jambiya

English
A jambiya.

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.
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