"egiri" meaning in Yoruba

See egiri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /è.ɡì.ɾì/ Forms: ègìrì [canonical], ègìì [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ègìrì|head2=}} ègìrì, {{yo-pos|noun|ègìrì|}} ègìrì, {{yo-noun|ègìrì}} 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. Tags: Ekiti Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: ị̀lẹdọ̀, Ị̀lẹdọ̀ Derived forms: Elégìrì (english: a high-ranking chief that serves as the head of the Ègìrì warriors), Légìrì, Légìì
    Sense id: en-egiri-yo-noun-8KVvTZEK Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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