Kris Cundrik or kris patrem ?

A. G. Maisey · 11th March 2007, 10:06 PM

As Pangeran Datu points out, the word cunderik can have a number of meanings.

It is a dapur for a Javanese keris, it is the name of a stabbing weapon found in Lombok, it has been given by some people to a small talismanic weapon.

In Solo it seems to be applied to just about any short dagger that another name cannot be found for.In modern Javanese it means " a short dagger".

Personally, I think the word "cunderik" is a good word to stay away from, if possible.

This little keris is a keris patrem.

11th March 2007, 10:06 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	As Pangeran Datu points out, the word cunderik can have a number of meanings. It is a dapur for a Javanese keris, it is the name of a stabbing weapon found in Lombok, it has been given by some people to a small talismanic weapon. In Solo it seems to be applied to just about any short dagger that another name cannot be found for.In modern Javanese it means " a short dagger". Personally, I think the word "cunderik" is a good word to stay away from, if possible. This little keris is a keris patrem.