name
Hawiya
hah-WEE-yah
/hɑːˈwiːjɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Hawiya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Beja (Sudan/Eritrea)
- Meaning
- She who belongs; a woman of identity and strong tribal roots
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Hawiyya
Pronunciation tips
The 'H' is a breathy pharyngeal fricative in Beja; approximate it as a soft 'h'
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