Meaning of assegai in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈæsəˌɡaɪ/

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1. Noun

   assegai

   Etymology

   early 17th century: from obsolete French azagaie or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az-zaġāyah, from az, al‘the’ + Berber zaġāyah‘spear’

   Definitions

   1. the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa