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kalpa.

a triple-edged thrusting sword, similar to a rapier or smallsword

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑlpɑ/[ˈkɑ̝lpɑ̝]
  1. a triple-edged thrusting sword, similar to a rapier or smallsword

  2. sword (in general)

    poetic
  3. epee

Where this word comes from

Unknown. No known cognates. Possible, but unlikely, is a connection with the homonym kalpa (“piece of wood put on an animal's neck to prevent it from running through a fence, poke”), which is likely of Germanic origin.

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