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Nkiru

Igbo for "what lies ahead": the everyday clipped form of Nkiruka, used on its own as well.

Meaning and origin

Nkiru is the everyday shortening Igbo families use for Nkiruka, keeping the forward-looking sense of the fuller name while dropping its comparative ending.

How to pronounce Nkiru

Igbo (Nigeria)NKEE-roo /ŋ̀kiɾu/

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