spear vs assagai

spear and assagai both are nouns.

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

As nouns, assagai is a hyponym of spear; that is, assagai is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spear:

Other hyponyms of spear include assegai, javelin, pike, trident.

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

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