Dhār (धार्) | Mandarin Mansion

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Peter D.

First published

13 May 2020

Last updated

13 May 2020

Language: Nepali
Source: A 1931 dictionary

Dhār (धार्) is the Nepali word for the edge of a blade.¹

Lagāunu dhār (लगाउनु धार्); to give an edge, sharpen. Lagāunu literally means: To put on, wear (clothes); arrange, fix, set up, plant.

For a complete overview of khukurī terminology, see my article: A Nepalese khukurī glossary.

Notes
1. Sir Ralph Lilley Turner; A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1931.

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