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Where does “زغاية” come from?

زغاية (Arabic) comes from Proto-Berber zaġāya — spear, assegai.

زغاية (Arabic): a pole with an iron stick to prod, bayonet,...

Definitions

  1. a pole with an iron stick to prod, bayonet,...

Ancestry of “زغاية”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Berberzaġāyaspear, assegai

Words derived from “زغاية”

  • assegai
  • azagaya
  • zagaglia
  • zagagliata
  • azagaia
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