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 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