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jambiya

/d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/

jambiya noun: an Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.

jambiya: an Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt
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Noun

jambiya (plural jambiyas)

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

jambiya meaning in Arabic

jambiya in Arabic

dagger
جَنْبِيَّة janbiyya

Forms of jambiya

pluraljambiyas
alternative formjambia
alternative formjambiyah
alternative formjambya
alternative formjanbiya
alternative formjanbiyah
alternative formjanbia

Origin of jambiya

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

Questions about jambiya

What does jambiya mean?
Jambiya means an Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.
What is jambiya in Arabic?
Jambiya in Arabic is جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya). See Jambiya meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is jambiya?
Jambiya is a noun.
How do you pronounce jambiya?
Jambiya is pronounced /d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/.
What is the plural of jambiya?
The plural of jambiya is jambiyas.

Words near jambiya in the dictionary

  1. jambier
  2. jambiers
  3. jambing
  4. jambite
  5. jambites
  6. jambiya
  7. jambiyah
  8. jambiyahs
  9. jambiyas
  10. jambless
  11. jambo

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