Assagai

/ˈæsəɡeɪ/ noun

A light wooden spear used by African peoples, especially in southern Africa, as a weapon or tool.

From Bantu languages (likely Zulu or related languages) 'assegai' or 'isikhali,' referring to a spear. The word entered English through 18th-19th century contact with southern African peoples and colonial accounts, with spelling variations reflecting uncertain transliteration from oral languages.

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