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kris
[ krees ]
noun
- a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
kris
/ °ì°ùɪ²õ /
noun
- a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge Also calledcreasecreese
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kris1
First recorded in 1570–80; from Malay °ìÉ™°ù¾±²õ (spelling keris )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kris1
C16: from Malay kris
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Paulina had to decide whether to take her case to the American justice system or go through a traditional Romani tribunal, called a kris.
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Leaders will also receive a traditional kris dagger, a distinctive asymmetrical knife usually between 11 and 14 inches long with a wavy blade.
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Her sword is reminiscent of the Indonesian kris.
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One man showed him a picture of a wavy kris dagger and asked if he would make him one.
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But when Diponegoro’s saddle, spear and parasol were sent back, the kris was not.
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