"keris" meaning in English

See keris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} keris
  1. plural of keri Tags: form-of, plural Form of: keri
    Sense id: en-keris-en-noun-xE-jktge Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Malay keris, doublet of kalis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|keris}} Malay keris, {{doublet|en|kalis|nocap=1}} doublet of kalis Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} keris
  1. (chiefly Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore) Alternative spelling of kris. Tags: Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kris
    Sense id: en-keris-en-noun-jOK5bz8s Categories (other): Bruneian English, Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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