kierie
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