assegaai

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

assegaai (plural assegaais)

  1. Alternative form of assegai

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch assegaai, from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (spear).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.səˈχɑːi̯/

Noun[edit]

assegaai (plural assegaaie)

  1. assegai

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (spear).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.səˈɣaːi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: as‧se‧gaai
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯

Noun[edit]

assegaai m (plural assegaaien)

  1. assegai (javelin, throwing spear)

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: assegaai