Dha (sword) - Sub-Types

Sub-Types

  • Dha-hmyaung: A dagger.
  • Dha-shay: A long curved sword.
  • Dha-lwe: A dha-shay worn over the shoulder in a scabbard.
  • Dha-ma: A chopper or cleaver.
  • Dha-mauk: A paring or utility knife.
  • Meed-maw: A doctor knife.
  • Meed-Phra: A priest knife, distinguished from other small dha by a blessing from a Buddhist priest.

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