be àrị̀rị̀
Active verb3 varieties
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Meanings
express grief, regret or disappointment about something; lament
Active verb
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ngwa, Ọnịcha, Ụmụahịa
- be àrị̀rị̀ Ngwa
- be àlị̀lị̀ Ọnịcha
- kwa àrị̀rị̀ Ụmụahịa
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Nne ya beere àrị̀rị̀ mgbe nwa ya dara.
— His mother lamented when her child fell.
Gịnị mere i ji be àrị̀rị̀?
— Why are you lamenting?
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