klewang

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noun

A short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.

OriginDutch klewang ← Malay kelewang →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounklewang (plural klewang or klewangs)

plural klewangs

  1. A short, machete-like cutlass from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Origin

  1. Malaykelewang
  2. Dutchklewang
  3. Englishklewang

Borrowed from Dutch klewang, from Malay kelewang.

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Cite this entry
APA

klewang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klewang

MLA

“klewang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klewang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “klewang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klewang.

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