egiri

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ègìì (Oǹdó)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɡì.ɾì/

Noun

ègìrì

1. (Ekiti) a type of ancient warrior or guard, equivalent to the local police force; a member of the Ègìrì warrior clan or class.

   Synonyms: ị̀lẹdọ̀, Ị̀lẹdọ̀

   ọmọ ẹ̀ṣọ́ oríta ègìrì òkè

   The child of the ẹ̀ṣọ́ guard of the crossroads, the child of ègìrì guard of the hill

Derived terms

• Elégìrì (“a high-ranking chief that serves as the head of the Ègìrì warriors”)
• Légìrì, Légìì