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English
Noun
assegaai (plural assegaais)
- Alternative form of assegai
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Etymology
From Dutch assegaai, from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (“spear”).
Pronunciation
Noun
assegaai (plural assegaaie)
- assegai
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish azagaya or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة (az-zaḡāya), from Proto-Berber *zaġāya (“spear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑ.səˈɣaːi̯/
- Hyphenation: as‧se‧gaai
- Rhymes: -aːi̯
Noun
assegaai m (plural assegaaien, diminutive assegaaitje n)
- assegai (javelin, throwing spear)
Descendants