vijambia

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Meaning

Small curved ceremonial daggers, diminutive of jambia.

Good to know

plural of kijambia (ki-/vi- class); associated with coastal and Arabian ceremonial dress.

Examples

• Wanaume walivaa vijambia kwenye harusi ya kimila.The men wore ceremonial daggers at the traditional wedding.
• Vijambia hivi vimepambwa kwa fedha na dhahabu.These daggers are decorated with silver and gold.
• Je, vijambia bado vinatengenezwa na mafundi wa Zanzibar?Are daggers still made by craftsmen in Zanzibar?
• Baba alimrithisha mwanawe kijambia kimoja, na sasa ana vijambia viwili vya urithi.Father passed a dagger to his son, and now he has two inherited daggers.