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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Afonja007: 9:09am On Jun 16, 2024
Name god in calabar ubong ekaitte grin
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by DeepSight(m): 9:09am On Jun 16, 2024
Af0nja:
grin

Fake news. These are traditional titles not God's names

But once you hear Yahweh or Allah you will say thats Gods name.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Orobadmeat: 9:11am On Jun 16, 2024
Whalis:

Nwene Badu Meka.
Chiokike in Ikwerre means God of Creation.
dieli badu,,meka su nwonda

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by pafo(m): 9:13am On Jun 16, 2024
illicit:
U omitted Olowo Gbogboro among the Yoruba names for God

It roughly means Almighty

It does not mean "almighty". Translates to "one with the long arm"

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by pafo(m): 9:14am On Jun 16, 2024
Everyday247:
OP, I have heard rumors that most of these traditional names for god were appropriated from the local African deities by the colonial powers. But I don't know if this is true or not.

It's the only truth. The term for it is called "transmorgrification".
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by peterboro: 9:15am On Jun 16, 2024
Interesting..
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by EmmyMaestro(m): 9:15am On Jun 16, 2024
Everyday247:
OP, I have heard rumors that most of these traditional names for god were appropriated from the local African deities by the colonial powers. But I don't know if this is true or not.

It is true
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by bukkiexchange01(f): 9:18am On Jun 16, 2024
Racoon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9WAvRcDh6E?si=Fr5O_Wj3r16nl3O0


https://www.legit.ng/1149255-names-god-nigerian-languages.html

you tried ...... Akwa ibom is comprised of various languages. the calabar people speak the efik language
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by MaXimum666(m): 9:21am On Jun 16, 2024
shiki:
cheesy Aôndo u Abavegh : means God of all ...TIV
AONDOABAVER JUA

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by MaXimum666(m): 9:24am On Jun 16, 2024
Watinani:
In Islam (not hausa) we have 99 names of God
ALAKUBERRR GBOOOOM!
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Verbtips(m): 9:31am On Jun 16, 2024
omoredia:
Nigerians are very religious yet very ungodly and wicked. Nigeria is proof that God is so merciful
no wonder i dey my house dey rest.even the church jehova presence no dey there,if pastor the preach im go dey take eye d scan im member if any babe dey wey im never reason,how pesin like go baf go church,sidon to hear pastor say the spirit of GOD TOLD ME THAT,nextweek you will be dash a car,and it is you or
kon dey talk about useless miracle

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by PropertyBanker(f): 9:40am On Jun 16, 2024
God is Awamaridi!
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Nonexisting1: 9:41am On Jun 16, 2024
The effort put in this useless research could've better been channeled into something more useful to the society.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Divoc19(f): 9:41am On Jun 16, 2024
Odoba Ogagwu
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by 66spirit(m): 9:46am On Jun 16, 2024
Racoon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9WAvRcDh6E?si=Fr5O_Wj3r16nl3O0


https://www.legit.ng/1149255-names-god-nigerian-languages.html

Fellow compatriots this is indeed a good thing to learn.
I really appreciate the OP..
However, perhaps I shouldn't say this but what choice do I have?
I will like the man/woman who post these information to kindly differentiate between the names or reflective attributes of God in Calabar(Efik) and in Ibibio.
If an Ibibio man pray in His dialect , will the Efik man say He does not understand?
What is calabar?
Is it the name of a tribe or person's?
What is wrong with these people?
Please spot out the major differences there for me or else you just have to stop dividing brothers apart.
Thank you.
NB
In Ibibio group of languages which comprises of Ibibio, annang, Efik, Oro and others, please which one of us addresses God as Osa Nnudazi?
Mbok help me!!

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by bizzibodi(m): 9:47am On Jun 16, 2024
All those mentioned are not names of God but attributes or titles.
Name of God means: Jehovah,Yaweh,olodumare,Chukwu, Osanobua etc.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by IMAliyu(m): 9:51am On Jun 16, 2024
Everyday247:
OP, I have heard rumors that most of these traditional names for god were appropriated from the local African deities by the colonial powers. But I don't know if this is true or not.
They are
Ubangiji for example is a name of a pre Islamic hausa deity, tho no records of him remains.
Now the word has a different meaning which is 'supreme being'. Even so Northern Islamic clerics recommend not using the word to refer to Allah because of its pegan origins.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by 66spirit(m): 9:55am On Jun 16, 2024
bizzibodi:
All those mentioned are not names of God but attributes or titles.
Name of God means: Jehovah,Yaweh,olodumare,Chukwu, Osanobua etc.
I've seen you put in such enourmous effort just to prove no point at all.
Jehovah and Yahweh are the your native dialect ?
If you remember to include Chukwu and Olodumare and osanobua, it means you've arrived and others cease to exist to you and other tribes have no means of referring to God in their own tongues.

