kris
noun
ˈkrēs 
: a Malay or Indonesian dagger with a ridged serpentine blade
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Raya carries a sword inspired by the Indonesian kris. 
NBC News, 3 Mar. 2021 During the sultan’s time, Pesarean was famous for the manufacture of Javanese daggers, known as kris. Larry C. Price, National Geographic, 31 May 2016
NBC News, 3 Mar. 2021 During the sultan’s time, Pesarean was famous for the manufacture of Javanese daggers, known as kris. Larry C. Price, National Geographic, 31 May 2016 Word History
Etymology
Malay kĕris
First Known Use
circa 1580, in the meaning defined above