kris

Meanings

Noun

  • A traditional weapon (could be dagger or sword) with sharp blade (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged) originating from Java island and originally found in Javanese culture.

Verb

  • To stab with a kris.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Indonesian keris, derived from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀, derived from portmanteau in Old Javanese keris; mlungker + ngiris. keris, and kalis.

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