jambiya

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒæmˈbiːɑ/

Noun

jambiya (plural jambiyas)

  1. An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.

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