name
Mbacké
m-BAH-kay
/mˈbɑːkeɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mBAHkay
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Wolof / Mouride (Senegal)
- Meaning
- A lineage name associated with the Mbacké family, founders of the Mouride Sufi brotherhood
- Gender
- unisex
Common mispronunciations
The initial mb is a prenasalized stop — produce m and b together without a vowel between them.
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