kukri


kuk·ri

K5120450 (ko͝ok′rē)n. pl. kuk·ris A large knife with a somewhat sickle-shaped blade that is broader near its point than near the hilt, used especially by Gurkha soldiers as a weapon and cutting tool.
[Nepali khukurī, probably via Hindi khukhrī.]

kukri

(ˈkʊkrɪ) n, pl -ris (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a knife with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, esp as used by Gurkhas[from Hindi]