meals - What does 'meals' mean from Igbo to English?

érímēérí

erimeeri


Word	erimeeri
Definitions	Noun 1.delicacy; meal; feast
Variations	erimeri
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Ndị Igbo nwere erimeeri dị iche iche.

Igbo people have different delicacies.

àzį

àzị̀


Word	àzị̀
Definitions	Noun 蓄 1.breakfast; food; meal
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Anyị ga-agawa ma anyị gbachaa azị.

We will start going after we have had a breakfast.

Gbaa azị ka anyị pụọ.

Eat, let us go.

Gị na onye ga-agba azị?

You and who will have breakfast?

Anyị gbara azị tupu anyị bido njem ahụ.

We had breakfast before we started that journey.

Bịa ka anyị gbaa azị.

Come let us have breakfast.

Agbaala m azị.

I have eaten.

Ha achọghị ịgba azị.

They don't want to eat breakfast.

Ọ na-agba azị mgbe m bịara.

He was having breakfast when I came.

Ọ ga-agba azị ma ọrụcha ọrụ ya.

He will eat breakfast after he has finished his work.

ríjú

riju


Word	riju
Definitions	Active verb 1.to eat to fill; satisfied with meal
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M ga-eriju nri a ma nne m lọta.

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

Iriju afọ dachie ụzọ bụ nsogbu.

To eat to one's fill and fall apart on the road is a big problem.

E rijuru m osikapa afọ n'ụlọ nwanne m.

I ate rice to my satisfaction at my sibling's house.

Ajụ agụghị ya makana o rijuru afọ n' ụtụtụ.

She was not hungry because she ate to her satisfaction in the morning.

Nwa a anaghị eriju eriju.

This child does not get satisfied while eating.

Rijuo afọ gị ugbua tupu m gawa ahịa.

Eat to your fill now before I leave for the market.

rí

ri


Word	ri
Definitions	Active verb 概 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.

They will eat later.

Ụsakụsa rie ogwumagana ọ kwụsị iri anụ

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

Anyị riri nri n'ụtụtụ.

We ate in the morning.

Kelechi na-eri nri ugbu a.

Kelechi is eating now.

Ejike riri anyị mugu.

Ejike duped/cheated us.

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

Eating at home is better than eating outside

Ọ chọghị iri nri.

He does not want to eat.

èlèlè

èlèlè


Word	èlèlè
Definitions	Noun 唆 1.a delicacy of tasty bean meal steamed in a wrap of leaves 2.value; profit
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Eriri m elele nke ukwu mgbe m gara Ọnịcha.

I ate elele so much when I went to Onitsha.

Ọ riteghi ele ọrụ ọ rụụrụ tupu ọ nwụọ.

He did not benefit from the job he did before he died.

E ji akwụkwọ unere ekechi elele.

Moi moi is wrapped with banana leaves.

Ọ bụ agwa ka e ji eme elele.

Moi moi is produced from beans.

Onye ọbụla ga-erite elele mbọ ọ gbara

Everyone will reap the fruit of their labour

ǫkpà

ọ̀kpà


Word	ọ̀kpà
Definitions	Noun 1.cowpea (both the seed and the already prepared meal)
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Ọkpa na-enye ihe n'ahụ.

Cowpea nourishes the body.

Ada amaghị esi ọkpa nke ọma.

Ada does not know how to cook cowpea very well.

Biko, zụtara m ọkpa n'ahịa.

Please, buy cowpea for me at the market.

Anyị na-ejikarị ọkpa eme nri ụtụtụ.

We often eat cowpea for breakfast.

Abụ m nwaanyị ọkpa.

I am the woman that sells cowpea.

Ọ naghị amasị Chike iri ọkpa.

Chike does not like eating cowpea.

àkàrà

àkàrà


Word	àkàrà
Definitions	Noun 1.fried meal made of ground beans; beans bun; beans fritters
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Akara na achịcha na-agụ m.

I crave akara and bread.

Akara ahụ ṅụrụ mmanụ.

That akara soaked oil.

Nne na-eghe akara.

Nne fries akara.

Ọ naghị amasị ya ịta akara.

He does not like eating akara.

Nnu ṅara akara ahụ.

The bean bun is over-salted.

Azụtara m akara naịra iri.

I bought ten naira akara.

Olee ndị chọrọ ịta akara?

Which people desire to eat bean buns.

Onye tara akara m debe n'ime efere a?

Who ate the akara I kept in this plate?

Were ose ghee ya bụ akara.

Fry the bean bun with pepper.

Achọro m akara atọ.

I need three bean buns.

Akara m agwụla.

My bean bun is finished.

Akara ise danyere n'ọkụ.

Five bean buns fell into the fire.

Akara ahụ atọka.

The bean bun is very tasty.

ïgbà

ịgbà


Word	ịgbà
Definitions	Noun 1.a meal prepared with a type of legume, with other ingredients, often wrapped in nylon or a special leaf.
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Nne m zụtara anyị ịgba.

My mother bought igba for us.

Ọ naghị amasị ya iri ịgba.

He does not like eating igba.

Ị ga-eri ịgba?

Will you eat igba?

ïgbǫökà

ịgbọ̀ọkà


Word	ịgbọ̀ọkà
Definitions	Noun 1.maize/corn pudding; a meal prepared with ground corn and other ingredients, wrapped in special leaves and steamed
Variations	ịgbọ̀ ọkà
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Ịgbọọka juru ahịa.

Maize pudding is all over the market.

Ịgbọọka dị ọkụ na-agụ m.

I crave for hot corn pudding.

Biko zụtara m ịgbọọka.

Please buy maize pudding for me.

Ada zụtaara m ịgbọọka.

Ada bought corn pudding for me.

Ị sị na ọ bụ onye na-esi ịgbọọka?

Whom did you say is cooking maize pudding.

Achọrọ m isi ịgbọọka.

I want to cook maize pudding.

Amaghị esi ịgbọọka.

I don't know how to cook corn pudding.

O ji ọka ọhụụ sie ịgbọọka.

She cooked corn pudding with fresh maize.

E ji akamu eri ịgbọọka.

Corn pudding is eaten with pap.

O nyere m ịgbọọka.

She gave me maize pudding.

Nne m na-ere ịgbọọka.

My mother sells corn pudding.

Chika siri ịgbọọka ụnyaahụ.

Chika cooked corn pudding yesterday.

Ịgbọọka nke a atọka.

This corn pudding is so tasty.

ïgböögèdè

ịgbọ̄ọgèdè


Word	ịgbọ̄ọgèdè
Definitions	Noun 1.A meal prepared with mashed ripe plantain and other ingredients, usually wrapped in special leaves and steamed; plantain pudding
Variations	ịgbọ̄ ọ̀gèdè
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Anyị ji ịgbọọgede ahụ mee nri ehihie.

We used that plantain pudding for lunch.

Nnu kari n'ịgbọọgede ahụ.

There is plenty of salt in that plantain pudding

Aga m esi ịgbọọgede echi.

I will cook plantain pudding tomorrow.

Di Ada anaghị eri ịgbọọgede.

Ada's husband does not eat plantain pudding.

Ọ gaghị eso rie ịgbọọgede anyị zụta.

He will not join to eat the plantain pudding we bought.