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Where does “azagaya” come from?

azagaya (Spanish) comes from Arabic اَلزَّغَايَة, from Proto-Berber zaġāya — spear, assegai.

azagaya (Spanish): assegai

Definitions

  1. assegai

Ancestry of “azagaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلزَّغَايَة—
2Proto-Berberzaġāyaspear, assegai

Words derived from “azagaya”

  • zagaglia
  • zagagliata
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