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Gutta-percha
A natural latex made from the sap of the Palaquium gutta tree.
Kemalau
Dayak word for latex made from the sap of the Palaquium gutta tree.
Parang ilang
Widely used name for a hollow-ground Indonesian headhunter sword. (A.k.a. mandau).
Mandau
Popular name for the common sword of Borneo.
Telögu
Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Belatu
Generic Nias word for "knife" or "sword".
Hkamti dha (ခန္တီး ဓား)
Burmese trade name of the lin gin, a machete-like sword.
Dàap (ดาบ)
Thai word for a single-edged sword.
Hlan (လှံ)
Burmese for spear, lance, or javelin.
Dalwe (ဓားလွယ်)
Burmese type of sword, worn in scabbard slung from the shoulder.
Lin gin (လင်းကင်း)
Burmese for a machete-like that was used widely in Kachin state and Assam.
Shan da (ရှမ်းဓား)
Burmese word for the Shan sword with pointed blade.
Dahmjaun (ဓားမြှောင်)
Burmese word for their dagger.
Mindan, Yamethin
A production center for ornate silver overlaid scissors, dha and other implements.
Mindan dha
Name for fine dha with fine overlaid blades. Named after Mindan village where they were made.
Pedang bengkok
Indonesian word meaning "curved sword".
Pedang lurus
Indonesian term meaning "straight sword". Often used to describe a specific silver-clad shortsword.
Parang nabur
Widely used but incorrect name for the parang beladah, a type of saber from the southern part of Kalimantan.
Keris
Thrusting dagger of the Malay archipelago, often with an undulating blade.
Telep
A Bornean term for a dart quiver.
Róda dedáli
Old Javanese for a type of arrow with a bird-shaped head.
Bedor
An old Javanese word for a type of arrow with a large spearhead shaped arrowhead.
Waráyang
Old Javanese word for a type of arrow with a serpentine arrowhead.
Trisúla
Old Javanese word for a type of arrow with a trident shaped head.
Paspáti
Old Javanese word for a type of arrow with a crescent moon shaped arrowhead.
Chákra
Old Javanese for a type of arrow with a wheel attached.
Pana
Old Javanese word for "arrow".
Gendewa
Old Javanese name for bow.
Belu
A mythical Burmese, shape-shifting creature.
Yem nguyệt đao (偃月刀)
Vietnamese version of the Chinese yǎnyuèdāo (偃月刀)
Chu-pan
A type of Burmese floral scrolling.
Eight Buddhist Treasures
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.
Dha shay
A name for the long Burmese dha.
Linkin dha
Colonial British name A type of dha used by various tribes in northern Burma.
Mahagiri Nat
A powerful spirit in Burmese folklore. Patron of blacksmiths.
Maung Tin De
Burmese "Nat", a spirit. Patron saint of blacksmiths.
Trường đao (長刀)
A large Vietnamese type of falchion sword.
Maung Pyo
A Burmese knife and sword maker known for his fine silver overlay.
Saya Pyo
Alternative name for Maung Pyo. A Burmese craftsman known for his fine silver overlay.
Dha-lwé
Burmese for a type of sword worn slung over the shoulder.
Thanh gươm (劍)
Vietnamese for a ceremonial saber.
Dha hmyaung
Alternative spelling of da̱hmjaun, the Burmese word for their dagger.
Gươm (鎌)
The Vietnamese saber.
Gươm truòng (鎌長)
The Vietnamese two-handed saber.
Bolo
Bolo simply means knife and is usually used to describe a wide range of Philippine single-edged machete-like tools and weapons.
Execution keris
Often used collector's name for the keris panjang.
Song kiếm (雙劍)
The Vietnamese double sword.
Kiếm (劍)
The double-edged straightsword of Vietnam.
Keris panjang
Literally "long keris", a weapon mostly associated with Sumatra and Malaysia.
Panglima prang
Literally "war commander" were military leaders appointed by the elite in Aceh.
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