tulwar

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tulwar

/ˈtʌlwɑː/ UK
/ˈtʌlwɑɹ/ US

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From Hindi तलवार (talvār).

noun tulwars · talwar · tulwaur

A type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia. 1863, George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray (editors), The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 7, George Smith, page 42, Each man carries a tulwar,‡ as well as either a carabine or lance, besides sometimes on the day of battle, pistol and dagger. In the matter of slinging the tulwar, a useful hint is affo

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noun sword

日本語	タルワール taruwāru

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@misc{tulwar_2026,
  title = {tulwar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tulwar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}