name
Dzigbordi
jih-BOR-dee
/dʒɪɡˈbɔːrdiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dzigbordi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ewe (Ghana/Togo)
- Meaning
- Patience is sweet; a proverb-name about the virtue of patience
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Dzigbodi, Zigbordi
Common mispronunciations
The 'Dz' onset is a palatal affricate — similar to 'j' in 'jump'; do not say 'DZEE-g-bor-dee'
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; 'Dz' = 'j' sound; stress the second syllable 'bor'
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