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Igbo word

eri

In Igbo, eri means eating / costing. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What eri means

eri Verb form
eating / costingVerb form of 'ri' (eat / cost), carried by what comes before it: 'Ana m eri nri', 'ji eri okwu'.

How to say it

Say it as e-ri. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading.

eri in a sentence

  • Ana m eri nri.I am eating.
  • Ana m eri azụ.I eat fish.
  • Anaghị m eri anụ.I do not eat meat.