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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