leri

leri n

1. Alternative spelling of lêri

• iler, leir, lier, lire, reil

Borrowed from Dutch leren (“to learn; to teach”).

leri

1. to learn
2. to teach
   • 2011, Selectabeats, Kayente (lyrics and music), “Djoegoe Djoegoe”:

     Ei Selecta, mi granmama ben leri mi altèit, "no kosi kaiman fosi abra liba, boi".

     Hey Selecta, my grandmother always taught me: "don't curse the caiman before crossing the river, boy"

   • 2021 May, “„Mi leri furu fu trawan!” ["I learnt a lot from others!"]”, in A waktitoren‎, Selters-Taunus: Wachtturm-Gesellschaft (Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses), retrieved 9 April 2024, pages 26-30:

     Mi papa di ben e wroko na ini den mijn tu, ben leri mi taki a prenspari fu wroko tranga.

     My father, who used to work in the mines too, taught me that it's important to work hard.

leri

1. teaching, lesson
2. instruction, education

Borrowed from Dutch leer (“leather”).

leri

1. leather