What mmiri means
- mmiri Food and hospitality
- waterUse this when identifying, asking for, or offering water.
How to say it
Say it as m-mi-ri. Give the initial syllabic m its own beat, then keep both i vowels clear.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.
mmiri in a sentence
- ụda mmirithe sound of water
- Nye m mmiri.Give me water.
- Biko, nye m mmiri oyi.Please give me cold water.
- Ọ bụrụ na mmiri zoo, anyị ga-anọ n'ụlọ.If it rains, we will stay at home.