kierie

K5I1E1R1I1E1
UK/ˈkɪəɹi/

noun

A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.

OriginAfrikaans kierie →
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Meanings

nounkierie (plural kieries)

plural kieries

  1. A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.

    ‘We used to have great fights with kieries down at the water.’

    1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 85

Origin

  1. Afrikaanskierie
  2. Englishkierie

Borrowed from Afrikaans kierie, from Khoekhoe.

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APA

kierie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kierie

MLA

“kierie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kierie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kierie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kierie.

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