It is chidimma not chidinma.
In Igbo, N and M are not found in a word.
Mma is a word.
But can only be seen in a 'phrasal-word' like oMe-Na-ala.
N and M behave like vowel but they are not vowel in Igbo language (ie myiri-udaume).

i dont think so.. What of Mmanya (drink)
meanwhile, i think it has to do with dialect, both are correct in my opinion.

"Chidinma" is the more widely accepted spelling...it's mostly only people from Rivers state that use "Chidimma"

Albion05:
You all should go and read your A,B, CH, D, E, F, G, GB, GW, GH.......... etc . After reading it then come back and make your stand known. In Igbo land " Nma" represent Beauty. It also represents "Cutlass" while MMA can be "Mother". "MMADU" also represent human being. The point here is the Sound effect and you get to appreciate the words better after seeing the full sentence which the words are been used for. No doubt, I have seen of recent some persons using " Chidimma" as regards to Chidinma as purportedly argued here. I have no problem with that. Your name is the identity you choose to be reckon or recognize with. Nke onye Chiri nya- zere. What will you say about Franklin and Franklyn? . What will you also say about " Akwa" it has so many meaning like, Egg, Cloth, Bed, Cry, what differentiate all this is what we called in Igbo... Uda-elu, Uda-ala, Uda-nsuda na- akala- uhie. Why is it that the capital of Anambra state which is "Awka" is written that way. Is because of the sound effect.

Pls don't come and confuse people here.

n and m cannot stay together in a correct Igbo word. hence Chidimma is the correct spelling

DjAndroid:


You are wrong. There is nothing like "NM" in Igbo language. But "MM".

They are both right!!!

I was talking about Igbo in general not official Igbo!

Official Igbo doesn't recognize other dialects. But they exist.

Kobicove:
"Chidinma" is the more widely accepted spelling...it's mostly only people from Rivers state that use "Chidimma"

what nonsense you are telling?

Malawian:

i dont think so.. What of Mmanya (drink)
meanwhile, i think it has to do with dialect, both are correct in my opinion.

Both cannot be correct. There is only one accepted central igbo (Igbo-Izugbe) which is MMA. Every other spelling and pronounciation is Olu-mba (people's dialect)

ogbright:


Ikowala ya nke oma. bia Nara ise.

"Ikowala ya nke oma" my ass. When where and who made these rules. And when did I agree to them?

wow!. This was a 2015 thread. Guess the Mods have run out of ideas.

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Una really get time!!

Eke40seven:


From my understanding, 'Chidinma' means "God is good"

while 'Chidimma' means "God is good TO ME"

some even bear 'ChiMdinma' meaning, "MY God is good"
or 'ChiMdimma' meaning MY God is good TO ME"

There is no wrong or right spelling, its only wrong when you use a variation for an individual with another variation of the name. I know most bearers are always fast to correct the caller on which particular one they bear despite that fact that the differences are slight.

nwanne okwu gi kwu otu ka amu izaga.

Albion05:
You all should go and read your A,B, CH, D, E, F, G, GB, GW, GH.......... etc . After reading it then come back and make your stand known. In Igbo land " Nma" represent Beauty. It also represents "Cutlass" while MMA can be "Mother". "MMADU" also represent human being. The point here is the Sound effect and you get to appreciate the words better after seeing the full sentence which the words are been used for. No doubt, I have seen of recent some persons using " Chidimma" as regards to Chidinma as purportedly argued here. I have no problem with that. Your name is the identity you choose to be reckon or recognize with. Nke onye Chiri nya- zere. What will you say about Franklin and Franklyn? . What will you also say about " Akwa" it has so many meaning like, Egg, Cloth, Bed, Cry, what differentiate all this is what we called in Igbo... Uda-elu, Uda-ala, Uda-nsuda na- akala- uhie. Why is it that the capital of Anambra state which is "Awka" is written that way. Is because of the sound effect.

You make sense. IMO it is shameful Awka is spelt that way. It is clearly not Igbo spelling.

Chidimma = God is good to ME?

