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keris

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged); this weapon could be both dagger and sword.
  2. kris
  3. A traditional Indonesian dagger or short sword that often has a wavy blade.
Examples

Bapan tiange ngelah keris.

My father has a kris.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteA keris is considered a culturally significant object in many Indonesian traditions.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.