What does "impi" mean?
Impi: 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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