name
Cawo
AH-woh
/ˈɑːwoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
cawo
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Somali (Horn of Africa)
- Meaning
- Lucky, fortunate
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
Pronouncing 'c' as an English hard 'c'; it is a glottal or pharyngeal sound in Somali
Pronunciation tips
The Somali 'c' is a voiced pharyngeal fricative — begin with a slight throat constriction before the 'a'
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