kalis
nounUS, 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.
noun
US, UK /ˈkæ.lɪs/ · Philippines /ˈkaː.lɪs/
Etymology Borrowed from Tagalog kalis, from Malay keris, from Old Javanese kĕris, kris Doublet of kris.
Philippines A Filipino sword akin to the kris.
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