impi
/ˈɪmpi/noun
impi is spelled I-M-P-I: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, impi means “A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of impi is impis.
How many letters and syllables are in impi?
| Letters | 4: I-M-P-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is impi?
Impi appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce impi?
- /ˈɪmpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of impi
- impis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does impi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Impi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense regiment of Zulu warriors:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | impi |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does impi come from?
Borrowed from Zulu impi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).