I. noun
or as·sa·gai ˈasəˌgī, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Middle French azagaie, from Old Spanish azagaya, Arabic az-zaghāya the assegai, from Arabic al- the + zaghāya, from Berber
1. : a slender hardwood spear or light javelin usually tipped with iron and used by tribes in southern Africa
2. : a southern African tree ( Curtisia faginea ) of the dogwood family, whose wood may be used in making assegais
II. transitive verb
or assagai “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to pierce with an assegai