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kris in Malay

keris

kris in Malay: keris. In English, kris means a traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.

Malay words for kris

type of dagger
keris

English meaning of kris

  1. noun A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
  2. verb To stab or cut with a kris; to kill with a kris.

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Questions about kris in Malay

What is the meaning of kris in Malay?
Kris in Malay is keris.
Apakah maksud kris dalam bahasa Melayu?
Kris: keris.
What does kris mean in English?
Kris means a traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: kris (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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