khanda

American  

[kahn-duh] / ˈkɑn də /

noun

1. an Indian sword, having a broad, usually single-edged blade and a disklike pommel with a point.

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khanda British  

/ ˈkʌːndə /

noun

1. a double-edged sword that appears as the emblem on the Sikh flag and is used in the Amrit ceremony to stir the amrit

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Etymology

Origin of khanda

First recorded in 1885–90; from Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi khā̃ṛa, Punjabi khaṇḍā “sword,” Assamese khāṇḍa “heavy knife” ( Prakrit khaṁḍa- )

Example Sentences

“Are you okay and safe, ma’am?” asked the driver, who wore a purple turban and had a khanda, a Sikh symbol, hanging from his rearview mirror.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

The word for “a piece of sugar” in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit is khanda, which, as it passed through Persian to Arabic to Europe, became candy.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

He had a watch-dog who warned him of the approach of his enemies, and he is named after the khanda or sword which he always carried.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

The long cut-and-thrust sword is not uncommon, and also the khanda or double-edged sword.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)