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Igbo word

nri

In Igbo, nri means food. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What nri means

nri Food and hospitality
foodUse it for food: Rie nri, eat. nri ụtụtụ, breakfast.

How to say it

Say it as n-ri. Let the initial n form its own beat before ri.

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

nri in a sentence

  • nri athis food
  • Bịa rie nri.Come and eat.
  • Nri a dị mma.This food is good.
  • Ọ na-eri nri.She is eating.