Amadioha
From Igbo àmádí, "freeborn person", and ọ̀ha, "community": literally "a freeborn person of the community", the name of the Igbo god of thunder and justice.
Meaning and origin
Amadioha is the god of thunder and lightning in Odinala, the traditional religion of the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria, worshipped as an enforcer of justice who strikes down oppressors and oath-breakers.
How to pronounce Amadioha
| Igbo (Nigeria) | ah-mah-dee-OH-hah /amadiɔha/ |
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