grigri

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See also: gri-gri

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From grigri#French, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

Noun[edit]

grigri (plural grigris)

  1. (climbing) A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See gris-gris.

Noun[edit]

grigri (plural grigris)

  1. Alternative spelling of gris-gris

French[edit]

FWOTD – 2 December 2016

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁi.ɡʁi/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

grigri m (plural grigris)

  1. (Africa) charm, fetish, gris-gris
    • 1830, René Caillié, Voyage à Tombouctou, Paris: La Découverte, published 1996, →ISBN, page 47:
      […] 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.
      […] 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.

Hypernyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Mauritian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French gris-gris.

Noun[edit]

grigri

  1. black magic

References[edit]

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French gris-gris.

Noun[edit]

grigri

  1. black magic

References[edit]

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

grigri m (plural grigris)

  1. (climbing) grigri
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