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kris
[krees]
noun
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
kris
/ ɪ /
noun
Also called: crease. creese.a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kris1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kris1
Example Sentences
Paulina had to decide whether to take her case to the American justice system or go through a traditional Romani tribunal, called a kris.
Leaders will also receive a traditional kris dagger, a distinctive asymmetrical knife usually between 11 and 14 inches long with a wavy blade.
Her sword is reminiscent of the Indonesian kris.
One man showed him a picture of a wavy kris dagger and asked if he would make him one.
But when Diponegoro’s saddle, spear and parasol were sent back, the kris was not.
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