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kalis

/ˈkæ.lɪs/ US, UK
/ˈkaː.lɪs/ Philippines

Where it comes from

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

noun kalises

Philippines A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

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"kalis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kalis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kalis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kalis

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"kalis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kalis.

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@misc{kalis_2026,
  title = {kalis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kalis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}