You see your self?
Edidem ndisime

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by illicit(m): 9:55am On Jun 16, 2024
pafo:


It does not mean "almighty". Translates to "one with the long arm"

What's the use of the long arm?

It's not literal

Be creative
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by emerged01(m): 9:57am On Jun 16, 2024
vicshub:
Allah doesnt mean God in Hausa. Allah is an arabic deity. Ubangiji is God in Hausa. Allah was brought during the islamization of northern Nigeria
If that is the case,what does Saudi Arabia Christians call God in Arabic since you said Allah is an Arabic deity?
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Thomasankara(m): 10:00am On Jun 16, 2024
[/color]very apt and insightful[color=#770077]
vicshub:
Allah doesnt mean God in Hausa. Allah is an arabic deity. Ubangiji is God in Hausa. Allah was brought during the islamization of northern Nigeria
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Ogonimilitant(m): 10:03am On Jun 16, 2024
Abasi means Obasi in Igbo
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by benn94(m): 10:06am On Jun 16, 2024
Yeye post. Efik and Ibibio are the same language and Allah doesn't mean God in Hause language.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by 66spirit(m): 10:08am On Jun 16, 2024
Ogonimilitant:
Abasi means Obasi in Igbo
The Obasi angle is a copy from the original Abasi...
Have you heard of Akwa Abasi Ibom ke enyong the real owner and ruler in Akwa Abasi Ibom State?
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Watinani(m): 10:10am On Jun 16, 2024
Lawag3:


Yeah that's right? My favourite is the Great deceiver. That's one of the name of Allah the Great deceiver.

The source please
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by 66spirit(m): 10:11am On Jun 16, 2024
emerged01:

If that is the case,what does Saudi Arabia Christians call God in Arabic since you said Allah is an Arabic deity?

Whether christian or Muslim or what.
Arabic is a native language to a certain group of persona somewhere in the Levant and also across various lands which serves as an extension to it.
However, Allah is God in Arabic first to the native speaker primarily before the issue of religious affiliations comes in.
I hope you get and stop dragging.

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Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Doylestown92(m): 10:22am On Jun 16, 2024
emerged01:

If that is the case,what does Saudi Arabia Christians call God in Arabic since you said Allah is an Arabic deity?

Hausa! His emphasis is on Allah not being an Hausa name for God. Please learn to read effectively.
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by Babastrong(m): 10:23am On Jun 16, 2024
All these are titles due to what he's capable to do especially from yoruba christians.
The yoruba name of God is "Olohun" not even "Olorun" or "Olodumare".
note, OLORUN means he who owns the heaven. but God is the owner of earth and heaven.
OLODUMARE means olodu omo are i.e "olodu" the son of "are". God was not born by anybody, he is supreme being hence not for God.
OLOHUN means oni~ohun i.e he who is worth of worship. the creator who has right on his creatures.
OHUN IN YORUBA MEANS RIGHT HENCE OLOHUN.
ORUN MEANS HEAVEN HENCE OLORUN.
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by emerged01(m): 10:27am On Jun 16, 2024
66spirit:


Whether christian or Muslim or what.
Arabic is a native language to a certain group of persona somewhere in the Levant and also across various lands which serves as an extension to it.
However, Allah is God in Arabic first to the native speaker primarily before the issue of religious affiliations comes in.
I hope you get and stop dragging.
You should have educated the person I quoted that said ,"Allah is a diety not God's name.
I'm a Christian and I hate it when someone tries to bring up religion issues out of ignorance. That was the reason for my question because I know he is an ignorant Christian.
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by emerged01(m): 10:31am On Jun 16, 2024
Doylestown92:


Hausa! His emphasis is on Allah not being an Hausa name for God. Please learn to read effectively.
Oga be calming down,if his emphasis is on Hausa name for God,he shouldnt have come up with," Allah is a diety name " it is wrong!
Re: Names Of God In Nigerian Languages And Their Meanings by dreamworld: 10:33am On Jun 16, 2024
And we re still one of the worst nations

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