Reperi

referee; umpire; sports judgenoun

Alternative meanings

referee; umpire; sports judge; game official; official who enforces rules

Pronunciation

REH-peh-ree

Root and affixes

Loanword from English referee, adapted as reperi or ripiri. Ampayir is used for umpire in some sports, especially baseball or tennis.

Variants or conjugations

referee; referee; umpire; judge of the game; game official

Related words and expressions

game; competition; tournament; rules; penalty

Meaning and usage notes

For a sports referee, reperi/ripiri is clear. For an arbiter as a legal mediator or neutral decision-maker, hukom, tigpataliwala, or arbiter may be more precise depending on context.