assegai

Noun

A slender hardwood spear or light javelin, usually tipped with iron, used in southern Africa.

ریشه

From Portuguese 'azagaia', from Arabic 'az-zaġāyah', meaning 'spear'.

مثال

• The warrior held his assegai high in the air.
• The assegai was the primary weapon of the Zulu warriors.
• He was skilled in throwing the assegai.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Throw an assegai Hold an assegai Assegai weapon Assegai spear