kris
Example Sentences
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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
The second weapon was a kris, about the same length, but with two cutting edges, both of which were wavy in typical kris fashion.
From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
