"irukẹrẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.ɾù.kɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/ Forms: ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”. Etymology templates: {{blend|yo|ìrù|kẹ̀rẹ̀|lit=The tail that is important|t1=tail|t2=to be important}} Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀|head2=}} ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀|}} ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀, {{yo-noun|ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀}} ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀
  1. a white (or black) flywhisk, used as a symbol of authority by chiefs, priests, and monarchs, and also used during dancing and rituals in festivals Categories (topical): Culture Synonyms: ùrù, ìrù, ùrùkẹ̀rẹ̀
    Sense id: en-irukẹrẹ-yo-noun-q-mvcwW9 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ìrù",
        "3": "kẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "lit": "The tail that is important",
        "t1": "tail",
        "t2": "to be important"
      },
      "expansion": "Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”",
      "name": "blend"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba blends",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Culture",
          "orig": "yo:Culture",
          "parents": [
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a white (or black) flywhisk, used as a symbol of authority by chiefs, priests, and monarchs, and also used during dancing and rituals in festivals"
      ],
      "id": "en-irukẹrẹ-yo-noun-q-mvcwW9",
      "links": [
        [
          "flywhisk",
          "flywhisk"
        ],
        [
          "symbol",
          "symbol"
        ],
        [
          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "chiefs",
          "chiefs"
        ],
        [
          "priests",
          "priests"
        ],
        [
          "monarchs",
          "monarchs"
        ],
        [
          "dancing",
          "dancing"
        ],
        [
          "rituals",
          "rituals"
        ],
        [
          "festivals",
          "festivals"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ùrù"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìrù"
        },
        {
          "word": "ùrùkẹ̀rẹ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.ɾù.kɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "irukẹrẹ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ìrù",
        "3": "kẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "lit": "The tail that is important",
        "t1": "tail",
        "t2": "to be important"
      },
      "expansion": "Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”",
      "name": "blend"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Blend of ìrù (“tail”) + kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "ìrùkẹ̀rẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba blends",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Culture"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a white (or black) flywhisk, used as a symbol of authority by chiefs, priests, and monarchs, and also used during dancing and rituals in festivals"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flywhisk",
          "flywhisk"
        ],
        [
          "symbol",
          "symbol"
        ],
        [
          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "chiefs",
          "chiefs"
        ],
        [
          "priests",
          "priests"
        ],
        [
          "monarchs",
          "monarchs"
        ],
        [
          "dancing",
          "dancing"
        ],
        [
          "rituals",
          "rituals"
        ],
        [
          "festivals",
          "festivals"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ùrù"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìrù"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.ɾù.kɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ùrùkẹ̀rẹ̀"
    }
  ],
  "word": "irukẹrẹ"
}

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