warri
warri Lexical Profile
• noun
A major commercial city and seaport located in Delta State, southern Nigeria, recognized for its significant role in the nation's petroleum industry and its distinct local culture.
"She traveled to Warri to oversee logistics at the new oil refinery."
A traditional West African and Caribbean mancala board game played with seeds, pebbles, or shells in a wooden board featuring two rows of hollows.
"The villagers gathered in the shade to watch a highly strategic game of warri."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The city's name derives from the Itsekiri and Urhobo inhabitants of the historical Kingdom of Warri in the Niger Delta. The name of the board game derives from similar roots in West African languages, likely related to the Akan word 'oware'.
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