"Riro-Riro" is a word in HILIGAYNON

riro-riro HILIGAYNON
Definition:

rirô-rírò - (B) Dim. of rírò. Dúro námon
nga riró-rírò—or—dúro ang ámon nga
pagrirôrírò túbtub nga nakadángat kamí
sa ámon umá. We had to make many a
detour before we reached our farm.
Ginrirôrírò námon ang paglakát, kay
madámul ang lúnang sa dálan. We walked
a roundabout way, for there was deep mud
on the road. Irirôrírò mo lang siá sa
pagtokád, kay matáas ang búkid. Lead
him up the ascent by a zigzag path, for the
mountain is high. Riróa lang ang ímo
paglakát—or—rirôriróa lang ang ímo
paglakát, kon índì ka makaági sa dálan
nga matádlong. Simply march by a
circuitous route, if you cannot go by the
straight road. (cf. tikôtíkò, likôlíkò).

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