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Dhār (धार्)

Nepali term for the edge of a blade.
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Bāṛ (बाड़्)

Nepali term for the blade of a khukurī.
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A Nepalese khukurī glossary

A historical glossary of terminology of this iconic Nepalese knife.
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Budhunē khukurī (बुधुने खुकुरी)

A variation of khukri with a short, broad blade.
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Khukri (खुक्रि)

The traditional fighting and utility knife of Nepal.
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Silver khukuri with bone grip

Often called "kothimora khukuri", with scabbards mounted in repousse and pierced silver.
Large kothimora khukuri

Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri

An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
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Large silver mounted khukuri

With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.
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A silver clad khukuri

With fine silver mounts worked in repousse with designs of flowers and foliage.
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Keris

Thrusting dagger of the Malay archipelago, often with an undulating blade.
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Trousse

French word for case or kit. Used for arms that carry other accouterments in their scabbard.
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Early chilanum hilt

An old bronze hilt in the shape of chilanum hilts.
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Simple hooded katar

Of a type that is strongly associated with the Vijayanagara empire.
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A fine curved Deccan katar

With beautifully shaped blade and fine, elaborately chiseled hilt.
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A curved Deccan katar

With elaborately pierced and chiseled hilt.
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Jamdhar (جامدار )

Persian word meaning "demon's tooth", used to describe daggers.
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A Deccan chilanum

With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.
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Katar with complex ribbed blade

A substantial example, of elegant form, with a complex grooved blade.
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South Indian loop hilted dagger

Introduction

Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa (बिछुवा ) which

Simple Sinhalese pihiya

A Sinhalese knife

Rarely seen today, a commoner's example with carved, bone hilt.
Straight khanjarli

Unusual khanjarli

With straight blade and two opposing Yali chiseled out of the forte of the blade.
Garsoee katar

Garsoee katar (घरसूई कटार)

A specific type of katar that is commonly associated with Kutch.
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Khema

Alternate writing for Khēmau, an armorer working at Bundi.
Fine Nepalese kukri or khukuri with silver mounts logo

A silver mounted khukuri

Of the 19th century, with fine pierced scabbard mouthpiece.
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Kukri

Common collector's term for the Nepalese khukuri. Main article: Khukuri
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Khukurī (खुकुरी )

A utility and fighting knife associated mainly with the Ghurkas of Nepal.
Sindh presentation katar

A katar from Sindh

With markings suggesting it was a wedding gift, presented in 1832.
Bhutanese silver dagger

Fine Bhutanese dagger

With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.
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Khēmau (खेमौ)

An armorer working in Bundi from at least 1835 to 1872.
Bundi katar

A katar from Bundi

The style typical for royal katar made under Maharao Ram Singh.
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Silver inlaid Deccan katar

An impressive example with true inlays in silver in the hilt.
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18th century northern katar

With high-contrast wootz blade and fine damascening in two tones of gold.
Rajasthani boy's katar

Golden damascened boy's katar

A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.
Bhutanese dagger

Bhutanese dagger

With narrow blade and all brass mounts.
Indo-Chinese fighting dagger

Sino-Vietnamese fighting knife

A Chinese style fighting knife probably made in Yunnan or Vietnam.
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Khanjar (خنجر)

Persian word for dagger.
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Persian all steel mounted khanjar

With finely chiseled steel hilt and scabbard
Shundao

Seleme

Manchu word for a type of large hunting knife.
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A South Indian khanjarli

A fine, early example with silver-plated details.
Shundao

Shùndāo (順刀)

Chinese name for a type of large hunting knife.
Balinese keris

Balinese keris with stones in gold

Undulating bilah blade of eleven luk.
Chinese trousse in Mongolian style

Chinese trousse in Mongolian style

With heavy pierced silver mounts in with archaic dragon designs.
Kard dagger

Kard (کرد)

A type of eastern dagger with a fairly straight thrusting blade.
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Dha hmyaung

Alternative spelling of da̱hmjaun, the Burmese word for their dagger.
Large Burmese dagger

Fine Burmese dha hmyaung

With intricately carved ivory hilt depicting a demon on a horse.
Child's katar

Boy's katar

A miniature piece meant for use by a small boy.
Vijayanagara pata

Vijayanagara "pata"

A very early example of the type, with locally made rapier style blade.
Bolo from Luzon

Bolo

Bolo simply means knife and is usually used to describe a wide range of Philippine single-edged machete-like tools and weapons.
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Katar (कटार)

Commonly used name for an Indian push dagger.