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Igbo word

riri

In Igbo, riri means ate. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What riri means

riri Past verb
ate'O riri anụ' = he ate the meat.

How to say it

Say it as rì-rì. 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.

riri in a sentence

  • O riri anụ, ji, azụ na ihe ndị ọzọ fọrọ.He ate the meat, yam, fish and the other things that were left.
  • Ó rìrì jí.She ate yam.