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[ ʔɑqʰnɑw ]
Noun

English: all-purpose knife that seems to cut through anything

German: Allzweckmesser

Japanese: アクナウあくなう

KLCP:

Level 3
Notes

Note pun: Late-night TV ads, often seen advertising knives: "Act now!"

KGT p. 97. A general, all-purpose knife that seems to be able to cut through practically anything is a 'aqnaw.

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