keris

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

Pronunciationke-ris

Part of speechnoun

Registerrespectful

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

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