ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀
Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.
Noun
ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris)
- 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