Umnumzaan
Sign in to saveThe Umnumzaan () is a folding pocket knife manufactured by Chris Reeve Knives of Boise, Idaho, and designed by Chris Reeve.
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Name
- Usage
- Design
- Blade
- Integral lock
- Thumb lug
- Lanyard joint
- Others
- Specifications
- Comparison with the Sebenza
- Variants
- Current offerings
- Tanto Umnumzaan
- Wilson Combat Umnumzaan
- Limited editions
- Functional modifications
- Lock bar changes
- Second generation Umnumzaan
- Pivot variant
- LBS variant
- Accolades
- See also
- References
The Umnumzaan () is a folding pocket knife manufactured by Chris Reeve Knives of Boise, Idaho, and designed by Chris Reeve.
== Name == Although it is reported that the name "Umnumzaan" is derived from the Zulu language, meaning "Head of the family," or "Boss" (colloq.), a tribute to Mr. Reeve's South Africa origins, a Google translation from Zulu to English suggests that the word's meaning is "messenger". A related South African word "umnumzana" does mean "a lesser chief, usually the headman of a village". ref: https://dsae.co.za/entry/umnumzana/e07483
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