Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خنجر (xanjar). Compare Gujarati ખંજર (khañjar), Hindi ख़ंजर (xañjar), Punjabi ਖੰਜਰ (khañjar) / خنجر (xnjr).

Noun

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खंजीर (khañjīrm

  1. khanjar, dagger

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खंजीर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खंजीर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “खंजीर,_खंजर-री”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).