assagai

• Sustantivo que designa una lanza o jabalina fina, usada tradicionalmente por los pueblos bantúes del sur de África.

A noun referring to 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.

   Azagaya africana

   • The warrior carried an assagai for hunting and defense.
   • He threw the assagai with great accuracy at the target.
   • The museum displayed a collection of assagais from the 19th century.

   Sinónimosassegai