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Mmabatho

mmah-BAH-toh

mmɑˈbɑːtɔ

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Syllable breakdown

Mmabatho

Sounds like

mmah-BAH-toh

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Tswana (South Africa, Botswana) — from mma (mother) + batho (people); the name of the former capital of Bophuthatswana; means 'mother of the people'
Meaning
mother of the people; mother of the nation
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

mah-BAH-tohem-ah-BAH-toh

Pronunciation tips

The initial 'Mm' is a bilabial nasal held briefly — hum 'm' then open to 'mah'. Stress the second syllable. A name of regal communal significance.

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