bẹri

See also: Appendix:Variations of "beri"

Yoruba

Etymology

From bẹ́ (“to chop off”) +‎ orí (“head”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ́.ɾí/

Noun

bẹ́rí

  1. to behead
  2. (figurative) to salute
    Mi ò ní bẹ́rí fún olóṣèlú ― I won't salute the politician
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