jambiya
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jambiya
From the Arabic word janbīyah
Example Sentences
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Taking his jambiya, a Yemeni ceremonial dagger, from his belt, he cut away a plastic sheet to reveal the twisted skeleton of the bus, which now rests next to the children.
From The Guardian
He was dressed in what passes for a uniform in northern Yemen’s volunteer army: tattered blazer, cloth skirt, a tan ammunition belt around the back of the waist and a jambiya, or ceremonial dagger, hanging in front.
From New York Times
I was struck instantly by his appearance: he wore no belt or jambiya, the traditional dagger Yemeni tribesmen always carry on their belts.
From New York Times
He was in full tribal regalia — a gray suit jacket over a light green tunic, a large jambiya sticking out from his belt, and an AK-47 over his shoulder, which he never removed.
From New York Times
Alongside it was a huge stone bas-relief of a jambiya, the symbol of tribal honor.
From New York Times
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