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lì

Wordlì
Definitions

Active verb

1.bury

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A ga-eli nwaanyị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ echi.

A ga-eli nwaanyị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ echi.

That woman that died will be buried tomorrow.

Mechie ọnụ! A na-eli mmadụ.

Mechie ọnụ! A na-eli mmadụ.

Shut up! Somebody is being buried.

Uju, lie ya ebe a.

Uju, lie ya ebe a.

Uju, bury it here.

Ili mmadụ bụ ọrụ ya.

Ili mmadụ bụ ọrụ ya.

Burying is his profession

O liri nna ya izu gara aga.

O liri nna ya izu gara aga.

He buried his father last week.

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.

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