kalis

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog kalis. Doublet of kris.

Noun

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kalis

  1. A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ka‧lis
  • IPA(key): /ˈkalis/ [ˈka.l̪ɪs̪]

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish cáliz, from Latin calix, calicis.

Noun

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kalis

  1. chalice

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Malay keris (kris).

Noun

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kalis

  1. kalis; double-edged sword often with a wavy section resembling the blade of a kris

Etymology 3

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Unknown.

Noun

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kalis

  1. screed

Verb

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kalis

  1. to level off

Hiligaynon

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish cáliz, from Latin calix, calicis.

Noun

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kalis

  1. chalice

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Malay keris (kris).

Noun

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kalis

  1. kalis; double-edged sword often with a wavy section resembling the blade of a kris

Etymology 3

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Unknown.

Verb

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kalís

  1. to even out, especially in measuring out grain

References

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  • John Kaufmann (1934) Visayan-English Dictionary[1] (overall work in Hiligaynon and English), page 210

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay kalis, from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ, pure, unmixed; clear; sincere, true).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.lɪs/
  • Rhymes: -lɪs
  • Hyphenation: ka‧lis

Adjective

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kalis

  1. clean, pure
    Synonyms: bersih, murni, suci
  2. shiny
  3. (rare) resistant
    Synonym: tahan
  4. (rare) tight
    Synonym: kedap
  5. elastic

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Further reading

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Latvian

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Participle

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kalis (invariable)

  1. indefinite past active participle of kalt

Declension

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Verb

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kalis

  1. (with the particle esot) past conjunctive of kalt
  2. (with the particle būtu) past conditional of kalt

Lithuanian

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Noun

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kalis m

  1. potassium

Old Prussian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (big fish). Cognate of Proto-Germanic *hwalaz.

Noun

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kalis m

  1. sheatfish

Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Either from Malay keris, or Old Javanese kĕris. Compare Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ (keris)

Noun

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kalis (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. kalis, a martial art weapon or a sword derived from the kris
  2. kris
  3. (archaic) sword
    Synonym: espada
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish cáliz.

Noun

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kalis (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. chalice
  2. (botany) calyx
    Synonym: takupis

Further reading

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  • kalis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

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