Etymology

jambiya

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Today it means: An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt. Full definition →

Arabic جَنْبِيَّة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromجَنْبِيَّة
  2. English todayjambiya

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

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