Etymology of Chakmak and Karda

[Craig Gottlieb]

I was going over my notes, looking for a name for a picture I'm going to be posting soon, and I found something interesting: the origin of the word "chakmak" and "karda."

Chakmak is derived from the Nepali word for "strike" (as in to strike against a piece of flint to produce a spark). The word Karda is derived from the word "sharp."

Also interesting is that the bishwakarmas had a sort of amusing and poetic way of referring to the chakmak and karda: as the son and daughter of the khukuri!

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Craig Gottlieb
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[Steven F]

Very interesting. Thanks for the info, Craig. As I've said before, this forum is more educational than the Discovery Chanel -- and a lot more fun.