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Explore Assegai through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like spear or lance. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Assegai in a sentence

Assegai meaning

  1. A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
  2. The tree species Curtisia dentata, the wood of which is traditionally used to make assegais.

Synonyms of Assegai

assagai spear lance shaft

Related words

Other words often associated with Assegai or its synonyms:

implement gig weapon arm line comment move jibe slam rod remark impale

Using Assegai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa. | The tree species Curtisia dentata, the wood of which is traditionally used to make assegais.
  • Useful related words include: assagai, spear, lance, shaft.

Context around Assegai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

throwing 1×

Sentence patterns with Assegai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

apollo and assegai 1× long throwing assegai and is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

weapons changes shaka 1× weekly magazine flight 1×

Common sentence endings:

apollo and assegai 1× sword like spearhead 1×

Words around Assegai

Just before it in the word index:

assefa 6 assef 5 assed 24 assclown 3 asscher 6 assche 4

Just after it in the word index:

asselin 4 asselt 2 assem 3 assemblage 75 assemblages 34 assemble 448

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Assegai

  • In this selection, "assegai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, throwing stand out and add context to how "assegai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include apollo and assegai and long throwing assegai and is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "assegai" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with assegai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Weekly magazine Flight suggested Albion after rejecting Avenger, Apollo and Assegai. (11 words)

Weapons changes Shaka is often said to have been dissatisfied with the long throwing " assegai ", and is credited with introducing a new variant of the weapon: the " iklwa ", a short stabbing spear with a long, sword-like spearhead. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Weapons changes Shaka is often said to have been dissatisfied with the long throwing " assegai ", and is credited with introducing a new variant of the weapon: the " iklwa ", a short stabbing spear with a long, sword-like spearhead. (38 words)

Weekly magazine Flight suggested Albion after rejecting Avenger, Apollo and Assegai. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

Weapons changes Shaka is often said to have been dissatisfied with the long throwing " assegai ", and is credited with introducing a new variant of the weapon: the " iklwa ", a short stabbing spear with a long, sword-like spearhead.

Weekly magazine Flight suggested Albion after rejecting Avenger, Apollo and Assegai.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "assegai" in a sentence?
An example: "Weapons changes Shaka is often said to have been dissatisfied with the long throwing " assegai ", and is credited with introducing a new variant of the weapon: the " iklwa ", a short stabbing spear with a long, sword-like spearhead." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "assegai" from authentic English texts.
What does "assegai" mean?
Assegai means: A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
What are synonyms of "assegai"?
Common synonyms of "assegai" include: assagai, spear, lance, shaft.
How many example sentences with "assegai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "assegai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.