kalis

noun

kalis

noun

US, UK /ˈkæ.lɪs/ · Philippines /ˈkaː.lɪs/

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

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Philippines A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

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