jambiya

English

A jambiya.

Alternative forms

• jambia, jambiyah, jambya, janbiya, janbiyah, janbia

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

Noun

jambiya (plural jambiyas)

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

Translations

dagger

• Arabic: جَنْبِيَّة f (janbiyya)
• Japanese: ジャンビーヤ (janbīya)