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Definition of sjambok noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sjambok

noun
 
/ˈʃæmbɒk/
 
/ˈʃæmbɑːk/
(South African English)
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  1. a long, stiff whip made of leather
    • Originally sjamboks were carved from dried elephant or rhinoceros hides.
    Word OriginFrom South African Dutch tjambok, via Malay from Urdu chābuk.
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