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  2. List of loanwords in Malay - Wikipedia

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    तेजस् / tejas "sharp edge, glow, splendor" taksi | teksi taxi English taxi teko teapot Hokkien (Chinese) 茶壺,茶壶 / tê-ko televisi television Dutch televisie televisyen television English television tembaga copper possibly Sanskrit or Spanish tāmra ताम्र (Sanskrit) or tumbaga (Spanish). The Spanish word rather refers ...

  3. Chakram - Wikipedia

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    The spin is meant to add power and range to the throw, while also avoiding the risk of cutting oneself on the sharp outer edge. An adept user can twirl the chakram while using another weapon with the other hand. The use of tajani in battle was perfected by the Nihang who employed a particular formation to protect the chakram-wielder from harm.

  4. Edged and bladed weapons - Wikipedia

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    An edged weapon, [1] or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. [2] Bladed weapons include swords , daggers , knives , and bayonets . Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.

  5. Katana - Wikipedia

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    Instead, the edge curves smoothly and uninterrupted into the point. Kissaki-Moroha-Zukuri is a katana blade shape with a distinctive curved and double-edged blade. One edge of the blade is shaped in normal katana fashion while the tip is symmetrical and both edges of the blade are sharp.

  6. List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Wikipedia

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    From Arabic word Kirmiz(evolved in French later),from Sanskrit कृमि kṛmi meaning "worm". Cashmere 1680s, "shawl made of cashmere wool", from the old spelling of Kashmir, Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. [16] Chakram from Sanskrit चक्रं Cakram, a circular throwing weapon, sharp edged discus.

  7. Rapier - Wikipedia

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    A rapier (/ ˈ r eɪ p i ər /) is a type of sword originally used in Spain (known as espada ropera-' dress sword ') and Italy (known as spada da lato a striscia). [1] [2] [3] The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. [4]

  8. Macuahuitl - Wikipedia

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    A drawing from the Catalog of the Royal Armoury of Madrid by the medievalist Achille Jubinal in the 19th century. The original specimen was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The maquahuitl (Classical Nahuatl: māccuahuitl, other orthographic variants include mākkwawitl and mācquahuitl; plural māccuahuimeh), [4] a type of macana, was a common weapon used by the Aztec military forces and other ...

  9. Free Fire (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Free Fire Max is an enhanced version of Free Fire that was released in 2021. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] It features improved High-Definition graphics , sound effects , and a 360-degree rotatable lobby. Players can use the same account to play both Free Fire Max and Free Fire , and in-game purchases, costumes, and items are synced between the two games. [ 73 ]