name
African
Mmabatho
mmah-BAH-toh
mmɑˈbɑːtɔListen
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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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