igbo digital

ànyànwụ (ah-nyah-nwoo)

Definition (Igbo): Ànyànwụ bụ kpakpando nke na-enye ìhè na okpomọkụ n’ụwa, ma n’omenala Igbo, a na-ewere ya dị ka chi / alusi nke na-achị ìhè na ndụ.

Definition (English): The sun; the celestial body providing light and warmth to the earth, also considered in Igbo tradition as a deity overseeing light and life.

nkọ́wa: sun deity, sun, sunlight

Example Sentences:

• Ànyànwụ na-enwu n’ụtụtụ ọ bụla, ma a na-ekwukwa na ọ bụ chi nke ndụ. – The sun rises every morning, and it is also said to be a deity of life.
• Ndị Igbo na-efe Ànyànwụ iji nwee ọganihu na ahụike. – The Igbo worship the Sun to gain prosperity and health.

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Semantic Domains: nature, folklore

Parts of Speech: noun