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kalis

/ˈkæ.lɪs/

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Philippines/ˈkaː.lɪs/

kalis noun: a Filipino sword akin to the kris.

Noun

kalis (plural kalises)

  1. (Philippines) A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

Forms of kalis

pluralkalises

Origin of kalis

Borrowed from Tagalog kalis, from Malay keris, from Old Javanese kĕris, kris Doublet of kris.

Questions about kalis

What does kalis mean?
Kalis means a Filipino sword akin to the kris.
What part of speech is kalis?
Kalis is a noun.
How do you pronounce kalis?
Kalis is pronounced /ˈkæ.lɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of kalis?
The plural of kalis is kalises.

Words near kalis in the dictionary

  1. kaliphs
  2. Kalipurush
  3. kalipyrochlore
  4. kalirin
  5. kalirins
  6. kalis
  7. kalisaccharic
  8. Kalish
  9. Kalishes
  10. Kalispel
  11. Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille

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