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keris

English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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keris

  1. plural of keri

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Malay keris, doublet of kalis.

Noun

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keris

  1. (chiefly Malaysia) Alternative spelling of kris

Anagrams

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Balinese

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Romanization

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keris

  1. Romanization of ᬓᭂᬭᬶᬲ᭄.

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay keris, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.

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  • IPA(key): [kəˈrɪs]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧ris

Noun

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keris (plural keris-keris, first-person possessive kerisku, second-person possessive kerismu, third-person possessive kerisnya)

  1. kris, keris: sheathed sharp-blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there are also straight-edged). This weapon can be both a dagger and sword.

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Javanese

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Romanization

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keris

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀.

Malay

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Etymology

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From Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris. Can be analyzed as ke- +‎ iris related to hiris (“to slice”).

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Noun

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keris (Jawi spelling کريس, plural keris-keris, informal 1st possessive kerisku, 2nd possessive kerismu, 3rd possessive kerisnya)

  1. kris

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Sundanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.

Noun

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keris

  1. sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there are also straight-edged). This weapon can be both a dagger and sword.
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