Word Study
impi
CIDE DICTIONARY
impi, n. [Zulu.].
A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
"As early as 1862 he crossed assagais with and defeated a Matabili impi (war band)." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
impi, n. (pl. impis) S.Afr.
1 a band of armed men.
2 hist. an African tribal army or regiment.
1 a band of armed men.
2 hist. an African tribal army or regiment.
Etymology
Zulu, = regiment, armed band
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