How?

You were probably thinking Chi diri m mma/nma or chi di m nma/mma.

Nma = mma = good. Depends on where in Igboland you're from, and the spelling/orthography you choose to go with.

Not so.
"Chi diri m mma , would then mean "my God has been good to me"

both are correct. is like favor and favour, honor and honour.

both are correct the "igbos " from ahoada and those frm s.e have dif spelling,pronu. bt the same meaning just like the music my gmum use to sing which one of them we go speak my edina or so great old sch song

2015 topic? Lala why?

It is chidimma not chidinma.
In Igbo, N and M are not found in a word.
Mma is a word.
But can only be seen in a 'phrasal-word' like oMe-Na-ala.
N and M behave like vowel but they are not vowel in Igbo language (ie myiri-udaume).

Please the correct spelling is CHIDINMA. Nma is good/beauty in Igbo. mma is wrong spelling.
N and M are found in Igbo words like Nmecha,nma,nmadu,nmacha etc. Don't mislead people with your wrong Igbo lexical lecture.
I have A1 in Igbo language, go and ask WAEC lol!

juanmiguel:
Those who spell theirs as Chidinma just chose to do it that way. if you are talking about the correct spelling so long as Igbo Language is concerned it is spelt CHIDIMMA. Cos in Igbo Language, there is no consonant cluster

All this "consonant cluster" you guys keep saying, what of words like "mkpi"

Engrr:



Both cannot be correct. There is only one accepted central igbo (Igbo-Izugbe) which is MMA. Every other spelling and pronounciation is Olu-mba (people's dialect)

"Accepted" by who? When did I accept them? Language goes by usage. Period. If every Igbo starts spelling beauty as mama, that becomes the "correct" spelling.

Bomgirl:
Una really get time!!

burn biiiitch.

TimeMod3:
wow!. This was a 2015 thread. Guess the Mods have run out of ideas.

It was? U serious?

Chidimma is the correct spelling. It is obvious na.
Like someone said, Anglicization has spoilt everything. A lot of strange influences brought from strange lands to dilute the Igbo language.
Someone also made an observation in another thread about how ancient Igbo names like Olanna are no longer being used. It is sad.
I gonna name my daughter, Olanna.

Shakingdbumbum:
both are correct. It depends on your dialect most people of IMO state and some surrounding igbo area dialect call chidinma. Anambra call it chidimma. depending on your Igbo dialect. just like amarachi imo/abia and some other Igbo dialects and amalachi anambra and some other Igbo dialect.

Lie

Anambra call it Chidinma

NeduLuiZ:
Chidinma is the correct spelling

Beauty or good is spelt as "nma"
While an old woman or mother is spelt as "mma"

Chidinma means God is good.

You got no truth in you
Worse is, you are smart about it
You have misled some airheads, you know? Ngwa, go apologize to these people you have misled

WetinConsignMe:
By usage it is Chidnma. But in Igbo u can spell beauty as nma or mma PRESENTLY. Until one wins out.
There is no "correct" in language because who appointed who the authority to decide "correct".

Very true.
Every language is Dynamic and not static... that's why the English language has remained a Language of choice.

The last time a Language (the Latin language)refused the vicissitudes of dynamism ,it went into extinction...and that can happen to any language that refuses to adapt

On my own
Igbo amaka
Easiest language to learn more than yoruba and hausa
Very easy......

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chidimma

Shakingdbumbum:
both are correct. It depends on your dialect [s]most people of IMO state and some surrounding igbo area dialect call chidinma. [/s] Anambra call it chidimma. depending on your Igbo dialect. just like amarachi imo/abia and some other Igbo dialects and amalachi anambra and some other Igbo dialect.

Which 'Imo State'
Must you have a say in efrytin

wtfcoded:

burn biiiitch.

Real mature!! You woke up today and told yourself 'why don't I go online and call random people i've never met 'biiitch''.
You are a disgrace to the 'wise men' we have in the east. Keep throwing tantrums online like a child whose toy was taken away.

Both are correct, diffferent meaning