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
(figurative) to salute
Mi ò ní bẹ́rí fún olóṣèlú ― I won't salute the politician

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