- kirpan
- [kə:'pα:n]noun a short curved sword, worn as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa.Originfrom Punjabi and Hindi kiṛpān, from Sanskrit kṛpāṇa 'sword'.
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Kirpan — Kirpān Un Kirpan tel que porté par les Sikhs de nos jours. kirpan (IPA : /kɪrˈpɑn/) (panjâbî : ਕਿਰਪਾਨ) est une arme symbolique s apparentant à un poignard, portée par les Sikhs orthodoxes pour rappeler le besoin … Wikipédia en Français
Kirpan — The Kirpan (IPA2|kɪrˈpɑn) ( pa. ਕਿਰਪਾਨ IAST|kirpān ) is a ceremonial sword or dagger that must be worn by all baptised Sikhs (Khalsa), after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh (the tenth Guru of Sikhism) in 1699 AD.In… … Wikipedia
Kirpān — Un Kirpan tel que porté par les Sikhs de nos jours. kirpan (API : /kɪrˈpɑn/) (panjâbî : ਕਿਰਪਾਨ) est une arme symbolique s apparentant à un poignard, portée par les Sikhs orthodoxes pour rappeler le besoin de lutter contre l oppression… … Wikipédia en Français
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kirpan — /kir pahn /, n. a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs. [1900 05; < Punjabi and Hindi < Skt krpana sword] * * * … Universalium
kirpan — noun A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all time by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks … Wiktionary
kirpan — kir·pan … English syllables
kirpan — noun a ceremonial four inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times • Hypernyms: ↑dagger, ↑sticker … Useful english dictionary
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Khalsa Panth — (meaning: a group of baptized Sikhs) ( pa. ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ, IAST|khālsā panth ) is the theocracy that manages the affairs of the Khalsa. (Khalsa meaning: a baptized Sikh). It refers to the entire group of people who have taken the way of the Khalsa,… … Wikipedia
