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Igbo word

rịọrọ

In Igbo, rịọrọ means begged / pleaded with. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What rịọrọ means

rịọrọ Past verb
begged / pleaded with'Ọ rịọrọ Udele' = he begged Vulture.

How to say it

Say it as rị-ọ-rọ. Keep every written vowel clear.

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

rịọrọ in a sentence

  • Ọ rịọrọ Udele, sị, “Biko, mgbe ị rutere n’ụwa, gwa nwunye m ka ọ chịkọta akwa, ákwà na ihe ndị dị nro n’ala ka m wee daa n’elu ha.”He begged Vulture, “Please, when you get back to earth, tell my wife to gather bedding, cloth and other soft things on the ground for me to land on.”