name
Chilufya
chih-LOOF-yah
tʃɪˈluːfjɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Chilufya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Bemba (Zambia)
- Meaning
- one who has been set apart; the chosen one; a Bemba name given to a child understood to be destined for a significant role, often because of remarkable circumstances surrounding the birth or a pronouncement by respected elders
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Chiloofya
Common mispronunciations
Saying chih-LOO-fee-yah as four syllables; the 'fya' ending is a single syllable
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; 'fya' fuses the 'f' consonant with a 'yah' glide
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