ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.

Noun

ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris)

  1. keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱꦤ꧀ (kerisan)
  • ꦢꦶꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱꦶ (dikerisi)
  • ꦢꦶꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (dikeris)

Descendants

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “keris”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN