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Igbo word

oriri

In Igbo, oriri means feast / banquet / entertainment. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What oriri means

oriri Noun and culture
feast / banquet / entertainmentA celebratory meal or feast ('kpọrọ m òkù n'oriri' = invited me to a feast).

How to say it

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

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

oriri in a sentence

  • oriria celebration, a feast
  • Enyi m kpọrọ m òkù n'oriri.My friend invited me to a celebration.
  • Mgbe Mbe nụrụ maka oriri ahụ, ọ chọrọ iso ha gaa.When Tortoise heard about the feast, he wanted to go with them.
  • Mgbe ha rutere n’eluigwe, ndị nwe oriri ahụ nabatara ha nke ọma.When they arrived in the sky, the hosts welcomed them warmly.