खड्ग

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root खड् (khaḍ), variant of खण्ड् (khaṇḍ, “to divide, break apart”); see खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “portion, fragment, slice”).

Noun

खड्ग • (khaḍga) m

  1. a sword.
    खड्गलता ― khaḍgalatā ― swordblade
    Synonyms: कृपाण (kṛpāṇa), आसङ्ग (āsaṅga), करण्ड (karaṇḍa)
  2. a large sacrificial knife.
  3. a rhinoceros.
  4. a rhinoceros-horn.

Derived terms
  • खड्गधर (khaḍgadhara, “swordman”)
  • खड्गिक (khaḍgika, “swordman”)
  • खड्गकोश (khaḍgakośa, “scabbard, sword-sheath”)
  • खड्गग्राहिन् (khaḍgagrāhin, “sword-bearer”)
  • खड्गपुत्रिका (khaḍgaputrikā, “a small sword, a knife”)
  • खड्गरत्न (khaḍgaratna, “a sword of excellent quality (one of the 7 precious things of a king), Dharmas. 85”)
  • खड्गाघात (khaḍgāghāta, “a sword-cut”)

Descendants
  • Chinese: 朅伽
  • Hindi: खाँग (khā̃g)
  • Punjabi: ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā)
  • Oriya: ଖଡ୍ଗ (khôḍgô)
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