spear vs assegai

spear and assegai both are nouns.

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

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

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

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