kierie

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English

Etymology

From Khoekhoe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kierie (plural kieries)

  1. A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
    • 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 85:
      ‘We used to have great fights with kieries down at the water.’

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Khoekhoe

Pronunciation

Noun

kierie (plural kieries)

  1. walking stick
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