egiri

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ègìì (Oǹdó)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɡì.ɾì/

Noun

ègìrì

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

   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