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assegai

/ˈæs.ə.ɡaɪ/

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noun

/ˈæs.ə.ɡaɪ/C2formal
  • ruТонкое копье или дротик, традиционно используемое бантуязычными народами южной Африки.

A slender spear or javelin traditionally used by Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa.

  1. African spearC1formal

    A slender, light spear made of wood with an iron tip, traditionally used by Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa.

    ruАссегай

    • The warrior carried an assegai for hunting and defense.
    • He threw the assegai with great accuracy at the target.
    • Traditional dances often feature the assegai as a ceremonial object.

    Synonymsjavelinlancespear

Forms
  • assegais plural form
  • assegais' possessive plural form
  • assegai's possessive singular form