IMPI

Etymology

Noun

impi (plural impis)

A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men.

Anagrams

• MIPI

Source: Wiktionary


Im"pi (im"pi), n. [Zulu.]

Definition: A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [South Africa]

As early as 1862 he crossed assagais with and defeated a Matabili impi (war band). James Bryce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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