ASSEGAI


Meaning of ASSEGAI in English

n.

Variant: or as · sa · gai

Pronunciation: ' a-si- ˌ g ī

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Arabic al-zagh ā ya the assegai, from al- the + Berber zagh ā ya spear

Date: 1600

: a slender hardwood spear or light javelin usually tipped with iron and used in southern Africa

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