kris

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[edit] English

An Indonesian kris

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From Malay kĕris. Recognized as part of English ca. 1580.

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kris (plural krises or krisses)

  1. An Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or rigid serpentine blade.
  2. A Moro sword with an asymmetrical blade.

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek κρίση (krísi, judgement, decision).

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kris f. (plural krisa)

  1. law, rule

[edit] Serbo-Croatian

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From English kris, creese, from Malay.

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  • IPA: /krîːs/

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krȋs m. (Cyrillic spelling кри̑с)

  1. kris

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kris c.

  1. crisis (unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs)

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