sundangn.
/sʊnˈdaŋ/, U.S. /ˌsʊnˈdæŋ/ A heavy double-edged sword traditionally used in Malaysia, often having a blade with a sinuous or wave-like shape. Cf. kris n.
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1852 Examiner 31 Jan. 1/3 Even with the sundang, it happened that no head was cut off.
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 497/1 Malays use…short broad swords called sûndang.
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.
2012 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 13 Feb. 14 Nasir's blog deals not only in kris, but an assortment of traditional weapons such as sundang.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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