Tombak

from indonesia

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noun
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From indonesia

Definition

A double-edged sharp weapon with a long shaft, used for stabbing at close range or throwing from a distance.

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumbak 'sharp weapon'. This word existed in Classical Malay and was inherited into Indonesian without significant semantic shift.

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