A koummya- and contexts

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Originally Posted by Changdao

I don't doubt they were used in combat. Thrusts could be problematic due to the risks of the hand sliding up the blade,

I doubt that. The flyssa's step between the blade and grip is no smaller than, say, the one for an Indonesian rencong, which is certainly a thrusting weapon. And they have an absolutely terrifying needle point that rivals any smallsword. I would be very surprised if these were not used for thrusting.