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- [koo k-ree]
- /ˈkʊk ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo k-ree]
- /ˈkʊk ri/
Definitions of kukri word
- noun kukri a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by the Napalese Gurkhas for hunting and combat. 1
- noun kukri A curved knife broadening toward the point, used by Gurkhas. 1
- noun kukri a knife with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, esp as used by Gurkhas 0
- noun kukri a long, curved knife used as a weapon by the Gurkhas of Nepal 0
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Origin of kukri
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15, kukri is from the Hindi word kukṛī
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Parts of speech for Kukri
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kukri popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kukri usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with kukri
- how to sharpen a kukri?
- how to sharpen a kukri blade?
- how to make a kukri?
- how to use a kukri in combat?
- who makes the best kukri?
- how to get starmetal kukri?
- how to make a kukri sheath?
- how to use a kukri?
- how to use kukri?