wìrìkíwìrìkí
a.
vesatious; disputatious; vexing repeatedly; adv. wìrìkíwìrìkímà
Kịrịkẹ · the Okrika language
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- The source
Levi Sika’s Okrika Word Book
Almost every entry comes from the word book Levi Sika finished in 1995: nearly five thousand words with tone marks, parts of speech and English glosses, rebuilt for the web in 2026.
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How entries moveexample
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ḅárā
hand
- Recording wanted
ìnjì
fish
- Awaiting review
árụ́
boat, canoe, vehicle
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