Nyame

noun

Nya·me ˈnyä-mā

: god of creation of the Ashanti people of West Africa

Word History

Etymology

Twi o-nyàmé "sky, heaven," as proper noun, "the Supreme Being, God"

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Nyame was in 1922

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“Nyame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nyame. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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