Sword hilted khukurī
A rarer variety with a hilt that takes inspiration from the kora and talwar.
Hanshee khukurī (हँसिया खुकुरी)
A commonly used name for an early type of long slender khukurī.
A hanshee khukurī
A rare and sought-after type. This one comes in its original silver mounted scabbard.
A fine 19th century khukurī
With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.
A fine budhune khukurī
A fat-bellied variety of the Nepalese khukurī with mirror polished blade and iron handle with fine silver overlay.
Gold mounted presentation khukurī
Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
Khukurī in wooden scabbard
The scabbard carved as to closely mimic a tooled leather scabbard.
A trousse khukurī
Its scabbard with 12 pockets, with 10 of the items remaining.
Large khukurī with inlaid hilt
Late 19th century with a good, well-made blade.
An early sirupātē khukurī
With a heavy blade of elegant slender form. Complete with tools.
19th century military khukurī
A workhorse with a stamped mark at the base of the blade.
Half bone hilted khukurī
With wide blade and a two-tone hilt in cattle bone and wood, capped with brass.
A good old khukurī
Of late 19th century make, with a very good blade.
Ramree veteran khukurī
Signed: Ricky Milnes, India 44, Burma 44, Ramree 45.
Kothimora khukurī (कोथि मुहुड़ा खुकुरि)
Nepali for a khukurī with an ornamental scabbard.
The khukri of Peter L. Achard
Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.
A humble service khukurī
A 19th-century piece with a simple blade but nicely carved hilt.
An eccentric khukurī
With engraved spine and unusual all brass pommel.
Phaulād (फौलाद्)
Nepali word for wootz, a type of prized crucible steel.
Ispāt (इस्पात्)
Nepali word for steel.
Bhālu kāṭh (भालु काठ)
Nepali word for Chinese Magnolia, the wood used for khukurī handles.
Paṭpaṭe (पट्पटे)
Nepali word for the Chinese magnolia wood used to make khukurī handles.
Sã̄gle buṭṭā (साँगले बुट्टा)
Nepali word that means "ornamentation in chains".
Mākhe buṭṭā (माखे बुट्टा)
Nepali word for a kind of ornamentation consisting of lines of small dots.
Haikale buṭṭā (हैकले बुट्टा)
Nepali word for a kind of ornamentation on a khukri handle, like a succession of hooks
Jire buṭṭā (जिरे बुट्टा)
Nepali word for fluted ornamentation, "like cumin seed".
Belahari (बेलहरि)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery.
Belahari buṭṭā (बेलहरि बुट्टा)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery on a khukuri scabbard.
Bel-buṭṭā (बेल्-बुट्टा)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery on a khukuri scabbard.
Buṭṭā (बुट्टा)
Nepali word for embroidery; braid; filigree work.
Cakmak (चक्मक्)
Nepali word for the small fire striker often carried in the scabbard of a khukurī.
Karda (कर्द)
Nepali word for the small utility knife carried in the scabbard of a khukurī.
Khisā (खिसा)
Nepali word for the purse carried in the scabbard of a khukurī.
Kothi (कोथि)
Nepali for the silver chape on some khukurī.
Dāp (दाप्)
Nepali word for the scabbard of a khukurī.
Kã̄jo (काँजो)
Nepali word for the bolster of a khukuri.
Chirra
Collector's term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Cirā चिरा
Nepali term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Āṅa khol khukurī (आङ आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has a single fuller in the main portion of the blade.
Āṅa khukurī (आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has no fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Tīna cirā khukurī (तीन चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has three fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Du'i cirā khukurī (दुइ चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has two fullers in the main portion of the blade.
A "dui chirra" khukuri
Named so after the two ridges that are formed on the bi-fullered blade.
Bĩṛ (बिँड़्)
Nepali word for the handle of a khukuri.
Pāto (पातो)
Nepali word for the "shoulder" of a khukurī blade.
Khol (खोल्)
Nepali for the grooves running the base of a khukuri blade.
Kauro (कौड़ो)
Nepali term for the notch at the base of a khukurī blade.
Dhār (धार्)
Nepali term for the edge of a blade.
Bāṛ (बाड़्)
Nepali term for the blade of a khukurī.