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This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Igbo on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Igbo in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Ebubechukwu (audio ⓘ) is a given name of the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria.The direct English translation is “God’s glory”. [1] It's diminutive and commonest form is Ebube, which means “glory”. [2]
Tochukwu audio ⓘ is a name of Igbo origin from south-eastern Nigeria. It is a combination of two Igbo words 'to' meaning 'great' and 'chukwu' meaning 'God'. Tochukwu is a name used by Igbo families to signify a great relationship with God. [1]
In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo deities and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. The Igbo people believe that all things come from Chukwu (Chiukwu), who brings the rain necessary for plants to grow and controls everything on Earth and the spiritual world .
Igbo affixes to English verbs determine tense and aspectual markers, such as the Igbo suffix -i affixed to the English word 'check', expressed as the word check-i. [ 43 ] The standardized Igbo language is composed of fragmented features from numerous Igbo dialects and is not technically a spoken language, but it is used in communicational ...
Eze (pronounced ) is an Igbo word which means King. Such words as Igwe and Obi, plus others, are used by Igbo people as titles of respect and homage to the Eze. Igwe is derived from the Igbo word Igwekala or Eluigwekala, "the sky or heaven above the sky is higher or bigger than land", implying that the Eze is a higher servant of the people.
Ugochukwu audio ⓘ is an Igbo name. Its literal translation is "God's Eagle" , which is interpreted as "Crown of God" or even " Glory of God " — since the crowns of traditional Igbo rulers are adorned with a tail feather of an eagle.
Ijeoma audio ⓘ is an Igbo name common in Nigeria. The name means "Safe journey", " A good journey ", " a beautiful journey or for one to " go well or have a fruitful journey". Variants to the name could be " Ijemma " . [2]