Definition of kukri in English:
kukri
nounPlural kukris ˈkʊkriˈko͝okrē
A curved knife broadening towards the point, used by Gurkhas.
Example sentencesExamples
- The kukri is a traditional Nepalese large knife, which is carried by Gurkha soldiers.
- On her ankle was a slight bulge where she kept a kukri hidden.
- Every year we received a polite note ‘for the record’ asking us to disarm our Gurkhas (they carried kukris) so as not to alarm the populace.
- He was about to cut his finger on the kukri he kept on his desk for the blood needed in the spell when he noticed something.
- And who can forget Jatayu in his film Sonar Kella brandishing a kukri?
Origin
Early 19th century: from Nepali khukuri.