kierie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kierie, from Khoekhoe.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪəɹi/

Noun

kierie (plural kieries)

1. 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

Alternative forms

• kiri (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Khoekhoe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.ri/

• Audio:

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Noun

kierie (plural kieries)

1. 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

• knopkierie

Descendants

• → English: kierie