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Wordri
Definitions

Active verb

1.consume; eat, especially as a meal

2.engulf; take or accommodate all of something

3.overwhelm

4.cheat

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Word Stems

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Examples

Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.

Ha ga-eri nri ma e mechaa.

They will eat later.

Ụsakụsa rie ogwumagana ọ kwụsị iri anụ

Ụsakụsa rie ogwumagana ọ kwụsị iri anụ

When the glutton eats the chameleon, he would stop eating meat

Anyị riri nri n'ụtụtụ.

Anyị riri nri n'ụtụtụ.

We ate in the morning.

Kelechi na-eri nri ugbu a.

Kelechi na-eri nri ugbu a.

Kelechi is eating now.

Ejike riri anyị mugu.

Ejike riri anyị mugu.

Ejike duped/cheated us.

Iri nri n'ụlọ ka mma karịa iri nri n'iro.

Iri nri n'ụlọ ka mma karịa iri nri n'iro.

Eating at home is better than eating outside

Ọ chọghị iri nri.

Ọ chọghị iri nri.

He does not want to eat.

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