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Nweēke

Noun

Ndebe script

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Meanings

  1. for 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); Nwọòrà (son of all); Nwoòlìsà (son of Òlìsà, God); Nwachukwu (son of God); Nwiijè (for a son born away from home)

    Noun
  2. male name; child born on Eke day

    Noun

Dialect & variants

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Nweeke anwụọla.

— Nweeke has kicked the bucket.

Nweeke dị afọ iri atọ.

— Nweeke is thirty years old.

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