Sʋꞌʋraag
| Subclass of | saber, boarding saber  |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Europe |
Sʋꞌʋraag anɛ giŋa, ka mɔr kʋnt zinꞌig kanɛ nwaad ka di labis, zinꞌig kanɛ waad la tɔnꞌoe an sappi bɛɛ gɔŋ biꞌela, ka mɔr gbanꞌasig ka di an gbiliga bɛɛ wan wʋʋ pɛɛg nɛ. Di da anɛ zaba laʋk kanɛ ka ba da mɔri zabid yʋʋm banɛ ka ba da mɔr anrin nami tuud suor la.
Yʋꞌʋr la yi siꞌel na
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]Sʋꞌʋraag naꞌasaalin ka ba buon ye "cutlass" la da pinꞌil nɛ 17th-century ka naꞌasaalin da an coutelas, din yinɛ 16th-century Fariŋ yʋꞌʋr kanɛ ka ba pʋd sʋꞌʋraag kanɛ an giŋa ka ka nɔɔr yinne maꞌa dit (dinɛ an "sʋꞌʋg" nannanna la, ba da buoni di giŋa nɛ ye couteau; yʋʋma 17th- nɛ 18th-century naꞌasaalin, ba da buoni di ye "cuttoe"). Fariŋ dimi buon ye coutelas la tɔnꞌoe yina Latin sɔb ni na, ka Italian dim mɛ buon ye coltellaccio bɛɛ cortelazo;[1] ka di gbin paꞌal ye "sʋꞌʋg titaꞌar". Italy tɛŋin, dinɛ ka ba buon cortelazo la mɛ da anɛ ala giŋʋ, ka zinꞌig kanɛ wanꞌad la labis, din da bɛnɛ 16th century saŋa.[2] Ban buon ye coltell la, da yinɛ Latin dim buolig cultellus ni na ka di gbin an "sʋꞌʋg bil"; yʋꞌʋr kanɛ yi Latin sɔb ni na ka Italian dim nɛ Fariŋ dim mɛ yʋꞌʋn buoni di ala.[3]
Tɛɛns banɛ ka ba pianꞌad naꞌasaal la ni, ba buon sʋꞌʋs titada ye "sʋꞌʋraag".[4][5]
Pinꞌilig nɛ tʋʋma
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]Banɛ da tʋm daad tʋʋma nɛ soogianam 17th nɛ 18th centuries saŋa, ba da mɔr sʋꞌʋs wala buudi ka ba gim ka labis ka ba da buoni di ye hanger, ka German dim da buon ye messer, ka di gbin an "sʋꞌʋk". Di da mɔr kʋnt kanɛ gbanꞌae gbanꞌasig la, di titaꞌam bɛnɛ sʋꞌʋg bibis gaad sʋꞌʋg titada ni Europe tɛŋin.
England tɛŋin, yʋʋm tusir, tusayuobʋ nɛ kɔbisnii nɛ anu (1685) saŋa la sʋꞌʋraad banɛ ka ba zinꞌig kanɛ waand an sappi la da bɛ ka sʋꞌʋs banɛ buon "hanger" la kɛna diꞌe. Sʋꞌʋs ban da anɛ bʋnginma ka nɔɔr yinne dit, ka ba gbanꞌasa la an kʋnt ka labis. Gbanꞌasa la titaꞌam da anɛ daag ka waya vilig, ama aba siꞌeba mɔr vɔnya ka kʋntnam tʋʋ anina gbanꞌae zinꞌig kanɛ waand la tabil nɛ gbanꞌasig la. Bama anɛ banɛ da dɛŋi bɛɛ la. Zinꞌig kanɛ waand la waꞌalim titaꞌam ɛɛnti anɛ 24 inches (61 cm).[6]
Pinꞌilig
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]Baa ban mɔr sʋꞌʋs la tʋm tʋʋma tɛngbaŋ zug la, ba miꞌi sʋꞌʋraag nɛ ye banɛ da an suor kɛnnibi dɔlisid kuomin da mɔri di ka di an ba zaba laꞌad kanɛ ka ba na nyaŋi nɔki nwaae wiins banɛ an bɛda, anriŋ wiins, nɛ mɔɔg banɛ laꞌasi zuoe, ka lɛn mɔr sʋꞌʋs bibis la zaba yela, wʋʋ ban na siꞌal faandib. Dinɛ da lɛn kɛ ka ba mɔr sʋꞌʋraad la anɛ ye di tʋʋma pʋ tɔi ya, di anɛ naꞌanaꞌa nɛ ban na mɔri di zamisid zaba gaad ban na ye ba nɔk sʋꞌʋg bibis la zamis.
