name
Mwawa
MWAH-wah
ˈmwɑwɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mwawa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tonga (Zambia)
- Meaning
- a Tonga masculine name from the Gwembe Valley region of southern Zambia; associated with openness, generosity, and a welcoming spirit; the Tonga people of the Zambezi valley have inhabited the river basin for centuries and their names often reflect the landscape and seasonal rhythms of the Zambezi flood cycle
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; 'mw' is a simultaneous bilabial cluster; both vowels are open 'ah'
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