chabuk
Meanings
noun
- A long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Hindustani چابک / चाबुक (cābuk), from Classical Persian چابک (čābuk, “quick, swift; horsewhip”). Doublet of sjambok.
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