Banɛ an kuomin faandib mɛ da mɔr sʋꞌʋraad, baa kasɛti kae paꞌan ye banɛ da kɛn kɔlisin pinꞌil sʋꞌʋs maalig wʋʋ siꞌeba yɛl siꞌem la.[7] Amaa, di sɔb gbana nii paꞌal ye kuomin faandib da mɔr sʋꞌʋraad, banɛ nyɛ yʋꞌʋr anɛ kuomin faandib banɛ da paas William Fly, William Kidd, nɛ Stede Bonnet zug la. Fariŋ nid kanɛ zamis kʋdʋmin yela ka ba buon o Alexandre Exquemelin yel ye one da an kuomin sourkɛn ka o yʋꞌʋr buon François l'Ollonais la da mɔr sʋꞌʋraag hali yʋʋm tusir, kɔbisyuobʋ nɛ pisyuobʋ nɛ ayɔpɔi (1667). Kuomin faandib la da mɔr sʋꞌʋraad la ye ba vɔlis nidib ka lɛn mɔri zabid, ban maan siꞌem anɛ ba gbanꞌae gbanꞌasig la maꞌa ka nidib basi ba laꞌad, bɛɛ nɔk sʋꞌʋg la zinꞌig kanɛ pʋ dit la bʋꞌʋ ba ka ba basi ba laꞌad.[8][9][10][11]
Gbanvɛɛnsa
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]- ↑ Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1855). "On False Etymologies". Transactions of the Philological Society (6): 66.
- ↑ Ossian, Rob, The Cutlass (accessed Jan. 25, 2015)
- ↑ "Cutlass | Etymology, origin and meaning of cutlass by etymonline".
- ↑ John Klein, "What Is a Machete, Anyway?", "The Atlantic, Oct 21, 2013 (accessed Jan 25 2015)
- ↑ Teresa P Blair, A–Z of Jamaican Patois (Patwah), Page 49 Google Books Result
- ↑ Hopkinson, E. C. (October 1932). "The Swords of the British Army". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 11 (44): 238–247. JSTOR 44226060.
- ↑ "Pirate Weapons". Brethren of the Coast. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
According to legend, buccaneers invented the cutlass, but this may not be factual. It is said to have evolved from the long knives used by the early buccaneers to butcher their meat.
- ↑ Lawson, John Davis (1915). American State Trials. St. Louis: F.H. Thomas Law Book Co. p. 668.
But as soon as they came up the shrouds, they clapped all hands to their cutlasses. Then I saw we were taken...
- ↑ John Richard Stephens, ed. (2006). Captured by Pirates. New York City: Barnes & Noble. p. 6. ISBN 0-7607-8537-6.
They immediately drew their weapons and, after beating us up severely with their cutlasses, drove us below.
- ↑ John Richard Stephens, ed. (2006). Captured by Pirates. New York City: Barnes & Noble. p. 9. ISBN 0-7607-8537-6.
[N]ine or ten men of a most ferocious aspect armed with muskets, knives, and cutlasses . . .ordered Captain Cowper, Mr. Lumsden, the ship's carpenter, and myself to go on board the pirate, hastening our departure by repeated blows with the flat part of their cutlasses over our backs.
- ↑ John Richard Stephens, ed. (2006). Captured by Pirates. New York City: Barnes & Noble. p. 40. ISBN 0-7607-8537-6.
[T]he man who gave the order commenced beating me severely with the broad side of his cutlass.