name
African
Merhawi
mer-HAH-wee
mɛrˈhɑːwiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Merhawi
Sounds like
mer-HAH-wee
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tigrinya (Eritrea) — from Ge'ez merhawi (merciful one, the one who shows mercy); a name reflecting divine compassion
- Meaning
- the merciful one; the compassionate
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
MER-hah-weemer-hah-WEE
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second. The 'h' is a pharyngeal or glottal aspirate characteristic of Tigrinya. The 'wi' ending is a crisp 'wee'.
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