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Mpho

m-POH

/mˈpoʊ/

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mpho

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Sotho/Tswana (South Africa/Botswana/Lesotho)
Meaning
Gift
Gender
unisex

Pronunciation tips

The initial 'm' is its own syllable — a syllabic nasal; common in Botswana and Lesotho; Mpho Phalatse is the Mayor of Johannesburg

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