sjambok

sjam·bok  (shm-bk, -bk) South African

n.

A heavy whip, usually made of animal hide.

tr.v. sjam·boked, sjam·bok·ing, sjam·boks

To hit or beat with a sjambok.

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[Afrikaans, from Malay cambuk, whip, from Hindi cbuk, from Persian chbuk, from Middle Persian.]

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sjambok [sham-bock] S African

Noun

a whip or riding crop made of hide

Verb

[-bokking, -bokked]

to beat with a sjambok [Malay tjambok]