kierie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Afrikaans kierie, from Khoekhoe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kierie (plural kieries)
- A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 85:
- ‘We used to have great fights with kieries down at the water.’
Afrikaans[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- kiri (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Khoekhoe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kierie (plural kieries)
- A walking stick, a cane, either of a European type or of a type traditionally used by certain South African indigenous peoples, usable as a club.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: kierie
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