kalis

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US, UK/ˈkæ.lɪs/Philippines/ˈkaː.lɪs/

noun

A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

OriginTagalog kalis ← Malay keris ← Old Javanese kĕris, kris →
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Meanings

nounkalis (plural kalises)

plural kalises

  1. PhilippinesA Filipino sword akin to the kris.

Origin

  1. Old Javanesekĕris, kris
  2. Malaykeris
  3. Tagalogkalis
  4. Englishkalis

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

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Cite this entry
APA

kalis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalis

MLA

“kalis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kalis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalis.

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