name
Nguru
nn-GOO-roo
/ŋˈɡuːruː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nguru
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Nigeria/Niger); place name used as a personal name; Nguru is a major Kanuri-speaking town in Yobe State, Nigeria
- Meaning
- place name; associated with Kanuri heritage and the ancient Borno Empire
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Ngouru
Common mispronunciations
Saying EN-goo-roo; the 'ng' is a single nasal consonant, like the end of 'singing'
Pronunciation tips
Start with the nasal 'ng' sound (no vowel before it); then 'goo-roo'
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