egii

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ègìì

  1. (Ondo) Alternative form of ègìrì (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)
    Èmi ègìì lúgbó, ọmọ asọbẹ̀ pajìẹ
    The child of the ègìì guard of the forest, the child who makes soup and kills a chicken

Derived terms

  • Légìì (a high-ranking chief that serves as the head of the Ègìrì warriors)