sjambok

ˈʃæmbɒk

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#1·14h ago

(South Africa) A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

Origin: From , from , from , and as borrowed in : modern and , ultimately from . Originally spelt in the colonial Dutch transliteration tscamboek. The term was imported by VOC officials, Dutch merchants, the Maardijkers (Maluku (Moluccan) freemen and burghers), and Inlanders (Javanese and other modern Indonesian slaves and political exiles expelled to Dutch South Africa).. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·14h ago

(transitive) To whip with a sjambok; to horsewhip.

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