Odimegwu
/Or-dim-eigwoo/
male
surname
Also spelled Odumegwu, Odiegwu
Tone-marked spelling: Ọ-dị-m-egwu
One, or a thing, that astonished me.
Etymology
Ọ (third person singular pronoun) + dị (is/exists) + m (pseudo-vowel functioning as a possessive pronoun) + egwu (amazing/astonishing/astounding)
Cultural context
When the Igbo say, "ihe nke a dị egwu", it is an expression of how the "ihe" (thing/matter) amazes or astonishes them.
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