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25 found for 'eats' in Igbo

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òrírí

òriri

Standard Igbo
Food

Noun

富概概

1.eating

2.feast; communion

Example

Anyị na-aga oriri na be Nnamdị.

Anyị na-aga oriri na be Nnamdị.

We are going for a feast at Nnamdi's place.

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Word Stem

ríkwú

rikwu

Standard Igbo

Active verb

1.eat more

Example

Ọ na-erikwu nri n'abalị a maka gini?

Ọ na-erikwu nri n'abalị a maka gini?

Why is he eating more food this night.

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rí ńrí

ri nrī

Standard Igbo
Geography

Active verb

概猿

1.eat food

Example

Ana m eri nri mgbe ị na-akpọ̣ m.

Ana m eri nri mgbe ị na-akpọ̣ m.

I was eating when you were calling me.

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ríkö

rikọ

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

1.eat together

Example

Bịa ka anyị rikọọ nri a ọnụ.

Bịa ka anyị rikọọ nri a ọnụ.

Come let us eat this food together.

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lódà

lodà

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

1.swallow; eat; devour

Example

Loda ya ozugbo

Loda ya ozugbo

Swallow it immediately.

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ríjú áfö

riju afọ

Standard Igbo
Slang
Medicine

Active verb

1.feed well; eat to satiety

Example

Rijuo nri afọ ma i lọta akwụkwọ.

Rijuo nri afọ ma i lọta akwụkwọ.

Eat food to satiety when you return from studies.

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Word Stem

ríkárï

rikarị

Standard Igbo
Culture

Active verb

1.eat more than another person

Example

Nnwa m rikariri ndị ọzọ.

Nnwa m rikariri ndị ọzọ.

My child ate more than the others.

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rípų

ripụ̀

Standard Igbo
Slang
Food

Active verb

1.devour; eat up; eat everything;

2.eat without wasting time

Example

Ha achọghị iripụ ya

Ha achọghị iripụ ya

The do not want to eat it up.

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Word Stem

ríjú

riju

Standard Igbo
FoodMedicine

Active verb

1.to eat to fill; satisfied with meal

Example

M ga-eriju nri a ma nne m lọta.

M ga-eriju nri a ma nne m lọta.

I will eat this food to my fill when my mother comes back.

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Word Stems

rí

ri

Standard Igbo
Food

Active verb

1.consume; eat, especially as a meal

2.engulf; take or accommodate all of something

3.overwhelm

4.cheat

Example

Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.

Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.

They will eat later.

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