sjambok

Meaning

Noun

A stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.

Verb

To whip with a sjambok; to horsewhip.

Synonyms

whip without lash

Translations

zweep

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃæmbɒk/

Etymology

Cognate with Malay: -

Cognate with Indonesian: -

In summary

From Afrikaans sjambok, from Dutch sjambok, from Javanese cambuk, and as borrowed in Malay: modern Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Persian چابک (čâbok). 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). Doublet of chabuk.