assagai vs spear

assagai and spear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assagai	Yes	No	No	No
spear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spear is a hypernym of assagai; that is, spear is a word with a broader meaning than assagai:

Other hypernyms of assagai include lance, shaft.

assagai (noun)	spear (noun)
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

assagai (verb)	spear (verb)
	pierce with a spear
	thrust up like a spear