kris

A noun referring to a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen malaiischen Dolch mit wellenförmiger Klinge bezeichnet.

1. Malayan dagger C1 formal

   A traditional asymmetrical dagger from Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia and Malaysia, known for its distinctive wavy blade.

   • The museum displayed an antique kris with a beautifully carved handle.
   • He inherited a ceremonial kris from his grandfather.
   • The kris is considered both a weapon and a spiritual object in Javanese culture.

   🇩🇪Kris

   Synonyme: creese

• krises plural form
• krises' possessive plural form
• kris's possessive singular form