name
Mbuyamba
mm-boo-YAHM-bah
mbuˈjɑmbɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mbuyamba
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lingala (DRC/Congo-Brazzaville)
- Meaning
- fruit of the mbuyamba tree; resourceful person
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
'Mb' is a prenasalized bilabial stop — begin with a closed-lips hum before the 'b'
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