# katara

> English word · Noun · IPA /kə.tɑɹ(.ə)/ · frequency rank #54,880

## Definitions
1. An Indian push dagger with an H-shaped handle, used predominantly ceremonially, and rarely as a weapon.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani کَٹَار (kaṭār) / कटार (kaṭār, “dagger, saber”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/katara