jambiya

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jambiya

A jambiya.

Alternative forms

jambia, jambiyah, jambya, janbiya, janbiyah, janbia

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

Noun

jambiya (plural jambiyas)

An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.

Translations

dagger

Arabic: جَنْبِيَّة f (janbiyya)
Japanese: ジャンビーヤ (janbīya)

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