Where does “朅伽” come from?

朅伽 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit खड्ग, from Sanskrit खण्ड् — to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...

朅伽 (Chinese): rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhinoceros

Ancestry of “朅伽”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखड्गa sword; a large sacrificial knife; a rhinoceros
2Sanskritखण्ड्to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...
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