kierie

kierie
kierie /kēˈrē/ (S Afr)
noun
A stick
ORIGIN: Prob Khoikhoi

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  • knobkerrie — noun Etymology: Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob + kierie club Date: 1844 a short wooden club with a knob at one end used as a missile or in close attack especially by Zulus of southern Africa …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • knobkerrie — /nob ker ee/, n. a short, heavy wooden club with a knob on one end, used esp. by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing. [1835 45; < Afrik knopkierie, equiv. to knop KNOB + kierie, said to be < Khoikhoi kirri, keeri stick] * * * …   Universalium

  • Discography of Nico Carstens — This is a discography for South African accordionist and composer Nico Carstens.[1] Contents 1 Albums 1.1 Label 1.1.1 Brigadiers …   Wikipedia

  • knobkerrie — /ˈnɒbkɛri/ (say nobkeree) noun (in South Africa) a short, heavy stick or club with a knob on one end, used for both striking and throwing. {anglicisation of Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob + Khoikhoi kierie stick, club} …  

  • kirri — older form of ↑kierie …   Useful english dictionary

  • keere — keere, keerie see kier, kierie …   Useful english dictionary

  • keerie — keere, keerie see kier, kierie …   Useful english dictionary

  • kerie — keri(e variants of keiri, kierie …   Useful english dictionary

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