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ìri

Wordìri
Definitions

Number

1.ten

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M ga-eji ọkụkọ iri tụọ mmamma n'ụlụụka.

M ga-eji ọkụkọ iri tụọ mmamma n'ụlụụka.

I will ten chickens for thanksgiving in the church.

Achọrọ m naanị mmadụ iri.

Achọrọ m naanị mmadụ iri.

I need only ten persons.

Mkpịsịaka m dị iri.

Mkpịsịaka m dị iri.

My fingers are ten.

Ise e tinyere ise ga-enye gị iri.

Ise e tinyere ise ga-enye gị iri.

Five plus five will give you ten

rí

ri

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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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.

rị

Wordrị
Definitions

Active verb

1.climb; crawl(animals); move flat on the floor or ground

2.(figurative)move slowly

3.rise (level)

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O ji moto rịa ya elu.

O ji moto rịa ya elu.

He ran over it with a car.

Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.

Ọnụahịa ya ga-arị n'oge na-adịghị anya.

The cost will rise soon.

Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.

Agwọ a na-arị elu osisi.

This snake is climbing a tree.

Ana m arị elu.

Ana m arị elu.

I am climbing.

Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.

Ọ na-amasị m ịrị elu.

I like climbing.

Rịa elu ghọta oroma.

Rịa elu ghọta oroma.

Climb and pluck some oranges.

-rïrï

-rịrị

Word-rịrị
Definitions

Extensional suffix

1.must; compulsorily; certainly

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Ha sị na ha ga-abịarịrị echi.

Ha sị na ha ga-abịarịrị echi.

They said they must come tomorrow.

Aga m apịarịrị ya ụtarị.

Aga m apịarịrị ya ụtarị.

I must flog her.

Ị ga-enyerịrị m ego ahụ.

Ị ga-enyerịrị m ego ahụ.

You must give me the money.

Ọ ga-apụrịrị ma ị gba nkịtị.

Ọ ga-apụrịrị ma ị gba nkịtị.

She must leave if you keep quiet.

Ọ ga-emerịrị ihe anyị kwuru.

Ọ ga-emerịrị ihe anyị kwuru.

He must do as we said.

Ndị be ha na-agbarịrị ndụ tupu alụmdi

Ndị be ha na-agbarịrị ndụ tupu alụmdi

Their indigenes always take an oath before marriage.

Obinna, ị ga-alụrịrị m.

Obinna, ị ga-alụrịrị m.

Obinna, you must marry me.

Ọ ga-achọrịrị ụzọ mgbapụ.

Ọ ga-achọrịrị ụzọ mgbapụ.

He must look for a way to escape.

Nne sị na ọ ga-alụrịrị di ọzọ.

Nne sị na ọ ga-alụrịrị di ọzọ.

Mother said that she must marry another husband.

O kwuru na ọ ga-eweterịrị ego ahụ.

O kwuru na ọ ga-eweterịrị ego ahụ.

He said that she must bring the money.

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