"grigri" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɡʁi.ɡʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-grigri.wav Forms: grigris [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} grigri m (plural grigris)
  1. (Africa) charm, fetish, gris-gris Tags: Africa, masculine Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: gri-gri, gris-gris Hypernyms: talisman
    Sense id: en-grigri-fr-noun-qkxg-NTT Categories (other): African French, French entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "[…] a Fula came to find me at the foot of the tree where I was resting, and asked me in Wolof, which I understood, for a wealth charm. I wrote one for him, and out of gratitude he gave me a bowl of milk.",
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          "text": "[…] un Foulah vint me trouver au pied de l’arbre où je reposais, et me demanda en ouolof, que j’entendais, un grigri pour avoir des richesses ; je le lui écrivis, et en reconnaissance il me donna une jatte de lait.",
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