bẹri
See also: Beri, berî, bêrî, bēri, bērī, and berī
Yoruba
Etymology
From bẹ́ (“to chop off”) + orí (“head”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛ́.ɾí/
Noun
bẹ́rí
- to behead
- (figuratively) to salute
- Mi ò ní bẹ́rí fún olóṣèlú ― I won't salute the politician