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klewang

klewang noun: a short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Noun

klewang (plural klewang or klewangs)

  1. A short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Forms of klewang

pluralklewang
pluralklewangs

Origin of klewang

Borrowed from Dutch klewang, from Malay kelewang.

Questions about klewang

What does klewang mean?
Klewang means a short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.
What part of speech is klewang?
Klewang is a noun.
What is the plural of klewang?
The plural of klewang is klewang.

Words near klewang in the dictionary

  1. Kleve
  2. Kleven
  3. Klevens
  4. Kleverlandish
  5. Kleves
  6. klewang
  7. Klexter
  8. Klexters
  9. klezmer
  10. klezmer-like
  11. klezmerish

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