Amadi
An Igbo word for a freeborn man, used historically to mark someone born free rather than into slavery or an outcast lineage.
Meaning and origin
Amadi comes from the vocabulary Igbo society once used to describe a person's standing: amadi named a freeborn person, set against ohu, someone descended from slaves, and osu, a person consecrated to a deity and…
How to pronounce Amadi
| Igbo (Nigeria) | ah-MAH-dee /aˈmadi/ |
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