“impi”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

impi

释义

‖ ˈimpi
[Zulu, = body or company of people, esp. of armed men.]
A body of Bantu warriors; a force, detachment, army.
1862G. H. Mason Zululand xv. 200 There is always an ‘Impi’, (or army,) preparing for an attack on some neighbouring district.1879Daily Tel. 16 May, A Zulu impi..managed to cut off the chief's cattle and to kill some of his followers.1885Harper's Mag. Mar. 652/1 His sabre..clove a way through the Undi Impi at Isandhlwana.1888Rider Haggard Maiwa's Revenge v. 123 The men looking round caught sight of the spears of Wambe's impi coming rapidly along.1970Cape Times 28 Oct. 2/9 Lands rich in grass and game and savage impis.1971Rand Daily Mail 4 Dec. 3/4 Dressed in full tribal regalia of leopard skin and feathers he led the dancing and singing impis who paid homage to their king.

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