kris

[krees] Origin

kris

[krees]
noun
Also, kriss.
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Kris is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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kris (krɪs)
 
n
crease, Also called: creese a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge
 
[C16: from Malay kris]

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Word Origin & History

kris
"short Malay dagger with a wavy blade," 1577, said to be a Javanese word.
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