irukẹrẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ùrùkẹ̀rẹ̀

Etymology

From Blend of ìrù (“tail”) +‎ kẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to be important”), literally “The tail that is important”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾù.kɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/

Noun

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
    Synonyms: ùrù, ìrù

References

  • Oyèláràn, Ọláṣọpẹ́ (December 2021) “Oríta Borgu: the Yorùbá and the Bààtonu down the ages”, in Africa‎[1], volume 88, number 2, Cambridge University Press, pages 238-266
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