Chukwu
From Igbo chi, "god, spiritual being", and ukwu, "great": "the great god", the Igbo name for the supreme deity.
Meaning and origin
Chukwu is the supreme deity of Odinala, the indigenous Igbo religion: the creator of the universe and the ultimate source of every person's individual chi.
How to pronounce Chukwu
| Igbo (Nigeria) | CHOO-kwoo /tʃūkwū/ |
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