Etymology

kalis

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Today it means: A Filipino sword akin to the kris. Full definition →

Tagalog kalis ← Malay keris ← Old Javanese kĕris, kris
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  1. Old Javanese · derived fromkĕris, kris
  2. Malay · derived fromkeris
  3. Tagalog · borrowed fromkalis
  4. English todaykalis

Borrowed from Tagalog kalis, from Malay keris, from Old Javanese kĕris, kris Doublet of kris.

Words from the same roots

Malaykeris all →

kris

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