಾರಿ)

  1. dagger
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