What jiri means
- jiri Verb
- do with / use / takeTakes a second verb to complete it: 'jiri nwayọọ kwuo okwu' = speak gently; 'jiri nkwughachi mee ka…' = used repetition so that…
How to say it
Say it as ji-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.
jiri in a sentence
- Biko, jiri nwayọọ kwuo okwu.Please speak slowly.
- Onye odee jiri mmiri mee ihe nnọchianya nke mgbanwe.The writer used water as a symbol of change.
- Onye na-akọ akụkọ jiri nkwughachi mee ka ndị na-ege ntị cheta isi okwu ahụ.The storyteller used repetition to help the listeners remember the main point.