kris

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Paulina had to decide whether to take her case to the American justice system or go through a traditional Romani tribunal, called a kris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Leaders will also receive a traditional kris dagger, a distinctive asymmetrical knife usually between 11 and 14 inches long with a wavy blade.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Her sword is reminiscent of the Indonesian kris.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2021

During the sultan’s time, Pesarean was famous for the manufacture of Javanese daggers, known as kris.

From National Geographic • May 31, 2016

But even as he borrowed Chahda's kris and started to run to the bow to cut the anchor rope, the first vinta slammed into the torpedo boat.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)