‖ sundang
(sunˈdaŋ)
[Malay.]
A heavy two-edged sword used in Malaysia.
| 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 497/1 Malays use{ddd}short broad swords called sûndang. 1936 G. B. Gardner Keris i. 39 The sundang is two edged and may be straight or sinuous. 1947 R. Winstedt Malays 165 The type..is closer to the Bugis sundang or short sword. 1972 M. Sheppard Taman Indera 133 The largest member of the kris family is the Sundang, the sword kris. It originated in the Celebes... The Sundang is a cutting and slashing weapon and is not intended for thrusting. |