assegai vs spear

assegai and spear both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of assegai include lance, shaft.

assegai (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

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