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Kris

noun/kɹˈɪs/
Definition
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɪs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
cris
una daga malaya con una hoja ondulada
🇵🇹Portuguese
Cris
uma adaga malaia com lâmina ondulada
🇷🇺Russian
Крис
малайский кинжал с волнистым лезвием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रिस
लहरदार ब्लेड वाला एक मलायन खंजर
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রিস
একটি তরঙ্গায়িত ব্লেড সহ একটি মালয় খঞ্জর
🇮🇳Tamil
கிரிஸ்
ஒரு அலை அலையான கத்தியுடன் ஒரு மலேயன் குத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రిస్
ఉంగరాల బ్లేడుతో ఒక మలయన్ బాకు
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रिस
लहराती ब्लेड असलेला मलायन खंजीर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રિસ
લહેરાતી બ્લેડ સાથેનું મલયન ડેગર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರಿಸ್
ಅಲೆಅಲೆಯಾದ ಬ್ಲೇಡ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಯನ್ ಕಠಾರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രിസ്
അലകളുടെ ബ്ലേഡുള്ള ഒരു മലയൻ കഠാര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕ੍ਰਿਸ
ਇੱਕ ਲਹਿਰਦਾਰ ਬਲੇਡ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਮਲਯਾਨ ਖੰਜਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
کرس
لہراتی بلیڈ کے ساتھ ملائیائی خنجر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
克里斯
带有波浪形刀片的马来亚匕首
🇯🇵Japanese
クリス
波状の刃を持つマラヤの短剣
🇰🇷Korean
크리스
물결 모양의 칼날이 달린 말레이 단검
🇹🇭Thai
คริส
กริชมลายูที่มีใบมีดหยัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
keris
belati Melayu dengan bilah bergelombang
🇲🇾Malay
keris
keris Malaya dengan bilah beralun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كريس
خنجر ماليزي ذو نصل متموج
🇮🇷Persian
کریس
خنجر مالایی با تیغه ای موج دار
🇮🇱Hebrew
קריס
פגיון מלאי עם להב גלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'kris'?
The primary meaning of 'kris' is 'a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'kris' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'kris' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'kris' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'kris' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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