# kirpan

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɪə(ɹ)ˈpɑːn/

## Definitions
1. A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times by baptized Sikhs, and one of the five Ks.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ (kirpān), from Sanskrit कृपाण (kṛpāṇa, “sword, dagger, sacrificial knife”), from कल्पयति (kalpáyati, “he orders, apportions, cuts, trims”).

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