name
Diabaté
jah-bah-TAY
/dʒɑːbɑːˈteɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
jahbahTAY
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Soninke / Mande (Mali, Senegal, Gambia)
- Meaning
- Griots / hereditary praise-singers; a lineage name
- Gender
- unisex
Pronunciation tips
The final é is a distinct stressed syllable, not silent.
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