Nwankwọ
NounNgwa
Ndebe script
Voice recording
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Meanings
male child born on the fourth or 8th market day.
Nounfor men born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, Oyè, and Àfò respectively, and Nwam̀gbankw̄ ọ, Nwam̀gbeēke, Nwam̀gbaàfò for women born on Ǹkwọ, Èke, and Àfò respectively. It is also used preceding the name of a deity, person, or set of circumstances, etc., after which a person is named: e.g. Nwudō (son of Udō, a deity); Nwọòrà (son of all); Nwoòlìsà (son of Òlìsà, God); Nwachukwu (son of God); Nwiijè (for a son born away from home)
Nounmale name; child born on Nkwọ day
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Ngwa
- nwankwọ Ngwa
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Nwankwọ enweghị shịshị n'akpa ya ugbua.
— Nwankwo does not have a dime in his pocket now.
Igwe mmadu ga-ekiri bọọlụ ahụ ma ọ bụrụ na Kanụ Nwankwọ ga-agba.
— A crowd of people will watch that match if Kanu Nwankwo will play.
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