leri

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See also: lêri and -leri

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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leri n

  1. Alternative spelling of lêri

Anagrams

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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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[1], 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.

Noun

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leri

  1. teaching, lesson
  2. instruction, education
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Dutch leer (leather).

Noun

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leri

  1. leather