name
African
Lungelwa
loon-GEL-wah
luŋˈɡɛlwɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Lungelwa
Sounds like
loon-GEL-wah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Xhosa (South Africa) — from lungela (to prepare or make right for); a feminine name meaning one who is prepared or made right
- Meaning
- prepared for; made right; set in order
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
lun-JELL-wahLUNG-el-wah
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second. The 'g' is a hard 'g' as in 'get'. The 'lw' ending glides smoothly from 'l' to 'w'.
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