keris
English
Noun
keris
- (chiefly Malaysia) Alternative spelling of kris
Anagrams
- Keirs, Kiers, Kiser, Rieks, Rikes, Riske, keirs, kiers, siker, skier
Balinese
Romanization
keris
- Romanization of ᬓᭂᬭᬶᬲ᭄.
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay keris, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈrɪs]
- Hyphenation: kê‧ris
Noun
keris (plural keris-keris, first-person possessive kerisku, second-person possessive kerismu, third-person possessive kerisnya)
- kris, keris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword.
Derived terms
- berkeris
- mengeris
- perkerisan
- keris alang
- keris bahari
- keris berluk
- keris melela
- keris pandak
- keris panjang
- keris parung
- keris pendawa
- keris pendek
- keris pendus
- keris pusaka
- keris sari
- keris sempana
- keris sepukal
Further reading
- “keris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
keris
- Romanization of ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀.
Malay
Etymology
From Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.
Noun
keris (Jawi spelling کريس, plural keris-keris, informal 1st possessive kerisku, 2nd possessive kerismu, 3rd possessive kerisnya)
- kris
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- berkeris [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: keris
- → English: kris, crease, creese, creeze, cris, criss, keris, kreese, kriss
- → Serbo-Croatian: kris
Further reading
- “keris” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sundanese
Alternative forms
- ᮊᮨᮛᮤᮞ᮪ (keris)
Etymology
From Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris), from Old Javanese kĕris, kris.
Noun
keris
- sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword.