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Chirra
Collector's term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Cirā चिरा
Nepali term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Āṅa khol khukurī (आङ आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has a single fuller in the main portion of the blade.
Āṅa khukurī (आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has no fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Tīna cirā khukurī (तीन चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has three fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Du'i cirā khukurī (दुइ चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has two fullers in the main portion of the blade.
A "dui chirra" khukuri
Named so after the two ridges that are formed on the bi-fullered blade.
Bĩṛ (बिँड़्)
Nepali word for the handle of a khukuri.
Pāto (पातो)
Nepali word for the "shoulder" of a khukurī blade.
Khol (खोल्)
Nepali for the grooves running the base of a khukuri blade.
Kauro (कौड़ो)
Nepali term for the notch at the base of a khukurī blade.
Dhār (धार्)
Nepali term for the edge of a blade.
Bāṛ (बाड़्)
Nepali term for the blade of a khukurī.
A Nepalese khukurī glossary
A historical glossary of terminology of this iconic Nepalese knife.
Budhunē khukurī (बुधुने खुकुरी)
A variation of khukri with a short, broad blade.
Khukri (खुक्रि)
The traditional fighting and utility knife of Nepal.
Silver khukuri with bone grip
Often called "kothimora khukuri", with scabbards mounted in repousse and pierced silver.
Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
Large silver mounted khukuri
With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.
A silver clad khukuri
With fine silver mounts worked in repousse with designs of flowers and foliage.
Sirupātē khukurī (सिरुपाते खुकुरी)
A slender form of Nepalese khukurī.
A silver mounted khukuri
Of the 19th century, with fine pierced scabbard mouthpiece.
Kukri
Common collector's term for the Nepalese khukuri. Main article: Khukuri
Khukurī (खुकुरी )
A utility and fighting knife associated mainly with the Ghurkas of Nepal.
A finely forged kora
With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.
Kōra (कोर)
A forward-curved sword that is associated mainly with the Ghurkas of Nepal.
A fine pattern welded kora
Short but substantial, with its protruding tip it's rather mace-like.
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