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keris

keris is the plural of keri.

keris is the alternative spelling of kris.

Meaning of kris

Noun

kris (plural krises or krisses)

  1. A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
    • Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 292

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Origin of keris

Borrowed from Malay keris, doublet of kalis.

Questions about keris

What is keris the plural of?
Keris is the plural of keri.

Words near keris in the dictionary

  1. Kerin
  2. Kerins
  3. kerion
  4. keriorrhea
  5. keriothecal
  6. keris
  7. Keristan
  8. Keristans
  9. kerite
  10. kerites
  11. keritherapy

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