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.
Dahmjaun (ဓားမြှောင်)
Burmese word for their dagger.
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 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.
Heavy Sino-Vietnamese dagger
With a very thick and heavy blade and nicely worked brass mounts.
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.
A Nepalese khukurī glossary
A historical glossary of terminology of this iconic Nepalese knife.
Budhunē khukurī (बुधुने खुकुरी)
A variation of khukri with a short, broad blade.
Khukri (खुक्रि)
The traditional fighting and utility knife of Nepal.
Silver khukuri with bone grip
Often called "kothimora khukuri", with scabbards mounted in repousse and pierced silver.
Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
A fine mutiny era khukuri
An understated, elegant khukuri of substantial proportions with fine layered blade.
Large silver mounted khukuri
With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.
A silver clad khukuri
With fine silver mounts worked in repousse with designs of flowers and foliage.
Keris
Thrusting dagger of the Malay archipelago, often with an undulating blade.
Trousse
French word for case or kit. Used for arms that carry other accouterments in their scabbard.
Early chilanum hilt
An old bronze hilt in the shape of chilanum hilts.
Simple hooded katar
Of a type that is strongly associated with the Vijayanagara empire.
A fine curved Deccan katar
With beautifully shaped blade and fine, elaborately chiseled hilt.
A curved Deccan katar
With elaborately pierced and chiseled hilt.