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

I have been trying to buy a few things—a sarong, which is a putso which is a dhoti; a pipe; and a "damned Malayan kris."

From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard