Dagger in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “dagger”
The meaning of “dagger” in Hindi is कटार, pronounced khanajar — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of dagger
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
🟢 Similar words for dagger
sticker
obelisk
✍️ Dagger in a sentence
--"2.एक चिह्न"
महेश खंजर से बूरी तरह स्थिर हो गया था
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 (kaṭṭārī), from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”). Cognate with Assamese কটাৰী (kotari), Marathi कट्यार (kaṭyār).
Quick facts about “dagger”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Dagger
Meaning in Hindi
कटार
Pronunciation
khanajar
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
2
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 (kaṭṭārī), from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”). Cognate with Assamese কটাৰী (kotari), Marathi कट्यार (kaṭyār).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "dagger" is कटार (khanajar).
In Devanagari script it is written as कटार.
It is pronounced "khanajar". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.