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- 1. a short, thick stick with a knobbed head, traditionally used as a club or missile by some indigenous peoples of South Africa. South African
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KIERIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'kierie' kierie in British English. (ˈkɪərɪ ) noun. a type of South African cudgel. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. A type of South African cudgel....
Jun 2, 2024 · 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.
( ˈkɪərɪ) n. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a type of South African cudgel. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Want to thank TFD for its existence?
kierie, noun. / ˈkiri / Forms: care, carrie Show more. Origin: Khoikhoi, Nama Show more. Note: The Afrikaans-influenced kierie has displaced kerrie as the most common orthography; however kerrie is still seen in knobkerrie.
«Kierie» Meaning of kierie in the English dictionary with examples of use. Synonyms for kierie and translation of kierie to 25 languages.
Kierie definition: A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
The earliest known use of the noun kierie is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for kierie is from 1731, in the writing of Guido Medley. kierie is a borrowing from Khoekhoe.
Noun. kierie ( pl. kieries) A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa. 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 85: ‘We used to have great fights with kieries down at the water.’.
kierie in British English. (ˈkɪərɪ ) noun. a type of South African cudgel. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
kierie: Wiktionary [home, info] Definitions from Wiktionary ( kierie ) noun : A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
