[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by Battara

The only problem with this term is that the last word "espada" is Spanish, not Maranao. I have never heard this term before, though sundang would not surprise me.

Am looking at the Maranao-English dictionary that Nonoy Tan lent me.

Can't find the specific term for a straight-blade kris, however. But on a related matter, here are the Maranao terms for 'sword':

Sword: diaoaq, inalongan panampao, karis [i.e., kalis or kris], koiang, ledao, maindan, minar, miros, panangan, pedang, pinotiq, sarab

Sword or fighting knife of Sulu: kalis

Sword or kris with wavy blade: lingiq

Sword used for fighting, has straight edge: kampilan

Sword--card game: ispada

Sword--either wavy or straight blade: sondang

Sword--samurai: pedang a apon [i.e., pedang of the 'Hapon', or Japanese]

Sword--two-bladed and curved along entire length: sikoq

Sword--wooden: kaboran